# Down loading Securities Data

This feature will let you download either one or all of your listed securities price histories as well as update your data with current prices. The data will be saved in the data directory defined by the 'Data Location' path. The default is the 'data' directory where 'Profit' was installed.

To download a singe security price history, first select the time period for the historical data. This is done in the 'Download Data' box. The select the 'Single Security' button and press the 'GET DATA' button. To download all of your listed securities price histories, make sure that the 'Single Security' button is not selected and press the 'Historical Data Only' button. Once you have down loaded historical data, you may update your securities price histories with the day's most current securities price by using the 'Update with Current Prices' button.

You should always start your day by down loading historical data initially and the updating your securities with current data if desired during the trading session.

To use these features, you must be connected to the Internet. Profit uses your default internet settings to access the web. Goto the start menu -> settings -> control panel, click on 'internet options' and check the 'connections' tab and then the 'lan settings' button to check your current settings. If you are using Netscape, make sure that the proxy settings are the same as in Netscape.

Note: You will need about 45 days of securities data for the tool to work properly.