Stock Trading Software Reviews

The worst and best in stock trading software

Apr
07

Why to Use Stock Trading Software

Posted by DeMerchant

Gone are the days when novice traders were relegated to scanning newspapers to see how their favorite stocks were moving. The Internet era ushered in a more efficient way of doing business. Amateur traders need not chase down stock information anymore. All that’s needed to make informed trades can be available with a few clicks of a mouse. Here are a few compelling reasons to invest in a good stock trading software system.

Investors can monitor stocks using stock trading software in real time. Even the greenest of novice traders knows that the stock market can turn on a dime. A stock’s price when the market opens may be old news by noon. While professionals have the advantage of being physically present on the sales floor, the amateur must rely on second-hand information. The next best thing to being on the trading floor is getting stock quotes in real time with stock market software. This allows the trader to see the very latest information available on the Web. Read the rest of this entry »

Jan
28

Marketocracy vs. Wall Street Survivor

Posted by DeMerchant

In the world of virtual hedge fund management Marketocracy has for a long time been the leader by a large margin, but then comes along the new kid on the block Wall Street Survivor. Both have a lot of similarities; for example, both use fairly basic stock market tracking software to follow your free online portfolio. Both are “free” services, although Marketocracy has a paid area, while Wall Street Survivor is entirely free.

My biggest qualm with Marketocracy is that you have to manage seperate longs and shorts accounts, so it doesn’t really track your “portfolio” per se. Wall Street Survivor does let you manage joint longs / short accounts, although it doesn’t really work like a real portfolio either. You can hold a total value in longs and shorts, whereas really, if you add to your short positions you should be able to invest more in longs. Read the rest of this entry »

Jan
01

Wall Street Survivor Promotional Code

Posted by DeMerchant

Wall Street Survivor is a great way to test your skills with your Stock Trading Software. To get the best results use the banner below to sign up and receive a bonus:

Wall Street Survivor