Phone: +1 (888) 427-9486
+1 (312) 324-0367
Fax: +1 (312) 238-9092
Or use our Contact Form
Frequently Asked Questions
Spider Financial
Our company name is based on the efficient opportunistic hunter - The Spider. Similar to a spider, we celebrate innovation and efficiency, and provide practitioners the analytical tools to weave their ideas and experiences into a strong web to trap and hunt profitable opportunities.
The SPIDER name is not to be confused with the S&P500 ETFi (SPDR).
Corporate Information
Our headquarters are based in Chicago, IL with supporting offices worldwide.
Office Location
SPIDER Financial Corp
1507 East 53rd Street, Suite 480
Chicago, Illinois 60615
United States of America
Phone: +1 (312) 324-0367 or +1 (888) 427-9486
Fax: +1 (312) 238-9092
Hours: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM (GMT-06:00) Central Time
Services
Send a message to SPIDER's Consulting. You can write about what you are considering, send a question you have about your institution’s needs, or inquire about consulting.
Above all, SPIDER will not accept projects for which it does not feel it has sufficient expertise to produce excellent results. Once a project is accepted, consultants with proven track records in the area(s) in question will be selected to work on it. Only the most qualified personnel will be part of our consulting team. The entire project process–from planning of work tasks to data gathering to reporting of conclusions and recommendations–is carefully monitored by the AC Director.
We do not have a set fee schedule for projects, especially since client needs and scope of the effort differ from situation to situation. In general, client fees are based on a firm estimate of the total hours required to perform the client’s project. These hours are then multiplied by standard hourly billing rates for consultant and/or staff support.
These are firm estimates, we will not exceed the amounts without prior client approval. Finally, an estimate of any out-of-pocket expenses to be incurred (such as for travel, telephone, courier, postage, etc.) will be added to the professional fees and services.
Consulting products and services are tailored to specific client needs with customized content, format, and delivery schedules. In addition, SPIDER's Consulting clients are assigned an experienced client service representative to answer research questions and offer client support.
SPIDER Consulting clients include traders, trading strategists, money managers, insurance companies, mutual funds, corporate treasurers, and pension funds.
Download
Sure. Send an email to support@spiderfinancial.com and we'll set up a time to do a live demo with you over the internet (or in person if you are in Chicago, IL).
You can purchase direct from Spider Financial in our online store, by calling our offices, or from one of our resellers.
Currently, we do not provide hard copies on CDs. Our add-ins are electronically delivered via download. After you purchase the add-in, we will send you an email with the issued license key and a link to download the program. You may download the add-in at any time from our download area.
We offer a variety of resources to assist with an installation problem. Please check out the following:
- Documentation - Getting Started, Installation Guide
- Request support at our Self-service center
- Frequently-asked questions (FAQ)
- Live Support
- Online Live Support to discuss the issue with our support personnel through our website.
- On demand remote desktop support - remote desktop is a remote support tool that enables instant, secure, and trouble-free
connections between remote computers over the web and to any point on
the globe - Phone
We value all feedback we receive from our customers and do all we can to address them immediately. You can submit your suggestions and claims 24/7 by phone or email.
For any defect, please use our help desk system 24/7, and our support team will investigate accordingly.
YES, You may distribute the setup executable electronically for download, on optical media, magnetic media, or any other form of distribution as long as it complies with the End User License Agreement.
Order
A wire transfer is a transfer of money from one bank account to another. To initiate a wire transfer, you will need our bank and corporate account information
Bank Information:
- Name: TCF Bank
- Address: 120 S Riverside street, #110 Chicago, IL 60606 USA
- Phone: +1-800-TCF-BANK
- ABA Routing: 271972572
- SWIFT Code: None
Account Information
- Name: SPIDER Financial Corp
- Number: Please, contact us.
You can purchase direct from Spider Financial in our online store, by calling our offices, or from one of our resellers.
This website takes every precaution to protect our users’ information. When users submit sensitive information via the website, your information is protected both online and off-line. When our registration/order form asks users to enter sensitive information (such as credit card number), that information is encrypted and is protected with the best encryption software in the industry - SSL. While on a secure page, such as our order form, the lock icon on the bottom of Web browsers such as Netscape Navigator and Microsoft Internet Explorer becomes locked, as opposed to unlocked, or open, when you are just ‘surfing’.
If you have any questions about the security at our web site, please send an e-mail to support@spiderfinancial.com
For a full detail of our privacy policy, please click here
Currently, we do not provide hard copies on CDs. Our add-ins are electronically delivered via download. After you purchase the add-in, we will send you an email with the issued license key and a link to download the program. You may download the add-in at any time from our download area.
Yes, we provide the following discount types:
| Quantity | Volume discount |
|---|---|
|
2 - 4 |
5% |
|
5 - 9 |
10% |
|
10 - 24 |
20% |
|
25 - 49 |
30% |
|
50 & more |
For resellers - 10% discount
For educational, government and non-profit organizations - 25% discount
You purchase the add-in once and use it permanently. Your license is valid forever. There are no annual or renewal fees. You get all minor updates for free. Major upgrades (e.g. from version 1 to version 2) are free for one year, after which major upgrades are at a discounted price.
The delivery is instant for credit cards payments. You will have the add-in in minutes if you pay by credit cards.
We provide an unconditional 30-day money back guarantee for all add-ins. If for any reason you are not entirely happy with your purchase, we will cheerfully issue a full refund. We develop and sell software that we use ourselves every day and have many satisfied customers worldwide, and our support is second to none. That is why we can afford to back our products with this special guarantee.
Commonly, when our client is considering requesting a refund, he contacts us for help. We perform the installation, help him to learn and configure our software, and he becomes one of our happiest clients! We understand that even after evaluation of the demo and several weeks of software usage on your machine, it might be not the right choice for you. Although we are fine with the return of our software, we are also convinced that you’ll absolutely love our product.
To request a refund, simply contact us with your purchase details within thirty (30) days of purchase. Please include your order number (sent to you via email after ordering) and optionally tell us why you’re requesting a refund. Refunds are processed within 21 days.
As a corporate client, you can order using a purchase order. Unfortunately, we are unable to accept purchase orders from private customers.
Please mail or fax us your official order on company letterhead. Please include the following information so we can process your order more quickly:
- The product name
- The requested quantity
- The name the product will be licensed to.
- Your billing address and your delivery address, if different.
- Name, phone and fax number of the contact person for your order.
- The e-mail address to which the order confirmation and invoice should be sent, and your e-mail delivery address, if different.
- The requested billing currency.
Customer Service USA
Language: English
Spider Financial Corp
1507 E 53rd Street. Ste 480
Chicago, IL 60615
+1(888) 427-9486 (Toll Free)
+1(312) 324-0367 (Phone)
+1(312) 238-9092 (Fax)
We accept nearly all payment methods. You can pay using any major credit cards, cheque, Bank / Wire transfer, or order by fax.
You can install the add-in on one computer, e.g your work PC, home PC, or laptop.
Once the license key is activated, it is locked to this computer. To use the add-in with the same license key on a different computer, you must first uninstall the add-in and deactivate the license key on the current computer.
Support
We have implemented the Nelder-Mead Simplex algorithm to support optimization as required by several of our functions (e.g. model calibration, Optimal BoxCox Transform, ADF test, etc.). To account for constraint violations, we added a penalty term in the Utility function.
General
Sure. Send an email to support@spiderfinancial.com and we'll set up a time to do a live demo with you over the internet (or in person if you are in Chicago, IL).
We offer a variety of resources to assist with an installation problem. Please check out the following:
- Documentation - Getting Started, Installation Guide
- Request support at our Self-service center
- Frequently-asked questions (FAQ)
- Live Support
- Online Live Support to discuss the issue with our support personnel through our website.
- On demand remote desktop support - remote desktop is a remote support tool that enables instant, secure, and trouble-free
connections between remote computers over the web and to any point on
the globe - Phone
We value all feedback we receive from our customers and do all we can to address them immediately. You can submit your suggestions and claims 24/7 by phone or email.
For any defect, please use our help desk system 24/7, and our support team will investigate accordingly.
You can file a bug report by using the self-service support center or simply emailing us at support@spiderfinancial.com. In either case, a new issue will be created in our help desk support system, and you can track it from your account with us.
In any case, please report as much detail as possible, for instance:
- Operating System;
- Excel version (i.e. 2007, XP, 2003, etc.)
- Attach the Excel file;
We highly recommend that you review the frequently asked questions and forums before you open a new issue. This will help both of us to get a faster response and resolution.
We love to hear from our customers. You can use the web contact page to send us your thoughts, suggestions, concerns, etc.
Please visit the self-service online support center or send us your questions regarding the functionality of our products, problems with installation, registration or performance and other related issues at support@spiderfinancial.com.
Web site
All registered users have a password which works like any login password. Passwords help ensure that someone does not masquerade as another editor. Editors should use a strong password to avoid being blocked for bad edits by someone who guesses or "cracks" other users' passwords.
As a rule of thumb, a password that is reasonably long, with a mix of upper and lowercase letters and numbers, and not mostly made up of dictionary words or names or personal information (date of birth, cat's name, etc), is likely to be reasonably strong for everyday use. However it is left up to users to decide how strong a password they wish to use.
Although the definition of "strong password" is deliberately left unspecified, all users are required to use strong passwords and are informed that the developers will occasionally try to crack their passwords and disable those that can be cracked.
You do not have to log in to read the online material our website. Nevertheless, creating an account is quick, free, and non-intrusive, and it is generally considered a good idea to do so for a variety of reasons.
Summary of Benefits
- Download product updates
- View and download use cases and documentation
- View and participate in SpiderXL User Forums
- View and report Bugs and track issues
- Receive the SpiderXL technical newsletter
Other Benefits
- Send and receive e-mails from other users (optional)
- Set personal preferences on your account
- Keep a watchlist to track changes made to articles that interest you
The form request button below should be used only to request a reciprocal link. Please note, we are only interested in websites that relate to the products or topics you see on this website.
Please choose one or more of the alternatives, and include the code on an appropriate page in your website. This must be done prior to submitting this link request. If we do not find a link to one of the sites below on the exact page (URL) you specify in this form, we will ignore your request.
Or Email us at: webmaster@spiderfinancial.com
License Agreement
Early on, NumXL started as freeware to entice early adopters (i.e. users) to use our product(s) and help us gain visibility, gather information and feedback from our users to further improve the product, and position our product competitively from other providers.
As the product grew in coverage, we opted to introduce the commercial version of NumXL. Nevertheless, we continue to offer our users several core functionality features for free as part of the NumXL Lite version.
YES, You may distribute the setup executable electronically for download, on optical media, magnetic media, or any other form of distribution as long as it complies with the End User License Agreement.
Customer Service
Yes, premium product support is offered to customers at no additional charge for 1 year after purchase date. After that, customers may purchase premium support separately.
Emails from customers are given priority, and a section of the website is reserved for registered clients.
Yes, contact us for pricing and plan details.
Beta Program
Sure. Send an email to support@spiderfinancial.com and we'll set up a time to do a live demo with you over the internet (or in person if you are in Chicago, IL).
You can send any inquires to beta@spiderfinancial.com and we'll get back to you right away.
No, our goal is to keep the process safe, simple, and as secure as possible.
Please visit the self-service online support center or send us your questions regarding the functionality of our products, problems with installation, registration or performance and other related issues at support@spiderfinancial.com.
Products
We have implemented the Nelder-Mead Simplex algorithm to support optimization as required by several of our functions (e.g. model calibration, Optimal BoxCox Transform, ADF test, etc.). To account for constraint violations, we added a penalty term in the Utility function.
NumXL 1.0
General
You can purchase direct from Spider Financial in our online store, by calling our offices, or from one of our resellers.
NumXL is used by hundreds of financial Professionals and academics. Below, find a quick break-down of their occupations:
- Trading Strategists
- Risk Managers
- Financial Engineers
- Portfolio Managers
- Academics
- Economists
We offer a variety of resources to assist with an installation problem. Please check out the following:
- Documentation - Getting Started, Installation Guide
- Request support at our Self-service center
- Frequently-asked questions (FAQ)
- Live Support
- Online Live Support to discuss the issue with our support personnel through our website.
- On demand remote desktop support - remote desktop is a remote support tool that enables instant, secure, and trouble-free
connections between remote computers over the web and to any point on
the globe - Phone
Installation
The process is as easy as installation process. To run uninstaller, you may run the installer program or use "Add/Remove programs" Applet in the control panel.
- Close Excel
- Activate the Windows control panel (see below),
- Select Add/Remove programs,
- In the programs list, select NumXL, and click Remove.
- click Yes in the Confirm File Deletion dialog box.
The process takes few seconds, and the uninstaller only removes NumXL components that were originally installed of your systems.
Using NumXL
We have implemented the Nelder-Mead Simplex algorithm to support optimization as required by several of our functions (e.g. model calibration, Optimal BoxCox Transform, ADF test, etc.). To account for constraint violations, we added a penalty term in the Utility function.
Documentation
Yes. NumXL tutorial is included in the help file and it can be found online.
Furthermore, NumXL is shipped with numerous examples (workbooks) and case studies, and the help file includes wealth of information and examples.
