Online Manual

 

 
Chapters:
The Basics of Futures Trading Advanced Charting Tools
Installation Notation Tools
Getting Started Indicators
Data Downloads & Subscriptions Accounting & Simulator Plug-In
Long-Term Charts Seasonals Plug-In
Commodity Chooser Spreads Plug-In
Program Options Data Window
Charting Tools Key & Notes Windows
Financial Tools Candlestick Charting

The Basics of Futures Trading
Introduction
What are Futures
Margins and Guaranteeing Futures
The Long and Short of Trading
Calculating Profit/Loss:

Points vs. Cents:
Margins, Cents, Points and the Power of Leverage
Orders to Manage Your Future
The Limit ("Or Better") Order
Stop Order
Look Before You Leap:

Installation
Minimum Hardware/Software Requirements
Installing Track ‘n Trade Pro
Updates to the Software
Upgrade, Repair, or Remove
Installing Track ‘n Trade Plug-Ins

Getting Started
Starting Track 'n Trade® Pro
Commodity Symbols
Creating a New Book:
Maintaining your Commodity Book
Exporting Data from a Commodity Book
Opening Saved Books:
Printing Charts
Displaying Data in Chart Window:

Data Downloads & Subscriptions
Data Downloads
To Stop a Data Download:

Firewalls
Configuring Track ‘n Trade Pro for Firewalls:
Data Subscription Services

Long-Term Charts
Using Long Term Charts
How are Long Term Charts created?
Long Term Chart Options
Setting Long Term Chart Options:

Commodity Chooser
Selecting Commodities
De-selecting Commodities
Historical History Option
Adding Commodities:

Program Options
To Open Program Options
Style: Chart Tick Drawing Options
Appearance: Chart Appearance

Tools: Tool Default Options
Long Term: Long Term Chart Options:
Moving Average - Moving Average Lines
10x8 MAC
Pivot Points
AD - Williams' AD
%R - Williams Percent R
STO – Stochastics
RSI – Relative Strength Index
MOM – Momentum
MACD - Moving Average Convergence/Divergence
HVOL - Historic Volatility
DMI – Directional Movement Index
CCI - Commodity Channel Index
VOL/OI - Volume/Open Interest

Charting Tools

Charting Tools: Crosshair
Charting a Crosshair:
Moving a Crosshair Drawing:
Deleting a Crosshair Drawing:
Deleting only the Horizontal/Vertical Lines of the Crosshair:
Changing Properties of a Crosshair:
Charting Tools - Trend Line
Drawing a Trend Line:
Resizing the Trend Line:
Moving the Trend Line:
To Delete the Trend Line:.
Charting Tools – Multi-Trend Line
Drawing a Multi-Trend Line:
Resizing the Multi-Trend Line:
Moving the Multi-Trend Line:
To Delete the Multi-Trend Line:
Support
Resistance
Charting Tools: 1-2-3
Charting a 1-2-3 Formation:
Moving a 1-2-3 Drawing:
Deleting a 1-2-3 Drawing:
Resizing the 1-2-3 Drawing:
Changing Properties of a 1-2-3 Drawing:
1-2-3 Top Formation
1-2-3 Bottom Formation
Charting Tools - Head & Shoulders
Charting a Head & Shoulders (H&S) Formation:
Moving H&S Drawing:
Deleting H&S Drawing:
Resizing the H&S Drawing:
Changing Properties of a H&S Drawing:
Head & Shoulders Formation:
Inverted Head and Shoulders:
Charting Tools - Horizontal Channel
Drawing a Horizontal Channel:
Moving the Channel:
Deleting the Channel:
Resizing the Channel:
Changing Properties of a Channel:
Horizontal/Sideways Channel:.
Charting Tools - N%
Drawing a N% Channel:
Moving the % Line:
Moving the N% Tool:
Deleting the N% Channel:
Resizing the N% Channel:
Changing Properties of a N% Channel:
Charting Tools - Wedge or Triangle: Wedges
Drawing a Wedge Formation:
Resizing the Wedge Formation:
Moving the Wedge Formation:
Deleting the Formation:
Changing the Properties of the Wedge Formation:
Rising or Inclining Wedges:
Falling or Declining Wedges:
Charting Tools - Wedge or Triangle: Triangles
Drawing a Triangle Formation:
Resizing the Triangle Formation:
Moving the Triangle Formation:
Deleting the Formation:
Changing the Properties of the Triangle Formation:
Symmetrical Triangle
Non-Symmetrical Triangle
Charting Tools - Trend Fan
To draw a Trend Fan:
Resizing the Trend Fan:
Moving the Trend Fan:
Deleting the Trend Fan:
Trend Fans:

Financial Tools - Risk Reward Calculator
To draw a Risk/Reward Calculator:
Resizing the Risk/Reward Calculator:
Moving the Risk/Reward Calculator:
Deleting the Risk/Reward Calculator:
Changing the Properties of a Risk/Reward Calculator

Financial Tools - Dollar Calculator
To Calculate the Effect of a Chart Movement:
Resizing the Dollar Calculator:
Moving the Dollar Calculator:
Deleting the Dollar Calculator:
Changing the Properties of a Dollar Calculator:

Advanced Charting Tools
Index

Advanced Charting Tools - Elliott Wave
Charting an Elliot Wave:
Resizing the Elliot Wave Drawing:
Moving the Elliot Wave Drawing:
Deleting the Elliot Wave Drawing:
Changing the Properties of a Elliot Wave Drawing:

Elliot Wave Theory

Advanced Charting Tools - Gann Fan
To draw a Gann Fan:
Resizing the Gann Fan:
Moving the Gann Fan:
Deleting the Gann Fan:
Changing Properties of a Gann Fan:

Advanced Charting Tools - Dart or Blip
Drawing a Dart\Blip Formation:
Resizing the Dart\Blip Formation:
Moving the formation:
Deleting the formation:
Changing the Properties of a Dart\Blip Formation:

Gann Fan

Advanced Charting Tools - Andrews Pitchfork
Charting Andrews Pitchfork:
Resizing the Andrews Pitchfork Drawing:
Moving the Andrews Pitchfork Drawing:
Deleting the Andrews Pitchfork Drawing:
Changing the Properties of a Andrews Pitchfork Drawing:
Andrews Pitchfork Introduction:
Interpretation:

Advanced Charting Tools - Fibonacci Ruler:
Drawing a Fibonacci Ruler:
Resizing the Fibonacci Ruler:
Moving the Fibonacci Ruler:
Deleting the Fibonacci Ruler:
Changing Properties for the Fibonacci Ruler:

Fibonacci Arc:
Drawing a Fibonacci Arc:
Resizing the Fibonacci Arc:
Moving the Fibonacci Arc:
Deleting the Fibonacci Arc:
Changing Properties for the Fibonacci Arc:

Fibonacci Retracement

Advanced Charting Tools - Day Calculator
Charting a Day Calculator:
Resizing the Day Calculator:
Moving the Day Calculator:
Deleting the Day Calculator:
Changing the Properties of a Day Calculator:

Advanced Charting Tools - Arc Tool
Drawing an Arc (Rounded Top/Bottom Formation):
Resizing the Arc Tool:
Moving the Arc Tool:
Deleting the Arc Tool:
Changing the Properties of a Arc Tool:
Rounded Top Formations
Rounded Bottom Formations

Advanced Charting Tools - Fibonacci Time Zone
Charting a Fibonacci Time Zone:
Resizing the Fibonacci Time Zone:
Moving the Fibonacci Time Zone:
Deleting the Fibonacci Time Zone:
Changing the Properties of a Fibonacci Time Zone

Notation Tools

Notation Tools - Arrow
Drawing an Arrow:
Moving an Arrow:
Deleting an Arrow:
Changing the Length of an Arrow:
Changing the Properties of the Drawn Arrow:
Notation Tools - Flag Tool
Placing a Flag:
Changing the Flag Type and Settings:
Moving a Flag:
To Delete a Flag:
Changing Size of Flag:
Changing Chart Position of Flag:
Default Flag:
Notation Tools - Text
Placing Text:
Moving Text on the Chart:
Deleting Text:
Changing Properties of the Text:
Changing Text Placement on Chart:
Notation Tools - Box
Drawing a Box:
To Move the Box:
To Delete the Box:
Changing Properties of the Drawn Box:
Notation Tools - Circle Tool
Drawing a Circle:
Moving a Circle:
Deleting a Circle:
Changing the Properties of the Circle:
 

Indicators
Bollinger Bands:
Moving Average Lines
Double Moving Average
Triple Moving Average

10x8 Moving Average Convergence
Pivot Points
Williams Accumulation/Distribution
%R - Williams Percent R
Stochastics
Stochastics (Slow Stochastics)

Indicator Type: Counter Trend
Momentum
MACD-Moving Average Convergence/Divergence
HVOL - Historic Volatility
Directional Movement Index
Commodity Channel Index
Volume/Open Interest

Accounting & Simulator Plug-In
Requirements:
Placing a Futures Order
Order Placement Tool
To Place an Order:
To Edit an Unfilled Order:
A Filled Order:

My Account
To Make a Withdrawal:
Deleting Deposits/Withdrawals:
Editing a Deposit/Withdrawal:

To Cancel or Delete an Order:
To Hide/Show an order on a Chart:

 

Data Window
Data Window
Changing Data Values:
Reloading Original Data:
Data Formats:
Copy and Pasting Data

Key & Notes Windows
Key Window
Notes Window.

Candlestick Charting

 

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