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Hi Everyone,
I only really had one reply to this suggesting Pinnacle data but I
really wanted data in CSI format which they don't seem to offer.
What are you guys using for end of day data? Do they provide continuous
data?
Ian
> I've been collecting end of day data for about 70 futures from
> Genesis. As well as the individual contracts for each market, they do
> a continuous contract which is calculated and adjusted automatically,
> ideal for backtesting. When you download an update, the new data is
> automatically appended to the old, contracts expired and all the
> housekeeping taken care of. It can save the data in several formats
> including MetaStock and CSI (which is the main one I use). The data
> is selected in TS from a "3rd Party Directory" so you don't have to
> go through the Global Server which reduces the number of markets you
> have to scroll through.
>
> However, they reckon that the program/system I've been using for
> downloading, NavWin, is coming to the end of its life and they say
> they will be unable to support it as the server manufacturers no
> longer make or support the hardware.
>
> Anyway, it's already proving flaky. However, they want a one-off fee
> of $250 to upgrade to new software. I already paid $395 for NavWin,
> admittedly some years ago, but I never used the program's charting
> facilities and I won't use those of the new software so I am
> reluctant to pay this on top of the $45/monthly cart for the data.
>
> So, can anyone recommend another data supplier who offers a similar
> service but without such a loaded front-end?
>
> Ian
>
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