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For all equity trader's, I've recently switched from Prophet Data to Dial
Data for my 7000 equity price per night downloads.
Here's the specifics:
Prophet / $9.95/Month / 2 hours to download 7200 quotes
DialData / $21.95/Month / 40 minutes to download 7200 quotes
Both offer the first month free. However, DialData has a one-time $35
startup fee after the 30 trial period.
In my case, time is money. That's why I switched to DialData.
Good luck and good trading,
Don Rea
-----Original Message-----
From: Mullin285@xxxxxxx <Mullin285@xxxxxxx>
To: ddr@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <ddr@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>;
realtraders@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx <realtraders@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tuesday, September 08, 1998 2:07 PM
Subject: Re: Comments on Prophet data service?
>Don
>
>I'm using TBSP. Although I am not using nearly as many quotes as you I
timed
>it all tonight. It took 1.5 minutes for about 165 quotes. That includes
dial
>up time ... It took 10 seconds to convert to MS format.
>
>The data is 15.95 a month for 20,000 quotes. They have stocks, futures,
>options, indexes ... Actually if you use their internet download it's
>unlimited quotes. If your interested I believe their web page is
www.tbsp.com
>or drop me a line
>
>Chris
>
>In a message dated 9/8/98 11:01:26 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
>ddr@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:
>
>> Mark,
>>
>> I've used Prophet up to this weekend to download about 7000 daily stock
>> prices and have had many problems with speed. Sometimes the download
takes
>> an hour and half and other times it has taken over 3 hours.
>>
>> The price is right at $10 a month (for equities), but if you need to do
>> scans at night, you may as well forget it. Seems like it would be good
for
>> anyone doing weekly analysis.
>>
>> This week i'm starting to use Reuter's RTD. It's a little more expensive
at
>> $24.95 per month but they say their downloads only take 5 minutes for
that
>> much equity data and they will automatically correct previously
downloaded
>> data, something Prophet doesn't do.
>>
>> The only downside is I can't download it directory into my Windows on
>> WallStreet software. I'll have to import it and don't know how long this
>> will take.
>>
>> Don
>
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