good broker for TA?

Mets · Mar 23, 2007, 1:27pm

I was just wondering if anybody had an opinion as to which online broker is the best for technical investing. I know a lot of people don't even use the tools their brokers give them, largely because they either prefer their own methods or the tools their brokers' provide aren't that good. I use TDA and I'd say that they are ok, but there are much better charting software packages out there than what they provide, so I just use them for transactions.

Bez · Mar 23, 2007, 2:14pm

TDA = TD AMERITRADE

If so you can use QuoteTracker for free.

http://www.tdameritrade.com/tradingt...tnertools.html

Another option could be to open an interactive brokers account & you can then take your pick of Charting packages due to IB data feed being accecpted on most TA software....

Mets · Mar 23, 2007, 2:23pm

Wow thanks, yes I use TD Ameritrade. I didn't know about that, I think they just added it. I'll have to check it out. Thanks Bez.

Bez · Mar 23, 2007, 2:32pm

Yes they bought Jerry's software a good few months ago....

Hope its of use...

Cheers Bez

Mets · Mar 23, 2007, 3:43pm

Jerry?

Bez · Mar 23, 2007, 3:50pm

Jerry Medved

It used to be called Medved Quotetracker

The user/web group is here for all those software based questions....

http://www.qtusers.com/

Mets · Mar 23, 2007, 4:14pm

sweet, this place has so many resources it's ridiculous. I found voodootrader on this site, and I use it 10 times a day. That guy is amazing.

Anyway I didn't see it because if you log in to your TDA account, they don't show you any of the partner tools. In fact, it looks like there's a whole host of tools that you can't see when your logged in. Kind of suspicious. Thanks though Bez, I just downloaded it and I'll have to check it out. Now to see if I can get it to run under linux...

nero.54 · Dec 6, 2007, 1:57pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mets

sweet, this place has so many resources it's ridiculous. I found voodootrader on this site, and I use it 10 times a day. That guy is amazing.

I don't disagree with you that voodootrader is a decent resource for TA but be weary of the "Swing Signals" indicator because they update after the fact that the swing took place, for a section of dates that is in a downtrend one day will be an uptrend on a later date, a significant lag in some cases.

Also I was wondering what has happened to VoodooTrader - magic in the markets? Is the site down permanently?

Mar 23, 2007, 1:27pm	#1
Mets Rookie Member Since Jan 2007 9 Posts	good broker for TA? I was just wondering if anybody had an opinion as to which online broker is the best for technical investing. I know a lot of people don't even use the tools their brokers give them, largely because they either prefer their own methods or the tools their brokers' provide aren't that good. I use TDA and I'd say that they are ok, but there are much better charting software packages out there than what they provide, so I just use them for transactions.

Mar 23, 2007, 2:14pm	#2
Bez Senior Member Member Since Oct 2005 449 Posts	Re: good broker for TA? TDA = TD AMERITRADE If so you can use QuoteTracker for free. http://www.tdameritrade.com/tradingt...tnertools.html Another option could be to open an interactive brokers account & you can then take your pick of Charting packages due to IB data feed being accecpted on most TA software....

Mar 23, 2007, 2:23pm	#3
Mets Rookie Member Since Jan 2007 9 Posts	Re: good broker for TA? Wow thanks, yes I use TD Ameritrade. I didn't know about that, I think they just added it. I'll have to check it out. Thanks Bez.

Mar 23, 2007, 2:32pm	#4
Bez Senior Member Member Since Oct 2005 449 Posts	Re: good broker for TA? Yes they bought Jerry's software a good few months ago.... Hope its of use... Cheers Bez

Mar 23, 2007, 3:43pm	#5
Mets Rookie Member Since Jan 2007 9 Posts	Re: good broker for TA? Jerry?

Mar 23, 2007, 3:50pm	#6
Bez Senior Member Member Since Oct 2005 449 Posts	Re: good broker for TA? Jerry Medved It used to be called Medved Quotetracker The user/web group is here for all those software based questions.... http://www.qtusers.com/

Mar 23, 2007, 4:14pm	#7
Mets Rookie Member Since Jan 2007 9 Posts	Re: good broker for TA? sweet, this place has so many resources it's ridiculous. I found voodootrader on this site, and I use it 10 times a day. That guy is amazing. Anyway I didn't see it because if you log in to your TDA account, they don't show you any of the partner tools. In fact, it looks like there's a whole host of tools that you can't see when your logged in. Kind of suspicious. Thanks though Bez, I just downloaded it and I'll have to check it out. Now to see if I can get it to run under linux...

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