Hi Ken -- I primarily use Quotes Plus and like it. DTN IQ is also good, but more expensive. Both have trial periods. You will be charged for the exchange fees during your trial period.
Thanks, Howard On Thu, Nov 6, 2008 at 5:45 PM, Ken Close <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I have been using QuoteTracker (1 min updates with some 75 symbols) and > have never seen any delays or problems. I also have not run any explorations > nor scans but just have looked at charts over bunches of symbols. However, > I abhor the fact that QT, being fed from my free Fidelity.com data stream, > cannot back fill if it misses even a short time much less a day or more > (power outages, etc). And I have had a bunch of those recently rendering any > signals based on say 5 or 10 days lookback to be worthless. Hence, my > search for something with backfill capabilities. > > I have been considering subscribing to qpFeed, a somewhat new service from > QuotesPlus, and then I have seen these numerous messages about slow delivery > of 1 minute data from IQFeed but several msgs mentioned qpFeed. > > So, hence the subject line....what is the best VALUE for the fastest, most > reliable intraday, 1 minute (I don't care about tick data and could probably > get by with 5 minute data) data feed. I would like to have a universe of > ETFs (maybe 100 to 125 symbols) and would like to scan for setups and > buy/sell signals on 15 minute charts, maybe even 30 minute charts. > > qpFeed sounded economical (good value) but if there are major bottlenecks, > then I dunno. TJ says all intraday feeds slow down, but what do those > intrepid day traders use? > > Advice and suggestions, please. Thanks. > Ken > >
