Symbol list
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Printed Date: 26 Apr 2025 at 7:46pm
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Topic: Symbol list
Posted By: chart rider
Subject: Symbol list
Date Posted: 16 Jun 2005 at 9:01pm
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Is there a way of listing all available symbols. When trying to display oddball symbols, such as the S&P500, I find the symbol search function can be a little cumbersome. A pull down list of all available symbols would definitely be nice to have - maybe it's already there and I can't see it ? CR |
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Posted By: Cobra
Date Posted: 16 Jun 2005 at 9:44pm
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And possibly a plain english description also. Some of the codes are a bit cryptic. ------------- BullCharts version:3.4.1.28129 Windows XP SP2 |
Posted By: Peter
Date Posted: 17 Jun 2005 at 9:33am
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Press F6 to open the security manager. Select "All Securities" at the top of the tree (if it isn't already). A list of all securities is shown in the grid below, along with their names. Click on one to see its chart. You might also be interested in http://www.bullcharts.com.au/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=211 - this post . |
Posted By: chart rider
Date Posted: 17 Jun 2005 at 7:56pm
| The securities list shows all securities, but not all the other goodies, such as indices, exchange rates etc - these are the ones I have difficulty finding. |
Posted By: Peter
Date Posted: 20 Jun 2005 at 4:03pm
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Ahh. BullCharts downloads Ordinaries, Indices and Unit Trusts as part
of the daily download. These get stored in your database and are
available under "All Securities" All other securities get downloaded direct from our servers on demand. To search our servers:
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Posted By: chart rider
Date Posted: 06 Dec 2005 at 8:07pm
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Peter I still find this extremely difficult. For instance, tonight I can't find the S&P500. Online search comes up with no results. Other packages allow a user to pull down a comlete list of symbols in the database allowing one to scan through and see what's there. Surely there's a better way. CR |
Posted By: Brendon
Date Posted: 07 Dec 2005 at 3:22pm
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Here is a current list to help. Shall keep your ideas in mind when we come to work on the Security Manager option for another requests. These symbols are in the User Guide Chapter 24. Also if you type in 500 in Search on the company name after selecting US then it comes up with
World Indices
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Posted By: Gameboy
Date Posted: 14 Dec 2005 at 12:52am
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Is it possible to get metals (gold, copper ect) charts and an advance/ decline line chart?
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Posted By: hubertlbc
Date Posted: 19 Dec 2005 at 10:23am
| I'm don't think we could get Gold/Copper in BullCharts at all - however, I'm open to correction. |
Posted By: chart rider
Date Posted: 19 Dec 2005 at 8:13pm
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hubert I guess we're kind of relying on Bullcharts to provide the answer here. In the symbol search window, the instructions under the heading "searching for a symbol" list Futures as one of the three selections available, but the selection tabs allow only stocks and options. It's as though futures charts was considered as a possibility one day, but that day has not yet arrived. Is this correct and are there any plans of providing furures charts one day? Thanks |
Posted By: Gameboy
Date Posted: 19 Dec 2005 at 9:36pm
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Bodhi supply metals charts and the A/D line chart. Pretty much the only thing i use metastock for these days. Im guessing the only issue would be sourcing the data from somewhere. |
Posted By: hubertlbc
Date Posted: 30 Dec 2005 at 10:08am
Hi chart rider, Will get back to you on this soon. Sorry there's been a delay in responses. |
Posted By: Brendon
Date Posted: 04 Jan 2006 at 4:54pm
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We did have futures at one stage but was removed due to the expense. We should modify the text as out of date. -------------
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Posted By: chart rider
Date Posted: 04 Jan 2006 at 8:10pm
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Brendon If I obtain futures data in metastock format, will this be treated by Bullcharts in the same way as stock data, with all features and Tradsim capability? CR |
Posted By: Brendon
Date Posted: 05 Jan 2006 at 7:48am
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End of data futures will be fine. -------------
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Posted By: chartman
Date Posted: 08 Jan 2006 at 1:21pm
| Any suggestions on good consolidated sources for EOD futures data? |
Posted By: davidr
Date Posted: 09 Jan 2006 at 1:09am
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I use futures from almax in Bullcharts. Works fine. Their address is http://www.almax.com.au - http://www.almax.com.au Quite a reliable data source. I've been using them close onto 10 years and never had a problem with their data. david ------------- davidr |
Posted By: chart rider
Date Posted: 09 Jan 2006 at 8:22pm
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david Thanks for the link - looks like a reasonably priced source for commodities data. Reckon I'll give them a go. CR |