There has been an upsurge in the number of visitors looking for free spi200 data.
Unfortunately the data industry doesn't publicise itself very well.
This web-page first published 2003.
Discontinued 2005.
Updated and republished October 2008.
There are many
data formats
delivery mechanisms
data contents
user requirements can vary widely
Ranging from keeping informed of current prices, through to processing data into a dynamic spread-sheet, or continuous analysis using customised applications.
available data content and formats vary widely.
Ranging from straight-through commercial full service, unfiltered, high-speed, to moderately filtered, to truncated, to prices only without volume, or market depth, or course-of-sales. The most suitable service will depend on your requirements.
real-time live SFE spi200 data vendors
a 2008 list of independent, non-broker, non-affiliated, data vendors from the ASE.
Many participating and introducing futures brokers, for a nominal monthly fee, provide real-time streaming data, plus
market-depth, as an integral part of their software trading platforms. You need to be a client.
SFE Futures historical data
Between January 1995 - March 2005 there were no sources of free historical data.
The following are authorised sfe data vendors located at SFE.com.au
March 2005 free historical data becomes available directly from the SFE. Again.
The history of historical SFE data.
1990 end-of-day prices and daily tick data available free from SFE web-site.
1995 download service discontinued, replaced by fee based disk-only service
2000 disk-only service discontinued. All enquiries to registered data vendors.
2005 SFE introduces a free CD-Rom full service of free historical data.
Live SPI prices, No delay. Instant.
Futures broker supplied service
Bid, Ask, volume, last sale, plus market depth
non-contract service. Data fees rebated when activity level reached.
Details of source and location can be obtained here for $25.
SFE Futures - live streaming spi data - FREE (c)
Live streaming prices only.
Last sale price
No Volume, No Bid, No ask
No market depth
Approx 5 second delay.
Available on web.
Non-contract service. Registration required.
Details of source and location can be obtained here for $25.
SFE Futures - live streaming spi data - FREE (d)
Market Bid and Ask prices only.
No sales No volume.
No market depth
Approx 1 second delay.
Available on web.
No registration.
cancelled November 2008 - they've changed it already.
ASX cash Indexes - live streaming - FREE
Trading without watching the cash is like trading with one hand tied behind your back.
For traders who understand the relationship between futures and underlying cash index.
FREE real-time prices for asx20, asx200, asx500 indexes can be obtained.
Details of source, location, and how, can be obtained here for $25.
SFE Futures live streaming data
The solutions offered in this site are designed to run on a high-speed stand-alone untied data stream. One remaining service of its kind in Australia, is a special stand-alone service. Open ascii format. Independant of any other application. Not tied to any trading platform. Suitable for anyone wishing to test their methods in a real time environment.
Includes SFE Futures PLUS SPI preopen pricing.
Lowest cost, open access, open format, streaming data available. Ascii format.
Save your own historical data.
Do your own analysis, development and testing.
Data delivered by TCP and captured to your disk for immediate and subsequent use.
