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>From: "Bob Jagow" <bjagow@xxxxxxxx>
>Reply-To: metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>To: <metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Subject: RE: QP2.x Alternatives.
>Date: Mon, 14 May 2001 23:16:42 -0700
>
>How do you get AAII from Investor Alliance, Dan?
>
>The latter was a rip-off for years and I doubt that it has changed.
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > [mailto:owner-metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Dan Harels
> > Sent: Monday, May 14, 2001 9:04 PM
> > To: metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: Re: QP2.x Alternatives.
> >
> >
> >
> > I have used their (AAII) software for a number of years.
> > Exclusively as a
> > backup when my data vendor has been out of whack. Fortunately, that has
> > been very infrequently lately. Their Power Investor program
> > offers charting
> > with lots of standard canned indicators. However, there are no drawing
> > tools, no ability to switch from bar charts to candlesticks and limited
> > ability to customize indicators. The database offers very good
>screening
> > for fundementals but nothing for technicals. There is no possibility of
> > writting systems or explorations (technical) as there is with
> > metastock. A
> > variety of reports can be printed, but, I know of no way to get
> > them into a
> > format that can be used by excel or other programs. I don't know
> > of any way
> > to get their data into a metastock compatible format, but, I
> > would like to
> > hear about it if some one else does. In summary, at 92 $/yr for
> > the program
> > and data, Powerinvestor is a good backup to Metastock and offers good,
> > customizable, fundemental screening. I have made buy, hold, sell
> > decisions
> > on a handful of stocks when my data provider has been on the
> > fritz, but it
> > is not in the same league as metastock or, perhaps, Quotesplus.
> > I had lots
> > of problems with Quotesplus when I used their service.
> >
> > Powerinvestor also has another product called "Powertech" or
> > something like
> > that. I have no experience with it. It proportedly has some of the
> > technical analysis features offerred by Metastock. My guess is
> > that it is a
> > poor country cousin.
> >
> > Dan
> >
> > >From: Daniel Martinez <DanM@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > >Reply-To: metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > >To: Equis Metastock ListServ Post <metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > >Subject: QP2.x Alternatives.
> > >Date: Mon, 14 May 2001 19:41:10 -0700
> > >
> > >QP is raising their prices to $26/mo and including mutual fund data,
> > >which I don't use. Also, they will no longer support their Virtual
> > >program which differentiates their product from everyone else's. I've
> > >been thinking of switching to
> > >http://www.powerinvestor.com/PowerInvestor/ . Does anyone here use
> > >this service and what is your experience? I've been looking for a
> > >forum or ListServ for this product but I can't find one. Is there one
> > >available?
> > >
> > >Daniel.
> > >
> > >
> >
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