Dodger,
You may have seen mention of Omnitrader on the BB. Not all of it complimentary. If you are new to T/A as you say I would suggest you trial it and Metastock ( I think Bob is also an agent for Metastock)
Chartman is of course right about the password but it has only happened to me once in eighteen months and it was my fault completely.
AIQ requires substantial input from you to get the best out of it.
Metastock is great once you have a shortlist of shares
Omnitrader I am still testing, probably the easier of the three to create a short list from.
I use Updata for my real time prices, excllent charts, reasonable to poor prospecting tools, rubbish portfolio.
I use Fairshares for its excellent portfolio facilities.
AIQ, Metastock and Omnitrader use a compatible end of day data source Financial Express prestel. AIQ can be used with a real time feed.
As you can tell I do not put my trust in any one program or a "guaranteed" system. If anyone had such a thing they would use it not sell it!
Best you can hope for is a system that provides prospects for you to examine in detail or at the very least to exclude the poorest candidates. After that it is down to your own skill, judgement and luck.
Take your time choosing what is right for you and gather a wide range of views.
Regards
Joe