metastock help

#1
i am trying to convert the following ascii data into metastock format:

<TICKER>,<DTYYYYMMDD>,<TIME>,<OPEN>,<HIGH>,<LOW>,<CLOSE>,<VOL>
NIFTY_F1,20081126,09:55:59,2697.80,2697.80,2684.00,2684.00,302500
NIFTY_F1,20081126,09:56:59,2682.10,2685.00,2677.60,2682.10,344850
NIFTY_F1,20081126,09:57:59,2680.00,2682.70,2676.50,2682.70,252350
NIFTY_F1,20081126,09:58:59,2683.00,2684.00,2676.45,2676.45,316100


But the metastock downloader is giving following error:

1] Conversion 'warnings occured'.

2] Warning #810: No data from source file converted.

i use meta 10.1 pro and the data is 1min intraday data. What's wrong?
 
#2
Also if i get ieod data for nifty at the end of the day, then how to add this data(friday) to my existing ieod data till previous day(thursday)? i have no idea how to do so! And i get ieod ascii data everyday, but unable to convert it into metastock data and then add to existing data.

Oxy sir can you or any other equally expert metastock user help me?
 
#3
What is the exact time separator? and how to change it to ' : ' ? i wont be able to change the time separator manually in the whole ieod ascii data. So need some software which will take my above ascii data and convert it into metastock data with " : " time separator. Is there any such software?


i think this time separator is the real problem.
 
#4
i know following header files:

<TICKER>,<PER>,<DTYYYYMMDD>,<TIME>,<OPEN>,<HIGH>,<LOW>,<CLOSE>,<VOL>,<OPENINT>


<DATE>,<TIME>,<OPEN>,<HIGH>,<LOW>,<CLOSE>,<VOL>,<OPENINT>


<DATE>,<TIME>,<OPEN>,<HIGH>,<LOW>,<CLOSE>,<UP>,<DOWN>


<TICKER>,<DTYYYYMMDD>,<TIME>,<OPEN>,<HIGH>,<LOW>,<CLOSE>,<VOL>
 
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uasish

Guest
#5
<ticker> <date> <time> <open> <high> <low> <close> <volume>
3IINFOTECH_F1 11/19/2008 10:08:59 39.1 39.85 39.1 39.85 2700
 
#6
Thanks Ashish, that worked! :)

Now again have two questions.

1] If i have several intraday ascii data files in one folder(of several different stocks), then how to convert all of the files into metastock together?

All i know is take each ascii file and convert into metastock format individually. If i start doing so, then all my time will go into converting files rather than analysing them. Is there any shortcut method for batch conversion?

2] How to add two different metastock data files of nifty and make it one? One is of Thursday and the other is of Friday(both intraday 1min). i dont know any method by which this can be done. i want to do it every day and keep adding the intraday data to the existing database.

Also is batch addition possible in this case too? To add all data files of friday to the data files of thursday(for different scrips within the same folder).
 
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darsh_goswami

Guest
#7
Thanks Ashish, that worked! :)

Now again have two questions.

1] If i have several intraday ascii data files in one folder(of several different stocks), then how to convert all of the files into metastock together?

All i know is take each ascii file and convert into metastock format individually. If i start doing so, then all my time will go into converting files rather than analysing them. Is there any shortcut method for batch conversion?

2] How to add two different metastock data files of nifty and make it one? One is of Thursday and the other is of Friday(both intraday 1min). i dont know any method by which this can be done. i want to do it every day and keep adding the intraday data to the existing database.

Also is batch addition possible in this case too? To add all data files of friday to the data files of thursday(for different scrips within the same folder).
for ur first querry ,
Select all the ascii files in one go. Downloader will automatically convert them to different symbols one by one.

Second one is simple. just use some text file joiner. or better way is copy and paste ;)

Cheers
 

beethoven

Well-Known Member
#8
Hello Friends

I have Metastock Pro 10.1 and am new with this or any trading software.

Is there any way I can simulate actual trading by having single bar (say 30 min candle of nifty future) displayed one by one on the chart from any historical data base (futures IEOD 1 min data) in MS format with me in my database?

Is this possible from the features in the software or do I have to write any codes - I am not a software guy:confused:??

Thanks for help

Bee
 
#9
hi experts

In metastock >>system tester I want to check a system :
which places Buy order >>if todays (T+1) closing price is greater than yesterdays (T)closing price .
The below formulas places the order the next day (T+2)
C>Ref(C,-1)
Or
Cross (C,ref(C,-1))

any clues how can one place the order at the same days(T+1) closing price.


Thanks in advance
 
#10
DEAR FRIENDS

I am a new user. I have converted eod data in metastock format by downloader but problem is that how can i feed it to metastock pro 10.1 ? Pl, guide me.

Thanks

Pra
 

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