The total affordable costs for IQFeeds tick data feed. Not so bad as first thought as compared to E-Signal
From IQFeeds:
Our data feed works the same way will all “Compatible” software programs.
Here is a link to the list of software programs that work with our data feed:
http://www.iqfeed.net/index.cfm?displayaction=data§ion=software
If you are going to use a 3rd party software instead then you won’t need the API.
Monthly: iQFeed $65 + $5 NYSE + 5 Nasdaq = $75/mo
The monthly rate is for the data feed, it is the same rate whether you use the API or a 3rd party software, or both.
As said, the third party software is QCollector.
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