After really thinking about it, I think you are right about the need for real time.
I had looked at Options Oracle several months ago, but will revisit their site. Thanks for the reminder....and the comments.
LB
--- In OptionClub@yahoogroups.com, "Dennis" <dennis.lastor@...> wrote:
>
> Is real-time imperative? There are a couple of different options (no pun
> intended).
>
>
>
> If you really need real-time option streaming, one solution is Interactive
> Brokers for order execution and either TOS or Options Oracle for position
> tracking.
>
> Options Oracle is free, and has the ability to connect to Interactive
> Brokers for the real time quotes (or yahoo for delayed), etc.
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>
>
> Options Oracle:
>
> http://www.samoasky.com/
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>
> Online strategy builder:
>
> http://www.samoasky.com/OSB/designer.html
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>
>
> My guess is that you really don't need real-time quotes. If give or take
> 15minutes makes or breaks a position, then perhaps the position has too much
> risk
>
> to begin with. Just my opinion.
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>
> TOS - paperMoney is a solution with delayed quotes.
>
> OptionVue is a costly alternative, but some swear by it.
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> From: OptionClub@yahoogroups.com [mailto:OptionClub@yahoogroups.com] On
> Behalf Of rvd
> Sent: Sunday, July 18, 2010 10:27 PM
> To: OptionClub@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Re: [TheOptionClub.com] Risk / profit options software
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>
> You might check with Goldman Saks.
>
> If you have a million $$ to open account with.
>
> Thats what TOS probably uses.
>
>
>
> Does anyone know of the availability of software or an online service that
> provides real-time risk/profit data monitoring on existing options positions
> such as iron condors and double calendars similar to the real time
> monitoring that is possible with TOS, i.e. greek data, and the other
> features the TOS platform has? I am trying to figure out the implications
> of the margin issues with TOS and if it will be necessary for me to opt
> against TOS.
>
> Thank you,
> Larry B
>
>
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