Prices histories may be kept up to date in a number of ways. Internet, teletext and diskette updating are all compatible and maintain closing prices, with highs and lows where available, for about 2,900 shares, currencies, indices, commodities and gilts. Updating from Prestel Citiservice provides Open, Close, High, Low and Volume figures for all 3,000 shares quoted on the London stock exchange. Portfolio valuations and graphs will reflect the latest data available to your system.

E-mail Feed

The e-mail feed consists of closing prices for over 2,900 companies, currencies, indices, commodites and gilts, with highs and lows where available. The file will be sent to your e-mail address each evening, free of charge. Once you have received the file The Analyst will quickly and automatically add its contents to your archives.

Teletext Operation

A Teletext receiver in your computer will provide you with a constant stream of price data free of charge. "The Analyst" will automatically capture data for over 2,600 companies, currencies, indices, commodites and gilts. Any new instruments are added to the archives automatically. During price capture you can either leave the system untended or work with your computer on other tasks.

To use this option you will need a teletext adaptor card installed in your PC. The Analyst works with Microtext, Optimum and the full range of Hauppauge WinTV cards including the WinTV-PCI card.

Data Service Diskette

If you only need your archives to be updated once a week, once a month or just from time to time, then our Data Service Diskettes are probably the best bet. Each diskette contains daily closing prices for all shares, with highs and lows where available, covering the period since your last update. The process of updating several thousand data sets is fast and simple. Insert the diskette and select File / Update.

Prestel Citiservice

Prestel supplies OCHLV data for 3,000 shares, gilts etc. available from 6.30 pm each evening. Up to 20 days of zipped up back data can be downloaded in one session from Prestel's dial in bulletin board. Downloading and unzipping can be performed using Prestel's own program or using your own comms package and unzip utility. The Analyst will process any number of days of back data with a single command. The Prestel version of The Analyst will record all OCHLV information, displaying volume pips on price charts, OCHLV histories etc. Prestel can be contacted on 01483 783900.

Manual Input

Current Data : Activate your portfolio and click the right mouse button over the share in question. Select Manual Input from the popup menu and key in the share prices. Use the next/last buttons to enter prices for other shares in the portfolio. When you have finished entering data select File/Update to bring your archives up to date.