Trade-Ideas Answers Brokerage Clients' Call for Idea Generation and Execution Strategy - Findings from Tabb's Group

Recently released findings by the Tabbs Group claim that the most valued brokerage services among clients are idea generation and research. Trade-Ideas, through its partnerships, is solidifying its reputation as the preferred real-time decision support tool for idea generation and managing risk. Latest example is at Trading Science, one of the leading educators of direct-access stock market participants among institutions, hedge funds, and active traders.

San Diego, CA April 28, 2004 - In its report, Institutional Equity Trading in America, the Tabbs Group (http://www.bobsguide.com/cgi-bin/guide/newsitem.pl?ID=bg&seq=5304&mode=s&m=15894) summarizes interviews of 52 head and senior traders at investment management firms and hedge funds with assets under management (AUM) from under USD$10 billion to over $1.1 trillion from January to March of this year. The report states that while change is coming, its not a revolution but an evolution. Technology and platforms will become more robust, metrics and management will get tighter, traders will become more adept at using the new technologies and platforms.

Key findings include:
1.The top 2 brokerage services valued the most by traders are idea generation and research (26% of votes) and execution quality (23%)
2.Larger-size firms (over USD$1.1 trillion AUM) place the most value on technology, connectivity and quantitative execution strategy

Were excited to be at the crossroads of idea generation and trading technology with Trade-Ideas," said David M. Aferiat, Director of Business Development, of Trade-Ideas. Creating a simple-to-use tool powered by sophisticated statistical analysis keeps our brokerage clients at the forefront of technology and our end-customers extremely loyal to the service. We are also very pleased to have formed this strategic alliance with TradingScience, one of the world's leading educators. Our alliance confirms the intent to provide the best ancillary services to our end-customers and inserts Trade-Ideas into an innovative curriculum that will allow TradingSciences team to model their ideal environment for trade performance and risk management as well as use the service in ways we cant even imagine.

We are delighted to bring Trade-Ideas into the portfolio of alliances and teaching tools at TradingScience, said Jai Ramoutar, Jr., CEO of TradingScience. Trade-Ideas alert windows keep students on the path by consistently and exclusively providing those opportunities that meet the specific parameters, patterns and levels learned from TradingScience instructors. In this way the discipline we teach regarding How to trade is matched by Trade-Ideas' technology to find the cream that rises to the top. Our alliance with Trade-Ideas delivers a powerful and simple to use tool used by institutional traders to our students all over the world.

Company Information
TradingScience, a dba of Trident Capital Partners, Inc. is one of the worlds leading educators of direct-access stock market participants. The core of TradingSciences curriculum and strategy is the marriage of simplified technical analysis and effective momentum analysis. TradingScience not only caters to hedge fund and proprietary traders, but individual traders as well.

Jai Ramoutar, Jr., TradingScience Chairman & CEO has personally trained over 12,000 retail and professional traders the art and science of trading since 1994.

Trade-Ideas (http://www.trade-ideas.com) alerts its customers to trade opportunities in real-time in order to make better trades and manage risk. As a configurable decision-support tool, it tailors itself to fit specific trading or risk management strategies.

Recent reviews from Barrons, HedgeWorld, Active Trader, Stock & Commodities magazine, stock newletters, and leading brokers describe the service as an accurate, discriminating alert provider that is flexible, simple to deploy, and easy to use. A free trial is offered for 7 days, cancelable at any time, and available after registering with Pay Pal.

For product and subscription information visit: http://www.trade-ideas.com.
Copyright 2003-2004 Trade Ideas, LLC. All Rights Reserved.

###