Registered: Feb 2005
Posts: 30

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There is another thread on RanSquawk on this site

http://www.elitetrader.com/vb/showt...threadid=117122

for those who are interested ...

Registered: Feb 2005
Posts: 30

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What most squawk listeners seem to be positive about is ITC BrokerTalk

http://www.itcmarkets.com/the-squawk

But they too are more concerned about interest rate markets, not stocks. But at least they do have a text interface.

Might trial it some day, provided they do not try to gather confidential information during the process.

Registered: Jan 2011
Posts: 69

cvh, thanks for reminding me that Sigma doesn't have text either. For my trading needs, I need audio and text.

I covered ITC in my YouTube video. I live on the west coast and their news service stopped at 10:00 am (pacific time). Looks like they're mostly for the European markets.

And thanks for the other link on the long discussion of Ran, although most of it was from years ago. One thing people fail to realize is that there is more than one way to trade the markets. These news services aren't for everyone. Based on my own needs, the top two are TradeTheNews.com and Ransquawk since they now provide 24 hour service. They both offer a free trial so one can judge which fits their own needs.

It was just surprising to see that most of these news services with audio did not offer 24 hour service. This is why I started this thread as I was excited to see Ransquawk offer 24 hour coverage of the markets.

Registered: Feb 2005
Posts: 30

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I guess services like
- Sigma http://www.sigma-informationservices.co.uk/
- FC MarketSquawk http://www.livesquawk.com/index.php#!members
- ITC http://www.itcmarkets.com/the-squawk
consider themselves to be additions for those who already have a Reuters or Bloomberg news feed.
That is why they are not so eager to offer text messages...

What we are talking here is retail level, private individual traders in a home office
who (still) can't afford the hefty price tag of a Reuters feed
and have to search for alternatives.

Unfortunately there is not much interest for news on the retail level.
Most abandon trading before they fully understand the importance of news flow.
Since demand is low, there is not much supply either
and most retail guys will have to deal with second class choices
until they reach the account size that is required to justify a Reuters feed.

Hence: Let's make more money !!!

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