That is a relative question, like what is better a peach or apple. You have to use both to know what is better for YOU. More experience you have, you can trade from smaller and smaller charts. This is best time for you to explore on your own.
http://www.worden.com/adfree With TC2000: Monitor multiple chart windows and watchlists. Predict and measure swing sizes on your chart with the new ruler tool. Get the fastest real-time scan results in the industry - over 1000 stocks/second. The easiest scan-builder ever ... click on your chart, select your conditions, and watch your results pop up. Simple magic. Save your charts, columns, scans and layouts for reuse Access a library of prebuilt scans and financial stats. Create reusable conditions by clicking on chart indicators. Write your own formulas for indicators and conditions. Sort on multiple columns by clicking one after another. Watch checkmarks appear when stocks pass conditions. Switch between layouts in one click. Upgrade to true real-time data in Platinum. Combine scan criteria from multiple timeframes (ie. 2-minute, 1-hour, weekly). Monitor 100 alerts in Gold, unlimited alerts in Platinum for anything ... trendlines, conditions, indicators. Mix fundamentals & technicals in your watchlists and scans. Access TC2000.com via browser or install to Windows desktop or Mac desktop.
Does anyone know the major differences between GOLD & Platinum for TC2000 VR 16? On the purchase screen it only mentions auto-refresh scan and sorting and trendline alerts but I doubt it's only that for such a huge difference in price.
Gold will give you free data from the BATS exchange. Platinum allows for real time quotes and real time scanning. As far as a nice charting package I didn't mind it when I used it. It's pretty simple and ridiculously easy to use. I've hit freestockcharts before when not on my own computer and it looks identical but it's a bit clunky to me. I think it's paid version is the same cost as GOLD so I would get Gold. Another nice feature is when I did have TC2000 was I could export TC2000 v7(EOD data only) to Amibroker via their plug in. I'm sure you could even export it to excel somehow easy enough. It's a very simple software and very customizable as far as the layouts, charts, and especially the ease of using watchlists. I just moved on to Amibroker myself because for real time its cheaper then tc2000. 99$ I think for platinum and I'm paying a little less for IQFeed data and Amibroker only has a one time fee for a licence. But if your looking for a EOD charting package and nothing fancy, I'd give TC2000 gold a shot. At 29.99 I don't think its horribly priced and they usually sell it buy 10 months get 2 free, can cancel at any time(just don't get those 2 months free). The platinum is a bit over priced to me.
Need real time quotes and scanning. I can simply use FINVIZ free version if I just wanted delayed scans or to look at daily charts. But thanks, I think I'll try the platinum version and just see how it goes!