I tried the new Internet-delivered Signal today, and was unimpressed. I also tried the latest version of Interquote the other day, and was equally unimpressed. Interquote locked up on me several times when charting (a new feature), and I had to terminate it with a CTL-ALT-DEL. It was also terribly slow bringing up charts.
The Internet version of Signal is limited to following only 200 securities (perhaps this is only a beta limitation). Charting was minimal, and I could not figure out how to change the chart from DJIA. (Nowhere to enter a symbol!) Also, when you start a chart, it doesn't grab any historical data. (e.g. acts just like it would if you had a receiver and had just turned it on and started the software.)
I currently use Intersat (www.intersat.com), which uses the same RealTick III software as PC Quote 6.0 and S&P Comstock on the net, but which is somewhat cheaper. Frankly, the quality of their service sucked up till last week, when they upgraded their network connection - the speed is quite good now. They are still lacking quite a few of the services that are available on the others, though.
My euphoria was short-lived, though, because I got a notice in the mail yesterday about a 40% price increase. (From $100/mo to $140/mo). Since they have no NASDAQ Level 2, the price is now approaching parity with PC Quote 6.0.
The software feels a bit old and clunky, and it can get locked-up following a busy stock on a tick chart. But it is generally reliable, and on a fast connection with the right software you can follow a LOT of quotes. (I have written my own software to follow lists which seems to be quite a bit more efficient than theres, and I regularly follow 1000+ NASDAQ stocks.) |
