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Brian,

Yes I went through the same thought process as you probably.
In the end I decided that I could only concentrate on a few products
and they were going to be the main line futures contracts.
To trade UK stocks I'd also be paying 0.5% stamp duty which just isn't
an option... so the UK lost my business!!!


--- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "brian_z111" <brian_z111@xxx> wrote:
>
> > Obviously it always depends on the exact product mix... but as a
> > general rule, for most traders, IQ Feed is def. more bang for your 
> buck...
> > 
> > I'm in the UK... and eSignal also charge me VAT... (17.5%) and IQ 
> Feed
> > don't....
> 
> True on the VAT - called GST at 10% in Australia......
> 
> ... but, it looks like you don't trade the UK or Euro stocks?
> 
> If you did wouldn't eS be obligatory?
> 
> What I am saying is, if we want our local exchange and want to move 
> around between Asia, Europe and the US wouldn't eS be the only choice 
> (add exchanges for the same base fee).
> 
> IQ seems to be for those who have settled on the US or Canada and 
> aren't going anywhere else.
> 
> To me it is not worth the hassle of changing providers - I settled on 
> eS so that I can roam freely.
> 
> brian_z
> 
> 
> 
> 
> --- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "sidhartha70" <sidhartha70@> 
> wrote:
> >
> > Brian,
> > 
> > I'm not sure thats correct.
> > 
> > IQ Feed is $55 basic (includes US stocks), $20 US Futures, $25 Intl
> > Futures. + Exchange Fees (includes 500 symbol viewing)
> > 
> > ESignal... if you want a data only feed... $50 basic, $35 US & Intl
> > Stocks, $35 US & Intl Futures. + Exchange fees (includes only 200
> > symbol viewing - and extra $50 a month to take that up to 500).
> > 
> > IQ Feed don't do European futures. If fact I think they only do US &
> > Canadian.
> > 
> > Obviously it always depends on the exact product mix... but as a
> > general rule, for most traders, IQ Feed is def. more bang for your 
> buck...
> > 
> > I'm in the UK... and eSignal also charge me VAT... (17.5%) and IQ 
> Feed
> > don't....
> > 
> > 
> > --- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "brian_z111" <brian_z111@> wrote:
> > >
> > > Not sure if you noticed but IQ is not cheaper than eS, for non US 
> > > traders, if you compare apples to apples.
> > > 
> > > Exchange fees are the same, and unavoidable for both.
> > > 
> > > IQ basic + RT futures + RT international futures == USD 50 + 25 + 
> 25
> > > eS (as above + == USD 95)
> > > 
> > > 
> > > AFAIK IQ basic doesn't have futures included.
> > > IMO US Indices RT data is pretty average unless it includes 
> futures.
> > > Also IQ doesn't have pre/after market data.
> > > For non US citz who take eS they can add any international 
> exchange 
> > > e.g. ASX RT, for the price of the exchange fee only.
> > > 
> > > 
> > > brian_z
> > > 
> > > --- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, dingo <waledingo@> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > I'm going to be trying out IQFeed and have noticed some 
> differences 
> > > in what
> > > > the IQFeed site says vs the Amibroker site:
> > > > 
> > > > 1. Amibroker says $50 / month + exchange fees - IQFeed says $55 
> + - 
> > > which
> > > > one is correct?
> > > > 
> > > > 2. Amibroker says to download IQFeed API client setup (version 
> > > 4.2.1.4) -
> > > > IQFeed says to download version Download IQFeed Client 4.4.0.3 
> > > (5/13/2008)
> > > > - which one should I use?
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > Thanks for your help!
> > > > 
> > > > d
> > > >
> > >
> >
>



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