Tradeguider FAQ

[pavilion103]

One last question to see me into the weekend....

Is there some sort of option to go back to any historical date in the chart and then do a 'bar reply' type thing, showing one bar at a time.

I wasn't sure if I have to scroll manually back to where I want or if I can enter in the date and it takes me there automatically.

Thanks

 

[pavilion103]

I am now contemplating getting the RT software.

Is everyone here on Esignal? Or are some using other real time data providers?

Does anyone use the IB feed?

(I'm not sure how all this works)

Thanks

p.s. is Esignal basically an all-in-one RT data feed including international exchanges, commodities and forex?

 

[toocool]

p.s. is Esignal basically an all-in-one RT data feed including international exchanges, commodities and forex?

Not really, If you have RT you would just sign up for their data pack, (well thats what I did since I was not after Advanced Get or any of their other products) which was $124 a month. Then you need to subscribe to the exchanges of the contracts you wish to trade, ie: SFE for SPI futures or say Eurex for DAX, for which there are more fees on top of the data feed.

I had thought I would sign up to CME for S&P, gold, spot forex and such, asx stocks, sfe for SPI, Liffe for FTSE and Eurex for DAX. It was quite expensive so I dropped CME as I thought I would hardly ever trade it either late at night or early morning, LIFFE is $2 a month, Eurex $15 reasonable, ASX $41 and SFE $46 EXPENSIVE.

I have had the program up and running for a month and im just getting the swing of it now, Im finding I don’t use the ASX RT much to trade stocks maybe just to back up views from scans from EOD Metastock With 5 min chart, so I might cut that out to save a little $$.

I enjoy the FTSE most, Good action, cheap trades at about $2 each way (IB) and good hours, I normally trade it from 8pm through to midnight while I do my scans and such for the next days trades.

Anyway, Im still very much learning and watching the charts ATM and they are my experiences so far, I would love other peoples in put too.

todd

 

[toocool]

Just a quick question for people that have Tradeguider RT with eSignal data.

On my ASX stock the daly bars change at about 1 pm sydney time, not at the end of the day.

I have the data set to local market time.

Any help will be great as this is completely skewing the signals and well bars, volumes ..

todd

 

[tech/a]

Just a quick question for people that have Tradeguider RT with eSignal data.

On my ASX stock the daly bars change at about 1 pm sydney time, not at the end of the day.

I have the data set to local market time.

Any help will be great as this is completely skewing the signals and well bars, volumes ..

todd

Never noticed.
Email them and ask.

eSignal Client Services

customerservice@interactivedata.com

Always been prompt and generally ring you back--give them a number.
let us know the outcome. Tell them your running tradeguider.

If its a Tradeguider issue then Ill give you a direct email to their service dept.
Let me know.
They are also spot on and helped me out with dual licence issues very promptly.

 

[toocool]

I just rang Interactive data and they said its not on their side...

He asked if I subscribe to a eSignal package which I dont just the data feed so if your not having the same issues tech that may be the reason...

I just went to the Tradeguider forum and found this post

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Mark M

We would also very much welcome more options with alternative RT data feeds

atm in Australia we can ONLY use esignal, no choice at all

also I'm not sure if everyone in Aus has the same problem using esignal
but with our live day bars they split into 2 and the previous day bar disappears
completely

absolutely impossible to work or analysis off the day chart using TG RT during
trading hours

the error corrects itself after hours and all is fine and the day bars and volume are
represented fine till the next trading day until a splash of new volume appears

I've worked with support at Tradeguider over numerous months and at the end
of it basically gave up, but noticed that the same thing was happening on
another RT trading package, not TG, so came to the conclusion that esignal
is the culprit

would be interested to know it anyone has a similar problem

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hmm... could just be stuck and wait a day.... a little more confirmation on the signal..

 

[TangOU]

Hi, everyone:

Just raised an order to purchase the RT version tradeguider software over the weekend and looking for a data feed.

As I have a poor record on stock trading, I would like to spend minimum during my learning period and thus look for a EOD data provider for ASX stock only which can feed into TradeGuider's software.

Can someone give some suggestions?

 

[CanOz]

Hi, everyone:

Just raised an order to purchase the RT version tradeguider software over the weekend and looking for a data feed.

As I have a poor record on stock trading, I would like to spend minimum during my learning period and thus look for a EOD data provider for ASX stock only which can feed into TradeGuider's software.

Can someone give some suggestions?

Premium data works fine with this ...... "software"

CanOz

 

[tech/a]

Premium data works fine with this ...... "software"

CanOz

Agree.
I use Just Data and Premium Data.
Also use e Signal and have the EOD bar lag.
So if trading both EOD and R/T unfortunately you'll need both.

 

[Stock Jock]

Is it possible to configure TradeGuider's logon window to connect with Yahoo RT streaming quotes?

 

[pavilion103]

On the Tradeguider chart, is there any way to go back to any point in time without doing it manually? e.g. if I want to go back to say, 2nd Jan 2007? Or do I just have to scroll back manually?

 

[tech/a]

Manual

It's really designed for right hand page trading

 

[CanOz]

Manual

It's really designed for right hand page trading

"the hard right edge" Tech!

 

[pavilion103]

Thanks. Annoying when looking back over old charts but that's ok!

 

[fiftyeight]

A few people have mentioned that tradeguider run specials that seem pretty good. I am no rush so might hold out for one.

Any idea when their last one was or how regularly or even they still run them?

Cheers

 

[Gringotts Bank]

A few people have mentioned that tradeguider run specials that seem pretty good. I am no rush so might hold out for one.

Any idea when their last one was or how regularly or even they still run them?

Cheers

I just told you yesterday Amibroker has a free VPA code which is exactly the same!!

Much cheaper. AB is only $219.

 

[tech/a]

I just told you yesterday Amibroker has a free VPA code which is exactly the same!!

Much cheaper. AB is only $219.

And I told you yesterday that it wasnt exactly the same.
Post up any chart and ill (or Pav) will post back the T/G chart.
Bet its different!

Some will be the same some wont even be there and many will be missed and many will be miss labelled.
IE Amibroker will have them and T/G wont.
Last special I saw was about $790 for BOTH EOD and R/T
I reckon if you emailed Gavin directly he would do a deal!

 

[Gringotts Bank]

This is MYR. Commentary for today.

 

[CanOz]

Thats pretty cool GB. I totally reckon that Amibroker is much better value than Tradeguider any day and if the VSA stuff was close to TG then it would an easy decision. I reckon Amibroker will outlive TG as well.

CanOz

 

[Gringotts Bank]

Thats pretty cool GB. I totally reckon that Amibroker is much better value than Tradeguider any day and if the VSA stuff was close to TG then it would an easy decision. I reckon Amibroker will outlive TG as well.

CanOz

Yeh AB is great because you can actually isolate individual VSA signals (or multiple successive VSA siganls) and rigorously backtest them. Unfortunately my backtesting showed VSA to be pretty random and unprofitable. My feeling is that it is ok as a confirmation tool but not a trading method in itself.