Please Help Me

[bkbri]

Could some one please tell me how to get Metastocks the downloader to work with esignal. Everytime I install Metastock and load The Downloader the vendor options area is faded away and wont let me select it.

[ScottJ]

What version of MS are you using? Is this MS EOD or real-time?

Thanks.

PS. Moved thread to the Metastock section.

[bkbri]

Hi Scott

Im using Metastock 8.0 Professional for esignal.

I figured out what I did wrong. I'am now able to get to the vendor options. It isnt faded away anymore.

In vendor options I selected Signal for my provider and left the rest at 16min default.

But now i have another problem for some reason I 'am only able to collect one day of data even when I tell the downloader to collect 3 years of data. Do you know what I'm doing wrong.

Please help

[ScottJ]

MS Pro 8.0 should work just fine for streaming and historical data from eSignal. I don't believe it needs to run through the downloader, as that's usually reserved for EOD data requests (at least that's my understanding).

I'd say this is a better question for Equis but let me give one suggestion that might help. In the downloader, click tools, then Adjust, then the first option (start date?). I think you can adjust the starting date for each symbol or use the ctrl key to highlight many symbols and mass update. I'm going from memory on these commands so I hope I got them right.

Hope that helps. If there aren't any other MS users readily available to help, I'd suggest you contact Equis tomorrow.

Thanks.

[ACM]

bkbri
As Scott indicates with Metastock Pro 8.0 the Data On Demand will automatically download data for the set/requested period.
The Downloader is instead used if one wants to update a portfolio of securities (daily data or higher only) without necessarily opening all the corresponding charts.

Irrespective with regards to the Downloader as far as I can see it seems to be working fine.
The sequence of images below shows a request for just over 10 years of daily data for $RUT and the results of that request/download both as a collection report (2715 data points corresponding to around 10 years) and as a chart.

As far as the sequence necessary to add historical data to existing securities the procedure suggested by Scott is correct.
Alex

[bkbri]

Strange for some reason I dont have the Esignal Tab in vendor options. I bought my MetaStock version of a guy. Maybe he gave me the wrong serial. Is there a chance you can send me your serial number for your version. I just want to see if its that. I believe theres limits set with The Downloader depending on what serial number you use. Maybe mines pirated. I hope not.

Thanks

[ACM]

bkbri
Regretfully I cannot do that. I would suggest you contact Equis to solve this issue.
Alex

[RTS TRADING]

Originally posted by bkbri
Strange for some reason I dont have the Esignal Tab in vendor options. I bought my MetaStock version of a guy. Maybe he gave me the wrong serial. Is there a chance you can send me your serial number for your version. I just want to see if its that. I believe theres limits set with The Downloader depending on what serial number you use. Maybe mines pirated. I hope not.

Thanks

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Originally posted by bkbri


If you cannot get the Downloader to operate properly for downloading the data from eSignal, I would suggest you try QCollector for esignal. It will save the data in MS format in the MS folders!

http://www.mechtrading.com/qcollector/esignal/index.htm

Bob


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