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Re: EOD Futures provider



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I'm stepping in here without knowing the thread, but I've been using Reuters
for EOD data, downloading it into MetaStock 6.5 for almost a year.  I've had
no problems!
Linda
-----Original Message-----
From: Guy Tann <grtann@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tuesday, November 10, 1998 10:42 PM
Subject: RE: EOD Futures provider


>Stephen
>
>I thought I saw a bunch of really negative comments here about Reuters and
>its service.
>
>Guy
>
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: owner-metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> [mailto:owner-metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Stephen Campbell
>> Sent: Monday, November 09, 1998 7:10 PM
>> To: metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: Re: EOD Futures provider
>>
>>
>> REUTERS TREND DATALINK
>>
>> Guy Tann wrote:
>>
>> > 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
>>
>>
>>
>>
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