Hello ! I am using Metastock 9.0. Is there any possibility to create automatically updating links to local data files ? I have looked for plug-ins on the Internet, but I have not found anything in that direction. Local data files could be formatted exactly in MetaStock's style. The only trouble I have is to make MetaStock automatically look and refresh its initial data with the latest (without duplicating dates for instance), all the more that this concerns several stocks. Any clue ? Does MetaStock 9.1 allow this ? Thanks a lot for your help. Idy

Thanks for your answer, though my question was slightly different. To be more specific, I am using the software to follow up funds, in particular European funds, which data I collect automatically in csv/txt/xls files, because I have not found any data vendor proposing all funds I would be interested in. To come back to MetaStock, where can I change in the software the data source (especially local) ? Thanks.

Thanks g_stockman for your quick answer. To make sure I understand you : it is possible to program DDE or OLE links that would automatically update a whole series securities in Metastock with data existing in Excel (for example). For instance : 1) I have 10 securities (actually funds) which I have filled in with data using the individual datasheet of each security within the Downloader, let us say with data until end 2004. 2) I have individual worksheets in Excel for each security and its corresponding data between 2003 and 2005. 3) I could develop a DDE or OLE link from each Excel worksheet to the Downloader's datasheet so that data would be automatically updated (also preventing data to be entered twice : in this case, all data before 2004). Am I right ? I am not using QuoteCenter - does this feature come with v9.0 ? Could you tell me a bit more about it or give me some help links on this topic ? Anyhow, I would be quite interested by your (future) program. Thanks again for having the taken the time to answer my question. Best.

Yes. I am doing it now with QuoteCenter data. However, your data provider will have to support DDE. I am updating 100 symbols all in real time for my own trading, but I have set up samples for the forum before with nearly 500 symbols updating. Who is your data provider? Thanks for the link, but I am writing my own code. :)