Equis has never changed. The purchased Computrac from Tim Slater. This was the original program developed for the individual trader. Reuters was way behind the curve when they realized that people wanted more than just quotes on a screen. Rather than spend time researching and developing their own product they simply acquired one and continued the policy of having others develop add-ons for it. The annual conference was also Tim's idea.
The MetaStock programmers have made a solid program that is virtually flawless. It works. They included an icon for a MetaStock Community but discovered that there was also a group on Yahoo, this one, that was perfectly capable of helping members. It costs Reuters NOTHING. Reuters and Equis know very little if anything about really trading. They sell prices and other information. Consequently there is no reason to think they will evolve into something more useful to this group. I can't help thinking they are similar to Kodak who originally developed the digital camera but didn't know what to do with it because they sold film. BTW Happy New Year ! Chris From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Henry Sent: Sunday, January 06, 2013 12:52 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [EquisMetaStock Group] Re: Non Rueters data and Metastock 12 Equis has come to a crossroads,updating the program or updating the data feed? They feel that most users will stick with the program and enjoy the benefits of a cloud based data source. It offers no constant downloading and maintenance of the database, only longer exploration times, no way to incorparate the new database into other programs.They feel that a user will accept this tradeoff if he only does one or two explorations a day. this way they control and maximize the user cost. they really need to find new ways to increase functionality in the program or they will lose users to more modern software programs! --- In [email protected] <mailto:equismetastock%40yahoogroups.com> , "cherotree1" wrote: > > > > > > > Wow! With those limitations, I am sure the user base will shrink dramatically. Unless they decide to change, MS will eventually become a relic of the past (it is probably moving swiftly in that direction now). There are just too many other choices available rather than having to put up with so many limitations. I own an older version of MS that I rarely use. I have migrated to other sources that meet all of my needs. > > Charles > > --- In [email protected] <mailto:equismetastock%40yahoogroups.com> , "William" wrote: > > > > > > > > Bob, a couple of things... > > > > I have been an EOD user for years and have version #11. I ordered Meta 12 and asked for a refund in less than 24 hours - and they did refund it forthwith. > > > > One thing is that one cannot even Open Metastock 12 unless you have the Reuters subscription - Click on the program and the first thing you see is a popup screen asking for ID/password. Then the program will open. > > > > Another thing is that no matter what data you have on your hard-drive, the program will not read it. > > > > And lastly, what it all means is that without an Internet connection you are SOL. So forget about crunching numbers if you do not have an internet connection. > > > > It could be that I did not understand the program that well, but I think I did. Anyway, I could not see what Metastock 12 could do that Metastock 11 couldn't. > > > > Bill > > > > --- In [email protected] <mailto:equismetastock%40yahoogroups.com> , "Robert" wrote: > > > > > > The questions on downloading Yahoo data to MS11 reminded me of my question. What will this person do with MetaStock 12? The sales people and careful reading of the MS12 brochure indicate that only Thompson-Reuters data can be used. > > > > > > Are those of us who use "outside" data be stuck with MetaStock 11? > > > > > > Bob > > > > > >
