Suggested Charting Software

I've outgrown the charting capabilities of my current brokerage and am looking for decent real-time charts that aren't too expensive. Does anyone have any suggestions? Thanks.

 

No secret answer here: eSignal, Tradestation seem to be the market leaders here.

 

www.ninjatrader.com
www.sierrachart.com
www.linnsoft.com
www.amibroker.com
www.tradestation.com
www.quotetracker.com
www.tssupport.com

 

I think you'll get many on here who disagree with this statement and this will probably turn into more of a religious debate than anything else. I can say from my personal experience that MetaStock Pro is one of the best charting softwares I have used. I'm sure others will disagree but that is just my opinion. It is limited in that you'll have a hard time automating trades from MetaStock to a broker. If you need that functionality there are other solutions out there. If you are looking for great charting and in highly customizable environment then take a look at MetaStock Pro in your evaluations. Good luck.

 

I use NeoTicker.

Shameless self promotion here.

 

I've tried out 5 of the charting services listed over the years (at great cost of time, money and energy to myself).

And for my money, no one beats Quotetracker for intraday-trading.

Good Luck.

 

http://www.elitetrader.com/vb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=120675
http://www.elitetrader.com/vb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=119178
http://www.elitetrader.com/vb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=120008
http://www.elitetrader.com/vb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=121868
http://www.elitetrader.com/vb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=120226

http://www.elitetrader.com/vb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=118205&highlight=tradestation
http://www.elitetrader.com/vb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=117456&highlight=tradestation
http://www.elitetrader.com/vb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=122279&highlight=tradestation
http://www.elitetrader.com/vb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=120919&highlight=tradestation
http://www.elitetrader.com/vb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=117734&highlight=tradestation
http://www.elitetrader.com/vb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=46440&highlight=tradestation

 

I'm using Ensign but their not without their problems.

http://www.elitetrader.com/vb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=116907

http://www.ensignsoftware.com/

 

yes I've heard MetaStock pro is also good. Seems like he is right it is a religious debate as they are all good.

 

Im using Neoticker too. It supports quite a few data-vendors/brokers, benefit being if you switch vendor you dont loose all your studies/work.