#54345 - 09/19/05 03:32 PM
Trouble Getting Index Data
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bfagan
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QT 3.6.4.h - Quote source: CyberTrader
I'm confused.
CyberTrader is the quote source, index source, backfill source, news source, etc.
When I request all indices I get...
^DJI,^SPC,^IXIC,^TICKQ,^TRINQ,^NYA,^SML,^SOXX,^VIX,/ER2Z5,/ESZ5,/NQZ5,^TIC.N,$VOLT,$COMPX,$DJI,$NYA,$SML,$SOX,$SPX,$TICK,$TICQE,$TRIQE,$VIX
...even though CyberTrader doesn't use the uphat (^) for indices.
When I go through the complete list above and request histories, I get data for all except for the dollar ($) ones with the exception of $VOLT, which does work.
The Data Sources / Indices dialog doesn't show any uphat index symbols. In the past I've used Scottrade for indices and they do use the uphats.
What do I call the $ indices in order to get their data? The $ indicies do update just fine on the index panel.
Any help will be appreciated.
Thanks,
Bruce
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#54346 - 09/19/05 03:42 PM
Re: Trouble Getting Index Data
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Mazel
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The ones with the ^ are the internal symbol used by QT (ala Yahoo format) for the major indices in the panle to keep a "universality" across index data providers. Those are the ones that will return data.
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#54347 - 09/19/05 04:12 PM
Re: Trouble Getting Index Data
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bfagan
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Hi Mazel,
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The ones with the ^ are the internal symbol used by QT (ala Yahoo format) for the major indices in the panle to keep a "universality" across index data providers. Those are the ones that will return data.
OK, So some translations are straightforward, e.g...
$DJI = ^DJI
$NYA = ^NYA
$SML = ^SML
$VIX = ^VIX
...and some are not, e.g...
$COMPX = ^IXIC
$SOX = ^SOXX
$SPX = ^SPC
$TICK = ^TIC.N
$TICQE = ^TICKQ
$TRIQE = ^TRINQ
...while some are not universal enough, so the $ works, e.g...
$VOLT
Could you post a list or URL of the universal YAHOO index symbols?
I use the ones from: cybertrader futures and indices
Since QT knows the translations it would be nice, in the future, if I could request native or universal symbols. When I requst all indices from QT I receive both types of symbols.
Thanks,
Bruce
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#54348 - 09/19/05 05:31 PM
Re: Trouble Getting Index Data
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Jerry Medved
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are you using Cyber as your index or quote source? If so, then the conversions are:
(first is the internal QT symbol, followed by the corresponding CyberTrader symbol, followed by the name. Values separated by a space)
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SECTION Dow Jones Averages
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^DJA $DJIT 65 Composite
^DJI $DJI 30 Industrials
^DJT $DJT 20 Transportation
^DJU $DJU 15 Utilities
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SECTION New York Stock Exchange
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^NYA $NYA NYSE Composite
^ND.X $ND NYSE Industrial(Industrial)
^NF.X $NF NYSE Financial(Financial)
^NHB.X $NHB NYSE Beta(Beta)
^TV.N $VOLU Volume
^TIC.N $TICK NYSE TICK
^STI.N $TRIN NYSE TRIN
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SECTION Nasdaq
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^IXIC $COMPX Nasdaq Composite
^TV.O $VOLQE Nasdaq Volume
^IXQ $NCMP Nasdaq Natl Mkt Comp
^NDX $NDX Nasdaq 100
^TRINQ $TRIQE Nasdaq TRIN
^TICKQ $TICQE Nasdaq TICK
^IXCOX $IXCO NASDAQ Computer
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SECTION Standard and Poor's
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^SPC $SPX S&P 500 Index
^OEX $OEX S&P 100 Index
^MID $MID S&P 400 MidCap
^SML $SML S&P 600 SmallCap
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SECTION CBOE
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^GSO $GSO CBOE GSTI Software
^GHA $GHA CBOE GSTI Hardware
^GIN $GIN CBOE GSTI Internet
^GIP $GIP CBOE GSTI MLTIMED NET
^GOX $GOX CBOE Gold
^GSM $GSM CBOE GSTI Semiconductor
^GSV $GSV CBOE GSTI Services
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SECTION Other U.S. Indices
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^VIX $VIX Market Volatility Index
^XAX $XAX AMEX Composite
^IIX $IIX AMEX Internet
^NWX $NWX AMEX Networking
^XAL $XAL AMEX Airline
^BTK $BTK AMEX Biotech
^XBD $XBD AMEX Brokers
^NDI $NDI Indi 500
^XMI $XMI Major Market
^PSE $PSE Pacific Exchange
^SOXX $SOX Philadelphia Semicond.
^RUI $RUI Russell 1000
^RUT $RUT Russell 2000
^RUA $RUA Russell 3000
^WIL5 $TMW Wilshire 5000
^DOT $DOT TSC Internet
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SECTION Treasury Securities (yield x10)
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^TYX $TYX 30-Year Bond
^TNX TNX 10-Year Note
^FVX FVX 5-Year Note
^IRX IRX 13-Week Bill
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SECTION Commodities
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^DJS $DJS Dow Jones Spot
^XAU $XAU Philadelphia Gold & Silver
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#54349 - 09/20/05 09:42 AM
Re: Trouble Getting Index Data
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bfagan
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Hi Jerry,
Thank you very much!
Bruce
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