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    SHARE TRADING SOFTWARE AND EDUCATION
    Our software products are extremely user-friendly, perfect for both the beginner in the market, as well as the professional investor

Affordable, Efficient and Reliable Share Market Technical Analysis Software Everything you need to successfully invest on the stock market

About Progress Data Services

PDSNET (Progress Data Services) specialises in the development and sale of local as well as internationally acclaimed share trading investment software and education.

Over the last 35 years, we have become the largest local provider of stock market data, providing data of all equities quoted on the JSE (Johannesburg Stock Exchange), Futures, Unit Trusts, Currencies and Commodities as well as many of the major International Indices.


Our mission is to provide accurate and reliable JSE data to all our customers. As well as this, we aim to sell only the best technical analysis products on the market, and pride ourselves in supplying value for money.

FOUR IMPORTANT CRITERIA WHEN CHOOSING TECHNICAL ANALYSIS SOFTWARE

A competent investor will tell you there are four basic criteria when choosing technical analysis software. We are proud to say that our software easily satisfies these, is sold ethically and is good value for money.



"Whenever I have a problem I can phone PDSnet for help. They go out of their way to assist me, be it on Teamviewer or sending someone to my office. I firmly believe that one of the reasons for their success is that they provide full support and a download service in MetaStock format plus providing the client with knowledgeable trained technical support staff. Their software program, ShareFriend Pro, is also commendable and must rank as one of the most user-friendly and easiest to use charting software available on the local market."

Christo AuretHead Finance WITS University

"Throughout my years as a financial journalist, writing on stock market investment for The Citizen, The Star, The Business Day and The Financial Mail, I have mostly relied upon ShareFriend Executive and ShareFriend Pro to identify the shares most likely to gain, or those in danger of losing ground. I am able to pick which sectors should be highlighted, those that should be left alone; when gold or oil are likely to change direction. The data necessary to compile my charts is provided by PDS Data Centre. Having now retired from journalism but still running several portfolios of shares, a daily download is all I need, but could choose more frequent downloads if I wished. With the holdings in my various portfolios automatically updated, taking split-second action at exactly the right time is child’s play."

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PDSnet | Charting Software

At PDSnet we pride ourselves in supplying quality stock market charting software and educational products. Having been in the market for over three decades, our software packages are the most up-to-date, user-friendly and comprehensive in the country.

Continuously updated and developed, ShareFriend is our own brand of charting software which was the first on the South African market in the 90’s. With all its tools, including the most accurate data available in the country and an extremely user-friendly interface on which to analyse the stock market, your goal of financial success will be reached sooner.

It’s perfect for the beginner or the professional investor, and includes multiple moving averages, technical indicators as well as fundamental analysis tools, which will give you the ability to choose the right shares at the right time.



In mid-1990, PDSnet was appointed as the official reseller of MetaStock technical analysis charting software in South Africa. Since that time, we have become the largest local importer and supplier of this world-renowned programme. We provide full support and a download service in MetaStock format, including our well known historic price database which dates back to 1985.



The PDSnet Online Charting application offers affordable and efficient online share market analysis. Everything you need to know to buy and sell shares at the click of a mouse. Including the best database of JSE share prices in the country, combined with our comprehensive online investment course, a portfolio manager and market scans and filters, you’ll soon be on your way to building a winning portfolio of shares.

Apart from being data vendors and suppliers of technical analysis software, we employ in-company trained technical support staff and provide free technical support to all clients via the telephone, e-mail or in-house at our Bedfordview offices.

Our mission is to teach you to choose the right shares and time your transactions for the best profit. We supply the best tools available to assist you in reaching financial independence.