MetaStock Software Announces 2008 TASC Reader’s Choice Awards Winners

Feb. 27, 2008 - PRLog -- The 2008 Technical Analysis of Stocks and Commodities (TASC) Reader’s Choice Awards presented to MetaStock software were announced by Equis International, a wholly owned subsidiary of Reuters , today.

MetaStock was the winner in the “Software greater than $1,000,” “Software between $500 and $1,000,” and “Plug Ins” categories. Other awards received include: Finalist in the “Delayed Data” and “Professional Platform” categories, Semi-Finalist in the “Institutional Platforms” and “Plug Ins” categories,  Honorable Mention in the “Real Time Data” and “Plug Ins” categories, and First Runner Up in the “Plug Ins” category. MetaStock has won at least one TASC Reader’s Choice Award for 16 consecutive years.

“We are very pleased” said Scott Brown, Director of Sales and Marketing for Equis International. “We know the readers of TASC are generally experienced traders with a good knowledge of technical analysis, so it is especially gratifying that we have won 16 years running.”

Equis International’s award winning line of MetaStock software is built specifically for traders and includes three different versions: MetaStock, designed for end of day traders; MetaStock Pro FX, for currency traders; and MetaStock Pro, the flagship package designed for real-time investors. In addition to the basic software, Equis International offers real time and end of day data feeds as well as additional programs, allowing traders to customize MetaStock to suit their trading needs.

For more information on MetaStock, please contact Alex Henricks at 801.270.3161.

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Equis International is a subsidiary of Reuters. Founded in 1982, Equis develops and markets award-winning MetaStock, a premier charting and technical analysis software solution.  Equis also provides both End of Day and Real Time Data for most markets throughout the world for the retail trader.  Equis also provides graphics and technical analysis components to the Reuters product line, serving professional traders in the world's largest financial institutions.

Website: www.equis.com