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eSignal is coming out with a lower priced plan, $150 is the
original standard plan fee.
check if you can get a lower priced plan, the # of symbols
could be limited like 100 at a time. If that works for you
than it is a good deal comparing to TS pro. As you asked
to keep using TS4 :)
-Lawrence
p.s. datafeed-wise I still like full market data collection -> DTN!
--- Jim Johnson <jejohn@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hello Lawrence,
>
> I've considered that and still may. but here are two reasons I may
> not:
>
> TS4 requires Dynastore for eSignal. I've used DS and its pretty good.
> but the data maintenance goes way up. Secondly, eSignal will cost
> ~$150 compared to 0 for TSPro. I own but don't like TS2ki--my
> software headaches would increase. The deciding issue may very well
> be futures commission costs. At ~200 rt's month, they add up. So
> free data isn't free. The alternative I like is to open the TSPro
> account w $20K (if possible) and trade elsewhere. If TSPro will allow
> one to hold a TBill, the data feed and charting tools are costing me
> $50 per month roughly.
>
> Monday, September 03, 2001, 8:43:24 PM, you wrote:
>
>
> LC> If you intended to keep your Ts4,
> LC> try eSignal with your TS4, or maybe TS2k.
>
> LC> -Lawrence
>
> LC> --- Jim Johnson <jejohn@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >> Hello omega-list,
> >>
> >> Over the weekend I finally got around exploring TSPro features etc.
> >> I have one general, quick take to share for info and feedback and a
> >> couple of q's for those who use it.
> >>
> >> I trade only futures, mainly day trading e-mini SP's and ACE Bonds. I
> >> currently get two FutureSource feeds for TS4 at around $900 per month
> >> including several rt exchanges. Great setup for reliability and low
> >> maintenance. But too much in this era for data. I want to keep one
> >> FS and switch the second to:
> >>
> >> A low cost, low maintenance alternative.
> >>
> >> I don't want to learn newsoftware.
> >>
> >> I want to use as much of my current omega systems/indicators as I can.
> >>
> >> I don't want to learn another language.
> >>
> >> Two insights came to me (I'm slow--I'm sure many of you had these
> >> years ago). First, the cheap data feeds are the ones you get thru a
> >> broker (NextTrend, myTrack). Data is their loss leader. Second, it
> >> quickly starts to look like TSPro is a pretty good option for me. I
> >> hate to acknowledge that bec I think the company has played fast and
> >> loose with its customers.
> >>
> >> My next info to get is:
> >>
> >> 1. what is it like to trade futures, esp SP minis with them?
> >>
> >> 2. what is their commission schedule like for my level of activity?
> >>
> >> 3. if one trades futures only, is the minimum opening balance $20K or
> >> $50K?
> >>
> >> I'd appreciate any comments and answers to the last three questions.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> --
> >> Best regards,
> >> Jim mailto:jejohn@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >>
>
>
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> --
> Best regards,
> Jim mailto:jejohn@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
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