eSIGNAL CREATES NEW LEARNING TOOL AND ADDS MARKET DEPTH WITH NASDAQ SUPERMONTAGE New eSignal 7.2 Delivers Tools Designed to Help Serious Traders and Investors Increase Profitability and Manage Risk

Hayward, Calif., January 28, 2003—eSignal, a division of Interactive Data Corporation (PRWEB) January 30, 2003 -time financial market data, news, analytics and decision support tools, has released eSignal 7.2, a new version of its industry-leading real-time quote service and charting software application.

eSignal 7.2 includes a new Learning/Replay Mode, Market Depth, Nasdaq SuperMontage, a new chat function and a host of other new features and enhancements giving active traders and professional investors the data and decision support tools that assist in their efforts to increase profitability while managing their risk.

"With this launch, eSignal confirms its leadership position by adding unprecedented new functionality, such as Learning Mode, a tool that enables eSignal traders to fine tune their trading strategies by replaying the day's trading after hours," said Chuck Thompson, president of eSignal. "This exciting new feature, combined with many additional product enhancements, clearly positions eSignal as a powerful learning tool that directly speaks to the needs of active traders. It's no wonder that eSignal has won more awards and accolades than any other service currently available on the market today."    

eSignal 7.2 features include a Learning/Replay Mode, Market Depth with Nasdaq SuperMontage, Chat for Traders, a Formula Wizard and more. A brief description of some of the newest features of eSignal follows:

Learning/Replay Mode: Subscribers can replay the data after hours into a chart to see how the indicators and strategies played out. The Learning/Replay Mode offers fast-forward and reverse capabilities, as well as the ability to step through the data a bar at a time.

Market Depth: Provides a detailed level of data including four views of Nasdaq SuperMontage: QuoteView, DepthView, PowerView and TotalView; as well as Island's ECN Book.

Chat For Traders: Using IRC technology, eSignal supports a new chat window designed to let users communicate in real time from within the product on any IRC chat room on the Internet. eSignal users are able post chart visuals and screen captures within a chat. The Chat feature is the next step in the development of an eSignal user community that started with the launch of www.esignalcentral.com, announced earlier this month. The new site brought in more than 74,000 unique visitors during the past month.

Formula Wizard: eSignal Formula Script (EFS) wizard assists the user in building studies, applying alerts to studies and initiating trades automatically. The back testing feature lets the user test strategies designed to help minimize risk.

Chart Alerts: Users can now tie an alert pop-up or sound to a study through EFS, alerting the user to buy and sell opportunities.

Single Stock Futures: Enables subscribers to follow single stock futures from OneChicago, LLC.

Mix and Match: Allows subscribers to mix real-time and delayed services from the U.S. and international markets in one product, saving money on exchange fees.
For a complete list of eSignal 7.2 product features and benefits, visit www.esignal.com/features.
eSignal 7.2 is available immediately at no cost to all registered users of eSignal Pro and eSignal and can be downloaded at www.esignal.com. The service can be purchased online at www.esignal.com or by calling, toll free, 800.833.1228. Pricing for a monthly subscription starts at US$49.00 for active traders and US$175.00 for professionals.

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, eSignal Market Scanner, Advanced GET, eSignal Pro, and TurboFeed.
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