Frequently Asked Questions
- Q: How often is the Free XML Price Feed refreshed?
- A: Every weekday 10.30 a.m. and 03.00 p.m. GMT.
- Q: How often is the Live XML Price Feed refreshed?
- A: 2-3 times every single Minute. 24 Hours, 5 Days a Week.
- Q: Which XML Price Feed should i use?
- A: The Free one fits perfectly for informational purposes but is highly unreliable for Price calculations.
- Q: Do you have an example of the Live Feed?
- A: The Live Feed has the same structure as the Free Feed.
- Q: Why are both Feeds updated only 5 Days a Week?
- A: Markets are closed on weekends. Therefore there are no price changes.
- Q: What do you mean by no republication in your terms?
- A: You can embed the data in your web appearence wherever you want but not in a redistributable format. (XML, JSON, ...)
- Q: Do you offer ASK and BID values?
- A: No.
- Q: Does the NYMEX/COMEX play a role in the Price discovery?
- A: Yes.
- Q: Which error can occur within the Live Feed?
- A: Only one. Namely 403 Forbidden which means that your IP is not in our database or your payment is older than a month.
- Q: Do i have to check for each of those possible problems?
- A: Not at all because if we serve text/xml or application/json as content type - everything is fine.
- Q: How do i calculate a gram to a troy ounce?
- A: Simply multiply the gram 31.1034768 times.
- Q: How do i calculate a pound to a kilogram?
- A: Simply multiply the pound 0.45359237 times.