- 1997: Volume 6, No. 2 CRB InfoTech CD, THE Commodity Database

CRB InfoTech uses CD-ROM technology to deliver the most comprehensive collection of commodity market information available anywhere, at any price. This unique product makes researching the markets as easy as playing your favorite CD. InfoTech helps you perform analysis, backtesting, modeling, presentations and a host of other applications by providing everything you need in one easy-to-use source.

Over 40 Years of Historical Prices

Quickly and easily, CRB InfoTech CD provides you with decades of prices on over 460 cash, futures, 24-hour foreign exchange (FOREX), index and option markets collected from over 50 major world exchanges. Most futures markets have history dating back to their inception of trading. Data includes open/high/low/ settlement prices, and total volume and open interest. Also available are the CRB Spot and Futures Indexes. The options data is the daily historical and implied volatility for over 60 futures markets. The only source available for many underlying cash markets, InfoTech contains daily price data going all the way back to the 50's, 40's and even earlier. Taken from the archives of the Commodity Research Bureau, many of the long-established markets have price data back to the turn of the century. As an example, daily cash prices for the Dow Jones Industrial Average are available since 1901. There is no exaggeration in the statement "CRB InfoTech contains the most extensive commodity database in the industry."

Everything You Need To Operate a Database Is Included

On the CD-ROM is CRB DataXtract, the program the extracts the price data from the CD for use in other applications. CRB DataXtract enables you to select the parameters for extracting data such as setting the futures rollover day and ASCII type. In addition to historical data, CRB InfoTech CD also provides daily price updates. Via the CRB DataCenter, CRB's end-of-day price system, you'll receive daily futures and cash market data from over 50 major worldwide exchanges. Data includes: daily open/high/low/settlement prices for all contracts, and total volume and open interest. Your CRB InfoTech CD subscription also includes a technical analysis software package, PowerSignals Lite , and CRB PowerLink communication software.

The Commodity Research Bureau, At Your Disposal

CRB InfoTech CD puts the archives of the Commodity Research Bureau at your disposal. Plus, your modem connection to the CRB DataCenter is the gateway to a variety of freshly updated market information and analysis packages. Subscriptions are available to the following services:

• Futures Market Service—The CRB's own daily fundamental and technical market analysis, updated before the markets open to give you the freshest possible perspective.
• EFTA—The CRB's own "Electronic Futures Trend Analyzer." The number one trading system of 1995, returning 205% on reasonable margin, as ranked by Commodity Traders Consumer Report.

Between the extensive historical database provided by CRB InfoTech CD, and the daily information available from the CRB DataCenter, the potential exists to turn your personal computer into a highly powerful futures market research and information center. You'll have access to as much market information as the professionals. Call 1-800-526-DATA for more information and a free demo disk demonstrating this powerful product.