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It is my understanding that the question initially was "what was the
cheapest live feed?"
Unfortunately in this business (as in most) "Ya gets what ya's pay
for".
My best recommendation is expensive... very expensive. I use CQG with a
satallite feed (Internet is too unreliable yet for my tastes).
I used to have TradeStation with BMI satellite feed, but trashed that
because the data was too dirty. You can have all the bells and whistles
you want (and TS has alot!), but if your data is no good, then you've
really got nothing. So I switched to CQG for the following reasons:
1. Superb data. I trade/hedge nat gas for a corporation, so I have a live
NYMEX data. This data is notoriously full of bad ticks and trades that
are taken down. I used to spend all day editing out bad ticks with BMI,
but with CQG, the data is cleaned for me. If a bad tick comes on the
screen, within a couple of seconds it is taken out of the chart. If a
trade is struck down in time and sales, then it is taken out of the
chart. The data is clean.
2. Robust software. I run my computers hard. I have CQG on a double
monitor system, with many windows open. I have never, not even once, had
the system crash on me... not once (touch wood!). TS used to crash
regularly and lock up as well.
3. Support: what can I say... they're there. They know what they're
doing. With TS, I've spent hours on hold.
4. Systems: Most of the major systems have been ported to CQG and are
there ready to implement (e.g., Bill Williams Profitunity; Kase's
Statware; Advanced Get, etc.)
One drawback: the software is fully graphics based, and I like it, but it
is not the normal Microsoft Windows/Microsoft Office layout. So you have
to learn a different windows environment. But a minor drawback given the
benefits.
And before anyone asks, I do not have any connection with CQG, I'm just a
very happy customer... who pays (OK, I know you were going to ask this
one as well) $1257 per month. This is all in: software, two screens,
data, exchange fees, trading systems, etc.
(I also corrected the spelling mistakes in the subject line; they were
driving me crazy!).
Bob.
At 09:56 PM 02/03/01 +0800, you wrote:
So what is best
recommendation for internet feed? Many said CQGnet feed is great
but isn't it that with no matter how great a program is & when
internet bandwidth is choke all would encounter similar problems?
Please share your best recommendation. Thank you!
At 07:43 AM 03/02/2001 -0500, you wrote:
Right on the money.
Q Charts is not reliable. I tried them. As a mainstay For full time
trading, you could have problems. Also, the staff is rude and
uncooperative. But, the price is right, and when it works, it is
beautiful. Great as a back-up or for casual trading. Like cafeteria food,
it is the best of a bad lot.
----- Original Message -----
From: Dan
To:
metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Thursday, March 01, 2001 8:10 PM
Subject: Re: Reltime Qote Service
It seems to get trashed quite regularly on qcharts mailing list for
its option montage. Complaints are that they are not reliable,
current, or even present as I understand skimming those messages.
Joe Duffy wrote:
Q Charts is your most economical bet. ----- Original Message
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From: Rick Lampkin
To:
metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Thursday, March 01, 2001 3:15 PM
Subject: Reltime Qote Service
Can anyone recommend a good
(relatively inexpensive, if that's possible) real time quote service that
Offers both stock and Option quotes? Preferably where one can see the
stock price the option prices and an intra day chart all on the same
screen. Thank You
Rick
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Robert L. Webb
Webb.Bob@xxxxxxxx
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