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Easy Data simply
means that OmniTrader downloads your data from
your data vendor. There are currently five
data vendors that can be used as Easy Data in
OmniTrader: Hyperfeed, Telescan, eSignal,
Interquote and Quote.com.
If you are using a data vendor other than one
of these, please refer to Chapter 3 of your OmniTrader
Guidebook for specific instructions on setting
up your data vendor.
Let's make sure that
your Easy Data vendor is set up properly.
Easy
Data Step 1: Setting Up Your Data Vendor
When you intially
start OmniTrader, you will see the Symbol and
Data Settings dialogue box. You can also access
this by clicking on 'Edit' and selecting 'Data
Settings'.
Select your data vendor from the
drop down menu, and then enter your User ID and
Password for your data account. Once you
have entered this information, click 'OK' and
you are ready to download data for OmniTrader.
Easy
Data Step 2: Run the To Do List (End of Day Profiles
Only)
Now you're
ready to download data. This is done in
each OmniTrader Profile by running the
To Do List. Just click on the To
Do List Icon  and then click
on the box labeled 'Perform Selected Tasks'.
Note:
Make sure you are connected to the internet before
attempting to download data.
OmniTrader
already knows what functions need to be performed
for each symbol in your Profile, so any symbol
that needs data will be updated at this time.
If you
are a Real Time user, OmniTrader will begin to
collect data once you open a Real Time Profile
(any profile in OmniTrader that begins with RT,
such as RTStocks, is a RealTime Profile).
Easy
Data Frequently Asked Questions
Q:
Can OmniTrader download data
for one symbol at a time?
A: Yes!
This can be done by selecting the 'On-Demand Downloading'
option from the Symbol and Data Settings box mentioned
earlier. By clicking on this box, OmniTrader
will retrieve the latest data for a security each
time you chart it.
Q:
I received bad data on a symbol. How can
I delete it or manually change the data values?
A: You can delete
or change data values in OmniTrader by highlighting
a symbol and then right clicking on it.
You will see a menu appear and you will want to
select the option titled Edit Data. This
will bring up the Data Editor for that symbol.
You can edit any of the data for that symbol or
delete data so you can recollect it.
Q:
If I am using multiple profiles, can OmniTrader
download the data for all the symbols in these
profiles at the same time?
A: Yes!
this can be done by running OmniTrader's Auto
Mode. Please refer to section 3.8 in
your OmniTrader Guidebook for specific information
on how to use Auto Mode. This is one of
the great time-saving features in OmniTrader!
Q: One of my symbols
isn't updating. What could be the problem?
A: More than likely,
this symbol is set to an incorrect data path.
You can easily reset to use Easy Data by highlighting
and right-clicking on the symbol and then selecting
Reset User Status from the menu.
If you try this and still are unable to get updated
data, be sure and check to make sure that the
symbol is still valid.
Lesson
1: Summary
We hope that this
first lesson has helped you with your understanding
of Easy Data and the features available in OmniTrader
to assist with it. If you feel that your
program is not operating properly or you are having
difficulty with your data collection, please contact
our support department at support@nirvsys.com and they will be happy
to assist you.
If you have any questions
on the information presented here, or if you would
like to make any suggestions, please let me know
by writing me at jdrake@nirvsys.com .
Best of luck in the
markets.
Regards,
Jeff Drake
Director of Education
Nirvana Systems
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