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Making Watch Lists Work for You

 

Yes, I know this week's column was originally going to be about options trading within an IRA. But that was before Datek announced on Tuesday that it would no longer be offering its streaming real-time quote delivery system to noncustomers. Make that nearly 600,000 noncustomers. Until now, anyone could sign up and receive a real-time streaming watch list free from Datek -- a great deal.

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If you were left high and dry by Datek and will be moving your watch list, or even if you keep watch lists elsewhere, now is a good time to review how to use watch lists more effectively. (And if you're looking for a new streaming real-time quote service, be sure to read my colleague Jamie Heller's What Works column on the subject for a list of sites that offer streaming real-time quotes.) ...

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