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From: kiessig@idi.UUCP (Rick Kiessig)
Newsgroups: net.invest
Subject: Re: Real-Time Data - (nf)
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Date: Sat, 18-Aug-84 16:23:17 EDT
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Posted: Sat Aug 18 16:23:17 1984
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	There's a place out here in Silicon Valley that also
sells "real-time" stock data.  It's called Quotron.  They sell
a cute little hand-held reciver with LCD display, on which you
can watch your favorite stock/bond/option/commodity price.  No
15 minute delay.  The information is broadcast over the air,
so you don't have to have any special wires run into your house,
or anything like that.  I don't think they have an RS-232 converter
yet, but that seems eminently possible (they were looking for
UNIX people at the Salt Lake City conference, if that tells
you anything).  I think they're in San Mateo (area code 415),
and they also might have an 800 number, if you're interested.

	Now here's the BIG catch.  the equipment to receive this
information is not too expensive (on the order of $300).  So far
so good.  The problem is that the various stock exchanges charge
really outrageous fees if you get the information without it
being 15-or-more-minutes delayed.  Each exchange has it's own
fee.  New York, American, OTC, Chicago, etc.  They also have
a one-time sign-up fee.  They seem to run in the area of $15/month
or more, per exchange.  And Quotron has a service fee on top
of the exchange fees.  I think it came out to $100/mo. for three
exchanges.  I think I'll stick to calling my broker when I need info....

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Rick Kiessig
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