What's the best software?

[elitesystem]

I'm currently using the EFX demo and plan to for some time whilst I get my eye in. In conjunction with this I've got access to Web Iress which I'm using for charting and it's ok but I'm wondering what most people use and the costs associated with them?

Also keen on knowing the pros and cons e.g. rules based automated trading etc of each package, but having said that my initial thought is for charting.

Having said that I'm taking it EFX is a bit behind the actual market being a demo version right? or does it have to do with the difference between ECN and the actual market although that wouldn't make sense?

[moneygirl]

If you really want to buy great software for trading stock or trading on forex you should consider to spend about $2,000 dollar and buy Metastock, this is what is advertise as Metastock software

"It's Time to Start Trading
MetaStock is among the best selling trading analysis software in the world — and the 16-time winner of the Stocks and Commodities Readers' Choice Award" they have receive awards as the best trading stock from Stocks and comodities readers choice.. with is very prestige trading newsletter

[alec11]

MetaStock is a trading software for Stocks, not Forex, right?
I think the thread starter want forex trading software.
I dont have any experience using trading software, i just have to do analysis alone.