I started with QCharts, the charts are good for swing trading but the 
intraday data is a hazard.
http://www.wave59. com/ is good with drawing tools, also has astro, 
neural nets... If you demo it don't miss the Fibonacci Vortex.
I use 
http://www.ensignso ftware.com/ I like clean charts, however 
Ensign makes it easy to explore anything I want, custom studies, back 
test, without learning ESPL. 
http://www.quotetra cker.com/ index.asp is near free and runs smooth, 
but I don't think it does cycle counts.
Check out 
http://www.elitetra der.com/so/ lots of customer reviews 
there.
Mike~pdt
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realtraders@ yahoogroups. com, ketayun <ketayun@xxx > wrote:
> Hi,
> I am currently using Qcharts and am looking for a similar or better 
software recomendation usable on realtime and preferably that 
interfaces with IB. The drawing tools are more important than the 
studies.. and the ability to count bars between mouse clicks is 
probably the most important. My issue with Qcharts is the data-feed 
which is somewhat unreliable.. though the program itself is excellent, 
user-friendly Fib Drawing tools etc.
> Thanks,
> Kate
>