WE didn`t use charts as such . We had an analyst /team gave us their opinions in the morning and we had to get on with it. Just one Reuters news terminal. Rest of the day we were pretty much on our own but with squak boxes and broker shouts we could hear pretty much what the market movers were up to. Very very different from now. Fingers hurt just thinking of telex machine.
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Traders had real time quotron machines then, not sure if that was only price or also charts though.
You can tell your master that.
Thankyou BSD you seem very helpful. No wonder you have so many stars and dots after your name.
But where did the quotron data come from if it wasnt sent on the internet?
was it sent through the telephone wire b4 the internet was?
like fax machine data?
The dinosaur technology fascinates me. Old Skool trading!
I'll BE back (for the answer)
No charts --just a price update from the majors.
In those days it was Chase, Dresdner , Deutche, B of A ,BNP and can`t remember the others.
Prehistoric by todays standards but fun if not a bit hairy. Switchboard technology ie flashing light boards and switches for direct lines. God I sound a right old croany!!
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teletext... i used to play games on teletext and thought it was well cool
and before teletext, listen to the radio i imagine.
and before that, they would go count up their assets since they couldn't just log on to check their account.!
and before teletext, listen to the radio i imagine.
and before that, they would go count up their assets since they couldn't just log on to check their account.!
BSD--if you were referring to me then to answer-I was a forex trader for a bank well before becoming a interbank broker. Long before internet.
And to Porph-believe me there was not a second of boredom . Very busy outfit and not enough time to think properly usually.
And to Porph-believe me there was not a second of boredom . Very busy outfit and not enough time to think properly usually.
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a bit of historicals, cos I like it lol
1870 - 1900
1914 - 1922
1930 - late 1950's
Splitlink is the dodgy looking character on the left lol
MySpace Video Vintage Ticker Tape Machines by Wacky Packages
A great era for historical study imo, I wonder whether you can get a replica of these to attach to a pc
1960s Wall Street
YouTube - 1960s Wall Street commercial
Haven't found any realtime charting yet, may have started with prestel or something similar late 70's, I would guess but am not really into researching that kind of thing as I have no purpose to do it presently.
1870 - 1900
1914 - 1922
1930 - late 1950's
Splitlink is the dodgy looking character on the left lol
MySpace Video Vintage Ticker Tape Machines by Wacky Packages
A great era for historical study imo, I wonder whether you can get a replica of these to attach to a pc
1960s Wall Street
YouTube - 1960s Wall Street commercial
Haven't found any realtime charting yet, may have started with prestel or something similar late 70's, I would guess but am not really into researching that kind of thing as I have no purpose to do it presently.
