Dear Fellow MetaStock users;

I just seen the webinar on the new features included in MetaStock 13, Local data is back, and they have added the Forecaster in the console area.

Would like to get your feedback on the new relaese of MetaStock 13.

Regards,

John, it's nice to see that you guys did follow through on a promise to restore local-data access; now I need to see if my EOD data downloader can work with CSV files. Do you have any tools to convert our MS-format files to CSV format?

Assuming we can convert our existing MS-format historical data somehow to CSV, will this affect the plugins and external apps we've been using on MS11 and earlier versions? I'm hoping that the file format change is invisible to plugin functions, explorations and backtesting. The one that concerns me the most is TradeSim Enterprise, in which I've invested a few dollars to put it mildly.

Any comments on UI improvements or other changes for modern versions of Windows? Independent child windows that can be moved anywhere on a desktop, even on multiple-monitor setups?

Will MS 13 (did you know that abbreviation also applies to a vicious Los Angeles crime gang?) work on Windows 7? Windows XP Pro?

Thanks.

Where do we stand with the maximum number of custom formulas allowed in the new version?

John,

Does MetaStock 13 support Windows XP & Windows 7?

Does MS 13 make any changes to our ability to quickly page through all open charts?

Currently, in MS 11, I have to put all charts of interest into a Favorites folder and load them from there in order to be able to use Alt-ArrowKey to move quickly from one open chart to the next or previous. This doesn't work for Layouts or any other set of currently-open charts.

What I really need is the ability to cycle forward/back through all charts currently open in MetaStock, whether opened by themselves, as a group of favorites or a Layout. I can't, for instance use my Layouts of current portfolio or current watchlist and quickly review them this way.

Is this improved now?

Wow, that works great! That's exactly what I've been trying to do. The key combination is a little clumsy to press, but it's sure a lot easier than maximizing the charts one at a time.

Is this documented anywhere? I've searched the documentation and asked this question on this forum and others - nobody has ever mentioned Ctrl-Tab or Ctrl-Shift-Tab before. It seems to be a "secret".

Very useful, thanks again for pointing it out.

Hi John, I recently purchased Metastock XIII and am now trying to import a local data file. I checked the video at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLojSWaERrA&feature=youtu.be where they use "The Downloader" to convert the Excel file to proper csv format. Problem is I can't seem to find "The Downloader" in my installation of MetasStock XIII? I've looked in the program folders and "C:\Users\....\AppData\Local homson Reuters" where the files seem to be installed. Also checked in the Start Menu under Thomson Reuters. Please can you advise where I can get "The Downloader"?

In my MS 11, it's right at the top of the Tools dropdown menu of the main program. May have changed in MS 13.

Hi Novice

I don't have answers for any of your questions as far as they relate to MS versions 12 or 13, but there is a way to simulate consistent 3-day bars by combining the rolling "Multi-Frame D~ OHLC" indicator in conjunction with the simulated candles generated by a Heikin-Ashi Template that I developed.

The Multi-Frame D~ indicators can plot rolling higher timeframe prices with as many bars per frame as you might want. These indicators have a "resync" feature that not only allows rolling frames to start from bar 1 (N-bar frames start from the first bar) but it also caters for a reset (or resync) of frames at the start of each 1, 2, 3, 4, 6 or 12 months. The resync feature allows for custom frame sizes (periodicities) that are consistent across all charts regardless of the first or last bar of any given data array.

The Multi-Frame D~ range also operates on intraday data, but more frequent resyncing (than monthly) is not an option at the moment. Although some work is necessary to adapt the simulated Heiken-Ashi bars into regular OHLC bars, that shouldn't be a major problem.

Roy

When you called our tech support, did you report the error you are seeing after running your exploration?