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***Getting Started***
Hhelpful Hints
Hint from Jane (Email support)
When using the help guide, use the find command. There is so much in this help file to enhance your use of Real Time Markets.
Hint from Danny (Back office support)
When you enable the feature for more the 100 tickers, you will not get pages 5 through 10, you must add a new security strip to each of the five monitor pages. Refer to this help guide for instructions.
Hints from Lilli (Email support)
When enabling Nasdaq level 2 feature for 40 dollars, there is also a level 2 exchange fee (10 dollars). This is separate from Nasdaq level 1. You can find exchange and feature pricing in this help guide.
When comparing Real Time Markets data to other services, especially volume, always remember that we show primary exchange data in out monitor. Many other services show a composite quote. For a composite display right click a symbol in your monitor and scroll down to composite display.
Hint from Derrick (Support)
You can switch to another Real Time Markets data account from the main quote page by clicking File, Host Parameters and typing in the username and password for the other data account. Close Real Time Markets and reopen it to display the other data account.
Using Real Time Markets Help
The help guide contents area is divided into 8 different sections. We strongly suggest that new users read through the Using Real Time Markets section for a quick overview before using the product. Specific function information is also available. To see a list of functions available, click Contents then Specific Functions and select from the list by double clicking on the topic.
Overview Of Functions
Real Time Markets is a direct access quote and online trading system that puts the power of a professional system into the hands of the individual investor.
The quote system displays either delayed or real-time market data, news, charts, and database information. The Online Trading system provides direct access to market makers and ECNs.
Real Time Markets also provides a third-party access and feed into several charting packages.
Quote Line: dynamically updating price information for a market symbol
Stock Monitor: dynamically updating market information for hundreds of tickers depending on plan
Scrolling Ticker: scrolling prices as block trades occur for tickers in Monitor
Extended Quote: dynamically updating extended price information for a market symbol
MyTrade: link to the On-Line Trading Window
Today’s News: current news headlines and stories
Yesterday’s News: news headlines and stories for the previous day
AIQ Historical Charting: end of day charting analysis with over 30 popular technical indicators
AIQ Dynamic Chart: dynamically updating chart going back up to 15 days of intra-day data
NASDAQ Level II: static or dynamically updating market maker quote information
Options Display: static or dynamically updating option chain information
Futures Display: static or dynamically updating of all months on a future
Composite Display: shows pricing on all exchanges for a multiply listed security
Transaction Log: static trading log for a market symbol, both quotes and trades
Yesterday’s Log: historical trading log with up to 1 week of information
Dynamic Transaction Log: a.k.a. Time & Sales dynamically updating trading log for a market symbol
Market Pulse: market statistics that track intra-day trading activity and trends
Historical Prices: historical end of day price data for the open, high, low, close, volume and change
Order Book: provides access to consolidated order books for ISLD, REDI, BRUT, ARCA and LSPD
Market Guide: provides financial company reports
Advantages of using Real Time Markets
Real Time Markets offers many advantages over other market data providers and on-line brokerages.
Real Time Markets offers a unique niche in the financial world. We are providing a "dynamic monitor" where a user can watch 20 symbols continuously updating without having to "refresh" your screen. We are providing scrolling news headlines with text recall.
Technology: We are Not a browser based system. We are utilizing a software connection which is actively monitored on the server end. Our advantage: We are able to move users from one server to another flawlessly. Their Disadvantage: If you have ever been on the internet during a federal reserve board statement, you must have experienced the HTTP error 404, the pages slow to fill or not filling at all.
Speed: We are using a push protocol rather than broadcast. Our advantage: We are only sending you the data you are requesting - even if you request hundreds of quotes with a single click. Their Disadvantage: Broadcast feeds send all data from A through Z, causing bottleneck during heavy trading activity.
Direct from the Source: We are using the same data feed direct from the exchanges that is used by hundreds of traders on the floor of the NYSE. Their disadvantage: Some vendors get their data feeds from a third-party vendor, what happens if that connection has problems? And for the other vendors who get the data from the exchanges like we do- ask them how many units they have on the floor of the exchange- answer is bound to be 0.
Product Development: Our members have a say in the enhancements to the product line. All suggestions maintained and submitted to our programmers.
Features Like:
Market Scan- real-time exchange screening based on price information
AIQ Charting with over 35 popular indicators
and much more
On-Line Brokerage advantages:
What we all say:
Rapid Executions- Investigate this for yourself- Our technology makes us the better choice, but do not take my word for this, visit our Chat room and ask our members who are using the system. Also, check out the revolving unpaid testimonials on the website.
What only a few can say:
Extended Trading Hours
Free Research
Frequent Trader Programs for Free Real-time Quotes
Low Commissions
There are four types of trades you can execute from Nasdaq Level II using this feature by clicking your LEFT mouse key on the following columns:
| Click on | Action |
| Ask Market Maker | Buy at ask from that market maker |
| Bid Market Maker | Sell at bid to that market maker |
| Bid side Bid | Buy at Bid from any market maker |
| Ask side Ask | Sell at ask to any market maker |
The trades are all day limit orders. The quantity is the default quantity you set in the myTrade configuration.
To view a demo of the NASDAQ Level II display, place the symbol MSFT in your monitor and right mouse click on it and select NASDAQ Level II.
System Requirements
System Requirements For Real Time Markets
Minimum System Requirements For Real Time Markets:
200mhz Pentium Processor (300mhz recommended for multiple displays)
64mb RAM (128mb Recommended)
20mb Free Hard Drive Space
32-bit Graphics Adapter
56k baud Modem Connection (recommended: higher)
Microsoft Windows 95/98/ME/XP or NT 4.0
*(Please note: XP results have been varied dependant on the machine set up. QOS
setting should be 0 bandwidth reserve. Fusion issues sometimes apply.)
Windows supported Mouse
Windows supported Printer (optional)
Firewalls
If you intend to use Real Time Markets from your place of business there is a good chance that your company has an internal firewall. A firewall acts as a filter to limit access into and out of the company's network.
When you see the question, "Are you behind a firewall?" and are not sure if you are or not, say No. What is a firewall? Well, it is a piece of software which acts like a gateway in a company to allow or deny access to their computers. If you are using Real Time Markets from your place of business there is a good chance that your company has an internal firewall. However, if you are paying around $20 or less per month for internet service and/or use a modem to connect, chances are you are not behind a firewall. Most people are not. So, please click no and continue the login process.
Real Time Markets will allow you to access your quotes without having your Lan administrator open a pinhole to host.realtimemarkets.net in TCP/IP protocol on port 9983.
So let's do this in steps.
1- In order for Real Time Markets to function through a proxy server you must enter the IP address of you proxy server and the port on which it uses (usually port number 80).
If you are using either a Netscape or Microsoft browser you can find the IP address and port number as follows:
Netscape (4.0 or later):
- Select Edit then Preferences from the menu bar.
- In the "category" box of the Preferences window select Advanced then Proxies.
- Click the "View" button next to the words "manual proxy configuration.
- A chart will appear. Next to "HTTP:" you will see the address of the proxy to use and the port number.
Internet Explorer:
- Select View then Internet Options from the menu bar.
- Click on the Connection tab of the Internet Options window.
- In the Proxy Server box click on the Advanced button.
- A chart will appear. Next to "HTTP:" you will see the address of the proxy to use and the port number.
If you still cannot find the address or are not using a browser, please contact your network administrator or webmaster.
Please refer to your proxy server manual for directions based on the protocols required above.
Starting Real Time Markets
Starting Your Real Time Markets
Thank you for selecting Real Time Markets as your track to the market. To access your account please make sure you have installed our software from either our website or CD ROM.
To install from the website:
Go to http:\\www.RealTimeMarkets.com\download
Click "Click Here to Download Now"
Double click on the file RTM*.exe
Click Save to Disk
Select Desktop
Click OK
The download can take anywhere from 8 minutes up to an hour depending on the speed of your modem and your internet provider.
To install from CD ROM
Place the CD in the drive
Click Start
Click Run
Click Browse and go to you ROM drive
To run Setup Wizard
After you have downloaded the file or access via the CD ROM
Double click RTM*.exe (an icon on your PC is you downloaded or as a file in Browse
above).
This will install Real Time Markets. Please click through the set up wizard.
To Launch Real Time Markets
Next step is to connect with your ISP then launch our software. To launch our software click Start then Programs then Real Time Markets. Initial connection you will receive a Dialog box. In this box please select either Existing User (if you already have an account) or NEW USER (and enter your personal information) Then click OK
You will now be at the program window, which is made up of four parts.
The first part is the scrolling ticker line which scrolls through block trades for the securities listed in your monitor pages
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The second part is the news headlines. In this section your entitled news vendor headlines will be scrolling. You can read them by double clicking on the headline.
The third part is the main body of the window where you will be monitoring 20 securities per page with a maximum of 5 pages depending on your service plan.
The fourth part is the quote line. This interactive section allows you to view new securities by simply typing in a symbol and pressing enter.
Menu
All additional functions are run from right mouse, clicking a symbol in the main program window then utilizing pop-up sub menu system to point and click to the desired function.
Help
There is a chat room located off the window header. You can find a symbol named lookup as well as live hosts to assist during market hours with any questions you may have.
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