Real-time quotes

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Stupeo

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1,343 posts

208 months

Friday 9th October 2009
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Does anyone use http://www.iii.co.uk/quotestream/?type=features ? Looks OK for £20 a month.

I am thinking of starting to do some trading in my own time and this looks like a worth while investment.

Does anyone know of any other solutions?

Matt

audi321

5,690 posts

228 months

Friday 9th October 2009
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Barclays do something similar called Barx. Designed for professional traders, but its £45 a month!! Level 2 data though, which gives a hell of a lot of info, i think they do level 1 for about £20

Stupeo

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1,343 posts

208 months

Friday 9th October 2009
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Okay, cheers.

I dont fancy paying £45 a month just yet.

jeff m

4,066 posts

273 months

Friday 9th October 2009
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Don't UK online brokers give free real time quotes (Brit in the US)

limpsfield

6,304 posts

268 months

Friday 9th October 2009
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jeff m said:
Don't UK online brokers give free real time quotes (Brit in the US)
Yes, but not level 2 data as above.

ShadownINja

78,568 posts

297 months

Friday 9th October 2009
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Do you really need Level 2?

jeff m

4,066 posts

273 months

Friday 9th October 2009
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What is in UK level 2 that you don't get free ?


grumbledoak

32,129 posts

248 months

Friday 9th October 2009
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If you are just starting, I'd question your need for real time data at all.

The professionals have it, but they have expensive, custom auto-traders and direct, fast, links to the exchange(s) to place their orders. As an amatuer there is no point trying to race them- you'll lose every time.

As you are, by definition, playing a slower 'game', I'd see how well you do with free, delayed quotes before you start bumping up your costs.

ShadownINja

78,568 posts

297 months

Friday 9th October 2009
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grumbledoak said:
If you are just starting, I'd question your need for real time data at all.

The professionals have it, but they have expensive, custom auto-traders and direct, fast, links to the exchange(s) to place their orders. As an amatuer there is no point trying to race them- you'll lose every time.

As you are, by definition, playing a slower 'game', I'd see how well you do with free, delayed quotes before you start bumping up your costs.
Yep. Swing trading is probably a safer bet (scuse the pun). Matsmith appears to have nailed it and I don't think he uses Level 2.