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[amibroker] Re: delays on iqfeed?



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I have to say I've been using IQ Feed for about 6 months with
absolutely zero delay issues.

--- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "przemyslawuk" <przemyslawuk@xxx> wrote:
>
> Hi,
> I have exactly the same problem. I t very frustrating to watch my
> charts moving, updating for 3 minutes after market close !!!
> And it is with 4 symbols only.
> I don't think the delay is AB fault (although I get a lot of problems
> with real time data feed which are definitively AB problems).
> I had IQfeed subscription to AB data feed and because of that delay
> I decided to switch to QuoteTracker data feed from IQFeed and I still
> get that delay, even with only one symbol streaming.
> You can try it yourself, QT is free and will work with AB data feed.
> Add one symbol to the portfolio and at the end of the day you will get
> that delay. In my case it actually works well until lunch and then the
> delay starts increasing.
> 
> I was bombarding IQFeed with emails but they obviously  say it is AB
> or my internet connection. I tryied with 3 different internet links
> and still the same problems. So it is IQFeed.
> It was working fine before this volatility came to the markets and
> whats irritating is that the problem doesn't go away on the "quiet"
> days now.
> 
> 
> --- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "sidhartha70" <sidhartha70@> wrote:
> >
> > TJ is. Why?
> > 
> > --- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "gsmservplus" <domantas.rudys@>
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > who is developing IQFeeD plugin for AB?
> > > 
> > > --- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Tomasz Janeczko" <groups@> 
> > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > You can also backfill after market close. And no, it is not AB 
> > > fault or bug.
> > > > AmiBroker just displays what it receives from data source.
> > > > Data quality is solely dependent on data vendor.
> > > > 
> > > > Best regards,
> > > > Tomasz Janeczko
> > > > amibroker.com
> > > > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > > > From: "gsmservplus" <domantas.rudys@>
> > > > To: <amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > Sent: Sunday, December 07, 2008 3:14 PM
> > > > Subject: [amibroker] Re: delays on iqfeed?
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > > 
> > > > > tomasz,
> > > > > 
> > > > > not everybody can do backfill before market open.i switch on my 
> > > pc at 
> > > > > 12 ET and i`ve got 200 ticker in my database. so, is it only 
> > > chance 
> > > > > to solve this problem to do like you said?
> > > > > and one more question.is it AB fault? because IQfeed cust serv 
> > > said 
> > > > > is everything alright from they side.
> > > > > any chance to fix it in the future if its AB bug?because it is 
> > > > > nightmare, i f***d my database last thursday doing backfill
like 
> > > you 
> > > > > said through AA explore and wait for backfill ticked,but at 12 
> > > > > ET.half of my database was with a wrong data.and even when i
try 
> > > to 
> > > > > backfill it today wrong data stays.only "force to backfill"
could 
> > > > > help me.lost half a day to fix my database.
> > > > > thanks for your time
> > > > > 
> > > > > 
> > > > > 
> > > > > 
> > > > > 
> > > > > --- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Tomasz Janeczko" <groups@> 
> > > > > wrote:
> > > > >>
> > > > >> Hello,
> > > > >> 
> > > > >> It was discussed in the past. Correct procedure with IQFeed is
> > > > >> to start before market open, run single scan with "wait for 
> > > > > backfill"
> > > > >> turned on. Do this BEFORE market open so IQFeed works faster.
> > > > >> 
> > > > >> Once all symbols are backfilled and up-to-date you can turn
this
> > > > >> check box off and all symbols would stream and kept up-to-date.
> > > > >> 
> > > > >> Please keep in mind that depending on symbols you use there can
> > > > >> be few hundreds of ticks per second per symbol to be processed,
> > > > >> so if you are tracking say 500 symbols, on high-activity
periods
> > > > >> (such as market open) you can receive as many as 50000 updates 
> > > per 
> > > > > second.
> > > > >> Each update is about 100 bytes, so to transfer such amount of 
> > > data
> > > > >> you need 50000*100 BYTES per second and that is about 50 Mbps,
> > > > >> so 3Mbps internet connection is not enough to keep up with
such 
> > > a 
> > > > > stream.
> > > > >> (remember that connection speeds are expressed in BITS per 
> > > second,
> > > > >> not bytes, and it takes 8 BITS to transfer one byte).
> > > > >> 
> > > > >> Best regards,
> > > > >> Tomasz Janeczko
> > > > >> amibroker.com
> > > > >> ----- Original Message ----- 
> > > > >> From: "gsmservplus" <domantas.rudys@>
> > > > >> To: <amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > >> Sent: Saturday, December 06, 2008 12:09 AM
> > > > >> Subject: [amibroker] Re: delays on iqfeed?
> > > > >> 
> > > > >> 
> > > > >> > could we expect any comments about this problem from Tomazs 
> > > > > Janeczko?
> > > > >> > thanks
> > > > >> > 
> > > > >> > --- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "claudecaruana" 
> > > > > <claudecaruana@> 
> > > > >> > wrote:
> > > > >> >>
> > > > >> >> Hi,
> > > > >> >> 
> > > > >> >> I too experienced the same 2 problems.
> > > > >> >> 
> > > > >> >> As regards to the backfill problem, I resolved it by 
> > > backfilling
> > > > >> >> through the AA window first, as opposed to manually pacing 
> > > > > through 
> > > > >> > the
> > > > >> >> symbols: I run a simple exploration with "wait for
backfill" 
> > > > >> > switched
> > > > >> >> on, on all quotations. Once this is done all quotes are 
> > > updated 
> > > > > and
> > > > >> >> streaming.
> > > > >> >> 
> > > > >> >> I have not yet found a solution for the IQFeed delay. All I 
> > > can 
> > > > > say 
> > > > >> > is
> > > > >> >> that it appears when there are a considerable number of 
> > > streaming
> > > > >> >> symbols - if I have 5-10 symbols only which are streaming 
> > > then 
> > > > > the
> > > > >> >> data is fine, but if I run the backfill on all my database 
> > > > > (approx 
> > > > >> > 450
> > > > >> >> symbols) then I am also experiencing a huge delay.
> > > > >> >> 
> > > > >> >> I do not think this delay is due to the connection speed
- I 
> > > am
> > > > >> >> currently putting it down to the processing speed of my PC 
> > > and am
> > > > >> >> looking to upgrade, but I am not sure this will resolve the 
> > > > > problem.
> > > > >> >> 
> > > > >> >> I currently work around this by only subscribing to the 
> > > symbols 
> > > > > I 
> > > > >> > will
> > > > >> >> be using for the day (by running the above routine I 
> > > mentioned 
> > > > > only 
> > > > >> > on
> > > > >> >> a watchlist), then I update all the other symbols at the
end 
> > > of 
> > > > > the
> > > > >> >> day in order to stay updated from a historical perspective.
> > > > >> >> 
> > > > >> >> hope this helps. Let me know if you find out something else 
> > > > > about 
> > > > >> > the
> > > > >> >> IQFeed delay :)
> > > > >> >> 
> > > > >> >> claude
> > > > >> >> 
> > > > >> >> 
> > > > >> >> --- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "gsmservplus" 
> > > <domantas.rudys@>
> > > > >> >> wrote:
> > > > >> >> >
> > > > >> >> > hello,
> > > > >> >> > 
> > > > >> >> > AB 5.20,windows vista,iqfeed client 4.4.0.3,virgin uk 
> > > > > broadband 
> > > > >> >> > internet provider with up to 3 Mb speed.
> > > > >> >> > 
> > > > >> >> > my problem is: when i load my iqfeed data base after some 
> > > time 
> > > > > i 
> > > > >> > get 
> > > > >> >> > time delays on my stocks, forex ant futures RT data
compare 
> > > > > with 
> > > > >> > my 
> > > > >> >> > PC time.every time delays are different from couple
secs to 
> > > > > over 
> > > > >> > the 
> > > > >> >> > minute.as longer i`ve got AB and IQfeed opened as bigger 
> > > delay 
> > > > >> > is.but 
> > > > >> >> > it happens not always,but very often.IQfeed said is 
> > > everything 
> > > > >> >> > alright with my data and could be problem with
software or 
> > > ISP.
> > > > >> >> > p.s. time difference between IB TWS and my PC time is
only 
> > > > > couple
> > > > >> > (1-3 
> > > > >> >> > sec.)seconds and never changes.
> > > > >> >> > 
> > > > >> >> > 
> > > > >> >> > another problem is: when i start AB and start go
through my 
> > > > >> > tickers 
> > > > >> >> > to backfill current day data(as i understand it can 
> > > backfill 
> > > > > only 
> > > > >> > 5 
> > > > >> >> > tickers at the time, so every time when i start AB
i`ve got 
> > > to 
> > > > > go 
> > > > >> >> > through all my database,i have around 200 tickers
database)
> > > > >> > sometimes 
> > > > >> >> > some tiskers gives wrong data, i mean, only one very long 
> > > > > candle 
> > > > >> > for 
> > > > >> >> > current with huge volume in hourly chart.after i 
> > > start "force 
> > > > >> >> > backfill"for those wrong ticker it gives right data 
> > > then.and 
> > > > >> > again it 
> > > > >> >> > happens  not always, but very often. and IQ feed 
> > > cust.service 
> > > > >> > told me 
> > > > >> >> > could be problem with AB.
> > > > >> >> > 
> > > > >> >> > any ideas about those two problems? thanks
> > > > >> >> >
> > > > >> >>
> > > > >> > 
> > > > >> > 
> > > > >> > 
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