Well they are not a sham, but they are not very help full either.<p>look in stock market information is an asset,but if the news is out on any news service, it has already been used and all you are getting are the left overs.<p>Instead of getting glued to the newsletters or pro accounts or even a business news channel, i would advise you to improve your technical analysis skill, because that way you can understand the market movement in real time, and you do not have to worry about being feed some misguided or hoarding news, and you can see the trader sentiment to understand the mood, and movement of the market. and use the news service as an extra source in decision making, plus you need to learn how to read between the lines or in this case listen to what is actually being said. most of the time you will be amazed by the difference between what has been said and what was the actual case.<p>And then there will be days when you would just have to sit back and not buy&#x2F;sell even a single contract at all, and days when you will go bananas by the sheer volume to transaction or market volume.<p>make your own trading rules, and strategies and then stick to them. dont just give up at the first instance.