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Richard,
Any update on when we can expect a 64 bit implementation? Data vendor holdouts are probably the primary thing holding back a groundswell (ok, so maybe just a ripple!) of users from making the leap to 64 bit.
With 64 bit OS's becoming more mainstream, the time has come.
Mike
--- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Richard Dale <richard@xxx> wrote:
>
> We quite regularly deal with this question.
>
> The major index providers (S&P, Dow Jones, FTSE, MSCI) produce indexes
> that are NOT adjusted for normal cash dividends but do adjust for
> special dividends. This includes such headline indexes as S&P 500, Dow
> Jones Industrial Average etc.
>
> The major quote terminal vendors (eg. Bloomberg and Reuters) display
> charts and data that are NOT adjusted for cash dividends.
>
> Therefore Norgate chose early on to use the method employed by
> institutional investors/traders and professional trading platforms.
>
> Perhaps where this has become popular is that some online free chart
> systems (such as Yahoo) displays with dividends adjusted but this is not
> the industry standard (at least not at the professional/institutional
> level).
>
> That being said, in early 2010 we'll be releasing a beta version of our
> entirely revamped data updating software and native plugin for AmiBroker
> that will allow you to select:
> a) No adjustments
> b) Capital adjustments only (i.e. splits, reconstructions, reverse
> splits, capital returns, spinoffs etc.)
> c) Capital adjustments + special dividends (i.e. the same methodology as
> S&P, Dow Jones etc.)
> d) Total return (i.e. all capital adjustments plus all dividends).
> It will also let you incorporate multiple stock exchanges/markets too.
> It also updates the entire US markets including all maintenance in about
> 30 seconds per day on my PC.
>
> Once it's ready we'll be asking anybody who is interested in helping
> test to be part of the beta testing team. Anybody who is interested in
> helping please email me on richard@xxx to be notified when
> it's ready for testing.
>
>
> Best regards,
> Richard Dale.
> Norgate Investor Services
> - Premium quality Stock, Futures and Foreign Exchange Data for
> markets in Australia, Asia, Canada, Europe, UK& USA -
> www.premiumdata.net
>
>
>
> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: Re: [amibroker] Re: Telechart vs Norgate
> From: B S <bs2167@xxx>
> To: amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Date: Mon, 28 Dec 2009 19:41:57 -0800 (pst)
> > Yes to the first question. If a stock is trading at
> > $10.00 on 12/1/2000 and the ex-date for a $1.00 quartely cash dividend
> > is 12/2/2000, I would expect the stock to open at $9.00 on 12/2/2000,
> > all else being equal. I believe to correctly test a trading
> > system, the price history for 12/1/2000 should be adjusted from $10.00
> > to $9.00. Additionally, all prices prior to 12/1/2000 should be
> > adjusted down by the same factor. Am I wrong? Further, why would you
> > adjust prices for special cash dividends but not ordinary quarterly
> > cash dividends - seems inconsistent both logically and economically.
> >
> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> > *From:* "Kevin243@xxx" <Kevin243@xxx>
> > *To:* amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > *Sent:* Mon, December 28, 2009 10:00:15 PM
> > *Subject:* Re: [amibroker] Re: Telechart vs Norgate
> >
> > Don't you agree that the market adjusts prices as dividends are paid?
> > A double adjustment?
> > In a message dated 12/28/2009 8:13:51 P.M. Central Standard Time,
> > bs2167@xxxxxx com writes:
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Hi- Question for those of you who use Norgate: how do you contend
> > with the fact that prices are not adjusted for ordinary cash
> > dividends? I've seen a few data providers who do it this
> > way...but I can't understand why...am I missing something? All
> > their reviews seem to be very positive, so I was disappointed to
> > discover this.
> >
> > --- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxx ps.com, "droskill" <droskill@> wrote:
> > >
> > > Norgate is likely, when they get finished with an upgrade this
> > year, to be my preferred data vendor - they're not quite there yet
> > for me (I want a single provider for both Amibroker and
> > Tradersstudio) but I'm guessing they will be soon.
> > >
> > > --- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxx ps.com, Graham <kavemanperth@> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Norgate data is very good
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Cheers
> > > > Graham Kav
> > > > AFL Writing Service
> > > > http://www.aflwriti ng.com
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > 2009/3/24 jmdeacon <jmdeacon@>:
> > > > > I currently use Telechart EOD data. I have used it for the
> > last 3 years and have only found a handful of instances of bad
> > data. I am interested in having delisted data to eliminate
> > survivorship bias and heard about Norgate. They provide delisted
> > historical data back to 1950.
> > > > >
> > > > > Does anyone have any opinions on the quality of the Norgate
> > data?
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks,
> > > > >
> > > > > John
> > > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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