.Net Charting Control

[arold_ite]

Hi, I'm building my own back-testing application in .NET (C#).

I need the facility to display market prices (and equity curves, etc) so that I can eyeball entries and exits, etc.

There are numerous .NET charting components on the market, and many of them have the facility to display financial data (bars, candlesticks, etc). I was wondering if anybody out there had actually used any of these components and could recommend them or not?

I particularly want the ability to display market prices with my own additional arrows and lines to define entry/exit points and stop-loss levels, etc. I realise that this feature request may be a bit of a tall order, but maybe somebody out there has done something similar?

Cheers
Arold

 

[theknifemac]

Hi Arold

I have used the Steema TChart control to do exactly the same thing and am very impressed with it, use it for all my charting needs. I am using the VCL version but their .Net version is very similar - www.steema.com

HTH

Stew

 

[arold_ite]

Hi Stew, thanks for the recommendation. I’m reviewing the web site now but as yet, I can’t find any mention of the ability to add your own, ad-hoc markings to the graph?

For instance, I want to add small green and red arrows to mark my entry/exit points. I would also like to add horizontal lines to indicate my trailing stop-loss levels.

Does the control allow this?

Thanks again for your feedback.

Arold

 

[theknifemac]

Yes you can do everything you want, will post an example later. Am pretty sure the .Net version will support this as well as the VCL version.

Stew

 

[arold_ite]

Sounds cool Stew. Would love to see an example if you have time later

Arold

 

[theknifemac]

Heres a chart showing entries and exits plus stop and target and trendlines on a pair plus a candle chart.

Hope this helps

Stew

 

[arold_ite]

That's exactly the kind of thing I needed to base my decision on. And I've decided on teeChart!

Thanks Stew

 

[theknifemac]

That's exactly the kind of thing I needed to base my decision on. And I've decided on teeChart!

Thanks Stew

Glad to be of help, let us know how you get on !

Stew

 

[JonnyT]

Is it anygood for realtime charting?

 

[theknifemac]

Is it anygood for realtime charting?

Yes works fine for rt too.