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Dan,

FYI.....

do you understand that TC2000 and QP2 use theoretical index data so open,
high and close will not match yahoo.  close should.  Its definitely annoying
and I wish they reported the real index data...  Its on gary's list.  maybe
it will be addressed soon...

Sean

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:owner-metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Daniel Martinez
> Sent: Friday, November 06, 1998 8:21 AM
> To: metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx; Tom
> Subject: Re: Yahoo MetaStock Converted Index Data
>
>
> Tom,
> apparently Yahoo data has errors in it.  I checked with my QP2
> data and my high
> for 11/4 was also 8,854.45.  Yahoo charts are also sloppy.
> However, if you want
> to test very long term systems, the closing figures in Yahoo data
> appear to be
> correct.  Because Yahoo only just recently made their data available for
> download, they may refine it in the months ahead.
>
> Daniel.
>
>
> Tom wrote:
>
> > Yahoo's Dow Industrial High for yesterday (11/4) was 8933;  MSN
> Investor had
> > the same #.  Does anyone have the exact High of the dow for 11/4?
> >
> > Thanks Much
> > Tom
> > >
> > >
> > >-----Original Message-----
> > >From: Daniel Martinez <DanM@xxxxxxxx>
> > >
> > >>Shepherd,
> > >>I downloaded additional indexes from Yahoo besides the DJI
> and added them
> > >to my
> > >>database.  I have listed them below.  I also updated them for
> tonight and
> > >added
> > >>them to the MetaStock data.  I have ZIP'd together all the
> MetaStock files
> > >for
> > >>the indexes.  All you must do is unzip them into an empty folder.  You
> > >should be
> > >>able to access the 8 indexes in MetaStock.  Let me know if
> you have any
> > >>trouble.  To download the data, click on this:
> > >>http://www.twow.com/horizon/metastock/yahoo.zip
> > >>This file is over 1 MB in size so I don't plan to keep it in
> my personal
> > >web
> > >>space longer than 30 days. [Image]  I am using my web space because
> > >Netscape
> > >>seems to "unzip" zip'd files and make them larger.  Also,
> transmission is
> > >faster
> > >>and you won't have 1 MB embedded in your email forever.
> > >>
> > >>I don't recommend the QuoteMonster Daily downloads for
> updating your data
> > >on a
> > >>daily basis.  Use QuoteMonster Historical and put the same
> date in the 2
> > >fields
> > >>you have to enter.  This was for tonight:
> > >>e:\perl\bin\perl.exe qmh 981104 981104
> > >>
> > >>The reason is the format output from QMD is incorrect and there's no
> > volume
> > >>data.  Here are all the indexes I downloaded:
> > >>Ticker      Description                  Start_Date
> > >>^SPX        S&P500                       Jan/3/1950
> > >>^DJI        DOW JONES INDUSTRIALS        OCT/1/1928
> > >>^DJU        DOW JONES UTILITIES          JAN/2/1929
> > >>^DJT        DOW JONES TRANSPORTS         OCT/1/1928
> > >>^RUT        RUSSELL 2000                 SEP/10/1987
> > >>^IXIC       NASDAQ COMPOSITE             OCT/11/1984
> > >>^XCI        AMEX COMPUTER TECH           AUG/26/1983
> > >>^XAU        PHLX GOLD SILVER INDEX       DEC/19/1983
> > >>
> > >>For future downloads, please download and install the Perl Standard
> > >Distribution
> > >>file.  The link is on the QuoteMonster page:
> > >http://xmlworks.com/quotemonster/
> > >>Also, get the QuoteMonster Historical.  In the QMH file, change the my
> > >$header
> > >>line to this:
> > >>my $header = '<ticker>,<date>,<open>,<high>,<low>,<close>,<vol>';
> > >>
> > >>After downloading and creating the *.PRN file, you must use
> the Downloader
> > >to
> > >>incorporate the data into your MetaStock database.  If you
> have trouble,
> > >please
> > >>contact mailto:quotemonster@xxxxxxxxxxxx  and Equis Tech Support.
> > >>
> > >>Good Luck,
> > >>Daniel.
>