MARKET DATA ALERT AND NEWS-DRIVEN ALERT SYSTEM

摘要

A system for providing a real-time user notice or alert for traders and daytraders based on stockmarket events or other market data is disclosed. The system provides for receiving a user selection of a first market event setting, and receiving user input specifying a maximum period of time, and providing the alert only if within the maximum period of time specified a first market signal corresponding to the first market event occurs and a second market signal corresponding to the first market event occurs, the first and second market event both corresponding to the same market event selection but being at different values. Also, customizable business or market news-based alerting is disclosed to allow signals and/or filters to be set for news-driven alerts.