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I use MyTrack for my data feed. Have you or can you compare this?
Thanks,
Howard
>From: JHP <jan4123@xxxxxxxxxx>
>Reply-To: realtraders@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>To: realtraders@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: Re: [RT] Re: Internet Quote Feed Vendors (Futures)
>Date: Tue, 17 Apr 2001 15:34:08 -0700
>
>My comparison of data feeds for E-mini S&P shows the following:
>
>- DTN - highest tick no., fastest of all, during fast markets 10-15 sec
> ahead of BMI cable, very reliable. (TS2k, W2k)
>- BMI cable (C-SPAN) - 300-500 ticks/day less than DTN, during
> normal markets as fast as DTN, very reliable. (TS4, W98)
>- E-Signal - 200-300 ticks/day less than BMI, about as fast as BMI,
> quite reliable. (TS2k, W2k)
>- Q.com/Dynastore - ~ same ticks/day and speed as E-Signal, crushes
> caused by Qfeed led to cancellation (TS4, W2k).
>
>Jan Philipp
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Pat Slevin" <pslevin@xxxxxxxx>
>To: <realtraders@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Sent: Monday, April 16, 2001 10:38 PM
>Subject: [RT] Re: Internet Quote Feed Vendors (Futures)
>
>
> > I run three separate datafeeds into two computers on a cable modem. A
>third on a normal dial-up has the CME e-mini "MarketSound" quotes. The only
>one that keeps apace with the quotes on the Order Entry Screen is eSignal.
>Even the CME e-Mini quotes are a bit slower than eSignal. The other two
>feeds are slower than the CME quotes.
> >
> > I think it's a fair comparison, as all the feeds come through the same
>"pipe" so to speak. I have also noticed that eSignal does not lock up as
>often as QCharts during faster markets, by the way.
> >
> >
> >
> > realtraders@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> >
> > > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:
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> > >
> > >
>------------------------------------------------------------------------
> > >
> > > There are 22 messages in this issue.
> > >
> > > Topics in this digest:
> > >
> > > 1. Re: Internet Quote Feed Vendors (Futures)
> > > From: Bob Heisler <bheisler@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > > 2. Software Question?
> > > From: "B.Tharp" <bulldog5@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > 3. Re: Internet Quote Feed Vendors
> > > From: Ralph Volpe <rjv@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > > 4. Re: Internet Quote Feed Vendors (Futures)
> > > From: Michael Watkins <watkins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > 5. Re: Software Question?
> > > From: Michael Watkins <watkins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > 6. Re: Software Question?
> > > From: Michael Watkins <watkins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > 7. Can you carry a banana in your pocket?
> > > From: "Prosper" <brente@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > 8. RE: Can you carry a banana in your pocket?
> > > From: "Jacobson, Alex" <AJacobson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > 9. Investors Sell Winners&Hold Loosers
> > > From: STUART AUSLANDER <u.stuart-auslander@xxxxxxx>
> > > 10. Re: Software Question?
> > > From: "Earl Adamy" <eadamy@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > > 11. Re: Can you carry a banana in your pocket?
> > > From: I4Lothian@xxxxxxx
> > > 12. Re: Can you carry a banana in your pocket?
> > > From: BobsKC <bobskc@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > 13. Re: Internet Quote Feed Vendors
> > > From: Timothy Morge <tmorge@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > 14. RE: Can you carry a banana in your pocket?
> > > From: Timothy Morge <tmorge@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > 15. Re: Can you carry a banana in your pocket?
> > > From: "B.Tharp" <bulldog5@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > 16. Re: Can you carry a banana in your pocket?
> > > From: "Norman Winski" <nwinski@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > 17. Re: Fundamentally speaking
> > > From: Ira Tunik <irat@xxxxxxxxx>
> > > 18. RE: current m3
> > > From: "Stan Book" <sbook@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > 19. Re: Fundamentally speaking
> > > From: "Earl Adamy" <eadamy@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > > 20. Re: current m3
> > > From: proffittak@xxxxxxx
> > > 21. Re: Internet Quote Feed Vendors (Futures)
> > > From: "Howard Hopkins" <hehohop@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > 22. Re: Software Question?
> > > From: "Howard Hopkins" <hehohop@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> > >
> > >
>________________________________________________________________________
> > >
>________________________________________________________________________
> > >
> > > Message: 1
> > > Date: Wed, 11 Apr 2001 11:57:09 -0500
> > > From: Bob Heisler <bheisler@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > > Subject: Re: Internet Quote Feed Vendors (Futures)
> > >
> > > Unfortunately there are many variables that can determine your
>experiences
> > > with Internet data feeds. The vast majority of the problems are
> > > connectivity related and on the USER's end, not the providers.
>Numerous
> > > times I have seen my feed work perfectly while others complain of an
>outage
> > > at the same time, and vice versa.
> > >
> > > Internet access (and quality thereof) varies considerably depending
>upon
> > > your location. I am fortunate being able to get both DSL and Cable
>and
> > > employ both on different PC's with different providers. Regardless of
>what
> > > options are available to you I would recommend some kind of redundancy
>(even
> > > if it's dial-up) if you are going to rely on the Net for your data.
>Sure
> > > you can always call and close out a trade if your Net or provider has
>a
> > > problem, but you will still be down and unable to trade until that
>problem
> > > is resolved. Having some sort of redundancy solves that problem and
>also
> > > gives peace of mind.
> > >
> > > Bob
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Gouliot" <gouliot@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > To: <realtraders@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > Sent: Wednesday, April 11, 2001 11:34 AM
> > > Subject: I: [RT] Internet Quote Feed Vendors (Futures)
> > >
> > > > I, on the other hand, have tried CQG.net for a couple of months.
>Since
>the
> > > > beginning of April I had nothing but connectivity problems. Needless
>to
> > > say,
> > > > I cancelled. To boot I have to pay them the whole of April without
>being
> > > > able to use the system.
> > > >
> > > > Gram.
> > > >
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: Bob Heisler <bheisler@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > To: <realtraders@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > Sent: Wednesday, April 11, 2001 4:21 PM
> > > > Subject: Re: [RT] Internet Quote Feed Vendors (Futures)
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > >Hi Earl,
> > > > >
> > > > >I have used PC Quote for a long time with few issues, and the
>issues
>that
> > > > >did come up were almost always related to Omega. I haven't used
>their
> > > > >standalone product but know several traders who do and recommend it
> > > highly.
> > > > >
> > > > >I recently switched over to CQG due to the lack of Eurex/Liffe data
>for
> > > > >Omega products and have been more than satisfied. I haven't
>experienced
> > > > >any of the problems the magazine article mentioned. They are
>supposed to
> > > > >release a CQGNet "lite" sometime soon which is supposed to cost
>around
> > > $250
> > > > >a month versus the current $400. I don't have any additional
>details
>on
> > > it
> > > > >though.
> > > > >
> > > > >One other provider you may want to checkout is A-T Financial at
> > > > >www.atfc.com.
> > > > >
> > > > >Hope this helps,
> > > > >
> > > > >Bob Heisler
> > > > >www.rjhtrading.com
> > > > >
> > > > >----- Original Message -----
> > > > >From: "Earl Adamy" <eadamy@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > >To: "RealTraders" <realtraders@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > >Sent: Wednesday, April 11, 2001 9:45 AM
> > > > >Subject: [RT] Internet Quote Feed Vendors (Futures)
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >> I'm re-evaluating quote feed vendors and looking for some
>feedback.
> > > > >>
> > > > >> a) QCharts - been using QCharts (now owned by Lycos) for over 2
>years
> > > now
> > > > >> and have stuck with it in spite of intermittent server farm
>problems
> > > for
> > > > a
> > > > >> number of reasons including: several years of intraday data on
>demand
> > > > >> available on futures contracts (including expired), ability to
>mix
> > > > >real-time
> > > > >> and delayed US futures and stock data depending on exchange
> > > > subscriptions,
> > > > >> excellent filtering of intraday data, and a very easy to use
>charting
> > > > >> interface. QC obtains their data from S&P Comstock and frequently
> > > blames
> > > > >> data issues and feed interruptions on Comstock. Conditions on
>QCharts
> > > > >> continue to deteriorate due to staff cuts and lack of updating
>and
>I've
> > > > >got
> > > > >> to find an alternative.
> > > > >>
> > > > >> b) eSignal - my data feed provider prior to QCharts. At the time
>I
> > > > >switched,
> > > > >> eSignal quality was not as good as QCharts and eSignal frequently
> > > lagged
> > > > >> QCharts by several seconds; however it's entirely possible that
>eSignal
> > > > >has
> > > > >> fixed these problems. At the time, I used Ensign Windows with
>eSignal.
> > > My
> > > > >> major problems in returning to eSignal are the lack of depth in
> > > intraday
> > > > >> data on demand (I frequently build 60-240 minute charts which
>include
> > > > >20-30
> > > > >> days of data) and the lack of delayed intraday futures data for
>the
>NY
> > > > >> futures exchanges to which I do not subscribe on real-time
>agreements.
> > > I
> > > > >> believe eSignal maintains its own data plant. The Nov00 review of
> > > > >real-time
> > > > >> feeds in Futures magazine gave eSignal good marks except for the
> > > > inability
> > > > >> to mix real-time and delayed futures data.
> > > > >>
> > > > >> c) CQGNet - appears to be rather complete however carries extreme
> > > premium
> > > > >> pricing. The Nov00 review of real-time feeds in Futures magazine
>showed
> > > > it
> > > > >> to have among the worst error rates and low internet reliability.
> > > > >>
> > > > >> d) Bridge/FutureSource - other traders have mentioned that
>Bridge
> > > > appears
> > > > >> to be in deep financial trouble so I'm reluctant to consider
>their
>new
> > > > >> internet data feed which was not reviewed in Futures.
> > > > >>
> > > > >> Anything I've missed here?
> > > > >>
> > > > >> Earl
> > > > >>
> >
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