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Webstation

Webstation is designed for futures and equity traders, brokers, and market participants seeking an advanced web-based market data platform.

If you need advanced charting and quote features, and the flexibility of access to your platform via the Internet, then we believe Webstation is an ideal solution for you. With access to the same exchanges and tools similar to the Barchart Professional desktop product, Webstation provides a high-performance product at a very affordable price.

Please note that Webstation is a market data platform providing real-time quotes, charts, and technical analysis, and is intended to be used side by side with your existing trading platform.

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Sample Workspace
Market Overview
Watchlist
Technical Studies
Market Depth

No-Risk Trial

Try Webstation risk-free for the first partial month. Barchart will not bill you for the service until the first day of the next full month! If you decide not to subscribe, call or email Barchart by the end of the month to cancel.

When signing up, select the exchanges you intend to use as you would for the subscription. If selected, the CME, CBOT, NYMEX, COMEX, KCBT and FOREX will be in real-time during the No-Risk Trial period (2 week maximum real-time, per exchange rules). If you sign up with less than 2 weeks left in the month, your partial month trial expires at the end of the current month. All other exchange data feeds may be activated with a paying subscription. You may convert the No-Risk Trial to a paying subscription at any time by calling or contacting Barchart.com.

Please note that a valid credit card is required at signup. If you do not cancel before the first business day of the following month, your credit card will be charged for the next month's use of the service and any applicable real-time exchange fees.

One trial is available for first-time users only. Duplicate trials will be billed for a full month of service.

Ready to sign up?

If you have any questions or would like assistance, please call us at 800.854.8738 during regular office hours, or contact Barchart.com.

Platform Highlights

  • All Exchanges
    You can select to receive real-time streaming data, no matter what exchange you trade, including CBOT Market Depth and real-time U.S. Equities data!
  • Delivered via a Web Browser
    Get access to your account anywhere you have access to the Internet!
  • Multiple Workspaces
    Create an unlimited number of workspaces, and customize them by placing charts, quotes, time & sales, and other content. Your workspaces are saved with all your custom settings for easy viewing each time you visit.
  • Real-time streaming futures, equities and options quotes
    View flexible quoteboards that are easily customized to include the symbols and price elements you need. Use the quoteboard preferences to make changes in they way these quotes are displayed. Display quotes in grid or databox view.
  • Java Charts -- customizable, real-time streaming charts
    Choose from 59 studies built on this powerful charting software. The charting system allows you to customize colors, sizes, window placement, studies, and add trendlines including Gann and Fibonacci, Andrew's Pitchfork, and Speed Resistance.
  • Watchlist
    Webstation allows you to configure a "Watchlist", designed to keep you informed on your most frequently used symbols. Watchlist can be docked on the top or sides of your workspace, or easily hidden if you so desire. You can also quickly launch a quote from any symbol on this watch list.
  • Market Depth for CBOT products
    Market Depth provides the top of the book: bid prices, bid sizes, ask prices and ask sizes as supplied by the exchange.
  • Market Overview Sheets
    View lead contracts for different market segments: Grains Day Session, Grains Night Session, Currencies Day Session, Currencies Night Session, Energies, Financials Day Session, Financials Night Session, Indices, Meats, Metals and Softs.
  • Real-time Spread Matrix
    View all futures contracts for a given commodity, or build your own custom spread matrix that updates in real-time. Determine the price differential, cost of carry, and more by seeing the spread values displayed in a convenient matrix display.
  • Projections, Performance, Opinions and Technicals
    Unique to Barchart, get in-depth analysis of a commodity or stock. Up to 2 years of historical data is run through thirteen different technical indicators. The results are assigned a buy, sell or hold value for each study, depending on where the price lies in reference to the common interpretation of the study.
  • News Services
    Get the inside story with access to CRB News (included in Webstation) and with real-time streaming Dow Jones news packages (add-on services).
  • Download Data
    Download historical data to your computer -- save tick, minute, daily, weekly or monthly data in CSV (comma separated value) format.
  • Real-Time Alerts
    Get visual alerts when a futures contract or equities symbol's last tick, day's high, last bid (or numerous other fields) reaches your pre-defined value.
  • Easy to use interface
    Fast keyboard and mouse access allow you to hone in on particular charts, end of days prices, and options prices.
  • Quotes delivered to your cell phone or PDA
    Access your data on any text device with internet access using the Refreshing Quotes feature. Configure one or more quoteboards with the symbols you want to watch. Prices are updated every 5 seconds. Click on a symbol to display the chart.

Platform Fees

  • Barchart charges $79 / month plus real-time exchange fees. There are no additional fees from efutures.com.

System Requirements

  • Minimum Pentium III, 850 MHz Processor; Optimal Pentium IV, 1 GHz Processor
  • Windows 2000, XP, or Vista; Mac OS X Tiger (10.4) or later
  • Minimum 512MB Memory; Optimal 1024MB Memory
  • Minimum 100MB of free hard disk space
  • Minimum 800x600 screen resolution; Optimal 1024x768 screen resolution
  • Internet Connection Minimum Speed: 56 KB/sec; Optimal: High-speed Cable, DSL, T1 or ISDN
  • Internet Explorer 5.0 or greater, Netscape, Mozilla Firefox, Safari
  • Java MUST be enabled, and you must be running the latest version. Download Sun Java here.