|
PureBytes Links
Trading Reference Links
|
Try Telescan. they may be able tooffer a better deal than Schwab.
Lionel Issen
At 01:45 AM 5/26/97 +0100, Randeep S Grewal wrote:
>I am gradually getting set up to trade; having spent a couple of years
>reading and setting up things (eg PC etc).
>
>The question arises who should I use as broker?
>
>I would prefer to trade in the UK as I live here and get UK data from
>Prestel - any suggestions (preferably electronic acceptance of orders).
>
>However from the metastock list I get the impression that the US market
>may be easier to trade electronically.
>
>Having looked around on the net I have been particularly attracted by:
>E*Trade
>ebroker
>www.rapidtrade.com
>
>I would appreciate any opinions.
>
>Furthermore I would like advice on where to get US data from.
>
>I am impressed by the various web sites offering free prices but would
>ideally like to download historical data for processing by MS4W for
>explorations.
>
>I would also like specific advice on StockVue/quotecom and whether this
>product includes historical data and whether it can be transferred into
>MS4W.
>
>In the UK we have to pay for local calls (plus I am always short of
>time) therefore I would ideally like an Internet site from which I might
>download data via a Java applelet on a daily basis into MS format
>(ideally the whole market in one go - ie not have to download every
>security separately).
>
>One thought I have had is to upgrade to version 6.0 and use the CD data
>but I am not sure how much the cost of subscription to keep the data
>upto data would be.
>
>
>Regards to all
>Randeep
>
>(Yuk - just received an email from Schwab saying they will charge $100
>per year to cover phone calls as I am a non-US customer. Last year they
>bought Sharelink - the UK's biggest stockbroker (eg 10% of all equity
>options trades on occassions))
>--
>Randeep S Grewal
>
>
>
|