RealTick acting up?

It seems this thread repeats every few weeks now. RT has a lot of nifty features for stock traders, but it no longer has a clear lead over others in terms of stability and speed. Many of us are using it more because of the hassle of changing than because it is the best. Certainly I would not use it for futures only or options.

RT, you need to drop your prices and get a handle on these slowdowns.

 

It is scary to daytrade today with level 1 & 2 not in sync. I traded much less.

 

14:27 TAL All Chart Servers are down. No ETA. ( Keys: Cat=TAL. )
14:23 TNT Charts are down, no ETA on return ( Keys: Cat=MBT. Cat=TERRANOVA. Cat=TNT. )
14:09 TAL All Chart Servers are down. No ETA. ( Keys: Cat=TAL. )
14:06 TAL All Chart Servers are down. No ETA. ( Keys: Cat=TAL. )
14:05 TAL Some users may experience chart latency today. Do not log off if you are getting chart dat ( Keys: Cat=ASB. )
13:45 TAL Some users may experience chart latency today. Do not log off if you are getting chart dat ( Keys: Cat=TAL. )
12:31 TAL Use $QUOTES$ for Level 1 data in Minders or Excel ( Keys: Cat=PCT. )
11:26 TAL Problems with Level 1 data not matching Level 2 data. No ETA. ( Keys: Cat=PCT. )
11:14 TAL $PCQCHART$ servers are in recovery. No ETA. ( Keys: Cat=PCT. )
11:12 TNT ARCA LISTED U-Z is unavailable, route away, will advise ( Keys: Cat=TERRANOVA. Cat=TNT. )
10:27 TNT ARCA LISTED is experiencing problems, route away, will advise ( Keys: Cat=TERRANOVA. Cat=TNT. )
10:22 TAL PCQuote servers are in recovery. No ETA. ( Keys: Cat=PCT. )
09:20 TNT OPTIONS ALERT-SAGEOPT is fully functional ( Keys: Cat=MBT. Cat=TERRANOVA. Cat=TNT. )
09:20 TAL SAGEOPT is now Available ( Keys: Cat=ASB. Cat=SAGEOPT. )
09:02 TNT OPTIONS ALERT-SAGEOPT is currently unavailable, route to MANOPT, will advise ( Keys: Cat=MBT. Cat=TERRANOVA. Cat=TNT. )
09:01 TAL The SAGEOPT order route for options is unavailable. Status orders with broker. ( Keys: Cat=asb. Cat=sageopt. )
08:34 TAL $PCQCHART$ severs are currently unavailable. ( Keys: Cat=PCT. )

 

My broker said RT may be able to fix the problem tonight. I logged out & do paperwork instead. Probably better off this afternoon. Made enogh money with SIRI & USAI.

 

I just moved my account from Cybertrader, who have a decent feed, but overall a platform that has FAILED to keep pace and is badly overpriced. They make excuses for every bug and basically refuse to enhance or correct anything. A news window with NO ALERT or KEYWORD search for example for over a year. Pitiful. Ever since Schwab bought them , software development has halted.

Using the new Tradestation 7 now, and am so far impressed. Can't say much about the trading side yet though. I use IB for most trading.

 

Realtick a real problem for me last few days.

 

Same here. This is getting ridiculous.

 

When I log on to RT, if things do not load real fast or if I detect any slowness in the charts loading when I enter a different symbol, I log off and keep logging on until I get a server that is working properly. A little inconvenience, but not too bad.

Catoosa

 

Do not think it worked today, my broker told me do ot do that today.

I have QuoteTracker with Datek datfeed for my backup. Thank God!

 

one word: esignal.com

We've been using them for 4 years daily, only 3 days with any data glitches of any kind (and two of those were pre-2001). and that's with a data feed reaching me out here on a tropical island in the middle of the pacific ocean. easily best in class.


ken