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We are asked daily, what is the difference between Option Wizard Online, OptionStation, Option Money and OptionVue. Here is the comparison, plus read the following feature as well . . .

Software	Manual (pages)	Learning Curve	Cost	Scan IV/HV	Web page	Option analysis	Data feed
Option Wizard® Scan	1 web page	Intuitive one-click operation, instructions onboard	$299 -- best value for options scan capability Free trial	Real time or delay	http://option-wizard.com/scan.shtml	Ticker or list	RT or Delay (free)
OptionStation (new web version under construction to accompany TradeStation 6)	1500 for previous suite, not available now	Steep Must learn EasyLanguage to take full advantage	$30,000 equities account, $14.95 per trade, or $10,000 futures account and TS 6.0 is free. No free trial; must open account.	Real time or delay	tradestation.com	By list	RT, Delay, EOD
OptionVue	300+	Steep Special vocabulary	$3,585* $59 trial	Real time or delay	optionvue.com	By list	RT, Delay, EOD
Option Pro	300+ pdf on CD	Average	$995 - $1,495 (RT) No trial	Real time or delay	essextrading.com	By list	RT, Delay, EOD
OptionMoney	web	Average	$99-$599 no scan capability	No	optionmoney.com	By ticker	EOD
AIQ Option Expert	web	Average	No direct purchase; $39 per month fee	Yes	aiqsystems.com	By ticker	EOD

* OptionVue is sold in modular fashion. Here is the price breakdown from the web site:

Base program:                          $995
Platinum STAR:                        $1,995
Portfolio module:                       FREE
BackTrader module:                  $400
Continuous Data Interface:        Not Required
Value Sheets:                           $195
Total                                        $3,585

Option Money
Three modules
Portfolio Gains $99.00
Option Money $299.00
Portfolio Director $599.00

Portfolio Gains
Account History
Keep an accurate History each of your account transactions.
Gain Loss Report
The Gain/Loss report shows each trade and the amount of money you made (or lost) for each position.
Position Summary
See a complete list of your all your positions, including stock, option and mutual fund positions.
Stock Trade
Easily enter your stock and option trades using our wizard.

Option Money
Adds:
Strategies
See your strategies (Bull Put Spreads, Covered Calls, Naked Puts, etc.) that make up your account.
Option Positions
See all your option positions on one screen with detail information for each position.
Create Strategy
Option Money provides an easy to use wizard to help you setup strategies such as covered calls, bull put spreads and calendar spreads.
Covered Call Chain
With our covered call option chain, you can quickly scan a list of call options for the best yields.

Portfolio Director
Adds
Position Summary
See a complete listing of all position across all account.  Sort, Group and Customize your reports to meet your specific requirements.
Portfolio Statistics
Get statistics on your portfolio trading, such as Percent of profitable trades, Average winning trade and other useful figures to help pinpoint strengths and weaknesses.
Account Transactions
Get a complete listing of all transactions across all account grouped and sorted on one report.
Position By Lots
Portfolio Director supports aggregate position view and by individual lots.  Great for managing a large amount of positions!
Equity & Index Options
If you use equity or Index options as part of your portfolio, we supply a option strategy view that supplies risk figures, yield and other important information.
Account Management
We provide an easy to use format for creating and managing your individual accounts.