Complete Australian stock list with prices

[gyrocaptain]

hey,

does anyone know where i can get a complete list of all australian stocks including prices?

thanks, gyro

 

[CanOz]

hey,

does anyone know where i can get a complete list of all australian stocks including prices?

thanks, gyro

Well you are going to need some kind of software to download the data into, do you have excel at least?

CanOz

 

[gyrocaptain]

yes, surely do

 

[Gringotts Bank]

http://www.asx.com.au/asx/research/listedCompanies.do

Download prices separately.

 

[gyrocaptain]

thanks, but it's gonna take forever to get each stock price. are prices for all stocks available in a single file?

 

[Gringotts Bank]

No, that's generally what you pay a data vendor for.

If you EOD data for free, try cooltrader.com.au for next day download.

 

[gyrocaptain]

okays, thanks

 

[Starcraftmazter]

I get it from Yahoo Finance. Just build a program to fetch them and feed them into your program however it wants.

 

[skc]

Have you guys heard of this thing called google

http://afr.com/share_tables/;jsessionid=E0C6C1ADC5D4C1C01EF6D87A47367173

Two files under Industrials and Mining and Oil. All 2200 odd shares are in there.

 

[tech/a]

Have you guys heard of this thing called google

http://afr.com/share_tables/;jsessionid=E0C6C1ADC5D4C1C01EF6D87A47367173

Two files under Industrials and Mining and Oil. All 2200 odd shares are in there.

Google---eh??

Ill have to look into that.

 

[CanOz]

I get it from Yahoo Finance. Just build a program to fetch them and feed them into your program however it wants.

Yeah, that's what i was getting to, not the best quality data but it should do for most if your not too serous about trading systems based on that data.

CanOz

 

[Starcraftmazter]

Yeah, that's what i was getting to, not the best quality data but it should do for most if your not too serous about trading systems based on that data.

CanOz

Not the best quality? Hows that

 

[CanOz]

Not the best quality? Hows that

There is no easy way to keep the database clean SCM, its just raw data that does not allow for de-listed securities, adjusting historical prices for the effect of stock splits, de-mergers etc., accounting for name or symbol changes.

I wouldn't use it testing a system i planned on trading with real moola, but hey, that's just me.

CanOz

 

[Starcraftmazter]

There is no easy way to keep the database clean SCM, its just raw data that does not allow for de-listed securities, adjusting historical prices for the effect of stock splits, de-mergers etc., accounting for name or symbol changes.

I wouldn't use it testing a system i planned on trading with real moola, but hey, that's just me.

That is indeed a problem, and I was actually wondering if it's possible to get the information on splits and consolidations elsewhere.

Is there no way to get the full data without paying?

 

[sinner]

That is indeed a problem, and I was actually wondering if it's possible to get the information on splits and consolidations elsewhere.

Is there no way to get the full data without paying?

I'm a little confused as to how come a gun trader like yourself who is always telling everyone how they should be making easy money from trading can't/won't pay $30 a month for premium data.

 

[Starcraftmazter]

I'm a little confused as to how come a gun trader like yourself who is always telling everyone how they should be making easy money from trading can't/won't pay $30 a month for premium data.

You miss the point; it is not a financial matter but an ideological matter. Why should I have to pay for something which is available publicly for free? I'm just amazed that it's not really available anywhere in any sort of organised way - almost like some sort of a conspiracy. Surely this can't be the case?

Using your logic, one could say, well who cares if you have to pay 45c to the dollar in tax if you make let's say a million dollars....well obviously it matters.


The other issue I have is that a lot of these premium services do not offer data going back very far.

Now, what do you suggest for $30/m?

 

[CanOz]

You miss the point; it is not a financial matter but an ideological matter. Why should I have to pay for something which is available publicly for free? I'm just amazed that it's not really available anywhere in any sort of organised way - almost like some sort of a conspiracy. Surely this can't be the case?

Using your logic, one could say, well who cares if you have to pay 45c to the dollar in tax if you make let's say a million dollars....well obviously it matters.


The other issue I have is that a lot of these premium services do not offer data going back very far.

Now, what do you suggest for $30/m?

You wait...

To me, the whole futures market is designed to be illogical and confusing...the Agricultural's are ridiculous...You ain't seen nothing yet. You wait until you start using several different data suppliers with different symbols for the same instrument! If it were easy everyone would want to do it!

Personally i use Premium Data for EOD.

I have not had one issue with their data and their service is excellent.

CanOz

 

[sinner]

You miss the point; it is not a financial matter but an ideological matter. Why should I have to pay for something which is available publicly for free?

Why doesn't a plumber just use a stick he picked up off the ground to poke into drains? Why don't chefs cook their food using plastic knife and fork over a lamp? Data is hugely important for technical traders.

Using your logic, one could say, well who cares if you have to pay 45c to the dollar in tax if you make let's say a million dollars....well obviously it matters.

Errrrrrrrr

You think my "logic" reckons that 45% tax rate is the same as $30 a month? Right. Maybe if your total net income is under $70.

...

actually, that explains a lot. However, please don't get your logic, mixed up with my logic.

The other issue I have is that a lot of these premium services do not offer data going back very far.

Now, what do you suggest for $30/m?

so much lulz.

 

[Starcraftmazter]

Personally i use Premium Data for EOD.

I have not had one issue with their data and their service is excellent.

Thanks buddy.

Why doesn't a plumber just use a stick he picked up off the ground to poke into drains? Why don't chefs cook their food using plastic knife and fork over a lamp? Data is hugely important for technical traders.

Yes - but it's the exact same data, it's just not compiled by the providers for some strange reason. Take ASX for instance. Why don't they have a public record of the data for every stock ever listed for all dates ever? I just don't understand.

You think my "logic" reckons that 45% tax rate is the same as $30 a month? Right. Maybe if your total net income is under $70.

Again - the amount of money is irrelevant - it's the principle. You seem incapable of understanding that.

 

[skyQuake]

Take ASX for instance. Why don't they have a public record of the data for every stock ever listed for all dates ever? I just don't understand.

Because they can make money selling it $$$

Also if you want historical data, you'd usually have to get that separately from live data feeds.