eSignal Unveils MarketCenter and Sets New Standard for Market Data Streamers; MarketCenter Offers Unmatched Global Breadth of Real-Time Quotes Plus Streaming Charts and Market Scanners.Business Editors HAYWARD, Calif.----(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 10, 2003 eSignal, a division of Interactive Data Corporation (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : IDC) and a leading provider of streaming, real-time financial market data, news, analytics and decision support tools to professional and individual traders, today announced the launch of MarketCenter(TM) a revolutionary new Internet service that provides real-time access to streaming market quotations from every major U.S. and European exchange, plus streaming charts with analytics and real-time market scanners. "We know of no other single Java product that offers this much exchange coverage - stocks, futures, options, FX, Single Stock Futures, plus European data," said Chuck Thompson, president of eSignal. "At the price point at which this service is being offered, anyone with an interest in the market can build a portfolio in MarketCenter and use their cell phone, PDA (Personal Digital Assistant) A handheld computer for managing contacts, appointments and tasks. It typically includes a name and address database, calendar, to-do list and note taker, which are the functions in a personal information manager (see PIM). , laptop with Wi-Fi, PC or any device with an Internet connection to view their portfolios plus analytics on charts from anywhere in the world - at home, the office or while traveling. This product sets a new standard for market data streamers." MarketCenter is an ultra-thin client with quote windows, detailed snap quote windows, charting and market scanners presented in an attractive Java applet. With eSignal's award-winning products and technically advanced infrastructure supplying MarketCenter's core data, users will have fast and reliable quotes for the NYSE, NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on , AMEX AMEX See: American Stock Exchange , CBOT See Chicago Board of Trade. CBOT See Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). and CME CME See: Chicago Mercantile Exchange CME See Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME). with E-Minis, as well as international exchanges like the London Stock Exchange London Stock Exchange London marketplace for securities. It was formed in 1773 by a group of stockbrokers who had been doing business informally in local coffeehouses. , Germany's Deutsche Boerse and more than 30 additional exchanges. In addition, the MarketCenter interface includes a "click to chat" customer support button, allowing customers to contact a live customer support representative and chat in real time. Users may also click to interact with an online community of traders at www.esignalcentral.com to have the exposure to and the knowledge of other traders in a peer-to-peer environment. MarketCenter offers access to customizable charting with the ability to view candlestick, bar and line charts. The charts support various intervals of 1-minute on up to daily and monthly views. Users can apply more than 15 overlaid studies to their charts including Bollinger Bands, ADX ADX Average Directional Movement Index ADX Automatic Data Exchange Adx Adrenodoxin ADX Adrenalectomized ADX Accumulation/Distribution Index ADX Air Defense Exercise ADX Administrative Maximum Facility ADX Address Cross Reference , Moving Averages, Commodity Channel Index Commodity Channel Index An index used in technical analysis. High values mean a potential future correction (downward movement in underlying asset) and low values potentially forecast a rally. Details in Donald Lambert's October 1980 article in Commodities Magazine. , MACD MACD Moving Average Convergence/Divergence MACD Michigan Association of Conservation Districts MACD Move Add Change or Delete MACD Medium Access Control Device , Momentum, RSI (Repetitive Strain Injury) Ailments of the hands, neck, back and eyes due to computer use. The remedy for RSI is frequent breaks which should include stretching or yoga postures. and more. The product also includes access to market scanners that search through more than 10,000 stocks in real time to retrieve information about top performers and laggards. Users can generate a complete list of top trading prospects based on real-time analysis and can also view Pre-Market scans, Rally Scans and customizable Power Scans to pinpoint major segments as well as individual stocks poised to move. Thompson added, "MarketCenter's price points are lower than those currently offered by competitive systems and will effectively change the economics of market data delivery to individual and professional traders. I am very pleased with our company's ability to execute on the demands of serving a global marketplace with a virtual business solution. From the use of high-speed and redundant Internet data delivery systems to real-time support and community development, MarketCenter is a major step forward for this segment of the financial services industry." A free 30-day trial of MarketCenter includes access to add-on services. For more information about MarketCenter, visit www.marketcenter.com. About eSignal: The eSignal division (www.esignal.com) of Interactive Data Corporation (NYSE: IDC) (www.interactivedatacorp.com) is a leading global provider of financial and business information to professionals and active individual investors. Building on a 20-year legacy of delivering time-sensitive financial information, eSignal provides streaming, real-time market data, news and analytics. The company's suite of products includes eSignal(TM), eSignal Market Scanner(TM), Advanced GET(TM), eSignal Pro(TM) and MarketCenter(TM). |
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