Churr Software does not provide data services or SSG data files. We highly
recommend the data service provided by http://stockcentral.com or
NAIC's Stock Data Service (SDS) at:
http://betterinvesting.org
These data services an affordable option to quickly and easily obtain the data needed to perform stock analyses.
Here are the steps to download and import a data file into the Stock Investment Guide:
METHOD 1
1. If you have not already done so, enter your Data Service account information
under Preferences. You must type your username and password correctly in
order for SIG to log into the StockCentral or NAIC sites. If you are unsure,
visit the StockCentral or NAIC site and log in via the web page to test your
account information.
2. From the Company Data tab, enter the stock ticker symbol in the "Symbol" data
field.
3. Press the "Fetch SSG" button.
METHOD 2
1. Point your browser to http://betterinvesting.org or http://stockcentral.com
2. You will need to log into their site using your Data Service account information.
3. For this example, type Apple Computer's ticker symbol (AAPL) in the box "Enter
Ticker." Hit the "Go" button.
4. Under the name of the company (Apple Computer in this example), you will
see a link "SSG Data."
5. Click the "SSG Data" link to download the SSG data file.
6. The data files should download to your desktop or to your browser's default
download location.
7. Run the Stock Investment Guide.
8. Once in the program, select File > Open
9. Locate the data file you saved to disk (aapl.ssg in our example).
10. Click OK. The data should appear in the Stock Investment Guide data fields.
11. Press the "Fetch Quote" button to retrieve the latest stock quote
(optional).
Note: When using SIG's "Fetch SSG" button, SIG will retrieve additional information, such as a company description. This information will not appear when using Method 2. You can highlight the company description on the web page, copy the text, then paste the information into SIG.
METHOD 3
1. In SIG's preferences, select the "Use Free Internet Data Sources" option.
2. Open a new SIG analysis window.
3. From the Company Data tab, enter the stock ticker symbol in the "Symbol" data
field.
4. Press the "Fetch Data" button. (The Fetch SSG button changes to
the Fetch Data button when using the free data option.)
METHOD 4
1. If you have a saved SSG data file or a file from other club members, use
the File > Open menu open the data file.