Software is just a tool, you give a good tool to a poor craftsman, and the output will be hastily put together, and poorly fabricated. On the other hand, you give the most basic of hand tools to a skilled craftsman, and you can get a work of art. Ask yourself, what are you looking to do, and find the software that will help you do it. Most of these products are overkill, and if you talk to many successful traders, you'll find that what works best is the simple stuff, keep it simple, stupid.