The latest member changes (10/2009+) can be found on the S&P website at S&P 500 Index Announcements.
For changes before 10/2009, the S&P no longer posts the file on its website, but I have attached a copy I had on a backup to this message (csv file).
You will want to calculate the correlation between the stock and the index.
See link: http://www.linkedin.com/answers/financial-markets/equity-markets/MKT_EQU/414334-39033806
Oh, you mean survivorship bias. The changes of course can be found on the S&P website.
For the data, here is a quote/link from another user:
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You can get the latest constituents list S&P here:
http://www.standardandpoors.com/indices/sp-500/en/us/?indexId=spusa-500-usduf--p-us-l--
Under 'Index Constituents'
For the actual daily data, you get download the historical EOD data from many free sources such as yahoo( under...
I was interested in Kinetick; but after contacting them found out their intraday data only goes back 2 years. IMO, not enoughback data to back-test an intraday system(s).
But as for platforms, NinjaTrader is a great tool.
I have 16GB (4x4GB) of GSkill memory in my main development box (9-9-9-24-2N timing) with an Intel 2600K. When you can get a newegg special, they go for $65-70 (2x4GB).
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231314&cm_re=gskill_1600-_-20-231-314-_-Product
Although not...
I use Chrome for my default browser (fast and simple) and use Firefox 3.x when I need to perform a task that requires a addon (Firefox has great addons).
It is easier for Forex brokers to manipulate price data since their is no central exchange (and their commissions are based on price spread). I personally prefer the currency futures.
Some quality one-minute data sources you may want to look at:
http://pitrading.com/historical_data.htm
http://www.price-data.com/one_minute.cfm
FYI: All stocks in the S&P 100 are also in the S&P 500.
Good luck.
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You can make it difficult to decompile, but the time it will take to crack is based on the skill of the hacker.
If something is so important that you do not want the secret...