To download a copy of StockPricesII click here.

The download consists of a zip file containing 3 files (setup.exe setup.lst stockpricesII.cab).  Save the zip file in a folder.  Then unzip the 3 files into the same folder using WinZip. Execute the setup.exe to install StockPricesII on to your computer.  During installation if a message appears regarding existing newer files, do not overwrite existing newer files.  If you already have the original StockPrices program installed on your computer, this will install StockPricesII along with it.  You will be able to use either program.  StockPricesII has been tested on Windows 98, XP, NT and 2000.  

Enhancements to StockPricesII
Most of these changes were requested from YOU, the 2000+ current users of the original StockPrices.  

• allows the user to retrieve all prices for a stock (over came Yahoos restriction)
• added a preference file to save your custom settings
• allows the use of dd/mm/yyyy format and converts it to mm/dd/yyyy for Metastock
• works with any hard drive on your computer
• can schedule StockPricesII to retrieve  prices at a specific hour during the day or night
• removed the Quote.com feature

To Retrieve Stock Prices:

Start StockPricesII program.

Login is demo and password is sp2

1) Enter the date range.  

2) Click Browse to select the folder to store the StockPrices.txt result file in.

3) Enter a stock symbol 

4) Click Retrieve Prices.

The data will appear in the viewer window and be saved to disk.

To add these stock prices to Metastock:

Start the Metastock DownLoader program. Click Tools, Click Convert. Click Options.  
Select the Periodicity for the stock prices you downloaded. 
Make sure the following are checked (on):
   Append Data to End of File (if the file exists, add to it)
   Replace Matching Dates (if there are existing prices, replace them with new ones)
   Create New Files (if the files do not exist, create new ones)
Click OK to return to the first window of download options.
Source:
   Select ASCII Text.
   Browse to the folder where you downloaded the file StockPrices.txt to. Select this file.
Destination:
   Select MetaStock.
   Select the folder where you store your Metastock files.
Click OK.

The DownLoader program will remember all these settings so you will only have to click the Convert short cut icon on the tool bar, then click OK.

To retrieve multiple stock prices at once:

The StockPricesII program is capable of retrieving many stock symbols at once.  The DownLoader program is able to update multiple stock prices at once also.  
To use this feature - Open the Microsoft program called Notepad (Start, Programs, Accessories, Notepad) In the new window type your stock symbols. Follow each stock symbol with the enter key.  See the example below.

ndx
indu
qqq
dia
spx.x
neg
wmt

When done, save this file in the same folder that you used to retrieve the stock prices in.  Name the file as SPRetrieve.txt.  Now when you use the StockPricesII program do not enter a stock symbol just click Retrive Prices.  The StockPricesII program will automatically search for the file SPRetrieve.txt to determine which stocks to retrieve prices for.  The Metastock Downloader will update all stocks retirieved at once.  

Once you get used to using the StockPricesII program and the Metastock Downloader you will be able to retrieve multiple stock prices with just a few mouse clicks.

Send all comments and/or feedback concerning StockPricesII program to Don 

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USA