Should I use a Trading Simulator to learn how to trade?
Have you ever thought of being a trader?
Important Note: Live Feeds are now part of the XL Feeds Excel Add-In. Visit the XL Feeds web site for details. Some or all of the information below may still apply on the new Add-In.
I mean trading things like stocks, currencies, options or anything else that you can buy and sell almost instantly - typically online - by pressing a button and not illiquid assets, such as houses or antique furniture. Wouldn't it be great to get some sense of what real world trading looks like before setting up an account with an online brokerage firm and putting your own money on risk?
If all you want is a very quick and uncomplicated way (three mouse clicks!) to simply get live feeds in your spreadsheet, check out the 30 seconds videos below:
Getting easily live stock prices in Excel
Getting easily live forex rates in Excel
Getting historical data in Excel
If you want to see a comparative table of all live feed providers supported by Deriscope, visit the Introduction to Deriscope Live Feeds.
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