OmniTrader is a charting program created by Nirvana Systems Inc. and available for purchase in Australia from  CorporateDoctor . It accesses data from BodhiGold's MetaStock format.

You can trial BodhiGold for 32-days with no obligation by visiting  this page .

These instructions will take you through two processes:
• Configuring BodhiGold to use the MetaStock data format.
• Configuring OmniTrader to read the BodhiGold MetaStock directories.

Configuring BodhiGold to use the MetaStock data format.
1. Install Bodhi5Gold using the  installation instructions .
2. Once installed, launch BodhiGold. If this didn't happen automatically when you finished installation click the BodhiGold 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.
   
   If a box appears asking you to use previous Bodhi settings, then refer to the tutorial:  Configure Bodhi5 using my Bodhi settings .
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.
   

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

6. Select OmniTrader and any other formats you require from the list of analysis software. Once your selections are made, connect to the Internet then click the [x] button.
7. BodhiGold will start downloading the files you need to finish your configuration. You will need to be connected to the Internet for this procedure.
   

   Click the OK button when completed. This will close BodhiGold.

8. Start BodhiGold using the icon on the desktop.
9. If you have signed up for the 32-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 32-days. If you requested access to other Exchange data you will need to  register BodhiGold  for your trial period.
   The Confirm registration box will appear each time you open BodhiGold (until it is registered).
   

   If you are a subscriber and you are installing this software during Australian business hours, click Yes to register BodhiGold and telephone: +61 (07) 3821 5177 to get your registration details. Otherwise, click No to register BodhiGold later and email the code displayed in this box (on line 3 of this message) to  accounts@justdata.com.au , they will email you back your registration code.

10. If you clicked Yes, the Bodhi 5 Registration box will appear. Connect to the Internet then enter the registration code (given to you by JustData) into the box then click OK.
    

Configure OmniTrader for BodhiGold
1. Open OmniTrader and ensure you have set the country exchange to AU, you do this by clicking on Edit then Exchange.
   

2. Then restart OmniTrader.
3. Click Edit/Data Settings & select None for the data feed. Leave the username & password blank.
   

4. Create a Profile by clicking File/New, enter a Profile Name for it (My Shares), leave the default options and click OK.
   

5. Click on the Pencil icon at the top of the Focus List. Then Select User Data from the drop-down list (other data types are for US and OmniScan).
   

6. If your data is not showing, on the right side under Drive & Directories, you need to find it. MetaStock is usually located in C:\Data\MetaStock\ASX0 directory structure.
7. Then each folder under the Files folder will be folders from MetaStock that you created.
8. But once you find the folder that contains the data and open it, the symbols will appear in the centre of the screen.
9. Once your data is in the centre of the screen, click on a symbol to highlight it (you can also select multiple symbols).
10. Then click the Add button on the top left and it should add it to your Focus List on the left-hand side.
11. Once complete, click [OK] on the bottom right to save your changes.
12. Once you have clicked [OK] and you are back on the main screen, double-click the symbol to open a chart.
13. To activate all the vote line run the To Do button, click Perform Selected Tasks.
    

14. The final result.
    

Have a look at some example screen shots of what you can do next.

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• Download 6-months of history
• Load the Historical data CD
• Create your own directory structure
• Creating a Watch list of symbols
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