Today, trading is done faster and smarter, thanks to a variety of helpful software. Technical Analysis of STOCKS & COMMODITIES reviews it all, and each year, our readers choose their favorites, which are published in our annual Bonus Issue (available only to S&C’s subscribers).
Types of software for traders include:
DATA: Whether real-time, delayed or historical, for stocks, futures, options or mutual funds, price data is at the heart of trading.
TRADING PLATFORMS: Hardware plus software solutions for tracking trading activity and news from markets domestic and foreign.
TRADING ANALYSIS SOFTWARE: Tools for charting markets and indicators, performing analysis, and sometimes tools for developing your own system.
DOWNLOADING SOFTWARE: Software for connecting to data vendors.
STATISTICAL ANALYSIS SOFTWARE: Applying statistical and mathematical methods to market movements is a growing field.
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE: A systematic approach to trading, either designed by the user or, using neural networks, self-training.
PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT: For tracking a personal portfolio.
OPTIONS ANALYSIS SOFTWARE: Tools for charting derivatives, performing analysis and sometimes tools for developing your own system.
FUTURES TRADING SYSTEMS: Complete trading systems, some with analytical capabilities.
OPTIONS TRADING SYSTEMS: Packages that generate signals based on options activity.
STOCK TRADING SYSTEMS: Complete trading systems, some with analytical capabilities.
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