Data

CBDatastore

Chartboard organizes its data (OHLCv, Shorts, Events, Timelines etc) in a mapped hierarchical disk structure that is transparent to the user.  This hierarchy accepts data from numerous sources in both propriety and industry standard formats.  Such data can be in the form of daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly or yearly series from 1st January, 1900 onwards.  Data for coarser periods is synthesized from the immediate primary period.  Whole or parts of CBDatastore's can be exchanged between workspaces.

  • Multiple CBDatastore's supported with manual copy-paste data exchanges.
  • Independent explorers instantiated for each attached CBDatastore.  Multiple instances must have unique internal root names (example CBa, CBc, CBe, etc).
  • Capacity limited only by available disk space with data sets paged as required.  Utilities exist for flushing, defragmenting and validation
  • Intuitive directory hierarchy may be zipped, copied, pasted and backed up independent of Chartboard.
  • Securities hierarchy and members managed by user.
  • Datasets organized on a country and market basis.
  • Inspection facilities for raw data.
  • Independent  CBDatastore locations. Usually C:\ProgramData\Chartboard or C:\Chartboard or C:\Users\<name>\Chartboard
  • Capacity only limited by disk space (>1Tbytes).
  • CBDatastore's cannot be manually merged externally or independently of Chartboard.
  • Actively updated CBDatastore should be periodically backed up.
  • CBDatastore's can be configured to dynamically monitor download folders for updates.

The above formats usually provide Open, High, Low, Close and Volume-Shorts (OHLCvs) data on a daily basis, from which Weekly, Monthly, Quarterly and Yearly data is automatically generated.  Such imports can be in the form of complete snapshots or period updates for individual securities.  Application is shipped with sample ASX End-of-Day data files.

CBDatastore (Starter)

Operational sample CBDatastore files for ASX are available for download below.  These files form a superset of the initial Chartboard setup data and may be refreshed independently on an as needs basis.  Alternatively the CBDatastore may be extended and maintained by the user from independent data sources by the user.

  • CBDatastore-3.0.08.exe contains selected securities (5th May, 2024) (100Mb) (Chartboard version 3.0.00 onwards)
    After download, deploy contents to (C:\ProgramData\CBDatastore or C:\CBDatastore etc) and then attach to Chartboard via the Ribbon Bar >> WS Attachments Tab >> Datastore Panel >> Attach... item.

    Above CBDatastore is a superset of the SampleDatastore.Msgracbs shipped with the actual Chartboard product and contains the same internal root name.  Parent CBDatastore.Msgracbs folder contains a hierarchical dataset structure that is both mapped and maintained transparently through Chartboard.
  • Readme.txt file associated with above Datastore.

The above CBDatastore contains a variety of data types (OHLCvs, Events, Time Lines and Shades).  Some 100+ securities exist for the ASX and US markets.  Additional securities can subsequently be added as required.  The dataset paths in this CBDatastore are compatible with sample charts shipped with the actual Chartboard application.  Whole CBDatastore.Msgracbs folders may be shared independently between Chartboard installations.

Open, High, Low, Close and Volume (OHLCv) Data

Chartboard accepts OHLCv data from numerous sources in both propriety and industry standard formats.  Such data can be in the form of daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly or yearly series from 1st January, 1900 onwards.  Data for coarser periods is synthesized from the immediate primary period.  OHLCv data persists in a localized graphic or noSQL type personnel data store (CBDatastore).  Whole or parts of CBDatastore's can be exchanged between workspaces

End-of-Day Period Prices (Single Security)

The Chartboard application supports the manual import of single security data downloads in the following formats.

  • Metastock,
    Sample data Metastock-NCM.txt from commsec.
  • Insight Trader,
    Sample data InsightTrader-BPT.txt from commsec
  • Ezychart,
    Sample data EztChart-MPL.txt from commsec
  • Stockeasy,
    Sample data StockEasy-BHP.txt from commsec
  • Certain CSV formats.

The above formats usually provide Open, High, Low, Close and Volume data on a daily basis, from which Weekly, Monthly, Quarterly and Yearly data is automatically generated.  Such imports can be in the form of complete snapshots or defined period updates for individual securities.  Application is shipped with sample ASX End-of-Day data files.

Single security, End-of-Day data is imported into CBDatastore via the {Import...} context menu item for the relevant security.  Chartboard can be easily setup to automatically scan a preset download directory and activate the relevant import procedure.  Refer {Configuration...} context menu item for the relevant Market.

Single Day Prices (Multiple Securities)

Manual import of multiple security downloads in the following formats for a single date.  Only existing stock codes created under a market will be updated.  Multiple versions of file can be downloaded for the same date at various times.

The above formats usually provide Open, High, Low, Close and Volume (OHLCv) data on a daily basis, from which Weekly, Monthly, Quarterly and Yearly data is automatically generated.  Such imports form of complete security market snapshot for a particular date.  Above files can be downloaded for trialing against your CBDatastore, ASXEQUITIES market.  Only those securities for which a corresponding stock code in the CBDatastore can be located will be updated.

Such data is imported into CBDatastore's via the {Bulk EoD Update...} market context menu item for all securities.  Chartboard can be easily setup to automatically scan a preset download directory and activate the relevant import procedure.  Refer {Configuration...} context menu item for the relevant Market.

Short Selling Data

Application accepts complimentary OHLCv short selling data from numerous sources.  Such data can be in the form of daily outstanding volume and percentage of total ratios.  Data for coarser periods is synthesized from the immediate primary period.  Shorts data is attached to the existing OHLCv data sets and persists in a localized graphic or noSQL type Chartboard data store (CBDatastore).  Whole or parts of CBDatastore's can be exchanged between workspaces.  OHLCvs refers to OHLCv data with complimentary shorts data attached.

ASX shorts are collated by ASIC and made available for download in from this location in CSV files.  Such files can be imported into CBDatastore's via the {Bulk Shorts Update...} root context menu item for all securities.  Refer {Configuration...} context menu item for the relevant Market.

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