High-End Quote Platforms for Serious Traders

The problem with reviewing high-end streaming quote platforms is that they're addictive. Tuesday afternoon, following the Fed's rate-cut announcement, I watched the ensuing carnage play out on the quote platform DTN.IQ via candlestick charts, which show whether buyers or sellers have control over a stock.

No doubt about it, on Tuesday afternoon the elusive buyers were massacring the panicked sellers. Minute by minute, those little red sticks marched relentlessly toward the bottom of my computer screen.

Real-time candlestick charts are just one of the features offered by high-end quote services that make the market come alive on your PC. (For more about the basic features these platforms deliver, see last week's column.) If you are serious about trading and have time during the day to watch the markets, these services definitely deserve a look. ...