HowTo Setup the FTSE 100 stocks with Yahoo

[usct01]

Thanks a lot! This works well

[evilC]

Sorry to post on an old thread, but is this information still meant to be current?

The first issue is that there is no "download" link on the Yahoo website.

I worked around this by building my own list from the table on the website.

Once I do that, I am able to complete the rest of the instructions.

Once it moves into the testing phase, the Market Analyzer seems to show the data fine.
However, when I try to view a chart it does not work.

I do File- > New Chart
FTSE 100 -> AAL.L (First stock in list).
Period -> Day
OK

I get the error:
Error on loading chart data for 'AAL.L Default': Unable to load historical data: unknown instrument

Any help?
Also, I am a NT noob, but is it possible to compact all the stocks of the FTSE 100 into one set of values? At the moment, it seems that if I wished to run any strategies against the FTSE 100, it would need to add up all the different shares each time?

[NinjaTrader_RyanL]

Hello evilC,


Thank you for your post and welcome to the support forums.


After reviewing the thread it seems as the information can still currently be used.

I can confirm that there is not a button to download the list on the Yahoo Finance website.

I would like to test this situation further on my end.

Please send a note to Support [AT] NinjaTrader [DOT] com with "ATTN: Ryan L." in the subject line.

In the message, please include the following:
1.) A link to this forum thread.
2.) The .txt file that you are using to import the FTSE100 stock list.


Unfortunately I do not follow the inquiry about compacting all the stocks of the FTSE100 into one set of values.


I look forward to assisting you further.

[evilC]

Regarding the "compacting".
Let me take a data source that does work as an example - the SP500.

Let us say that I wish to run some analysis about the SP500 as a whole - I do not care about the individual shares, just the overall value of the index.

But if I run a chart or an analysis, it starts iterating through 500 shares!
If I run another analysis against the same data, it starts iterating through the 500 shares again!

So is there not a way to have it calculate the overall SP500 price once, then use that data in future?

[NinjaTrader_RyanL]

Hello evilC,


Thank you for the follow up.


In regards to compacting the SP500 list, there is an index that comes preinstalled with NinjaTrader called ^SP500 which is a compacted index of all 500 stocks.

• Control Center > Tools > Instrument Manager...
• Type "SP500" into the Name field > Click Search...
• The SP500 Index will appear in the instrument grid below

[evilC]

Thank you. Not wishing to derail the thread any more, but I take it that the FTSE solution this thread is about would not provide a ^FTSE equivalent?
Any information about how to add one, or how to cache the data (eg compact once, re-use that data for further analysis) would be appreciated.

[NinjaTrader_RyanL]

Hello evilC,


Thank you for the follow up.


While these are not Indices, various FTSE Index Futures come preinstalled:


The FTSE Eurotop 100 Index is Q 06-14.

The FTSE 100 Index Futures is Z 06-14.

The FTSE 250 Index Futures is Y 06-14.