Silicon Investor (SI) -- The First Internet Community

STOCKTALK

We've detected that you're using an ad content blocking browser plug-in or feature. Ads provide a critical source of revenue to the continued operation of Silicon Investor. We ask that you disable ad blocking while on Silicon Investor in the best interests of our community. If you are not using an ad blocker but are still receiving this message, make sure your browser's tracking protection is set to the 'standard' level.

Strategies & Market Trends : Systems, Strategies and Resources for Trading Futures -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Michael Watkins who wrote (41305)	9/23/2000 11:27:23 AM
From: Patrick Slevin	Respond to of 44573

As I recall QCharts was never as concerned about Futures Quotes as Equity Quotes, possibly the customer base is more equity focused. Cutting back on Futures Quotes during busier times does not help any futures trader, of course. Certainly not for a day trader. I was considering RealTick, although I use Tradestation as well. That's an idea though; using PCQuote's feed for Tradestation. But I prefer the chart capabilities of PCQuote over Tradestation so it would be RealTick. I noted the problems with RealTick versus TS and QCharts when I was switching over from PCQuote to QCharts. It was a question of changing parameters in the indicators. I do not recall exactly what the differences were, but for example if the Stochastics in RealTick were set for a parameter of 9 periods it might have been 10 or 11 on QCharts. I just had to play with them, running QCharts side by side with PCQuote until they matched more closely. I never tried ADX calculations so I never noticed that, but Sto as well as RSI calculations did have to be adjusted for them to match somewhat. I never relied on just one feed, so if I used HyperFeed for Tradestation as well as for RealtTick then I would have a hole. If the feed dropped there would be nothing at all. The way it is set up now I have QCharts as the backup to Tradestation which is on another feed. That way if TS goes down I can power up the notebook computer and see QCharts. You have a valid point with Lycos though. They have a great product that has turned second rate. I read the remark by Temple Williams and like he, I use an old version myself. In my case I never updated to a later version because I do not wish to spend the time on it. Although it was really great when I first started to use it, it holds little interest for my needs at the moment. I have to wonder if Lycos will spin off QCharts. If I recall correctly, there is a pending acquisition of Lycos. I hope the new parent either juices it back up or sells it off.

To: Michael Watkins who wrote (41305)	9/27/2000 10:51:11 AM
From: Patrick Slevin	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 44573

I see what you mean, As I had some time, I decided to do a little daytrading and today I was about to buy the break of the double bottom at 1446 on the SP0Z. I looked over at QCharts for confirmation and realized there was no data. After trying to switch servers, I finally had to dig out the ContinuumClient and "fix" the server somewhere else. Still nothing. This has been ten minutes now and my focus is completely off the trade, it's on the program. Totally unacceptable. At the very least they should have an automated e-mail alert to advise users that there is something wrong, what the temporary fix may be if any, and at least reassurance that the problem has an expected time span to be fixed. Another reason to have more than one feed. Normally a loss of data would take a daytrader out immediately. Cannot trade blind, after all. But if this happens with any frequency I would think the answer would have to be not to complain but to change vendors. I intend to leave this up for a few days and monitor it with that in mind. One conflict would be Atin's QPnF program which I enjoy for day trading; it only runs off this feed. Ah, just came back. Time to re-focus.