Regarding RT Data
Janet,
I still use StockCharts Extra for end of day charts and once-in-a while for intraday scanning. But the intraday scans are on daily data. Scanning on intraday data is not available.
I get real-time streaming charts from all three brokerages that I have accounts with; ThinkorSwim, TradeStation, and OptionsXpress.
OptionsXpress has charts provided by Prophet as does Thinkorswim. Thinkorswim also has their own TOS charts available. (Prophet and Thinkorswim are both Investools companies). Neither firm charges for the charts and neither has a minimum trading requirement. I like Thinkorswim's trading platform, and their customer support is not only better than any other brokerage I've come across, it's better than any customer support I ever experienced anywhere.
I trade mostly stocks now and for that I really like TradeStation's trading platform. The platform and it's charts are free if you trade a minimum of 5000 shares per month. I think I pay them an additional $4 per month fee for data from the NYSE, NASDAQ, AMEX, and S&P.
I hope this info is helpful. Feel free to ask if you have any other questions.
Casey
