Tutorials, Tips and Platform Features.

ThinkorSwim Tutorials

David Starr Futures daily

What You Don’t Know About Your Futures Data Can Hurt You – Part 2

In part one, we pointed out that when there is a liquid spot market with chart data available, that resolves many of the issues with futures data. The new issues discussed here in part two are similarly solved when charting spot forex instead of forex futures (as an example) or the cash S&P 500 instead of futures (so long as overnight data is not required).

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David Starr Futures daily

What You Don’t Know About Your Futures Data Can Hurt You – Part 1

If two charts show different information while purporting to chart the same thing, then which one is correct?

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Thinkorswim Tutorial

Setting Up IV Percentile Chart Labels

In this video we’re looking at chart labels and another way of viewing IV%.

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Thinkorswim Tutorial

Setting Up Swing Trading Charts

In this video we look at TOS charts from a scratch layout to a 8 celled swing style analysis and follows up on creating a swing trading workspace.

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Thinkorswim Tutorial

From Text to Mobile to Entry

In this video we configure mobile alerts through ThinkorSwim mobile on an iPhone.

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Thinkorswim Tutorial

Finding the Right Tools

In this video we find the right tools necessary for a good trader.

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Thinkorswim Tutorial

Market Internals Tweaks

In this ThinkorSwim video we look at the Market Internals work space we use each morning and some quick tweaks for those that have already downloaded the work space.

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Thinkorswim Tutorial

JVM Error

In this video we talk about JVM errors and I show you what fixed the problem for me.

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Thinkorswim Tutorial

2 Basic Charting Tips

In this video we look at two basic, but very helpful, chart features of the platform.

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Thinkorswim Tutorial

Quick Custom Time Frames

In this video we look a new feature in ThinkorSwim via “Quick Time Frames”.

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TradeStation Tutorials

A SimplerTech Video

Resize the 10X Volume Dots

Learn how to change the size of 10X Volume Dots in Tradestation.

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A SimplerTech Video

How to find TS Workspaces

Learn how to get to the workspaces that are on our computer.

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A SimplerTech Video

Un-install of TS indicator

A quick video on how to remove a Tradestation indicator.

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A SimplerTech Video

Tradestation Indicator Install

Walk through A to Z on how to get a Tradestation indicator installed.

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TradeStation tutorial

How to Install Raghee’s Primary Indicators for TradeStation

Walk-through on installing 34-EMA Wave, Darvas 2.0, and Propulsion Dots for the TradeStation platform.

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David Starr Futures daily

What You Don’t Know About Your Futures Data Can Hurt You – Part 2

In part one, we pointed out that when there is a liquid spot market with chart data available, that resolves many of the issues with futures data. The new issues discussed here in part two are similarly solved when charting spot forex instead of forex futures (as an example) or the cash S&P 500 instead of futures (so long as overnight data is not required).

Read More...
David Starr Futures daily

What You Don’t Know About Your Futures Data Can Hurt You – Part 1

If two charts show different information while purporting to chart the same thing, then which one is correct?

Read More...
TradeStation tutorial

Copy & Paste for Workspaces in TradeStation

In this video we talk about copy and pasting workspaces in TradeStation and how we can use workspace templates to speed it up.

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