Assuming I get a decent Dell laptop and network wirelessly from my DSL base station, what is the BEST short-period charting software available to track stocks in real time? My need is for scalable, zoomable, live-tick or 1-min or 2-min charts beyond what's available online for free. Ability to...
ProAnalyst has what seems like a handy 1-min chart, but it does NOT flip easily for ticker selection like their other charts. Also seems unreliable for up-to-minute charting -- it is "remote server based" I'm told (an entire day's chart was missing for most stocks today). The software also has...
InvestorRT Demo feels like a Windows app ported to the Mac -- though company profile boasts of having started on the Mac. Charts drag-zoom okay, but feels jumpy. Chart windows do not like being moved around. Toolbar palettes seem stuck on the left side of my display. Subwindows cough out...
I'm particularly concerned about any time delay for the streaming data -- as well as chart scaling for the software.
Can I expect near-instantaneous real-time quotes on the Mac? Is it available?
Can I expect charts that easily zooms in and out for either price range or time track... on...
I'm skimming through all the listed software and CANNOT find anything for the Macintosh. Can anybody recommend a good charting software AND real-time data feed for the Mac? (Currently testing ProAnalyst by Trendsoft and MacTrack -- not very good)
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