Data Broadcasting Partners With Merchant Capital for Online Trading Solution.HAYWARD, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 25, 1999--Data Broadcasting Corp. (Nasdaq:DBCC DBCC Daytona Beach Community College (Florida) DBCC District Business Conduct Committee (NASD) DBCC Desert Breeze Community Church (Glendale, AZ, USA) ) (DBC See dBA. (language, parallel) DBC - A data-parallel bit-serial C based on MPL. SRC, Bowie MD. E-mail: <maya@super.org>. ), America's leading provider of real-time financial market data to traders and individual investors over the Internet, Thursday announced a partnership with Merchant Capital Inc. to provide a private-labeled version of DBC's Signal Online to Merchant Capital's clients. Merchant Capital is a full-service futures-oriented brokerage firm, offering customized and personalized services to individual, corporate and institutional accounts worldwide. In addition to a staff of dedicated professionals, Merchant Capital offers Internet-based trading through Merchant Direct, delivering trades directly to the pits of the exchanges, unlike other online order entry systems. Using Signal Online, Merchant Capital clients have access to vital real-time streaming financial data on the Internet. "Our main goal is to offer our clients a rewarding trading experience, and we feel we can accomplish this goal by providing them with Signal Online -- the best financial information system that the Internet offers," said Robert Wilson, president of Merchant Capital. "By offering Signal Online clients Merchant Direct for online trading Online Trading Making trades via the Internet. Notes: The use of online trading increased dramatically in the mid to late 1990's with the advent of high-speed computers and Internet connections. Stocks, bonds, options, futures, and currencies can all be traded online. , customers will be empowered with a fast, direct and efficient trading solution," said Mark Imperiale, president and chief operating officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. of DBC. "Our customers have learned to expect the ultimate in trading tools, and we are committed to providing them with the latest technology available." Signal Online provides continuous streaming real-time quotes for U.S. equities as well as futures and options data, featuring Nasdaq Level II Market Maker information. Delivered worldwide via the Internet, clients receive data through their PCs and laptops via phone lines or wireless connection, making it possible for users to easily track their portfolios from their offices, homes or while traveling. Limit alerts via pager, e-mail or cellular phone; headline tickers; detailed portfolio management windows; and fundamental data are also included in an already robust product. Signal Online offers the active trader free news from CBS (Cell Broadcast Service) See cell broadcast. MarketWatch (Nasdaq:MKTW). Additional offerings include news and commentary from sources such as Future World News, Hightower Futures News, Fortucast Market Timing, Dow Jones Real-Time News Service (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :DJ), MarketGuide (Nasdaq:MARG) and Baseline (NYSE:PMK PMK Pairwise Master Key (wireless protocol security mechanism) PMK Pattali Makkal Katchi (political party in India) PMK Postmark PMK Popular Mechanics for Kids PMK Person Most Knowledgeable ). In addition to providing a wealth of information, Signal Online connects to some of the financial industry's largest and best known third-party software packages, including Ensign for Windows Software by Ensign Software, Investor RT by Linn Software, Tradestation from Omega Research (Nasdaq:OMGA OMGA Ohio Meat Goat Association OMGA Oklahoma Meat Goat Association OMGA Oregon Meadowfoam Growers Association OMGA Oregon Master Gardener Association OMGA Obstetric Medicine Group of Australasia OMGA Operations Management Ground Application OMGA Oh My Giddy Aunt ) and MetaStock Professional from Equis International, a Reuters Co. (Nasdaq:RTRSY). Signal Online supports Windows 95/98/NT and is available for download at http://www.dbc.com/map/merchantcapital. About Merchant Capital Located in Providence, R.I., Merchant Capital is a full and discount service futures and options brokerage firm. The company is a member of the National Futures Association National Futures Association (NFA) The futures industry self-regulatory organization established in 1982. and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), the federal regulatory agency for futures trading, was established by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission Act of 1974 (88 Stat. 1389; 7 U.S.C.A. 4a), approved October 23, 1974. . About Data Broadcasting Data Broadcasting is a leading provider of real-time market data to the individual trader and investor. The company delivers real-time stock quotes, financial and news information to 3 million users via PCs, wireless FM, cable, satellite and the Internet (http://www.dbc.com and http://cbs.marketwatch.com). With its Capital Management Sciences division, Data Broadcasting also is the leading provider of fixed income portfolio analytics used for valuation and risk management purposes. |
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