adding volumes in a quote window

[Joseph]

If I have a Quote Window with a list of stocks from an index and their volumes. How can I add the volumes together to get a total volume for all the stocks in the list and thus for the index?

Thanks

[ACM]

Joseph
AFAIK that cannot be done
Alex

[Joseph]

Ok, Can you tell me how to do it with Excel? Or point me in the right direction. I tried to use the example in the helpfile but WinRos didn't work.

Thanks

[ScottJ]

Hi Joseph,

Alex is correct that you can't currently create formulas or "add" columns in a Quote Window. We are introducing a new, redesigned Quote window when we release 8.0 and I think you'll see lots of new functionality along these lines. We hope to get 8.0 out by the end of the year.

In terms of DDE, make sure you've got eSignal up and running when you start using Excel. You can then access the Excel Sample via the eSignal sub-directory. You can find more info in our DDE FAQ section.

Thanks.

[Joseph]

Thanks Scott,

I did try that and excel says Winross is not started. When I click yes to start Excel says WinRoss or one of its components is damaged or missing.

After that I installed the newest esig version and got the same messages.

What might be wrong?

Thanks

[ScottJ]

If you are sure that eSignal is up and running OK, then I'm not sure why you're getting an error message. You might want to reboot and start over by bringing-up eSignal first, then the Excel sample. If you still get error messages, please contact Technical Support directly.

Thanks.

[Joseph]

Yes, I tried that. I'm still getting the problem.

I will contact support. Thanks anyway for your fast responses.

[alvinsboy]

Volume on Index chart?

How do I get Historic Volume on an index chart?

I have tried $SPX, $NYA, etc; I cannot display the historic volume information along with the historic OHLC data.

Obviously I can achieve this on stock data, why not indices?.

Thank again for all your good work on this forum, if it was not for you guys I would have switched to another stock program.

Regards,

AB

[FTSE Beater]

Hi AB

I don't believe there is volume data on a cash index. To view the volume you would have to look at a futures contract.
The reason is you can't buy or sell a cash index

HTH

[alvinsboy]

@ FTSE Beater

Hello back at you FB,

Thanks for the reply.

Perhaps you can help further ?

I have historical volume for S&P500, Nasdaq and FTSE100 on another program (Share Scope).

I thought these indices tracked the constituants and that there was cumulative volume for all its constituants for that day.

Also there is a $TVOL for the Nasdaq Composite.

I is right confused,

AB

[FTSE Beater]

Hi AB

Your confused? I can't even get volume up on Sharescope for the indicies
I am running an old version of SS though

I can understand what your trying to display, but I can't find a way of doing it.
Sorry

[alvinsboy]

Thanks anyway

FB, FYI,

I have only ever used ShareScope version 3.52. I can get volume data on all 117 quoted indices (UK, US and International), also, it looks like in excess of 50 various Treasury Bills - ALL WITH VOLUME.

Toodle pip,

AB