Tape - Bid Ticker

[JayRemy]

Hi, just watched the videos on using the tape.

I'm trying to get the tape but cant find anything like it in my configuration!!

My setup is Interactive Brokers, Sierra Charts, Braket Trader,

any help appreciated , many thanks
Jay.

[Soultrader]

Hi Jay,

Most platforms should have a time of sales. The column you see on the vidoes is basically a time of sales with just the price and size showing. I place two columns side by side. The first column shows all transactions while the second column shows 10 lots or more only.

Im not familiar with IB, Sierra, or Braket but check to see for a time of sales. You can then customize it to fit your needs.

[JayRemy]

Thanks Soultrader,

I found a time of sales function in IB's traderworkstation software. Although, you need to keep pressing a next button to to display the next price and size. As far as i can see theres no auto update type feature.

This is making me wonder if I'm using the best software or not?!

ta
Jay.

[Soultrader]

You sure there is no auto-update? That is like watching Level 1 data. No good. Perhaps you should contact them and find out. If they dont provide it maybe consider switching to a more powerful platform.

[JayRemy]

ok, i found it in Sierra Chart. Sierra allows you to add it as a study as a graph. However, I found a pretty cool third-party tool which lets me view it as you do in the videos - listing format as they come in.

now i've just gotta make sense out of it all!

[MrPaul]

	Quote:	JayRemy
	ok, i found it in Sierra Chart. Sierra allows you to add it as a study as a graph. However, I found a pretty cool third-party tool which lets me view it as you do in the videos - listing format as they come in. now i've just gotta make sense out of it all!

Just our of curiosity which third party program was it? I have been on the lookout for something similar.

[JayRemy]

i got it from here: Replay and Scripting for Sierra

[nasdaq5048]

	Quote:	JayRemy
	ok, i found it in Sierra Chart. Sierra allows you to add it as a study as a graph. However, I found a pretty cool third-party tool which lets me view it as you do in the videos - listing format as they come in. now i've just gotta make sense out of it all!

IB's data is snapshot. No tick by tick. It will seriously confuse you. In a fast moving market, instead of showing 10 1 lots. It will show 1 10 lots. I am not sure u will find this misleading info useful.

[JayRemy]

hmm. thats a bit rubbish then. if i see a 50 or something come in it doesnt necessarily mean that - it could be made up of several small guys

i always thought IB was generally the main broker out there.

i dont really want to change brokers, but i guess if i want to learn this properly i have to find an accurate source. what broker do you use?

[nasdaq5048]

	Quote:	JayRemy
	hmm. thats a bit rubbish then. if i see a 50 or something come in it doesnt necessarily mean that - it could be made up of several small guys i always thought IB was generally the main broker out there. i dont really want to change brokers, but i guess if i want to learn this properly i have to find an accurate source. what broker do you use?

I use tradestation and IB.

Just get esignal if you want real tick by tick data. No need to change broker. Just look at T&S and charts on esignal and trade through IB.