Metastock data

Metastock Data

Metastock is a registered trademark of Equis.

Insider TA Pro Version is able to load Metastock data files, also known as CompuTrac files.

How to load Metastock data

To load Metastock files into Insider TA Pro, you need to "load" one of the three symbol index files (XMASTER, EMASTER, or MASTER) into the File Entry Panel. In the example shown here, the XMASTER file in directory c:\msdata\canadian\ase is loaded.

When either the XMASTER, EMASTER, or MASTER file is loaded, the file listing on the right side will immediately get filled with all the company names it stores.

Which symbol index file is preferable to load?

If you are working with the newer version of Metastock that allows more than 255 securities per directory, then you should always have access to the XMASTER file. In these cases, always load the XMASTER file. By doing this, Insider TA is able to access all the *.MWD files, plus all the *.DAT files referenced in the EMASTER file, automatically.

NOTE: Insider TA is unable to create or edit Metastock data. However, data loaded from any source, including those from Metastock, can be exported to ASCII files using the EXPORT button in the ASCII Field Formatter Panel.

Insider TA™ v5.3