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WolliWilli
12-09-2009, 08:49 AM
When importing Metastock Files with symbols starting with . (for instance .GDAXI) I get the errror message "Unable to import data for Metastock symbol '.GDAXI': Instrument is not supported by repositary."

But the instrument '.GDAXI' is defined and was accepted when imported as part of a symbol list.

NinjaTrader_Dierk
12-09-2009, 08:52 AM
Please mail me all relevant MetaStocks data files for that scenario to "dierk AT ninjatrader DOT com" and reference this thread. Thanks

NinjaTrader_Dierk
12-09-2009, 10:32 AM
I could not see any issue. I added the GDAXI index and the FMEG.DE stock both to instrument manager and the import went fine.

WolliWilli
12-10-2009, 03:05 AM
As the instrument name in Metastock is .GDAXI I added an instrument with the name .GDAXI and not GDAXI

It works with GDAXI (on the selection window ^GDAXI is listed) and does not work with .GDAXI

NinjaTrader_Dierk
12-10-2009, 03:07 AM
AFAIK, .GDAXI would denote an index in MetaStock. Thus it would be an index called "GDAXI" and not ".GDAXI" in NT.