MtGox websockets vs HTTP - which is more real-time?

MtGox currently offers both a websockets and HTTP API services. According to the documentation the HTTP service caches prices for 10sec but there is no clarification (that I can find) that details the real-time guarantees of the streaming services?

Which would be expected to be closest to real-time?

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Graeme

Posted 2013-11-29T10:44:46.420

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You would expect websockets to be more real-time because it is designed as an upgrade to HTTP to enable live streaming and real-time services.

Bitlab.co

Posted 2013-11-29T10:44:46.420

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Thanks. Do you have any direct experience of this? – Graeme – 2013-11-30T02:44:39.067

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