I have been asked many times how to construct tick based real-time breadth useful for timing the indices. Here are a few of my favorites.
This article shows how to use NeoTicker as simulator with data from our backfill server, the symbol used in this example is ESD_F. (Note: For all available backfill symbols refer to Suppoted Symbols post.) The example replay data for 1 day at regular speed.
I will detail these two processes step by step below.
NeoTicker export/import group function allow users to move a whole group from one machine to another or share a setup with your friends over the network.
This is an enhanced version of the indicator shown at article Volume Profile in Table Format, this version update result to Excel worksheet and parameter settings allow users to select sort result in ascending or descending order.
Third installment on using pattern scanner.
Most people who think of using scanners do not know what they are doing, period. (Lawrence: I know I am very harsh here, but I do get emotional when I see people doing things to harm their trading accounts unnecessarily.) Throwing in whole bunch of indicators, filtering settings, etc. that you think would yield a list of candidates to monitor in real-time will not help you pick out the winning trades. Even if you do not have a concrete trading plan, you still need to think and research properly with the pattern scanners first. This article shows you the basics in using the pattern scanner to identify market bias for you.
Second installment on using the pattern scanner more effectively. You can find the first one here.
There are many techniques to improve scanning performance significantly by turning on/off certain options within the pattern scanner. There are also some global settings within NeoTicker that affect scanning in real-time. I will now discuss each item separately.
A multi-part guideline to get top performance from using the pattern scanners.
Pattern Scanner, especially its ability to utilize multiple indicators in its scan, is very useful for the detection of complex setups.
Pattern Scanner is also very flexible in terms of its ability to chain the scanning, send its results to quote window, etc. Making it the tool of choice to identify trading opportunities across many symbols.
This article is a step by step guide that shows how to import historical data files downloaded from TickQuest website customer area in to NeoTicker.
This time around I will show how to build a spread symbol and a completely new method to fill in historical calculation that better emulate real time data building using lower time frame and compress series calls.
Calculated symbols are symbols base on modifying underlying data, resulting data can be used as regular data series for real-time or historical data analysis.
NeoTicker user defined symbols provide real-time custom calculated data series, historical data for these calculated symbols can be filled in with calculated cache data.