I have been a subscriber to quote.com since 1995. Despite my online brokerages now providing similar information, traditional LiveCharts has been my tool of choice for realtime market activity. It starts up quickly, provides the information I am paying for without extra screen clutter, and runs very well most of the time. I use only the applet (removed from the web page) and customized it to my screen size with volume displayed at the bottom and recent bid/ask/trades in the right sub-window.
Due to the impending transition, I took the time to bring up the new LiveCharts and use it this week. One thing I learned right away is to USE THE LATEST JAVA JRE otherwise expect problems with Java errors and system hangs. There are a lot of interesting features (for instance, the ability to drag the time axis) but I still prefer the simplicity and streamlined operation of the former LiveCharts. The “pod” layout and all the new features that I’m sure some users have been requesting just detract from the operation of the features that I value in the product. I’m not sold on the new LiveCharts and would like to see the long-standing applet continue to be supported.
Due to the impending transition, I took the time to bring up the new LiveCharts and use it this week. One thing I learned right away is to USE THE LATEST JAVA JRE otherwise expect problems with Java errors and system hangs. There are a lot of interesting features (for instance, the ability to drag the time axis) but I still prefer the simplicity and streamlined operation of the former LiveCharts. The “pod” layout and all the new features that I’m sure some users have been requesting just detract from the operation of the features that I value in the product. I’m not sold on the new LiveCharts and would like to see the long-standing applet continue to be supported.
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