I knew this question was coming. It was just a matter of time before I stumbled upon it.
I loaded a Daily historical chart for Hewlett-Packard (ticker: HPQ) and noticed something that conflicts with another chart which I brought up in www.BigCharts.com both are using 1 day bars and both charts are using the same data which is 1/1/1993 to 8/5/2009
The HIGH on the NinjaTrader chart during this time frame is approximately $160. and the LOW is around $11
On the www.bigcharts chart utilizing the same time frame the HIGH is around $70 and the LOW is around $7.
I understand and was kindly informed that data vendors build data bars quite differently but the price differences between both charts are huge.
For example, I clicked on the Instrument Editor in NinjaTrader and clicked on "update splits and dividends and completed the task for Hewlett Packard stock (ticker:HPQ). I reloaded the chart but it had no effect. I am successfully connected to Yahoo historical data.
On Hewlett Packards web site they have a link for historical lookup. They had a total of 8 splits since their initial public offering in 11/6/1957. BUT after clicking on "Update Splits and Dividends" in the Instrument Manager window and scrolling down to where it says, Splits and Dividends in the Misc tab and under splits it only shows 7 splits.
I wouldn't mind if the two charts I mentioned previously were off by just a little but the chart I built in NinjaTrader is way off as oppose to the chart at www.bigcharts.com.
For example on 4/4/2000 Hewlett Packard closed at 53.90 as per Hewlett Packards historical lookup link http://h30261.www3.hp.com/phoenix.zh...ol-stockLookup
And the chart I built at www.bigcharts.com is also showing that on 4/4/2000 Hewlett Packard closed at 53.90 yet on the chart I built in NinjaTrader it is showing the stock closed at around 138.00 on 4/4/2000. This is a huge discrepancy.
Ironically both charts agreed on the closing price for yesterday's close.
Please tell me how to correct this.
Thank you for your time.
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