Okay, but if you set your entry and protective stops according to the sb's charts, surely it is all relative. If I set my stops according to a free provider's charts and place my trades through my sb, wouldn't the discrepency between prices affect the outcome of the trade and make it tricky to manage?
I know others do this though, so I'm trying to understand why it is advantageous. Also, can prices really be that much different, are sbs able to rip you off to a great extent, or is it a case of just running a stop ever so slightly?
Re: volume, I get volume on my equity charts, but do you mean they don't show its true ranges?
Edit:
Actually, I've just had a look at the ProRealTime and it looks very nice indeed. I've noticed how the volume bars are quite different to how they are displayed on the sb chart. I mean, wow, that's ridiculous! I'm definitely switching, no doubt about it.