Stock Trading Software Reviews

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Jun
18

NexTrend Review

Posted by DeMerchant

NexTrend, a stocks charting software has been around for more than 18 years, providing traders around the world with the best tool for their stock trading and investments needs.  It has the capacity to update stock prices daily with real time news and information that can easily be understood.  If you are a trader who wants advanced and up-to-date charts and research tools then this is the software for you.  NexTrend LE is provided for free to customers who want to see for themselves the value of this software.  NexTrend’s developer spent millions of dollars in building this software program to make sure that this stays on top of the trading software market today.

Spending millions of dollars mean that NexTrend is loaded with all the tools necessary in guiding its users in earning a very viable profit from the stock market today.  Some features include real time data analyses, scanning, and electronic direct access trading (EDAT). EDAT Montage Windows covers the American Stock Exchange, New York Stock Exchange, OTC and NASDAQ.  It offers customers basic and advanced bar graphs and charts, technical market indicators, Dow Jones alerts, and other valuable features.  Its EDAT system allows its traders and their clients to customize and control their back office and front end trading profile.  The data feed, though gets busy at times, is still a reliable data source. Still, NexTrend users find it to be user friendly as they manage their portfolio.  Its scan chart feature and technical support team makes it popular among the traders in the market.  NexTrend’s developer not only strived to make their software package on tip top shape, but also made it affordable to customers.  The Market Scan feature is included for free. Users can link the result of the scan to stock quotes, real time news, technical analysis, and other basic links.

Among NexTrend’s notable features include its linking capability where it can create multiple scans that can be directly linked to other NexTrend windows.  The Fundamental and Technical Analysis features search the market for such important technical information as stocks, Dow Jones Indices and others.  Live Scan alerts the trader to hot stocks before other traders could even know it.  It allows the trader to link to the other stock charts in real time news, technical studies and other alarms.  NexTrend’s technical support program includes training videos that are available at their website for free.  Although, the program can be used without running the video, tons of important information is available on these training videos so it is suggested that clients take some time off to see it.  NexTrend software includes an almost complete “Help” that answers the user’s questions.  The response of their customer care personnel on questions via e-mail and telephone calls would however depend on the volume of these questions.

Everyday, new software programs are developed that add to the burgeoning number of software provider in the market, as most merchants say, “mea culpa” this is where a closer look at an effective NexTrend review might come in handy.

Nov
04

Trade Navigator Review

Posted by DeMerchant

Trade navigator is one of the best software available today at a very reasonable price. It is the ultimate tool for international trade and transportation research. It is excellent software that can handle any volumes of data precisely and efficiently. The program is built on the principles of enthusiasm for success, experience and hunger for more advancement. It has been around for about 20 years and in these years it has acquired a mass following of well known traders who have found all the solutions they needed including answers to there charting needs. It has got an edge over other programs as it can perform back testing, charting, online execution and myriad trading techniques ta a very fast speed and with great deal of reliability.

Trade Navigator combines the ability to filter both fundamental and technical Data and that too all in one package. It gives the information that one requires at just a glance. There are many features that make it a top notch program. It has a set of very powerful analysis tools that includes back testing capabilities, strategy baskets, filters and custom libraries. There is a inbuilt software called trade simulator that allows user to practice their strategies before committing them to live trades. Continue reading “Trade Navigator Review” »

Oct
13

Fxstra Review

Posted by DeMerchant

Fxstra is a real time browser application that offers real time futures, commodities, foreign exchange information charts, and news and weather data. It has very solid feed and is very accurate. The time of execution is very fast and the results are generally reliable. Another service called Fxstra Platinum is in the market and is gaining popularity. The browser base application combines quotes and charts in Web environment. Fxstra users can upgrade to the newer version or choose to stay with this one. There is no extra cost for up gradation.

The service is actually stored on FutureSource’s servers which act as a backup for the user. Thus any technical problem will not result in any loss of data. Continue reading “Fxstra Review” »

Sep
22

ProRealTime Review

Posted by DeMerchant

The ProRealTime stock market software was developed by ProRealTime which also offers other web-based charting software application. This application is able to provide users quotes acquired from financial markets located worldwide. There are also no problems in viewing historical data because data can be retrieved up to 11 years of intraday bars.

The application is also updated constantly. If there are available updates or new features it directly integrated without downloading and installing it manually. And every update or new feature installed is free of charge. Continue reading “ProRealTime Review” »

Sep
15

InstaQuote Review

Posted by DeMerchant

Instaquote provides innovative solutions that help in leveraging the trading skills. It is very powerful and very reliable charting software that is used by professionals in many countries. The functions are powerful with high end interfaces and the qualities of results have been supreme in nature. Though powerful it is very easy to understand and customizable to suit the discerning investor needs. There are plenty of important features that take it one step ahead of its peers. The key to its success lies in experience and continuity of the developers. Since its launch in 2001 it has grown leaps and bounds both in the popularity segment and advancement sector.

Instaquote is a top notch program. Its execution speed is very fast. One can obtain data direct from exchanges like IAC, NASDAQ, and ecn books including ARCA, INCA, ISLD, BRUT plus NYSE Openbook. One can also trade with any broker through the dot line service with bbss and cap connectivity. Reliability makes its credibility go a bit higher. One can get access all major ECN’s and custom FIX routes in one platform. This is something missing in other platforms. It works well for users working on low bandwidth but requiring precise data with fewer bottlenecks. Continue reading “InstaQuote Review” »

Mar
29

DasTrader Review

Posted by DeMerchant

DAS trader is excellent software for professional users. It’s updated regularly and very seldom its server is down. It has Level II quotes and charts like any other trading software but it distinguishes in its style, speed of execution, reliability and functionality.
It misses some of the common feature like backtesting but still score high. It is customizable which helps the trader a lot. The charting software is excellent and has a slightly different way of projecting the DMI indicator which is very helpful. It includes plenty of platforms like DAD trader Web, DAS Trader pro, DAS Trader lite, out of which Trader pro is most popular.

The Trader pro is a level II Direct access trading software that is designed to operate over the net. One can see stock anywhere on the screen and at just one click perform different operations on it. This software is very powerful and is equipped with point and click trading. It has many essential features like already mentioned Level II window, Charts, market minder, top list, Account manager, trade manager, island book, News at any tme, And Time to Sale. All these feature form an integral part of the software. Recently it has included Trader web which is a trading solution that provides fast, flexible, and private branded capabilities to meet all equity and options trading needs. Its cost is very less when compared to other platforms offering same features. Continue reading “DasTrader Review” »