Brian, Yes I went through the same thought process as you probably. In the end I decided that I could only concentrate on a few products and they were going to be the main line futures contracts. To trade UK stocks I'd also be paying 0.5% stamp duty which just isn't an option... so the UK lost my business!!!
--- In [email protected], "brian_z111" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Obviously it always depends on the exact product mix... but as a > > general rule, for most traders, IQ Feed is def. more bang for your > buck... > > > > I'm in the UK... and eSignal also charge me VAT... (17.5%) and IQ > Feed > > don't.... > > True on the VAT - called GST at 10% in Australia...... > > ... but, it looks like you don't trade the UK or Euro stocks? > > If you did wouldn't eS be obligatory? > > What I am saying is, if we want our local exchange and want to move > around between Asia, Europe and the US wouldn't eS be the only choice > (add exchanges for the same base fee). > > IQ seems to be for those who have settled on the US or Canada and > aren't going anywhere else. > > To me it is not worth the hassle of changing providers - I settled on > eS so that I can roam freely. > > brian_z > > > > > --- In [email protected], "sidhartha70" <sidhartha70@> > wrote: > > > > Brian, > > > > I'm not sure thats correct. > > > > IQ Feed is $55 basic (includes US stocks), $20 US Futures, $25 Intl > > Futures. + Exchange Fees (includes 500 symbol viewing) > > > > ESignal... if you want a data only feed... $50 basic, $35 US & Intl > > Stocks, $35 US & Intl Futures. + Exchange fees (includes only 200 > > symbol viewing - and extra $50 a month to take that up to 500). > > > > IQ Feed don't do European futures. If fact I think they only do US & > > Canadian. > > > > Obviously it always depends on the exact product mix... but as a > > general rule, for most traders, IQ Feed is def. more bang for your > buck... > > > > I'm in the UK... and eSignal also charge me VAT... (17.5%) and IQ > Feed > > don't.... > > > > > > --- In [email protected], "brian_z111" <brian_z111@> wrote: > > > > > > Not sure if you noticed but IQ is not cheaper than eS, for non US > > > traders, if you compare apples to apples. > > > > > > Exchange fees are the same, and unavoidable for both. > > > > > > IQ basic + RT futures + RT international futures == USD 50 + 25 + > 25 > > > eS (as above + == USD 95) > > > > > > > > > AFAIK IQ basic doesn't have futures included. > > > IMO US Indices RT data is pretty average unless it includes > futures. > > > Also IQ doesn't have pre/after market data. > > > For non US citz who take eS they can add any international > exchange > > > e.g. ASX RT, for the price of the exchange fee only. > > > > > > > > > brian_z > > > > > > --- In [email protected], dingo <waledingo@> wrote: > > > > > > > > I'm going to be trying out IQFeed and have noticed some > differences > > > in what > > > > the IQFeed site says vs the Amibroker site: > > > > > > > > 1. Amibroker says $50 / month + exchange fees - IQFeed says $55 > + - > > > which > > > > one is correct? > > > > > > > > 2. Amibroker says to download IQFeed API client setup (version > > > 4.2.1.4) - > > > > IQFeed says to download version Download IQFeed Client 4.4.0.3 > > > (5/13/2008) > > > > - which one should I use? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Thanks for your help! > > > > > > > > d > > > > > > > > > >
