What are the best free software programs?

[markrmau]

but I find that it doesn't have some of the smaller stocks in the free version (eg BMX, EQN),

The search function must be a little jiggered.

If you do equities, australia, equinox, you don't get anything.

If you do equities, world, equinox you get EQN.AX and EQN.TO

Hey, I didn't realize that the eqn FPO's were on the tsx and we have the depository receipt.

 

[dreilly]

the topic of this thread needs a sticky. Does someone want to compile a list of software, free or otherwise so that it can be stickied in the beginners forum. I reckon its worthwhile, it was one of the first things i searched for when i became a member here.

 

[RichKid]

The search function must be a little jiggered.

If you do equities, australia, equinox, you don't get anything.

If you do equities, world, equinox you get EQN.AX and EQN.TO

Hey, I didn't realize that the eqn FPO's were on the tsx and we have the depository receipt.

Hi Mark,

EQN and BMX were listed when I searched for them last night but the chart wouldn't come up, just a blank window. This morning I was able to bring up the EQN chart but the BMX chart wouldn't show, must be a bug of some sort, I'll keep trying.

Yep, they are ADR's for EQN, NEM is another, there are some great Canadian stocks which Doug Casey recommended that I couldn't find ADR's for on the ASX, let me know if you guys find any.

I might do a search for all ASX ADR's and see what comes up, maybe worth a new thread....an easy way to diversify into international shares at low cost. Nice to see ProCharts having such a good search function and video training guides.

 

[RichKid]

the topic of this thread needs a sticky. Does someone want to compile a list of software, free or otherwise so that it can be stickied in the beginners forum. I reckon its worthwhile, it was one of the first things i searched for when i became a member here.

Hi dreilly
There are actually a number of threads on software, the search function is the best tool imho. We'll keep your suggestion in mind though, there is a list of software in some old thread, which software you're after depends on a number of factors so one thread may become unwieldly- there's everything from portfolio/testing software to charting and fundamental analysis software out there. Prices and products/features keep changing too. ASF has threads on Amibroker, Metastock, Protrader etc....

 

[markrmau]

but the chart wouldn't come up, just a blank window

Looks like each time you load a chart, it grabs the data from msdn news or whoever you sign in to. I think if your internet connection is slow, you may be getting time out errors. Bmx works fine for me.

 

[RichKid]

Looks like each time you load a chart, it grabs the data from msdn news or whoever you sign in to. I think if your internet connection is slow, you may be getting time out errors. Bmx works fine for me.

Thanks Mark, that may be it, although my connection is fast, BMX was fine the next time I tried but it's hit and miss. Maybe something to do with proxy settings???

Eitherway no drama.

Here's a screen shot showing where the fib tools are (I use the horizontal one for price, the vertical one can be used to check time/price cycles as well). Had a query about this so I hope it's useful.