Java-based portfolio tracker. The free version of this portfolio
tracker is called Quotestream and provides streaming, but delayed, portfolio updates. For $19.99 per month, you can access
the real-time portfolio tracker. All registered users have access
to delayed stock market data from the site’s Quotes section. The
new, real-time portfolio tracker provides portfolio updates,
news on stocks in the portfolio, and price and volume charts.
FreeRealTime.com
Real-Time Stock Data
net?
Looking for up-to-the-minute stock data on the Inter-
Over the past two and a half years, real-time data has
become much more prevalent—albeit, usually at additional
cost.
Some comprehensive investment Web sites provide realtime data to supplement the various investing tools provided
including portfolio tracking, screening and analysis tools,
and securities data. Other sites are devoted to providing
real-time data and supplement the data with basic charting
and portfolio tracking tools.
Yahoo! Finance
finance.yahoo.com
Yahoo! Finance is a comprehensive Web site offering a
wealth of financial data and tools including portfolio tracking, securities analysis and screening tools. The site offers
free streaming quotes, but the data is not streaming in real
time—it is delayed by at least 15 minutes.
Recently, Yahoo! Finance stopped offering free real-time
ECN (electronic communication network, a computer system that facilitates trades without using a traditional market
maker) data due to pricing changes by the exchanges. Now,
Yahoo! Finance premium members can access streaming
real-time stock and index price and volume data for $10.95
per month.
ADVFN
www.advfn.com
ADVFN offers free delayed market quotes on stocks listed on U.S. exchanges as well as numerous foreign exchanges.
Quotes are delayed by 15 to 20 minutes. Live, real-time data
on NYSE, NASDAQ, Amex stocks and various indexes is
available for $5.99 per month. Real-time data includes price
and volume information and is incorporated into interactive,
customizable technical charts with streaming data.
Forbes.com
www.forbes.com
A recent addition to this comprehensive Web site is a
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www.freerealtime.com
FreeRealTime.com provides registered users with
free real-time ECN market data on most stocks and indexes. If ECN data is not available, data is delayed by
the typical 15 to 20 minutes. Users also have access to
after-hours ECN market data. For $11.95 per month,
you can use the watch list feature in real time. For $24.95
per month, you can access streaming real-time exchange
data; for $49.95 per month, you get streaming real-time
Java-charting capabilities and wireless or E-mail alerts.
MSN Money
moneycentral.msn.com
MSN Money is a comprehensive Web site that offers free
real-time quotes. Simply enter a ticker symbol and choose
“Real-Time Quote” from the left menu bar. You can get
up-to-the-minute price and volume data as well as real-time
charts. One-, five- and 10-day intraday real-time price and
volume charts are also available. You can print and export
the charts. Unlike the delayed intraday charts, you cannot
compare multiple stocks or indexes on one chart. Also,
the free quotes are not tied to the site’s portfolio tracker.
SmartMoney.com
www.smartmoney.com
Similar to Forbes.com, SmartMoney.com provides free,
delayed quote data to all members. For $10.95 per month,
SmartMoney Select Real-Time provides stock quotes via a
portfolio tracking tool that works through your Web browser.
The real-time data applies to quotes, news, and charts. You
can track multiple portfolios with up to 40 securities in each
and fully customize displays. SmartMoney Select members also
have access to advanced screening and analysis tools, Smart
Money magazine articles and an exchange-traded funds center.
Zacks.com
www.zacks.com
Zacks, another comprehensive investment Web site, also
offers real-time quotes tied to its portfolio tracker for $9.95
per month (plus $3 per month for exchange fees). Free quote
data is delayed by 15 to 20 minutes. The advanced portfolio
tracking system provides streaming charts for the major U.S.
indexes and includes customizable features, interactive and
dynamic charts, company news, SEC filings, and corporate
research.