Thanks - I will look at the archives. However, I think Patrick pretty well answered my question. Thanks, again for responding.
-- ENJOY LIFE!! Keep it SIMPLE!! > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > Sent: Tue, 9 Mar 2010 19:48:41 -0500 > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [amibroker] Few Newbie Questions re: yahoo data > > This has been discussed many times. Check the forum's archives. If you > still have questions contact me. As a long time user of Yahoo data I > might be able to fill in the blanks. > > Bill > ----- Original Message ----- > From: vernon > To: [email protected] > Sent: March 08, 2010 7:30 PM > Subject: Re: [amibroker] Few Newbie Questions re: yahoo data > > > > > > Hi - > > Like wise, I am a "newbee" to all this. I had no intentions of > becoming a programer, but I do like Amibroker. While I'm learning (and > losing money <kidding>), I am using yahoo EOD data during my learning > process. It appears to agree with my Scottrade Account (although I > haven't done any investigation into the accuracy). I have no desire to > use RT data - EOD is fine for my uses. > > Could someone expand or provide more information with regard to the > statement below of "yahoo EOD data being inaccurate"? That worries me a > little since I'm investing my hard earned $$$$ using it. Thanks in > advance for any insite/information you might provide. > > As to when EOD data can be downloaded, I generally d/l it between 6 and > 7 pm ET. If "historical" d/l doesn't pick it up, "current day" will. > > Vernon > > > -- > ENJOY LIFE!! Keep it SIMPLE!! > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > Sent: Mon, 8 Mar 2010 11:38:39 -0700 > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [amibroker] Few Newbie Questions > > > > Hi Jchi -- > > High quality, low cost end-of-day data is available from several > vendors. Two I recommend (I subscribe to them both) are: > Quotes Plus -- http://qp2.com/joomla/index.php > Norgate Premium Data -- http://www.premiumdata.net/ > > Read the reference materials related to BuyPrice, SellPrice, and > TradeDelays. They work in combination. > The pair of statements > BuyPrice = Open; > SetTradeDelays(0,x,x,x); > uses the price of the open of the bar being processed. > > The pair of statements > BuyPrice = Open; > SetTradeDelays(1,x,x,x); > uses the price of the open of the bar following the bar being > processed. > > Thanks, > Howard > > > > > > > On Fri, Feb 26, 2010 at 3:58 PM, jchi18 <[email protected]> wrote: > > > 1. When is the earliest I can download EOD data from Yahoo? i.e., > when will today's data be available for download? > > 2. In the trades tab when performing automatic analysis, what does > buy price mean if I set it to open? i.e., I perform a scan of my trading > system and it says that a buy signal was found for 2/26/10. When it is > set to buy at the open price, will amibroker get the open price of 2/26 > or 2/27? > > 3. What is the best but reasonably priced way of getting accurate > EOD data into amibroker? I understand that Yahoo is inaccurate. > > Feel free to contact me at [email protected]. THanks. > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > Free 3D Marine Aquarium Screensaver > Watch dolphins, sharks & orcas on your desktop! Check it out at > www.inbox.com/marineaquarium
