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Despite the negative comments from Colin, BayOptions option simulator real time
(osrt) does everything you'd want in a professional options program (but not as
much as optionomics, which is a very expensive institutional program). OSRT
collects the volatility data for every symbol every day, so there is no extra
cost for the historical volatility data. You're also able to scan all symbols
with your own criteria within the program; again something option vue charges
extra for. I've been using OSRT under NT 4.0 for the past 2 years and maybe it's
crashed 1 or 2 times when I did an incorrect install of an update. It also works
with universal market data server.
Ted
Allan Kaminsky wrote:
> At 07:05 AM 11/3/98 -0700, Colin West wrote:
> >I'm trying to decide on an options application. Any comments would be
> >appreciated. Here's what I've looked at (so far) and my initial opinions:
> >
> >Omega's OptionStation, an absolute farce!
> >
> >Bayview Options, pretty much a toy. Seems to be supported by one person who
> >becomes annoyed if you can't figure it out from his tutorial. It also
> >crashes a lot under NT.
> >
> >OptionVue. Just started evaluating.
> >
> >Optionomics is next
> >
> >Comments and suggestions appreciated.
> >
> >Regards,
> >
> >Colin West
> >303-741-8690
> >Englewood, CO USA
> >
> >
>
> OptionVue is a good program. The RT feed now runs off the Universal Market
> Data Server.
>
> Negatives:
>
> 1. Very pricey.
>
> 2. They sock you for a subscription to a background database of historical
> volatilities to generate a continuous income stream. IMO, the program
> should be doing this.
>
> Conclusion: I'd like an alternative and am also interested in other opinions.
>
> Allan
>
> Question everything, or live in the darkness of ignorance.
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