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    Historical Data Brent Crude

    HI aadejumo, found my dataset from last year's dissertation. However, the sample period ends on the 27th of June 2006. If you still need it let me know via a pm... need WTI as well? How about Spot rates? pefix
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    Historical Data Brent Crude

    Will have a look for my old dataset tonight... If I find it, I will forward the more recent data as well. pefix
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    Historical Data Brent Crude

    Hi aadejumo, what data range do you need? i.e. time frame. pefix
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    Historical Data Brent Crude

    Hello all, I am in the process of writing a disseration on Oil Pricing and am on the look out for historical data that I can use to conduct my research on. Unfortunately my university has no subscription to historical data sources for crude oil spot data nor futures. Hence, I am currently...
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    Minimize capital gains taxes???

    Even though I am not too knowledgeable in the US tax system. My first though would be to defer the capital gains tax. Either purchase new shares or even better, invest the capital gains into government securities. Those are usually not taxed at all, to make sure this is correct you should ask...
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    IB & SC - IDEALPRO Problem

    Hey all, thanks to JonnyT,, I was able to pinpoint my problem and fix it. It was as simple as it could have been. I had to enable the function Include bid and ask data as trades in intraday charts (IB only) ! This option can be found under Files...Data Source Settings Hope this helps anyone...
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    IB & SC - IDEALPRO Problem

    Thanks JohnnyT problem must be lying with me. Will be reinstalling SC in a couple of moments. Can you recall if you did any changes in SC to display the Forex quotes. Did you make any changes to display Bid and Ask prices instead of Last prices? Cheers pefix
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    IB & SC - IDEALPRO Problem

    A quick update on what I was told by the SC developer and API developers at IB. Regarding my question how the API would read the incoming quote request from a 3rd party software, specifically the IDEALPRO datafeed. => EUR.USD-CASH-IDEALPRO <= "You feed the currency you want as symbol...
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    IB & SC - IDEALPRO Problem

    I get the quotes on TWS and I have subscribed on SC... The error should not be here... Will have a chat with the IB and SC supports to see what is going on and how i can solve this dilemma. Will post the results and a possible workaround. Have a nice weekend, pefix
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    IB & SC - IDEALPRO Problem

    Thanks for your response again, I never meant to question your statement above, however, interesting to see the proof. I am sure that there is a reasonable explanation for this problem. However, I am stunned by the fact that it is not working for me. I just checked my IB account again, the...
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    IB & SC - IDEALPRO Problem

    Thanks for your replies, I am sure that it is somehow possible to retrieve the data from IB's TWS -> there are few frontend trading tools that can use the IDEALPRO feed. I am sure that I have the trading permission and I am sure that I am receiving the feed in my TWS. I know that it sounds odd...
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    IB & SC - IDEALPRO Problem

    Hey all, does anyone here successfully make use of InteractiveBrokers and SierraChart to Chart IDEAL PRO Quotes I am getting really frustrated. I think I am doing everything right, still SC is not plotting any graphs of the IDEALPRO => EUR.USD-CASH-IDEALPRO <= Would be really greatful if...
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