Hi Dimitris,This may be related to the Start/End times defined.In MetaStock, go to File, OpenRight click on $$EURUSDSelect PropertiesWhat are the times? If 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM, this is the problem. Open the tools menuSelect Update Symbol Database and restart MetaStock. This should give you the correct times.What version of MetaStock are you using?

You can often get around this message using the following logic where the number of periods is entered:lastvalue(x1 +Prev -Prev)

You will probably get an error, such as No importable files exist.You can import a 9.0 formula into 10, but not vice versa. MetaStock is backwards compatible, but it has no way to know of any changes that may happen in the future in regards to the formula language. This is why you cannot import a newer file into an older version.

Hi Paulette,When starting the simulation, where you pick you equity settings, or Points Only, there is a ''More'' button.Click this More buttonSelect the Trade Execution tabUncheck Realistic Market pricesSet the fields (Buy Price, Sell price, etc.) to Close and set Delay order opening to zero

If it hangs for more than 3 minutes, it is generally an FTP related problem.Reuters Datalink is in the process of upgrading. Contact support and see if it may be possible to be part of a Beta test for the new servers (let them know of the problems that you are experiencing...)

A custom TRIX can be written as follows:x:=9; {Periods in calc}x1:=Mov(c,x,e);x2:=Mov(x1,x,e);x3:=Mov(x2c,x,e);ROC(x3,1,%)You can change the periods, by changing the variable ''x''. You can then call this formula. for example if you named it TRIXcustom, you could write the formula as ...

One of the symbols being tested does not have the dates selected. For example, Jan. 1 is not a trading day and will give the same message.

MetaStock comes with this Expert Advisor, but unfortunately it is password protected, so there is no way to make this into an exploration.However, Pring does have this available on his site (How to Select Stocks Using MetaStock Plug-In)

If I had to guess, it is probably a scaling issues with the indicators.Right click on the Darvas indicators, select Scaling, select Merge with Scale on Right, then Click OK

{Buy}Dema(C,10) > Mov(C,10,S){SELL}Dema(C,10) < Mov(C,10,S)I hope it helps.

After fixing the Y axis to the desired settings, open the X Axis properties and check the Retain Scale option. Do not change the Dates in the X Axis once Retain Scale is checked, as it can have undesired results.

You can use the Convert function in The DownLoader to convert text data in to MetaStock data format.It would need to be formatted as follows:<Date>,<Open>,<High>,<Low>,<Last>,<Vol>,<O/I>12/26/2000,112.980000,113.740000,112.800000,113.730000,0,0

You can write them into an indicator(s) and then use the FML function in the Explorer to call the formula(s)

With Equities, they are always quoted in the currency from where the exchange is located. This is usually the case with Indices, as well, however they could have it in local currrency as well as US Dollar, depending upon what the index manufacturer provides. DataLink support can always let you know for sure.

This is generally due the Telephony service not running.Open the Start menuSelect RunType services.mscDouble click on telephonySet to Automatic or Manual and Start the service.Restart The DownLoader and these menu items should now be active.

There is an indicator built-in named the Relative Strength Comparative. You can simply drag this on to the chart and point it to the SPX for the desired symbol to compare to. You can also use the Insert, Security function to insert the SPX into your chart.Then choose to Save as a template (File, Save as, change the Save as type to Template or right

There is no way to set the color or style of an indicator in the formula language. Once the indicator is plotted, change the lines to the desired colors and File, Save As, change the Save as type to Template and give it a name (or can bepart of your default template).