[JohnnySDG]

I'm looking for a provider that has an easy way to make composite profiles.

I've tried DTN, but you have to merge each day one at a time.

Thinking of using the fin-al with ninja trader or perhaps the RT investor.

Fin-al appears to do what I want but I wonder how good it is.

RT looks good as well but I'm not sure if you can create composite profiles with it. It also has more feature than I probably need.

What I need is accute MP data.

I trade Grains and Livestock.

Thanks,
Johnny

[Soultrader]

Hi Johnny,

Ive used IRT in the past and from what I recall you could merge profiles by selecting the date range. The right person to pm would be LS_Chad.

I currently use CQG but no way of merging profiles without doing so manually. Another vendor I know of is Windotrader but not sure if it can provide what you are looking for.

[LS_Chad]

Johnny,

I just finished creating a video that demonstrates the ability to create composite Market Profile charts in Investor/RT (10 minute video). This should give you an idea of whether I/RT has what you're looking for:

http://www.screencast.com/t/tgmzoL1UtI

Incidentally, I forgot to mention in the video, a new feature (in 9.2.4) allowing you to plot long term profiles along the left and/or right of the chart, of any duration, on the same chart with the daily profiles.

Regards,
Chad

[JohnnySDG]

Chad, I spoke to someone at your company yesterday. I would like to hear more about your mp.

Johnny

[JohnnySDG]

Could you enter a date range for a composite profile?

[LS_Chad]

Johnny,

This possible using the Profile Indicator available in our traditional Multi-Pane charts. Here is an example of a chart showing data from Jan 6 to Mar 6, 2009, displaying a volume profile for that entire cumulative period on the left of the chart:



and another of wheat from Aug. 21 to Dec. 5:



I've got an email into DTN trying to figure out why the volume is lagging during certain periods on that wheat continuous contract, but that demonstrates the concept. And you can do either volume or tpos-based profiles w/ VAs & POCs.

You can learn more about the profile indicator, including videos, at this page: http://www.linnsoft.com/tour/techind/profile.htm

Regards,
Chad

[omni2006]

Originally Posted by JohnnySDG »

I'm looking for a provider that has an easy way to make composite profiles.

Hi Johnny -

James is correct, WindoTrader can produce composite profiles. i have attached a couple screenshots showing some different ways to do it.

basically, you can have a composite on the left side (the different shading is for the different days), merge daily profiles within the main chart, or a combination. there may be other ways, but i don't typically use composites so i'm not as familiar with those settings.

Originally Posted by JohnnySDG »

I trade Grains and Livestock.

i don't have either market, so i used the ES.

hope this helps.