Esignal ain't what it's cracked up to be

[Ditch]

Quote from bundlemaker:

Funny how when a group of intelligent folk say the truth, Chuck and Jay (I think that's their names) don't show up. I talked to one of them on the phone, told me how they're working hard to get new customers.

HOW ABOUT TAKING CARE OF THE CUSTOMERS YOU ALREADY HAVE. DON'T YOU GUYS GET IT?

They never got that. for new customers they always have special offers, so their existing customers end up paying more...

 

[Scientist]

Quote from Ditch:



They never got that. for new customers they always have special offers, so their existing customers end up paying more...

I use eSignal. The software is cumbersome and looks like it's been designed for 7-year-olds. But the datafeed still seems to be the most reliable. I've never had a cut-off with eSignal.

Please suggest some good alternatives...

 

[box]

Have had good luck with eSignal, though some data problems and software issues (minor) have come up. I didn't know that took away the 800 number (wow). Was tired of Qchart data problems and switched to eSignal over a year ago. Wonder how Qchart is doing these days

 

[Ditch]

Quote from Scientist:


I use eSignal. The software is cumbersome and looks like it's been designed for 7-year-olds. But the datafeed still seems to be the most reliable. I've never had a cut-off with eSignal.

Please suggest some good alternatives...

Scientist,

i was referiing to theit pricing policy. i use e-signal, together with ensign. Ensign is a top-notch charting package, together with e-signal us datafeed it works flawless. E-signal 's european data have been crap since i started trading biginning lastb year. for eurex i suggest Ib's feed, because Eurex has a pollicy to favor exchange members, therefore third party quotes always lag a bit.

 

[Scientist]

Quote from Ditch:



Scientist,

i was referiing to theit pricing policy. i use e-signal, together with ensign. Ensign is a top-notch charting package, together with e-signal us datafeed it works flawless. E-signal 's european data have been crap since i started trading biginning lastb year. for eurex i suggest Ib's feed, because Eurex has a pollicy to favor exchange members, therefore third party quotes always lag a bit.

I use IB as broker/execution, but still eSignal & OmniTrader (yes, I've got one of those...) for charting.
So far, it seems to work pretty well for me, despite the ugly design of eSignal it's not bad to have those new pop-out windows etc.

I've heard ensign is pretty good, but then people also argue that RealTick or QuoteTracker or TradeStation are the best -
So yeah - It's not easy and no point to do the jump unless I can see some serious benefits.

Maybe we should do a poll on this...
Thanks for your help.

-Scientist

 

[j_medved]

Ditch,

QuoteTracker does not have its own datafeed. It uses various datafeeds including IB, IQFeed, myTrack, etc... One thing that gives you is the ability to switch datafeeds if you have a problem without having to go to a completely different program.

Quote from Ditch:


Has QT it's own datafeed? if so, is it on par with IB? thx.

 

[TGregg]

Quote from CalTrader:



My opinion: These changes signal a company in trouble. They appear to be cutting costs in a desperate way.

Just freaken great. Less competition in one of our major supply industries

 

[nkhoi]

Quote from Scientist:

... then people also argue that RealTick ...
-Scientist

not!

 

[nkhoi]

Quote from vulture:

...The only feature that I did like was the Volume at Price study, which I know some people have thru upgraded versions of QCharts...

yes

 

[Ditch]

Quote from vulture:

For awhile late last year I had both ESignal and QCharts...I was using ESignal solely as data for another software platform..As a standalone product, I really disliked ESignal...The charting features, the layout, etc was really bland...It reminded me of a product I might have found 5-6 years ago...The only feature that I did like was the Volume at Price study, which I know some people have thru upgraded versions of QCharts...

volume histogram in ensign