NeoTicker Blog

New Features

– User adjustable real-time tick data buffer to accommodate users who track a lot of symbols in real-time
– 50% faster data loading for all tick based series – tick bar, second bar, minute/hourly bars loaded by tick
– Trade Simulator Import tab improved with price factor option, ability to save/load import settings, and can now import in real-time mode
– Auto construct unique symbols for CSI futures and other data that cannot properly identify themselves using the regular CSI symbol only
– New Tick Precise indicators – TP Mode and TP Median
– Support / Resistance Indicators updated to include the options to plot the 3rd level of support and resistance
– Formula and IDL supporting direct compression of minute data into weekly and monthly bars using compress series methods
– Improved real-time tick processing efficiencies across all data feeds by 25%
– Improved eSignal real-time data processing efficiencies
– Improved compatibility with upcoming QCharts 6
– Improved compatibility with eSignal 10

Bug Fixes

– Memory allocation bug introduced in build 12 affect some users from loading charts based on tick data
– System performance files that are constructed from manual entries and/or imported data through the Trade Simulator can lead to crash if its data is corrupted and subsequently opened through System Performance Manager or Trade Simulator
– Trade Simulator import service failed to recognize multiple separators with blank fields for some combination of settings
– HHV and LLV indicators do not always report the correct value on the their first results
– Time Chart drawing objects should not be detected or clickable from another pane

Special Notes

– If you are upgrading from QCharts 5 to QCharts 6, you need to install this version of NeoTicker
– If you are installing eSignal 10, you need this version of NeoTicker

eSignal just released its version 10. QCharts is also getting ready for its version 6 release.

There is a minor issue that eSignal is aware of that affects several 3rd party applications including NeoTicker that stops the users from connecting to the Data Manager on start up.

We are aware of the problem and we already have a solution ready in the upcoming release 4.20 Build 13 that we intended to release this weekend.

After the turbulent period of June to mid-August 2007, as mentioned in the previous article, the explosive growth in real-time data has retreated some what. Here is an update about the current situation.
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We received notification from IQFeed that their Level 2 data from NASDAQ are going to change starting next week.

This would not affect NeoTicker’s compatibility with their Level 2 data in any way. The only difference is that you would see exact number of shares posted in the Level 2 data as oppose to rounded lot size.

p.s. we are still receiving the old tick historical data from their server farm x.x.156.x, not sure when IQFeed will complete their server side upgrade.

New Features

– Perm server status taken into account before processing orders related actions
– new option to skip connection checking during MB / EFX side perm server mandatory reset each day

The trading environment since the beginning of May has been very different from most of the summers I have seen. Here are some tips to ensure your trading goes as smoothly as it can be.
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New Features

– Ability to support all 3 kinds of OEC accounts – Real, Demo, API
– Ability to support multiple API releases from OEC

API Version

Real account – set OEC API to api 3.1.2660
Demo account – set OEC API to api 3.1.1.0 as of Saturday August 11, 2007
API account – set OEC API to api 3.1.1.0

Special Notes

If you have an existing version of the OEC Order Server installed, then make sure the simulation account host server is sim.openecry.com

The PDF version of the NeoTicker Help file is updated.

To download the file, visit our support page.

New Features

– Option to highlight active borderless window with user definable color in User Preference
– new user definable Superposition engine completed
– new OLE methods added – App.InstallSuperpositionDLL, App.UninstallSuperpositionDLL
– a more modern looking Select Directory window supported (e.g. Edit Data window browse directory button)
– Order forms routing status made bigger
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