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In addition to the response below, there was one other list member who
compared TSPro Data on a dial-up modem versus E-Signal data on a cable
modem.
We were both on the phone as we compared the QQQ and a few option symbols.
To try to put some stress on TSPro, I loaded approximately 150 symbols to
track in their real-time quote screen. The data on both systems were
virtually identical.
While these tests are not very rigorous from a scientific basis, it suggests
that TSPro data may be sufficient on a 56 K dial-up modem.
Regards,
Barry Silberman
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Johnson" <jejohn@xxxxxxxxx>
To: "Barry Silberman" <barry@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: <omega-list@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, August 07, 2001 4:41 PM
Subject: Re: comparison of TSPro dialup versus satellite
> Hello Barry,
>
> Similarly I have found no difference in timeliness quotes arriving for
> futures between FutureSource satellite, 56k and DSL.
>
> Best regards,
> Jim Johnson
>
> Tuesday, August 07, 2001, 1:26:49 PM, you wrote:
>
>
> BS> Surprising findings when I compare TSPro data on a dialup versus
DirectPC
> BS> satellite.
>
> BS> I recently had DirectPc satellite installed (also known as Pegasus
> BS> Express), since I do not have DSL or Cable modem availability.
>
> BS> While, I have had problems with the satellite due to their bandwith
> BS> limitations, it seems they are getting their act together.
>
> BS> Because I believed that I might have to discard satellite and only
use 56k
> BS> dial-up, I wanted to compare TS Pro's data on the dial-up versus the
> BS> satellite.
>
> BS> I have my laptop sitting right next to my desktop, with the same quote
> BS> screen, level II screen and chart open (varied between 1 minute and
25
> BS> tick). The chart had 2 moving averages, a volume indicator and a
> BS> stochastics indicator.
>
> BS> The data timeliness is exactly the same as far as my eye can tell.
>
> BS> To verify that the satellite is receiving data as fast as advertised
> BS> (minimum of 400 k ) and faster than the dial-up, I also logged onto
> BS> www.toast.net and ran a test of
> BS> downloading a graphic. The speed on the satellite was 574K, whereas
the
> BS> speed on the dialup was 32 K.
>
> BS> I also ran a test on www.speedtest.inch.com and the satellite results
were
> BS> 1181 down / 67 up, while the dial-up was 38 down / 24 up.
>
> BS> All these tests were run while I was logged onto TSPro.
>
> BS> One caution is in order. When the dial-up was running the tests,
there
> BS> was a huge lag between the data received on TSPro dialup versus
satellite.
> BS> But
> BS> when the test was concluded, so that TSPro was the only program
receiving
> BS> data from the dialup on my laptop, the difference between the laptop
and
> BS> desktop as far as TSPro data was concerned was nil.
>
> BS> I would be interested in running a real-time test with someone else
trying
> BS> to compare TSPro Data via dial-up with
>
> BS> A) TSPro data with cable modem or DSL and/or
> BS> B) some other data source, such as DTN.
>
> BS> We can both be in front of our respective screens and be speaking on
the
> BS> telephone, to compare.
> BS> I live in South Florida and will give my home phone number to anyone
who
> BS> contacts me privately via email.
> BS> We would, of course, post the results on the Omega List.
>
> BS> By the way, my desktop has a 933 pentium III with 768 K of ram (I
believe
> BS> it's
> BS> called DD ram.) My laptop has a 700 pentium III with 256 K ram.
With
> BS> regard to the TSPro data, I have the following available in
real-time:
> BS> stocks, indexes, Level II, time and sales,
> BS> and but only the e-mini.
>
> BS> Barry Silberman
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