Introduction - MasterDATAlink For the MasterDATA Composite Plug-in

MasterDATAlink Introduction

One of the least productive uses of your time is gathering the tools to work with. MasterDATAlink will allow you to download one datafile, a few datafiles or all 561 of our composite /breadth datafiles with a few mouse clicks. Better still, a few additional steps will fully automate the process for you using Windows Scheduled Tasks. If you wish, the program will notify you when a download has completed and/or inform you of events related to the MasterDATACSV composite breadth data. Our objective is to provide you with a program that downloads our composite breadth datafiles the way you want them and at the time you want them, with very little, if any, input from you required beyond the initial set up. When you are ready to get down to work, the datafiles will be there waiting for you.

How it Works

With the objective of obtaining the fastest, most reliable downloads during the trade session, downloading with MasterDATAlink is a two step process:


	Full download: Generally, this update should occur either before or after the trade session. The entire datafile from start date through current date is downloaded on every index and ETF. Time required may be significant, so an automated overnight download is recommended. This is a built in function with very little configuration needed, so set up, including automation, is relatively simple.
	Update download: The update download is primarily designed for use when markets are open for trading or within a few hours after the close. Because the downloaded update file consists of only a few days of data for each selected index or ETF, the process is usually very fast. The full datafile previously downloaded is simply updated with data from these small files. This download type is highly configurable in selecting which indexes and ETFs to download, data periods desired, and, if automated, download time.

Whether you use MasterDATA's composite breadth datafiles linked to Excel spreadsheets, in MetaStock with our MasterDATA Composite Plug-in, or numerous other market analysis programs our objective is to provide reliable, accurate data in a timely and efficient manner. Suggestions and comments are always appreciated. Contact us at support@masterdata.com