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Does PCQuote have individual chartable symbols for up and down issues and
up/down volume? Does it also have a day session for the snp as well as a 24
hour symbol?
BR
----- Original Message -----
From: Michael Watkins <mwatkins@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <omega-list@xxxxxxxxxx>; <realtraders@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, January 18, 2000 2:59 PM
Subject: GEN: A Positive Resolution -- PCQuote and TradeStation 2000i SP4b
> All on Omega List and Real Traders (especially those with TS stability or
> performance issues)
>
> I've posted a general call for help a few times over the past couple of
> weeks as I tried to debug nagging performance and stability issues with
> TS2000i. Thanks to all that have replied with your own experiences - the
> information was useful indeed.
>
> I've been through a number of different data vendors, even demo'd
Dynastore
> which many people swear by, but still screen update and performance issues
> persisted.
>
> However, things have changed. I have a stable, fast and responsive
system -
> and pinch me - I don't know if I can contain myself! Thanks to a response
> from a list reader the other day, I was encouraged to try PCQuote
Hyperfeed
> via internet delivery.
>
> The recommendation paid off.
>
> My colleagues know how stunned I am at the relative performance
improvement.
> Tick for tick it appears to keep up with Dynastore/Quote.com which I had
> regarded as being a very complete and compelling solution. But wait, the
> biggest improvement of all is...
>
> TradeStation is fast, responsive and stable.
>
> My environment:
>
> - Clean install of TradeStation 2000i SP3, updated with SP4b
> - Pentium III - 350Mhz machine with 128MB of RAM
> - Two hard drives, GlobalServer gets one, the operating system and other
> stuff sits on the other. No NT swap file on the GlobalServer drive.
> - Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 6
>
> Since upgrading to TS 2000 SP4b I had noted a marked improvement in
> stability at the End Of Day. During market hours I was still having
> performance issues.
>
> Over the weekend I switched to PCQuote and the improvement was
**stunning**.
> A couple dozen charts, numerous workspaces, the ES/SP/ND/NQ up in multiple
> time frames, a few high volume high trade rate stocks going in real time
for
> good measure -- and the thing just powered through it all without a
whimper.
>
> Plus Interactive Brokers Traders Workstation on the same machine too, and
in
> dull moments I was editing EL code too. And still I couldn't break it. I
> followed the quotes on IB and compared them to QCharts and PCQuote - they
> were all in synch without any visible delay.
>
> Previously my machine would become completely unusable for interactive
> work - I would plot my key futures charts and then use QCharts intraday
for
> trendline drawing and other interactive analysis. Today was probably the
> first day in ages where I spend the day using TradeStation as my primary
> interface to the market. I'm so pleased that I can once again focus my
> attention on the market instead of keeping the tools running.
>
> So, long story short - I'm a real happy camper. My thanks to "Bob" who
came
> forward with a simple and positive recommendation for PCQuote. Without his
> contribution I may not have been inclined to go down yet another path in
the
> search for Tradestation stability. The internet is a great tool to enable
> such sharing.
>
> As for PCQuote, clearly there is something they are doing in their code
> interface to GlobalServer that is an improvement over a couple of the
other
> data vendors that I have used or tested.
>
> My experience is not an isolated event. I am aware of another TS2000i user
> who, based on my experience today, switched mid-day to PCQuote. He appears
> to be seeing the same near-miraculous transformation as well, perhaps he
too
> will post to the list the particulars of his experience.
>
> Best regards and good trading,
>
> Michael
>
> PS: THANKS AGAIN BOB!
>
>
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