[JLJ]

Maybe there's a better way.
I use Fidelity's Active Trader Pro for actual trades, but all day I look at the MACD and price trends on Yahoo Finance. Today Yahoo Finance froze repeatedly, on both my machines - one is Vista and I use Firefox, my other computer is brand new, super-fast, with Windows 8 and I use Internet Explorer on that machine.
I tried everything - closed and re-opened Yahoo Finance, re-booted both computers, etc. This went on for a couple hours which was scary and frustrating. I set stop-loss orders to protect myself but I would have traded differently had I been able to see the MACD. This occured between 11 am and 1 pm today
Maybe it was a problem with Yahoo's servers, but I'm wondering if there's a more reliable way to get this info?

[brownsfan019]

Problem probably results from using a pirated windows 8 b/c that's about the only way to get the next version of windows.

[JLJ]

I mis-typed.
I have Windows 7 and Internet Explorer 8 on that machine.

[brownsfan019]

Just playin!

If you want reliable, real-time data then you need to find a broker or charting/data solution that offers this. Relying on the free yahoo stuff is fine when it works but not so great when it does not. And since you aren't paying for it, there's not much you can say.

Find a better solution. It may or may not cost you money.

[BlowFish]

maybe try to have a backup, freestockcharts are neat (prefer them to yahoo). Aren't they delayed 15 or 20 mniutes anyway?

[JLJ]

Yahoo Finance is not free, it's $14.95 a month. I'd pay more than that for info that's updated fast enough. Yahoo is updated once a minute, except when it hangs/freezes, which is too often.
I looked at freestockcharts and it was so different from what I'm used to that I was intimidated. In Yahoo Finance I can easily see the MACD and the price and the volume, and being a newbie, if I see much more on the screen than that, I get overwhelmed. Please don't laugh. ...OK, if the veterans here laugh I don't blame them. :-)

[brownsfan019]

Originally Posted by JLJ »

Yahoo Finance is not free, it's $14.95 a month. I'd pay more than that for info that's updated fast enough. Yahoo is updated once a minute, except when it hangs/freezes, which is too often.
I looked at freestockcharts and it was so different from what I'm used to that I was intimidated. In Yahoo Finance I can easily see the MACD and the price and the volume, and being a newbie, if I see much more on the screen than that, I get overwhelmed. Please don't laugh. ...OK, if the veterans here laugh I don't blame them. :-)

Ok, maybe not free but not exactly a top tier service either. I had no idea yahoo even had a service they charged for. If you want to treat this as a hobby, then most days the yahoo thing will be just fine. If you want something more reliable and serious, then you have to look elsewhere.

Other option is to find a broker that supplies this to you for free or discounted. Open ECry provides charts/data to customers for free or you can get a monthly demo for a fee.

[BlowFish]

Originally Posted by JLJ »

Yahoo Finance is not free, it's $14.95 a month. I'd pay more than that for info that's updated fast enough. Yahoo is updated once a minute, except when it hangs/freezes, which is too often.
I looked at freestockcharts and it was so different from what I'm used to that I was intimidated. In Yahoo Finance I can easily see the MACD and the price and the volume, and being a newbie, if I see much more on the screen than that, I get overwhelmed. Please don't laugh. ...OK, if the veterans here laugh I don't blame them. :-)

They do have a free option which is delayed (I believe). I guess they have a paid option too Maybe Quote.com or Esignals live charts might suit you? (I think esignal bought quote)

Did you need stocks ? Lots of brokers giving out free real time futures stuff.