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<title>LinuxTrade: A Curses-based Stock Streamer for Linux</title>
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<h1>LinuxTrade <SMALL><SUP>TM</SUP></SMALL>: A <i>Curses</i>-based Stock Streamer for Linux</h1>
<h3>Stock information at your <i>fingertips</i> <SMALL><SUP>TM</SUP></SMALL></h3>
<h5>Version @VERSION@-@RPM_RELEASE@</h5>
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<p>
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<table>
<tr><th>WEBSITE STATUS:</th><td><font color=red>DANGER!</font></td></tr>
<tr><th>DOWNLOADS:</th><td>7753 so far in 2003</td></tr>
<tr><th>EXPENSES:</th><td>$75.80 per month</td></tr>
<tr><th valign=top>DONATIONS:</th><td>$170.00 in the last 3 months.
<br>Last donation was <b>October 13, 2003</b>.</td></tr>
</table>
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<h2> Introduction </h2>
<p>
There are a number of free and subscription streaming real time
quote services available on the web, such as
<a href=http://www.scottrader.com>scottrader.com</a> (free)
and
<a href=http://www.money.net>money.net</a> (subscription).
They offer visually slick looking Java based
applications which suffer from all the usual problems: too big,
requires a graphical user interface, requires a web browser where Java
actually works, can't save and replay the data, etc.
In addition, they are rarely designed to offer convenient
access to stock news and other information.
</p>
<p>
<b>LinuxTrade</b> is a <i>Curses</i> (text-based) implementation of a
stock streamer
application, plus additional features inspired by the excellent
<a href=http://www.quotetracker.com>MedVed QuoteTracker</a>
Windows program, plus its own set of unique features.
<b>LinuxTrade</b> is lightweight yet has
all the cool features: portfolios, real time quotes,
charts with live updates, time and sales, fundamental and technical indicators,
top ten and market movers, news articles, alerts, option chains,
the <a href=http://www.briefing.com/>Briefing.com</a> In Play
and Up/Downgrades lists, earnings, splits and quiet period calendars,
and Level 2 market depth indications from
<a href=http://www.tradearca.com/>Archipelago</a>
and the <a href=http://www.island.com/>Island Book</a>.
</p>
<p>
<b>LinuxTrade</b> currently supports
<a href=http://www.scottrader.com>scottrader.com</a>,
<a href=http://www.schwab.com>schwab.com</a>,
<a href=http://www.ameritrade.com>money.net</a>,
<a href=http://www.esignal.com>money.net</a>,
<a href=http://www.money.net>money.net</a>,
<a href=http://www.quotemedia.com>quotemedia.com</a>,
<a href=http://www.sonictrading.com>sonictrading.com</a>,
and other
streamer servers; see the complete list in the table below.
</p>
<h2> Documentation and Screenshots </h2>
<p>
Here is the manual page in <a href=linuxtrade.1.pdf>PDF format</a>
and in <a href=linuxtrade.1.html>HTML format</a>.
</p>
<p>
Here are some screenshots showing the full glory of <b>LinuxTrade</b>.
Notice that the application really wants to be run in an <i>xterm</i> or
<i>gnome-terminal</i> with a ton of lines - these shots are from a
terminal with 79 lines using color mode 0.
<table>
<tr>
<td valign=top>
<ul>
<li><a href=screenshot0.gif>Help window</a> (color mode 3)</li>
<li><a href=screenshot1.gif>Stock Chart</a></li>
<li><a href=screenshot2.gif>Time and Sales</a></li>
<li><a href=screenshot3.gif>Fundamental Information</a></li>
<li><a href=screenshot5.gif>Technical Information</a></li>
<li><a href=screenshot4.gif>Market Movers</a></li>
<li><a href=screenshot12.gif>Option Chains (color mode 3)</a></li>
</ul>
</td>
<td valign=top>
<ul>
<li><a href=screenshot6.gif>News Headlines</a></li>
<li><a href=screenshot9.gif>News Article</a></li>
<li><a href=screenshot11.html>In-play list with Live Quotes</a> (color mode 3)</li>
<li><a href=screenshot13.html>Up/Downgrades list with Live Quotes</a> (color mode 3)</li>
<li><a href=screenshot7.gif>Alerts</a></li>
<li><a href=screenshot8.gif>Archipelago L2 Book</a></li>
<li><a href=screenshot10.gif>Island L2 Book</a> (color mode 3)</li>
</ul>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan=2>
<ul>
<li><a href=screenshot14.gif>W I D E simultaneous display of quotes,
L2 book, and Time and Sales</a> (color mode 3)</li>
<li><a href=soundshot1.wav>Audio alert using IBM ViaVoice</a>
</ul>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
<p>
You can also view the
<a href=ChangeLog.txt>ChangeLog</a> and the
<a href=TODO.txt>TODO list</a>.
Suggestions for the <a href=TODO.txt>TODO list</a> are <i>always</i>
gratefully accepted.
<h2> Download LinuxTrade</h2>
Click for the
<script language="javascript1.2"><!--
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document.write("<b>stable</b> ");
} else {
document.write("<b>BETA</b>");
}
//--></script>
version @VERSION@-@RPM_RELEASE@ ready-to-run
<a href=RPMS/@PACKAGE@-@VERSION@-@RPM_RELEASE@.i386.rpm>Linux binary RPM</a>
(Use shift-leftbutton to download).
<p>You must also install the
<a href=http://curl.haxx.se/>cURL</a>
package (version >= 7.9.5), which you can get
<a href=http://curl.haxx.se/>here</a> or in
<a href="http://rpmfind.net/linux/rpm2html/search.php?query=curl">
RPM format here</a>.
If you want speech audio alerts, you will also need to install
either the
<a href="http://rpmfind.net/linux/rpm2html/search.php?query=festival">
festival</a>
or the
<a href="http://www-4.ibm.com/software/speech/dev/ttssdk_linux.html">
IBM ViaVoice</a>
text-to-speech packages.
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"<p>"
+ "A more recent "
+ "<a href=beta>BETA release</a> "
+ "may also be available."
+ "</p>"
);
}
//--></script>
<h2> Donate </h2>
If <b>LinuxTrade</b> helps you to make better stock market trades, then
we need you to help support the development effort.
Click the button below to make the suggested donation of $19.95,
but any amount is appreciated.
<table width="100%">
<tr>
<td width="33%" align="left">
<form action="https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr" method="post">
<input type="hidden" name="cmd" value="_xclick">
<input type="hidden" name="business" value="linuxtrade@mn.rr.com">
<input type="hidden" name="undefined_quantity" value="1">
<input type="hidden" name="item_name" value="LinuxTrade">
<input type="hidden" name="item_number" value="donation">
<input type="hidden" name="amount" value="">
<input type="hidden" name="no_shipping" value="1">
<input type="hidden" name="return"
value="http://linuxtrade.0catch.com">
<input type="hidden" name="cancel_return" value="http://linuxtrade.0catch.com/">
<input type="image" src="http://images.paypal.com/images/x-click-butcc-donate.gif"
border="0" name="submit"
alt="Donate to LinuxTrade development">
</form>
</td>
<td width="33%" align="center">
<form action="https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr" method="post">
<input type="hidden" name="cmd" value="_xclick">
<input type="hidden" name="business" value="linuxtrade@mn.rr.com">
<input type="hidden" name="undefined_quantity" value="1">
<input type="hidden" name="item_name" value="LinuxTrade">
<input type="hidden" name="item_number" value="donation">
<input type="hidden" name="amount" value="">
<input type="hidden" name="no_shipping" value="1">
<input type="hidden" name="return"
value="http://linuxtrade.0catch.com">
<input type="hidden" name="cancel_return" value="http://linuxtrade.0catch.com/">
<input type="image" src="http://images.paypal.com/images/x-click-butcc-donate.gif"
border="0" name="submit"
alt="Donate to LinuxTrade development">
</form>
</td>
<td width="33%" align="right">
<form action="https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr" method="post">
<input type="hidden" name="cmd" value="_xclick">
<input type="hidden" name="business" value="linuxtrade@mn.rr.com">
<input type="hidden" name="undefined_quantity" value="1">
<input type="hidden" name="item_name" value="LinuxTrade">
<input type="hidden" name="item_number" value="donation">
<input type="hidden" name="amount" value="">
<input type="hidden" name="no_shipping" value="1">
<input type="hidden" name="return"
value="http://linuxtrade.0catch.com">
<input type="hidden" name="cancel_return" value="http://linuxtrade.0catch.com/">
<input type="image" src="http://images.paypal.com/images/x-click-butcc-donate.gif"
border="0" name="submit"
alt="Donate to LinuxTrade development">
</form>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
<p>
Please note that development and maintenance of <b>LinuxTrade</b>
costs not just time, but real money from the authors pocket in
terms of monthly subscription fees.
Your contribution will help defray these costs.
<b>When the costs exceed the rate of donations, I will have no choice
but to fold up this website</b>.
Thank You.
<h2> Source Code </h2>
<p>
Source code tarballs (you build it, you break it)
are available <a href=src>here</a>.
<h2> Installation </h2>
To install the application, do this:
<pre><code>
$ <b>su</b>
# <b>rpm -U @PACKAGE@-@VERSION@-@RPM_RELEASE@.i386.rpm</b>
</code></pre>
<h2> Running </h2>
You should go to <a href=http://www.scottrader.com>Scottrade</a>
and sign up for a free account. They will send you a password
by email. Then run the application and enter your password:
<pre><code>
$ <b>linuxtrade</b>
Please sign up for your own FREE Scottrader account at:
http://www/scottrader.com
Enter password (JPY9747 for demo): <b>XXXNNNN</b>
</code></pre>
<p>
Then save these settings by pressing '<b>P</b>', then
'<b>c</b>', and then press '<b>s</b>' twice.
You won't need to enter your password again.
<p>
Press '<b>?</b>' to get the main help screen.
<p>
<b>LinuxTrade</b> has 4 background color modes. You can set these on the
command line with the <b>-c</b> option or on the preferences
screen (<b>P</b>). These modes take effect only when the application starts,
so if you change them on the preferences screen, save the preferences
and then quit and restart. The color modes are:
<table>
<tr>
<td><font size=-1> </font></td>
<td><font size=-1><b>0</b></font></td>
<td><font size=-1>Force black background</font></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td><font size=-1><b>1</b></font></td>
<td><font size=-1>Force white background</font></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td><font size=-1><b>2</b></font></td>
<td><font size=-1>Use users 'dark-colored' xterm background</font></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td><font size=-1><b>3</b></font></td>
<td><font size=-1>Use users 'light-colored' xterm background</font></td>
</tr>
</table>
The default color mode is <b>3</b>.
<h2> Supported Streamers </h2>
Here is a table of the advanced <b>LinuxTrade</b> features supported by
the each of the quote streamers.
<p>
<table border>
<tr>
<th rowspan=2>Streamer</th>
<th rowspan=2>Top<br>10</th>
<th rowspan=2>Market<br>Movers</th>
<th rowspan=2>Live<br>Quotes</th>
<th rowspan=2>Info</th>
<th rowspan=2>Level<br>2</th>
<th rowspan=2>Charts</th>
<th colspan=2>Options</th>
<th rowspan=2>Streaming<br>News</th>
<th rowspan=2>Cost</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<th>Streaming</th>
<th>Chains</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href=http://www.scottrader.com>scottrader.com</a></td>
<td align=center>Yes</td>
<td align=center>Yes</td>
<td align=center>Yes</td>
<td align=center>Yes</td>
<td align=center>-</td>
<td align=center>Yes</td>
<td align=center>Yes</td>
<td align=center>Yes</td>
<td align=center>-</td>
<td align=right>Free</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href=http://www.ameritrade.com>ameritrade.com</a></td>
<td align=center>-</td>
<td align=center>-</td>
<td align=center>-</td>
<td align=center>-</td>
<td align=center>-</td>
<td align=center>Alt</td>
<td align=center>Yes</td>
<td align=center>Alt</td>
<td align=center>-</td>
<td align=right>(c) Free</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href=http://www.datek.com>datek.com</a></td>
<td align=center>-</td>
<td align=center>-</td>
<td align=center>-</td>
<td align=center>-</td>
<td align=center>-</td>
<td align=center>Alt</td>
<td align=center>Yes</td>
<td align=center>Alt</td>
<td align=center>-</td>
<td align=right>(c) Free</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href=http://www.esignal.com/marketcenter/>esignal.com</a></td>
<td align=center>-</td>
<td align=center>-</td>
<td align=center>Yes</td>
<td align=center>-</td>
<td align=center>-</td>
<td align=center>Yes</td>
<td align=center>Yes</td>
<td align=center>Alt</td>
<td align=center>-</td>
<td align=right>(t) 7.95</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href=http://www.freetrade.com>freetrade.com</a></td>
<td align=center>-</td>
<td align=center>-</td>
<td align=center>-</td>
<td align=center>-</td>
<td align=center>-</td>
<td align=center>Alt</td>
<td align=center>Yes</td>
<td align=center>Alt</td>
<td align=center>-</td>
<td align=right>(c) 9.99</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href=http://www.money.net>money.net</a></td>
<td align=center>-</td>
<td align=center>-</td>
<td align=center>Yes</td>
<td align=center>-</td>
<td align=center>-</td>
<td align=center>Alt</td>
<td align=center>Yes</td>
<td align=center>Alt</td>
<td align=center>-</td>
<td align=right>(t) 14.95</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href=http://www.moneyam.com>moneyam.com</a> (uk)</td>
<td align=center>-</td>
<td align=center>-</td>
<td align=center>-</td>
<td align=center>-</td>
<td align=center>Yes</td>
<td align=center>Yes</td>
<td align=center>-</td>
<td align=center>Alt</td>
<td align=center>-</td>
<td align=right>Free</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href=http://www.quotemedia.com>quotemedia.com</a></td>
<td align=center>-</td>
<td align=center>-</td>
<td align=center>Yes</td>
<td align=center>-</td>
<td align=center>Yes</td>
<td align=center>Alt</td>
<td align=center>-</td>
<td align=center>Alt</td>
<td align=center>-</td>
<td align=right>(*) 12.95</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href=http://www.schwab.com>schwab.com</a></td>
<td align=center>Yes</td>
<td align=center>Yes</td>
<td align=center>Yes</td>
<td align=center>-</td>
<td align=center>Yes</td>
<td align=center>Yes</td>
<td align=center>Yes</td>
<td align=center>Alt</td>
<td align=center>Yes</td>
<td align=right>(c) Free</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href=http://www.sonictrading.com>sonictrading.com</a></td>
<td align=center>-</td>
<td align=center>-</td>
<td align=center>-</td>
<td align=center>-</td>
<td align=center>-</td>
<td align=center>Alt</td>
<td align=center>-</td>
<td align=center>Alt</td>
<td align=center>-</td>
<td align=right>Free</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href=http://www.swissquote.ch>swissquote.ch</a></td>
<td align=center>-</td>
<td align=center>-</td>
<td align=center>Yes</td>
<td align=center>-</td>
<td align=center>-</td>
<td align=center>Alt</td>
<td align=center>-</td>
<td align=center>Alt</td>
<td align=center>-</td>
<td align=right>Free</td>
</tr>
</table>
<font size=-1
(Alt) Uses alternate data source.
<br>
(*) Delayed quotes are free with simple registration.
<br>
(c) Must be a customer.
<br>
(t) Free trial.
</font>
</p>
<p>
In addition, <b>LinuxTrade</b> has support for running
several 3rd-party Java-based streaming charts applets
without the overhead of using a web browser.
</p>
<p>
<table border>
<tr><th>Source</th><th>Applet Screenshot</th><th>Cost</th></tr>
<tr>
<td><a href=http://www.livecharts.com>www.livecharts.com</a><br>(Lycos)</td>
<td><a href="screen-lc.gif">LiveChart</a></td>
<td>NASDAQ: Free.<br>NYSE, AMEX, CME: $9.95 & up</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href=http://www.money.net>www.money.net</a></td>
<td><a href="screen-mn.gif">ChartStream</a></td>
<td>$14.95</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href=http://www.prophet.net>www.prophet.net</a></td>
<td><a href="screen-pf.gif">ChartStream</a></td>
<td>$19.95</td>
</tr>
</table>
</p>
<p>
If you are an active trader, we recommend registering or subscribing
to two or more data sources. This provides a backup in case of
failure of the primary data source. All the usual disclaimers
of liability apply.
</p>
<p>
<font size=-1>
Rick Richardson makes no warranty or representation that the
operation of the software will be error-free, and Rick Richardson is
under no obligation to provide any services, by way of maintenance,
update, or otherwise. THE SOFTWARE AND ANY DOCUMENTATION ARE PROVIDED
"AS IS" WITHOUT EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED
TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A
PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT WILL RICK RICHARDSON BE LIABLE FOR
DIRECT, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF RICK RICHARDSON
HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
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http://groups.yahoo.com/group/linuxtrade/</a>.
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Send bug reports and feature requests to
<a href=mailto:linuxtrade@mn.rr.com>Rick Richardson</a>
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Old RPMs are available <a href=RPMS>here</a>.
Old source tarballs are available <a href=src>here</a>.
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