rt vt

VisualTrader Real-Time set up using using eSignal

To set up Real Time VT you will need to ensure your system options are set correctly

First ensure you have installed the eSignal data and followed all instructions from the mail sent to you by eSignal - note that your eSignal password will be required in VisualTrader.

Always ensure you have installed the latest software update from here, click

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Check list of common problems

Have you loaded up your eSignal username and password

Edit Data Settings

Make sure your adjust your set up exchange from US to AU exchange - do not change the set times

Edit Data Settings

Your time frames include 5 and 15 minutes

Edit Data Settings

For each focus list you create - you need to add time frames as required - note that for smaller companies there may not be any trading in some time frames e.g 5& 15 minutes.
But if you are not going to trade 5-120 minutes then do not tick strategies and patterns as this slows the analysis down and you do not need the information

Your To Do list strategies have include "RT" options already ticked

Edit Strategies

You may want to add other modules such as Guppy-Darvas, the standard system only has the 3 strategies shown - to access more strategies you can purchase additional modules

Set up the Chart you want as the default

Edit Chart Options

Charts are associated with each profile
The default chart is standard, this can be changed and a new default chart can be selected
If as in this example you want a Guppy-Darvas chart layout then also tick the option at the bottom of the chart

To set up your Symbols List - add a group name then key in symbols in the form shown, then SAVE

Edit Symbol List

Make sure data source is Nirvana and Country is AU

Note that you usually are limited by eSignal to a maximum of 200 symbols per focus list or map

Looking up Symbols from eSignal

For Shares and Indexes

Version 3 - For stocks it is always in the format ANZ-ASX ( in this case for ANZ Bank)
Version 4 you no longer need to add -ASX after each code
For indexes its in the form $XAO-ASX, if its a US index its in the form $DJI (with no ASX added)

Foreign Exchange

The code would be AUD (space) A0-FX - these codes can be obtained from esignal.

To get pre formatted Australian Maps click here

See screen display examples for OmniTrader

Help with share selection and industry lists then click here