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These videos and picture tutorials will show you how to correctly set up and get the most out of the Bodhi5 software.

CONFIGURE BODHI5 AS A NEW OR TRIAL USER

     

If you are a new Bodhi5 user or you are on the 30-day trial, follow these directions for configuring the software.

Configuring Bodhi5 as a new or trial client
  1. Install Bodhi5 using these installation instructions.
  2. Once installed, launch Bodhi5. If this didn't happen automatically when you finished installation click the Bodhi5 icon on your desktop.
  3. A Confirm box will have appeared asking you to connect to the Internet to finish the installation. This process requires downloading files from the Internet. Make sure you are connected to the Internet then click the Yes button.

    Bodhi5: Connect to the Internet
    If a box appears asking you to use previous Bodhi settings, then refer to the tutorial: .

  4. A box will appear asking you to choose your area. Select your country or nearest country and exit the box using the [x] button.

    Bodhi5: Select your country

  5. Now select your nearest city then exit using the [x] button.

    Bodhi5: Select your nearest city

  6. Select your charting/portfolio software from the list. If you use multiple programs which use different data formats then select them also. If your software does not appear in the list, contact JustData or choose another program that uses the same format.
    Once your selections are made, connect to the Internet then click the [x] button.

    Bodhi5: Select your charting software

  7. Bodhi5 will start downloading the files you need to finish your configuration. You will need to be connected to the Internet for this procedure.

    Bodhi5: Downloading Lists

    Click the OK button when completed. This will close Bodhi5.
    Bodhi5: Initialisation Complete - click OK

  8. Start Bodhi5 using the icon on the desktop.
  9. If you have signed up for the 30-day trial, click the No button on the Confirm box. The software will give you access to the Exchange data nearest your location for the next 30-days. If you requested access to other Exchange data you will need to register Bodhi5 for your trial period.
    The Confirm registration box will appear each time you open Bodhi5 (until it is registered).

    Bodhi5: Registration
    If you are a subscriber and you are installing this software during Australian business hours, click Yes to register Bodhi5 and telephone: +61 7 3821 5177 to get your registration details. Otherwise, click No to register Bodhi5 later and email the code displayed in this box (on line 3 of this message) to JustData, we will email you back your registration code.

  10. If you clicked Yes, the Bodhi5 Registration box will appear. Connect to the Internet then enter the registration code (given to you by JustData) into the box then click OK.

    Bodhi5: Enter your registration code

Data Selected
Bodhi5 is now configured to download the Stock Exchange closest to the country (if available) you selected during the installation. For example, if you selected Australia then Bodhi5 will turn on Equity and Index data from the Australian Securities Exchange.
Note: World Indexes are also turned on by default.

If your subscription or trial includes more data than is selected or you wish to deselect some information, then refer to this tutorial: .

Software Formats
Bodhi5 is compatible with a variety of charting and portfolio management software. The selections you made in step 6 (above) will determine which software formats Bodhi5 will export data into. Some charting software uses the same format. For example: TradeStation, AmiBroker and OmniTrader all use the MetaStock format.

If you get new charting software in the future or want to change a selection, refer to this tutorial: .

Data Directories/Folders
Bodhi5 installs automatically to default directories. The default directories for the different formats are:
  • Almanac ➜ c:\Data\Almanac\%SOURCE%
  • Ascii/Csv ➜ c:\Data\AsciiCsv\%SOURCE%
  • BodhiOne (Options) ➜ c:\Data\BodhiOne\%SOURCE%\Options
  • BodhiOne (Stocks) ➜ c:\Data\BodhiOne\%SOURCE%\Stocks
  • EzyChart (EzyChart version 4 or less) ➜ c:\Data\EzyChart\%SOURCE%
  • EzyStation (EzyChart version 5 or less) ➜ c:\Data\EZY\%SOURCE%
  • Market Analyst ➜ c:\Data\Market Analyst\%SOURCE%
  • MetaStock ➜ c:\Data\MetaStock\%SOURCE%
  • MetaStock (Alpha) ➜ c:\Data\MetaStock\%SOURCE%\%ALPHA%*
  • MetaStock (GICS) ➜ c:\Data\MetaStock\%SOURCE%\%GICS2%*
  • UltraEzy (EzyChart version 6) ➜ c:\Data\UltraEzy\%SOURCE%

So that you don't have to create a separate entry for each Exchange you download, Bodhi5 uses wildcards. These wildcards are replaced when the data is exported to the format. The following wildcards are a few of the ones permitted in Bodhi5:

%SOURCE%
This will be replaced by the three-letter Exchange code. For example: Data from the Australian Securities Exchange will be put in an ASX directory (c:\Data\AsciiCsv\ASX) where data from the London Stock Exchange will be put into an LSE directory (c:\Data\AsciiCsv\LSE).
%MARKET%
This will be replaced by the market name. For example: Equity market data will be put into an Equity directory (c:\Data\UltraEzy\Equity) where Futures market data will be put into a Future directory (c:\Data\UltraEzy\Future).
%ALPHA%*
This will be replaced by alphanumeric directories. This means that directories from 0 to 9 and A to Z are created. Symbols that trade on the Australian Securities Exchange beginning with the letter B (i.e. BHP) are placed into a c:\Data\MetaStock\ASX\B directory.
%GICS%*
This will be replaced by the GICS (Global Industry Sector) name. For example all Australian Securities Exchange symbols that make up the Banks sector will be placed into a c:\Data\MetaStock\ASX\Banks directory.

You can choose to use our default directories or you can make your own. Bodhi5 gives you full control over the drive the directories and the groups of information you want to update. For more information on configuring directories/folders, refer to the following tutorials: