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Dear Ian,
When I began subscribing to realtime data, in 1985, I began with satellite
(through Market Information, which became BMI). Last year I switched to
Internet, QFeed from Quote.com, using DynaStore to feed TS4. A month or
two later, I also switched from dial-up to cable modem service. It is not
without its own problems (occasional ISP outages + occasional telephone
outages); also, I have to be there every morning before the open to start
it up. On the whole, however, I am prefering it, especially when I figure
in my nearly constant frustration of dealing with the people at Data
Broadcasting. The BMI people I found unusually helpful and cooperative;
those at DBC could not be more opposite.
I should add that I use TS4, not TS2000, and I and others have had problems
collecting data on more than a few dozen issues using QFeed + DynaStore +
TS4. Apparently, those using TS2000 are not so limited. With the constant
horror stories I hear about TS2000, however, I have been reluctant to
"up"grade.
Sincerely,
Richard
Ian MacAuslan wrote:
> Could someone give me a recommendation on a real-time data provider for
> futures AND stocks?
>
> I've been using BMI cable and am fed up by both high price AND poor
> quality of service.
>
> Satellite is not an option for me given where I am located. I'm
> thinking Internet (I have a high-speed DSL connection) -- but is the
> internet reliable enough, or still too "bursty" to really have to
> *depend* on, for something that's so important??
>
> Thanks
> ian
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