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Software
product
  
MetaStock
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MetaStock
Realtime
MultiCharts
TradeStation
2000i
OmniTrader
Professional
Functionality

Data

End Of Day
Realtime
Realtime
Realtime
Realtime

 

no. of Chart types

9
9
6
6
3

 

no. of indicators

150
> 150
200
> 175
>100

 

Add-ons and Plug-ins of 3rd party vendors



 

Detailled expert advisors


 
Tick bars

 

 
 
Volume bars

 


Multiple time frames
simultaneously



Analysis templates
 

Backtesting

 

Portfolio backtesting


 

Programmable indicators
and strategies





 

Programmable trading signals


 

Strategy optimizing

 

3D optimization charts

 

Scanner

ProSuite only
 

Programming language

MetaStock
formula language
MetaStock
formula language
EasyLanguage
compatible
EasyLanguage
EasyLanguage
compatible

 
 
 
Data update and data care
 

Supported data providers

several
QuoteCenter or eSignal, some with interfaces
17
eSignal, other with interface
several

 

Import of local data
ASCII, Excel etc.
ASCII, Excel etc.
ASCII
ASCII


 

Access to local data in different data formats

ASCII, Metastock, TradeStation
ASCII, Metastock etc.
ASCII, Metastock etc.
 

Automatic ASCII-Update

 
Different data sources per symbol:
- merge
- at the same time
- Realtime/historical
 

Free Quotes



(also intraday)
only via local ASCII data
 

Automated trading

with interface
Interactive Brokers and FXCM built-in
with interface
Interactive Brokers built-in
 
Our advise
MetaStock
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MetaStock
Realtime
MultiCharts
 
TradeStation
2000i
OmniTrader
Professional
  Many chart types and analysis templates

System-Tester

Extensive help material, many free formulas available on the internet

Many additional modules available.
Many chart types and analysis templates

System-Tester

Extensive help material, many free formulas available on the internet

Many additional modules available.
Flexible data handling.

Merge data sources, many data vendors available, automatic ASCII-
updating, Interactive Brokers and free data vendors available.

3D-Optimization-Chart

Compatible to EasyLanguage (TradeStation).

Tick und volume bars available.

Hardly no training required for TradeStation 2000i users.
Extensive programming language

Tick and volume bars available.

Automatic analysis of all securities, optimizes parameters, indicators, trendlines and generates buy and sell signals automatically.

High automation level simplifies work with the software.


 

Price
399.00 $ MetaStock Professional for...
- QuoteCenter 1,295.00 $
- eSignal 1,449.00 $
- Forex 995.00 $
1,147.00 $
without support 2,175.00 $,
with support 2,713.00 $,
ProSuite 3,999.00 $.
1,948.00 $
 
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