Could we please try to get back to the topic of the thread?
Since I use IB datafeed, I guess I will no longer be able to use QT without subscribing, correct?
I have been using the free version of QT (yes, the one that "no one in their right mind" would use according to some who posted above) since I am a fairly small scale trader and every dollar of fixed costs makes a difference for my profitability.
Personally I can understand this business decision but I still think it is sad that costs will go up and the free version disappear. QT is a great software with a lot of great components that I have not seen anywhere else (among others, I love the VWAP and VWAP bands indicators).
I have heard that ThinkOrSwim has a free real-time version, will probably check it out. I hope it is as good as QT...