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Re: Data feeds/tools



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You may want to look at quotes plus (www.quotes-plus.com). $12.95/mo
over the internet for stocks, indices, closed end funds currently and
adding commodities and mutuals shortly - they give you a 2 yr history
currently and a 6 yr history with their new version.

Len Smith wrote:

> Marketsource Online is worthy of consideration... for $19.95 per month
> they offer ASCII or Metastock daily formats for Stocks AND Mutual
> Funds AND Futures ... ALL for the one price.
>
> http://www.crl.com./~invlink/
>
> If you want to hassle with the file manipulation on a daily basis, you
> can get it for $9.95 per month via e-mail.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From:   Stephen W. Hiemstra [SMTP:hiemstra@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent:   Wednesday, August 27, 1997 5:38 PM
> To:     RealTraders Discussion Group
> Subject:        Data feeds/tools
>
> I am interested in monitoring a wide range of markets, including U.S.
> stock and bonds, commodities, futures, options, and foreign exchange
> markets.  For my own use, I am interested in daily prices.  In the
> office,
> I am perhaps also interested in real time prices.
>
> What are my options to get these data?  For home use, what is the
> cheapest option for daily prices for all markets?
>
> I am also interested in learning about charting and analytical tools.
> I
> am currently using Telechart 2000 which has sparked my interest in
> going
> deeper.  In particular, I miss being about to relate my trading charts
> to
> statistical analysis.  For example, I would like to be able to form my
> own
> indices of stocks, bonds, commodities, and to do analysis of my
> portfolio's
> performance.  (For example, what happens to the beta of my portfolio
> if I
> add a particular stock?  What are the risk a characteristics of my
> stocks?)
>  Also, I would like to be able to monitor not only my stocks, but also
>
> related options and futures contracts.  In other words, I would like
> to
> monitor arbitrage relationships.
>
> What are the best all around tools for analysts that trade stocks?
>
> Stephen
>
>   E-mail from: Stephen W. Hiemstra, 27-Aug-1997