Q. How
are daily updates retrieved with Unfair Advantage?
A.
The recommended method of access is via the Internet. Using your own
Internet connection (ISP, Compuserve, America Online, etc.), you will
avoid telephone expenses and capture daily data updates in a minute or two each
day. Same-speed or slower dial-up collection is also available. A high-speed DSL, cable, or satellite connection is recomended.
Q. How
long does it take to download every market and distribute to my complete data
base?
A.
It takes two to four minutes to download over 4,000 futures contracts and 27,000
stocks per day. It takes an additional minute or two per day to
distribute the data.
Q. Why is
historical data stored on the user's own hard drive after delivery on CD?
A.
Competitive CD ROMs cannot be updated, requiring that you store new updates on
your hard drive and purchase new history CDs quarterly or semi-annually.
This is not the case with Unfair Advantage. Our software squeezes a copy
of the ENTIRE commodity, stock, and/or option database on your hard drive,
updating and correcting errors daily using minimal space. This
compression allows the 50-year futures database to reside in about 30 Mb of
hard disk space.
Q. What
will happen if I don't update my files for a while?
A.
When you begin accessing again, Unfair Advantage will automatically pick up all
the days you missed for up to nine weeks in the recent past. This product
requires that all users maintain their files in intervals of nine weeks or
less. If you ignore this requirement, a set-up fee may be imposed at
then-current prices to receive a new CD and reactivate the software. Please
note that since this is a licensing agreement, data will not be accessible with
Unfair Advantage if you discontinue daily updates for more than the nine-week
reserve period. For best results, we recommend daily updates.
Q. What
type of analysis is provided with Unfair Advantage?
A.
Unfair Advantage's data storage technique allows you to build and graphically or
numerically view specific contracts or any type of continuous files. For
example, if you are interested in CBT Corn, Unfair Advantage can
display a back-adjusted chart in a second or two. From there, you
can select from the supplied technical indicators including seasonal
calculations, RSI, moving averages, stochastics, Moving Average
Convergence/Divergence and Committments of Traders. If you prefer, you can
program your own studies or use your favorite third-party analysis system. The extensive list of sample algorithms includes ADX, Bollinger Bands, Volatility, Ultimate Oscillator, and more.
