I use the TC2000 CD version - $1.95 per day for downloads. In this version, you get ten year historical data on something like 14,000 stocks, mutual funds, indexes and market indicators. You "activate" desired charts to your hard disk from the CD, and update recent data (post CD) from the daily download files stored on your hard disk. When you get a new CD, it purges all daily download files that are incorporated on the new CD. If you no longer want a chart, you delete it from your hard disk, and you can always reactivate it at later date. (Saves space). Also, you determine how much data you want stored on your hard disk (2-10 years), and if you want more you can always get it from the CD (again saves hard disk space).
It costs more than Jeff's version, but it doesn't cost anything extra to add one or a thousand charts to your active database. Worden's data is squeeky clean. Their charts are clear and easily manipulated, with programmable functions keys for your favorite settings. It comes with some basic scans, and a utility where you can write your own custom scans.
My only two complaints are:
1) It's too expensive considering all of the free data that's available.
2) The actual charting package is DOS based (will run under Windows, but only in full-screen DOS mode). They've been promising a Windows version, but I'm glad I didn't hold my breath.
There is also a thread here at SI:
Subject 7216 |
