Recent content by Jerry Medved

@Shira - as Trading Spaces mentioned, Medved Trader software can do what you need: https://medvedtrader.com MT supports various datafeeds including many brokers and subscription feeds. List available here: http://medvedtrader.com/sources (note the 3 different tabs across the top) There are also...

TraderDude, Don't know about the funding requitements, but as far as paper trading, yes IB does have that. you would login to Account Management on the IB site, then their site, then under Trading Access, select Paper Trading. IB will create another login ID for you. If you login with that ID...

You cannot have TWS open on 2 computers using the same login at the same time.

Charlton, QuoteTracker charting is far more feature rich than the charts in TWS. As for custom formulas, QT does not do custom indicators - for that AmiBroker would be a better bet. However, QuoteTracker user defined PaintBars feature does support customized formulas and satisfies the...

To enter the IDEALPRO symbols into TWS, enter the underlying currency into TWS. For example: EUR and hit TAB. Now a popup menu comes up where you select the type of symbol. Select CASH. A window will come up where you get to choose some the exchange and currency to pair it with. Select...

Here is QuoteTracker (http://www.quotetracker.com/) with IB for quotes and trading, and IDEALPRO (Forex) charts, including pivot points, various indicators and trendlines. To have the chart show bid/ask, you would just right click on the chart and select VIEW/Show Bid/Ask) Click here to see image

Toolbag, on QuoteTracker's Raw Data/T&S screen, you can select to filter or highlight based on size.

You have to give STOCKS.EXE (Thats the QuoteTracker executable) full access. You can check if it has basic access by selecting OPPTIONS/WebUpdate menu in QT. If it gives an error, then access is being blocked. If still a problem, email QuoteTracker support. we can give you logging instructions...

That would most likely mean QT is unable to connect to the server. Are you using any software firewall? Or, are you connecting to the internet through a proxy server?

Depending on the exchange you track and Level I source, may be better to use BigCharts as the Historical Backfill source instead of Yahoo. As for percent change, cannot do that

djfuesjf You are confusing the old historical charts from Prophet and BigCharts with the new stuff. The beta version has new historical charts that work the same way as the intraday charts - fully dynamic. Can get data from both BigCharts, Yahoo, Prophet (Prophet would need a subscription) as...

correct - IB does not currently have EOD data in affect. With QuoteTracker, you will be able to get EOD charts on any symbols supported by BigCharts, so in affect: United States Italy Australia Japan Spain Canada Netherlands Sweden France New Zealand Switzerland Germany...

You can scroll through charts in QuoteTracker with the regular charts as well. Just open up one intraday chart, link it (click the pin in upper right corner), click on the first symbol in your portfolio. Now to change symbols, just hit the down arrow on the keyboard. As for suiltability for EOD...

Tony, I just had the file sent to you

Tony, if one of the existing color schemes under the VIEW menu is not sufficient, I can send you the SCHEMES.PAR File (unencrypted version) and you can create your own color scheme if you like (I can put it in production once you are done). My color coordination leaves something to be desired...