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Re: TS2000 with PCquote and Qfeed



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Bob H. said: "There are many factors that go into the performance of 
Internet feeds not the least of which are the vast differences between ISP's 
and the route you
take to get to a particular server farm.  This is not within the control of 
the data providers and can result in very different experiences for 
everyone."

I'd agree with that. Several times I've had clients using
E-signal call me and find E-signal was **minutes**
behind Quote.com.

BW



>From: Michael Watkins <watkins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>To: Piranhas R Us <piranhasrus@xxxxxxxxx>, Omega <omega-list@xxxxxxxxxx>
>Subject: Re: TS2000 with PCquote and Qfeed
>Date: Sun, 25 Mar 2001 16:35:09 -0800
>
>The answer depends on your time frame and FrustrationIndexPotential (FIP).
>
>If quotes lagging by a few seconds to many seconds at peak market activity
>bothers you, then go with PCQuote (or eSignal).
>
>If your time frame for a trade is measured in bars > than 15 (i.e. 65 min
>or daily) then Quote.com will do amply, I am sure.
>
>If I was picking between one or the other I'd make the choice between
>eSignal or Quote.com, since at least with both platforms you get an
>'on-demand' charting client to complement your TradeStation.
>
>I picked eSignal.
>
>Was a long term Quote.com/TradeStation 2000i user. Never again, TS is fed
>by eSignal and I'm very happy with the reliability and speed of the 
>solution.
>
>At 03:48 PM 3/25/2001 -0800, Piranhas R Us wrote:
>>For TS2000 users trading stocks, do you have any
>>opinion on either PCQuote or Qfeed if you had to
>>select one?
>>Thanks,
>>
>>Julian
>
>
>IntelligentSpeculator.com
>Michael Watkins
>Chief Technical Officer
>mwatkins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
>