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Voodoo, Thanks.

When do you use $TA_SRV$ ? $NEWS$, $QUOTES$ and $OPTIONS$ are pretty self-explanatory? Also, When do you use &HISTORIC& ? Thanks, Mike

This is absolutely correct. Unless the programs that you are running were compiled by the manufacturer to support symetrical multiprocessors, there is no advantage. Furthermore, these types of programs usually have other side effects - that is they may cause other problems. Stick to one...

Excellent choice. Reliability is #1 in trading. We can't afford to have computer failures, software bugs, internet outages - and when we do, minimal down time is key. Mike

Agreed. My point was to make sure that he gets a computer that BEST suits his needs. Unfortunately, too many lay people don't know what they are buying - wether it be Ebay or CompUSA. As for Ebay, I have gotten plenty of deals there myself. But again, for someone that is not computer...

TraderBob, I have built and repaired more PC's that I can count. If you are a serious trader, you need a fast and reliable computer. Since you are not a techie, and someone else could use your existing computer, than it makes sense to buy a new unit. Here's some things to consider. Many...

Yes - but if you want to boot from the new drive you will first have to make it your primary drive. Take the old drive out. Install the new drive. Install the OS. Install the old drive as the second drive. Copy the files over. Mike

Are there any other realtime software packages that can use the RealTick API for charting or ALERTs at the same time you are running Realtick? Are they any better than RealTick? RT alerts are really lame. Also, are there any realtime or end of day scanners like Ensign or MetaStock that can...

Yes and no. Here's what I suggest. Install the new hard drive and controller. I recommend a IBM ATA133 Hard drive and a Promise Ultra133 TX2 controller. This will make your machine seem like you added nitrous oxide. When you install Windows 2000, use the FAT32 file system. You probably won't...

Great advise. Back that puppy up now! IF it's making noise - don't even power down. It might not spin up again. Mike

IBM Deskstar RULES![/B] Seriously, I've used many many other hard drives. IBM is the most reliable. Try the 80GB Deskstar 120GXP. It retails for ~150. Also, you may need a new controller card if you don't support ATA133. The drive will work on older controllers, but you won't get awesome...

Yeah, the ~$300 bucks a month is a little steep but you must consider what you are getting. Fairly decent charting, Very reliable data feed, Direct Access Trading and the Oz Scanners. Where else can you get these things at a better price? You can't! I guess what it comes right down to is...

This is not true I just hung up the phone with RealTick technical support. You can design your own STOCKS windows and TAB files. Well, here's the rub Stanley - you need to have the permissions, and typically the permissions are not given to end users. They are however given to brokers...

Jeffo, Here's the email that I got from Townsend Tech Support. I thought that RealTick was a little more advanced then they actually are. I hope they can catch up quickly. Mike

Jeffo, Thanks. Do you know who built this chart? I wonder if I can build these with MS Visual Studio. They might be serialized COM objects. I did some hacking around with a HEX editor but I can't quite figure them out. Mike

Stevet, I just subscribed to RealTick last week. I emailed TechSupport about this. You can only create new STOCK windows with tabs. The tabs are imported from the default.tab file. You can not design a .tab file. Howerer, tech support emailed me several of the .tab files that they have. None...

Motas I've been trading for about 6 months as well. After being down about $5K in the first two weeks, I stopped trading for a week and did some serious introspection. I strongly suggest that you do the same! If you have read the books thats you listed, then you are not exercising...

Somehow I really don't think it is free.

I created a MA 5 on the highs and a MA 5 on the lows. I unchecked them on the chart display window so that they only show up in the snapshot view. I guess I'll just have to do the math. Mike

I have several computers running Linux 7.2, Windows 2000 and Windows 98. The actual networking protocol used is SMB (ServerMessage Block). It can ride on top of TCP/IP or NetBeui. I have had problems in the past mapping drives between 98 and 2000. I believe the problem had something to do...