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Re: Best alternative to TradeStation 2000i?



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Well, I have not used Behold yet, but it seems like a good alternative to
TS.
They have a web page www.bhld.com. It is only for mac, but with some other
software u can use it on PC as well
>From what i see it has many features that TS does not have and as far as i
know all the features of TS 4.21.
Check it out.

Volker



-----Original Message-----
From: Peter2150@xxxxxxx <Peter2150@xxxxxxx>
To: omega-list@xxxxxxxxxx <omega-list@xxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Monday, April 26, 1999 5:08 PM
Subject: Re: Best alternative to TradeStation 2000i?


>In a message dated 99-04-26 09:16:08 EDT, eadamy@xxxxxxxxxx writes:
>
>> Your "best" alternative will vary according to your needs but suggest you
>>  have a look at Ensign www.ensignsoftware.com which is real-time platform
>>  with use with DTN and BMI. Probably the strongest set of programming
>>  features of anything on market, extremely well supported, inexpensive.
>
>Well supported is an understatement.  I know someone who runs what I feel
is
>an excellent S&P trading course, and of course has been using Tradestation.
>He looked at Ensign and although liked it found a short list of minor
>shortcomings that could prove to be a problem.  He wrote them about it on
>Saturday.  He got a response today, that the program, had already been
>modified, and was just confirming that what he did was what was needed.
Then
>the new version will be available for download.    This is amazing.   Also
I
>have been following their list, and if someone asks if something can be
done
>programming wise, the Ensign fellow who monitors usually has code posted
the
>next day.
>
>This kind of support is sure something we using Omega products haven't
seen.
>Also the price up front in equally unbelievable.
>
>I should at this point add the usual disclaimer.  I have no interest and in
>fact haven't even fired the program up yet.  But I sure am going to
>
>                          Pete
>
>