Registered User
Joined: 11/14/2005
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Can I import all the data file from TC2005 to Metastock 9.0 so I don't need to download/update 2 times!
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Worden Trainer
Joined: 10/1/2004
Posts: 18,819
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Under DATABANK (at the top of the program) you will see the export to MetaStock option. Let us know if you have any trouble setting it up.
- Craig
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Registered User
Joined: 9/8/2005
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I would like to know what's the difference between Metastocks and TC2005? Which one can do back-test? And why i need to use Metastocks even I have used TC2005?
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Worden Trainer
Joined: 10/1/2004
Posts: 18,819
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MetaStock is designed for backtesting and you can use TeleChart/Worden as a data source.
- Craig
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Registered User
Joined: 12/18/2004
Posts: 8
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Can I import also all the data file from TC2000 2005 version to Metastock 9.0? Is this the same condition for older versions?
What about TC2000 for mutual funds? Does still offered for Worden?
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Worden Trainer
Joined: 10/1/2004
Posts: 18,819
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You can export to MetaStock. Here is a video to check out:
Exporting data to text format - comma, space or tab delimited
You can still order TCFunds by calling 800.776.4940
- Craig
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Registered User
Joined: 5/29/2006
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Hello,
Has Worden been able to change the 255 limit on the TC2005 to Metastock???
Thanks,
Bill Woolford
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Worden Trainer
Joined: 10/1/2004
Posts: 18,819
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We would love to... but Equis refuses to release their new format to use. We've lobbied to gain access and for permission to use it and they refuse.
I recommend contacting them so they can get a sense of how many of their customers use us as their data source. Things got messy when Rueters bought them... they would rather you use them as the data source.
- Craig
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Registered User
Joined: 8/29/2005
Posts: 58
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I would like to know what does it mean 255 limit?
Is this 255 equities (stock symbols)and is there limit for years?
Please inform me.
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Worden Trainer
Joined: 10/1/2004
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I know of no limit for time. The 255 is a ticker limit.
- Craig
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Registered User
Joined: 8/29/2005
Posts: 58
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Is this correct that there is problem with exporting?
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Worden Trainer
Joined: 10/1/2004
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It is not a problem. It is a limit on MetaStock's side. The only format they allow us to export to limits the number of stocks per folder to 255.
- Craig
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Registered User
Joined: 8/29/2005
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QUOTE (Craig_S) MetaStock is designed for backtesting and you can use TeleChart/Worden as a data source.
I'm new to this. Can you tell me what does it mean backtesting?
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Worden Trainer
Joined: 10/1/2004
Posts: 18,819
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Backtesting is looking at conditions in the past and see how stocks acted afterwards.
- Craig
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Registered User
Joined: 8/29/2005
Posts: 58
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Will have TeleChart in the future this possibility like Backtesting and support TORONTO or European stocks?
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Worden Trainer
Joined: 10/1/2004
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I don't know. We will have to see.
Have you watched this video yet?
Visually Backtesting Specific Symbols
- Craig
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Registered User
Joined: 12/24/2004
Posts: 18
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Another option is to use Amibroker with the TC2005 data. The software reads the TC2005 database directly so you do not have to perform any data export. Many have stated that they like AB over Metastock for a number of reasons, including backtesting.
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Dave
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Registered User
Joined: 4/11/2005
Posts: 2
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I did the smart export, first for all stocks, it seems that only the first 255 can be exported, so from A to ALSC.
After that I try to exporet my watchlist via smart export, but it seems that data read by metastock is still A through ALSC
Can you describe in detail how to export data to metastock therefore I can use telechart 2005 for my datasource as well
By the way, I am platinum subscriber to TC, can I use the data for metastock 9.1 RT?
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Worden Trainer
Joined: 10/1/2004
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You are limited to 255 symbols per folder. You will want to limit the lists you export to this number.
This is a limit placed on us by Equis by their refusal to release their new data format to us (they are now owned by a data provider).
As a work around, you can export TeleChart to TEXT and then import the TEXT file and you will not face the 255 symbol limit.
- Craig
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Worden Trainer
Joined: 10/1/2004
Posts: 18,819
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TeleChart RT data cannot be used by MetaStock.
Have you looked at SnapSheets yet? For information, videos and to download SnapSheets, please check out the SnapSheets Web Site
- Craig
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Registered User
Joined: 4/6/2006
Posts: 20
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you can alternativly use 2 programs mldownloader and rtqdatadownloader to feed data to your metastock realtime and EOD , check out this site (url removed by Moderator) you may find what you are looking for.
I have not used them, but I have had people say that it works well with metastock.
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Registered User
Joined: 4/6/2006
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MLdownloader is a EOD feed for metastock
Rtqdownloader is a reatime data feed for Metastock
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