I have used an old version of Metastock and I am considering buying the current version of Metastock EOD package. I am not sure if the current version of Metastock could meet my need.

I have my own EOD data source and wrote Java programs to automatically retrieve the prices via Internet everyday after the markets close. I wonder if Metastock has documented functions and methods I could use to update the price database for each security and index programmatically instead of using the Downloader, or the Downloader has functions, programs, or macros that I could use for this purpose.

I also want to setup scheduled systematic testing of my signals on all securities in the database and print a report or send a email to my own mail box on securities that has a buy, sell or other alert signals.

I don't mind to write programs and macros, preferably Java programs.

Could anyone tell me if the current version of Metastock provide enough API and documentation to allow me to do what I am planning to do?

Thanks.

J.