November 2003 TRADE NEWS
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TRADE NEWS & PRODUCTS

Nextrend Launches Online Direct-access Brokerage, Releases Software Update

NexTrend Technologies has launched its online broker-dealer, NexTrend Securities, the company announced. Accounts are offered to active traders, hedge fund managers, and institutions. Commissions for active traders start at $0.012/share or $1.20/100 shares for the first 500 shares and $0.006/share or $0.60/100 shares for trades over 500 shares.

In other news, NexTrend said it had released analytical software NexTrend Analysis 5.0, which offers more than 100 feature enhancements. These include split codes, quote board sorting, news display indicators, advanced formulas, customizable quotes, and more. NexTrend Technologies product features include Level II, charts, tickers, quote boards, alarms, formulas, news and scanning. It also offers electronic direct access trading with point and click, hot keys, time and sales, real-time risk management, and compliance.

www.nextrend.com

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Traders' Events Scheduled For Latin America in 2004

Two traders' events, International Traders Congress and the Expo Trader Brazil, are scheduled to take place in Latin America on May 26-27, 2004. They will take place in the Gran Melia WTC São Paulo. Projected attendance is 3,000-5,000 people from all over Latin America, as well as from the US and Europe. The objectives of the congress will be: focus in real practice of the operations, diffusion of new techniques and technologies, and promote practical experience and knowledge. Confirmed speakers are Jack Schwager, Steve Nison, Price Headley, Jerome Bressert, and Jose Branco, among others. S2LM Financial Consulting will be promoting these events.

www.expotrader.com.br

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Global Forex Trading Announces Contest

Global Forex Trading is giving potential foreign exchange traders a chance to test their skills and win cash. GFT Forex Challenge participants may set up demo accounts. The top three contestants will be paid the dollar gains on their accounts during the one-month contest period, up to a maximum of $10,000. The contest periods in 2003 are: November 1-30; December 1-31. Separate prizes will be given each month.

www.gftforex.com

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AbleSys Introduces Trading Method Seminar On Video CD

eASCTrend has introduced its Hybrid Trading Method (HTM) class on video CD, now on sale. This CD contains more than five hours' training on the method, 14 hours of online seminar archives, and 13 topics of other video on demand for eASCTrend 6.0. This HTM training video CD will guide the user through 10-day trading with a bar-by-bar demonstration of HTM entry rules and filtering rules, giving a specific setting for the morning session and the afternoon session to trade e-mini S&P.

www.wintick.com/6_0/video_tutorial.asp

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eSignal University Now In Session

eSignal announced the launch of eSignal University, an online educational service providing eSignal users access to numerous classes and training opportunities. eSignal University teaches online classes, has open chat sessions, and specialized libraries. The multimedia tutorials and documentation presents information for both the novice and expert. The eSignal University chat rooms create a place for the individual and professional traders to mingle and learn from one another.

www.esignal.com

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Trading Technologies to connect to major derivatives exchanges

Trading Technologies (TT) said that it plans to offer Financial Information eXchange (FIX) Protocol connectivity to provide access to the world's major derivatives exchanges. TT will release a series of high-performance Fix connectivity products beginning with a Fix adapter, which will provide Fix connectivity via TT's high-speed gateways to the major electronic derivatives markets including the Chicago Board of Trade, Chicago Mercantile Exchange, Eurex, and LIFFE. The Fix adapter will receive orders from a customer's existing order entry system, convert them to TT, and quickly route them to the exchange via TT's gateway.

www.tradingtechnologies.com

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MarketGauge Launches New Product Features

DataView announced a major upgrade to its MarketGauge HotScans intraday scanning tool, the Opening Range and Gaps Strategy. The product provides traders with the ability to define the opening range time period and scan for price and volume patterns such as opening range breakouts. HotScans is a web-based tool that allows the user to scan the market throughout the day in real time to find strong stocks, weak stocks, and heavily traded stocks. The Opening Range setup can be exploited by different trading styles including scalping, swing trading, and position daytrading.

www.marketgauge.com

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System Developer Offers Managed Accounts

System developer and financial advisor Creative Breakthrough, Inc. (CBI), is offering managed accounts through its TraderAssist program. The firm, which has offices in the US and Australia, has provided proprietary S&P daytrading systems since 1989. The system's plug-in software is also available for TradeStation platforms.

www.traderassist.com

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Hamzei Analytics Offers Options Trading Service

Hamzei Analytics said it had launched the Hamzei Analytics Options Trading Service, or Hots. Hots combines Hamzei Analytics' real-time trade alerts and market sentiment indicators, including the firm's signature real-time put/call ratios, to pinpoint options trading strategies. Hots will include strategies for traders with conservative to aggressive risk tolerances.

www.hamzeianalytics.com

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