RE: EOD Futures provider

["Guy Tann" <grtann@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Chuck

I think I did look at their site but skipped it trying to locate an Internet
vendor.  I wonder if the CompuServe data is available through the Net
without having to join CompuServe?

I'll check it out.

OK.  It appears that I'll be able to get by with the Basic service.  How is
their service in terms of dialing in?  Have you had any problems in that
regard?


Thanks

Guy


> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:owner-metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Chuck Wemlinger
> Sent: Monday, November 09, 1998 12:18 PM
> To: metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: EOD Futures provider
>
>
> Guy,
>
> Have you checked into Primate at www.primate.com ?  It's not internet but
> 1-800-direct dial through their download program (cheap and simple).  You
> can set it up for a number of formats including Metastock/Compuserve that
> can be edited with the MS downloader.  I get 30 futures (lead
> contracts and
> continuous) and a few stocks.  I can't really vouch for how
> correct the data
> is except that I've noticed only one suspicious spike in 5 months or so.
> They send correction notices to delete a certain day(s) data on
> your symbols
> and redownload for the corrected data, although this is rare.  Don't know
> where they get their data.
>
> Chuck
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Guy Tann <grtann@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: Metastock <metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: Monday, November 09, 1998 12:51 PM
> Subject: EOD Futures provider
>
>
> >Well, my experiment with Prophet Data didn't work.  For some
> reason it only
> >worked every other day (when I requested more than one day's activities).
> >Equis Support (I forwarded the details of the download to them) told me
> that
> >this was a known Telescan problem.  Prophet wasn't sending an end of
> message
> >indicator when they finished sending me the data and the
> Downloader assumed
> >there was an error and ignored the data.
> >
> >Anyway, I'm back in the market for an EOD futures provider.  I
> would prefer
> >something via the Internet that supports MetaStock's format.  I need
> >approximately 25 futures, some indices (OEX, DJIA, NYSE and
> Advance/Declines
> >if available).  I also need approximately 3 to 5 stock prices.  If I can
> >find one, I can cancel my CompuServe subscription.
> >
> >Any recommendations would be appreciated.
> >
> >Thanks
> >
> >Guy
> >
> >
>
>