Which research / analysis tools work best for you?

[lukeperman]

Hi all,

I hope this is an appropriate request. I would like to get some idea of the importance traders here would put on the following features of a trading application:

1. Block trading
2. Open positions
3. Position stops and limits (with ability to instant close out any position)
4. Swap liquidity table (display from selection of CCY pairs / notional / tenor)
5. Volatility levels (with alerts?)
6. Forward curve
7. Economic calendar
8. Market snapshot / rate monitor (tracker)
9. Trading recommendations / forecasts
10. Heat maps

I would really appreciate if you could tell me the #1 thing you couldn't live without (and why if possible) and if anyone has time, give me a quick 1-10 order of importance on this list.

I hope this is not a big ask, and will really help me to understand the value of these features.

many thanks,
Luke

 

[lukeperman]

Hi, I just want to bump this thread please: it would be really helpful to me if a couple of experienced traders here were able to lend me your opinion. Thanks in advance...

 

[supremegizmo]

Charts
quantitative methods like neural networks, option vols, interest rate spreads,
fundamental views and economic forecasts
market sentiment

I think this is enough ,... I have a fundamental view ex say short eur/pln and then i would build up my positions based on daily weekly charts and other methods mentioned above

I also tend to follow news from websites like bloomberg, ransquawk.com, quantumsquawk.com, seekingalpha.com for analyst reveiws