Dear Prashanth, Thanks for the useful advise.
vinay On Thu, 04 Oct 2007 18:54:52 +0530, Prashanth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hello, > > Seems you were right. Well, for me Historical Import of even a month of > data doesnt take too much time. > > I would rather suggest that instead of using Yahoo Data, you can use > data provided by bse-nse2005 yahoo group since it encompasses all data - > NSE, BSE, Futures and Options. > > Cheers > > Prashanth > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Vinay Gakkhar." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "amibroker" <amibroker@yahoogroups.com> > Sent: Thursday, October 04, 2007 6:39 PM > Subject: [amibroker] DOWNLOADING DAILY EOD DATA > > >> Dear Prashanth, >> >> Today at 6 pm when I downloaded from Yahoo Current for today's EOD >> data, I >> got end-of-bar data, so the figures I got for open, high, low & close >> were >> the same. I did not get end-of-day data. >> >> Kindly try to suggest some other working method. >> >> Thanks, >> >> vinay >> >> ------- Forwarded message ------- >> From: "Vinay Gakkhar." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: amibroker@yahoogroups.com >> Cc: >> Subject: [amibroker] DOWNLOADING DAILY EOD DATA >> Date: Thu, 04 Oct 2007 09:02:57 +0530 >> >> Dear Prashanth, >> >> When I download current day's data during the day, I get OHLC for the >> current bar, not for the full day. >> >> Are you saying that if I download at end of each day, I will get full >> day's data? >> >> Thanks, >> >> Vinay >> >> >> >> On Thu, 04 Oct 2007 08:00:52 +0530, Prashanth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> wrote: >> >> > Hello Vinay, >> > >> > As Bill rightly said, why not use Download Current Days data after >> Market >> > close since it downloads that days EOD data itself. Only if you want >> to >> > download yesterday's data, you need to use historical data download >> > option. >> > >> > Also, I think slow download of data from AmiQuote was discussed >> > somewhere in >> > this group sometime earlier and proable causes and remedies was >> > suggested by >> > TJ. I myself download a historical data of more scrips than that in >> far >> > lesser time. >> > >> > Cheers >> > >> > Prashanth >> > >> > ----- Original Message ----- >> > From: "Vinay Gakkhar." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> > To: <amibroker@yahoogroups.com> >> > Sent: Thursday, October 04, 2007 7:49 AM >> > Subject: [amibroker] DOWNLOADING DAILY EOD DATA >> > >> > >> >> Dear Bill, >> >> >> >> Sorry for my wrong selection of words. >> >> >> >> I want to say that I need EOD data daily for formulating my daily >> > strategy. >> >> >> >> And I want to say that it takes me 2 hours (not 5 minutes) every day >> for >> >> the 1,000 NSE India stocks. >> >> >> >> In fact today it took me 3 hours. >> >> >> >> Is there a faster method of downloading daily EOD data direct into >> >> Amibroker from Yahoo Finance? >> >> >> >> Thank you, >> >> >> >> gakkhar >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> On Thu, 04 Oct 2007 07:15:11 +0530, wavemechanic <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> >> wrote: >> >> >> >> > I don't think you understand - or I don't understand what you are >> >> > after. If you want EOD daily, just download every day from the >> >> current >> >> > server. You say that takes you 5 minutes. What's the problem? >> >> > >> >> > Bill >> >> > >> >> > ----- Original Message ----- >> >> > From: "Vinay Gakkhar." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> >> > To: <amibroker@yahoogroups.com> >> >> > Sent: Wednesday, October 03, 2007 8:46 PM >> >> > Subject: [amibroker] DOWNLOADING DAILY EOD DATA >> >> > >> >> > >> >> >> Dear Bill, >> >> >> >> >> >> Thanks for your advise. >> >> >> >> >> >> But this does not cover my need. I prepare my daily strategy on >> the >> >> >> basis >> >> >> of data uptil last working day, so I can run my daily exploration >> >> only >> >> >> after last working day's data has been downloaded. >> >> >> >> >> >> Is there any similarly faster method for downloading daily EOD >> data? >> >> >> >> >> >> Thanks, >> >> >> >> >> >> gakkhar >> >> >> >> >> >> On Thu, 04 Oct 2007 05:23:19 +0530, wavemechanic >> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> >> >> wrote: >> >> >> >> >> >>> The difference you see is due to the fact that current and >> >> historical >> >> >>> data use different servers and the different way that they >> interact >> >> >>> with >> >> >>> data requests. You should consider downloading current daily and >> >> >>> historical once a week on weekends. >> >> >>> >> >> >>> Bill >> >> >>> >> >> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >> >> >>> From: "Vinay Gakkhar." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> >> >>> To: "Amibroker" <amibroker@yahoogroups.com> >> >> >>> Sent: Wednesday, October 03, 2007 6:33 PM >> >> >>> Subject: [amibroker] DOWNLOADING DAILY EOD DATA - AMENDED POST >> >> >>> >> >> >>> >> >> >>>> I use Tools > Auto Update Quotes (Amiquote) > Yahoo Historical >> to >> >> >>>> download >> >> >>>> EOD data on daily basis. I have about 1,000 stocks in my list, >> it >> >> >>>> downloads data for one stock at a time, and takes roughly 2 >> hours >> >> to >> >> >>>> download the data. Whether data to be downloaded is for one day >> or >> >> 10 >> >> >>>> days >> >> >>>> or 100 days, there is not much of a difference in time taken. >> >> >>>> >> >> >>>> On the other hand, Yahoo Current downloads data for 200 stocks >> in >> >> one >> >> >>>> pass, and data for 1,000 (sorry I wrote 100 in my last post) >> stocks >> >> >>>> in 5 >> >> >>>> passes, in a total of less than 2 >> >> >>>> minutes. >> >> >>>> >> >> >>>> Is there any similarly faster method for downloading daily EOD >> >> data? >> >> >>>> >> >> >>>> Thanks, >> >> >>>> >> >> >>>> gakkhar >> >> >>>> >> >> >>>> >> >> >>>> Please note that this group is for discussion between users >> only. >> >> >>>> >> >> >>>> To get support from AmiBroker please send an e-mail directly to >> >> >>>> SUPPORT {at} amibroker.com >> >> >>>> >> >> >>>> For NEW RELEASE ANNOUNCEMENTS and other news always check >> DEVLOG: >> >> >>>> http://www.amibroker.com/devlog/ >> >> >>>> >> >> >>>> For other support material please check also: >> >> >>>> http://www.amibroker.com/support.html >> >> >>>> >> >> >>>> Yahoo! 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