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Hi Jerry, Just wondering if you're planning to have trendline alerts for historical charts?

The idea works on the observation that volume which has been sitting in the depth for some time ('old' volume) will tend to attract the price towards it, especially if it is large. Conversely, 'new' volume tends to 'push' the price away from it. If the new volume is added to the top 3 bid lines, the price appreciates, but only if the amount of volume added to the top 3 ask lines is not also increasing. And vice versa.

You will need my log in details. I have changed them so I will email them again. Regards.

Jerry, Some software I've trialled shows a ratio of the new volume added to the depth in the last x minutes (where x = 1-30 minutes). It's a reliable way to find turning points for fast moving spec stocks. Volume sitting in the depth which was added > x minutes ago is not counted. One would query only the top 3 lines of depth (bid and ask), and sum how much new volume has been added on each side in the time frame chosen. Then represent that as a ratio. eg. 5 min NewVol ratio = 2:1 would tend to be very bullish for the next 5 minutes of trading 15 min NewVol ratio = 1:2 would tend to be very bearish for the next 15 minutes of trading Thanks for all your fantastic work. Best software ever! [edit] - might even work better as an alert type. Similar to % move in last x minutes.

Thank you. Unfortunately for Aussie stocks, Yahoo and Google have very poor quality data. Tradingroom is by far the best but still can have issues. One of my brokers Belldirect has downloadable historical data, both for the whole market and for individual stocks (metastock format). Could that be used to backfill?

Hello Jerry, Would it be possible to have the ASX as a backfill source? Tradingroom is good but a fair few inaccuracies on small stocks. http://www.asx.com.au/ Alternatively, would it be possible to import my own historical data as a .csv file into MT? Regards.

Now working with the new build. Thanks.

Hi Jerry, What would be the expected time frame for clipboard please?

None of my MP3 files will play as alerts. Not even the default 'bing' will play. But everything plays in the media player, including that specific one. Thanks.

Hi Jerry, I have specified a sound file (MP3), but it doesn't play when the alert triggers. All other sounds play as they should. Also, the "set as default" (then "apply") won't alter other alert settings within the same portfolio or watchlist.. Thanks.

Thanks Jerry.

Ok I can upgrade my PC's RAM - would 8 GB be ok? What about processor - does that influence things as much as memory? Currently using Etrade AU or BellDirect AU. You have mentioned Bell is slow, but Etrade seems to be about the same speed.

Hi Jerry, I'm finding it takes a long time to fill data on the portfolio page. Currently I have 800 stocks and I know that's a lot for MT, but that's what I need to do. -- Is speed mainly a function of the chosen data source? -- What other factors affect speed? -- How long should it take to fill 800 symbols with a good broadband connection, dual core processor and 2GB RAM? -- How long should it take for IB as the source to do the same? Thanks.

I had some ideas about alerts: 1) Would be nice to be able to import a bunch of stocks with corresponding alerts from a spreadsheet, similar to the way QT used to. 2) With global alerts, will we be able to set eg. 3 conditions and have it trigger only when all 3 conditions are met? Thanks.

will do, thanks

Ok that rules out CMC Markets. On Bell Direct's main quote page, bid/ask size is offered in the sense that depth will be included in the normal price querie. Bid/offer size are not labelled as such, they are just the top two lines. Would that work?

ok. I have two other brokers (CMC Markets and Bell Direct, both Australian). How would I go about finding out if bid/ask size is included in the level 1 data please?

Hi Jerry, Using Etrade AU as data source, I'm able to get level 2 depth, and yet the bid/ask size don't show up in the portfolio screen. Why would this be please? Regards.

Excellent. Thanks very much to you.

Jerry, the reason I ask is that $ turnover is crucially important for anyone using MT to scan the entire stock market for trading opportunities. It acts as a way of filtering out hundreds of small and microcap stocks with insufficient liquidity. Such stocks cannot be removed from the ticker list because one day they might enjoy massive turnover. I love using MT column sort to find "% gainers/losers with $ turnover". Like a watchscreen. Being able to know the previous day's $ turnover and comparing that with today's (intraday) gives insight into the strength of a move. I'm just saying why it would be handy for day traders of stocks. Love your work. Regards.

2363 Hi Jerry, Can we have a column called "$ turnover" please? ie. (Volume * last) or (volume * (L+ (H-L)/2). I'd also like "previous $ turnover", ie. (previous close * previous volume) and "previous chng %" Thank you. 2374

Hi Jerry, On the quotes window, can right mouse click options include 'select all data', 'copy' etc. Thanks.

How do I open an MTEXPORT file please? I'm trying to export the data from MT to excel. Alternatively, is there a URL which can do the same, such as the one which used to work with QT? http://127.0.0.1:16239/req?getLastQuote%28* Thanks a lot.

Great. I look forward to using AB with MT. I use 2 day ROC quite a bit. ((today's last/close) - (close from 2 day's previous)) / (close from 2 day's previous)*100% Excel manages such things ok, but I'd much prefer the layout and other features of MT. Thanks again.

Jerry does MT plug in to AB the way Quotetracker used to? Also, would be very appreciative if you could add a column for 2 day ROC.