Jump to content

Welcome to the new Traders Laboratory! Please bear with us as we finish the migration over the next few days. If you find any issues, want to leave feedback, get in touch with us, or offer suggestions please post to the Support forum here.

  • Welcome Guests

    Welcome. You are currently viewing the forum as a guest which does not give you access to all the great features at Traders Laboratory such as interacting with members, access to all forums, downloading attachments, and eligibility to win free giveaways. Registration is fast, simple and absolutely free. Create a FREE Traders Laboratory account here.

brownsfan019

Recommended Forex Charting

Recommended Posts

I'm not sure why, but I get this 'forex bug' if you will and occasionally want to look at some charts. I'm not looking to open an account or anything right now, but does anyone have any recommended charting platforms for fx? Real-time is not necessary right now, so I'm open to suggestions.

 

Thanks guys.

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

http://www.alpari.co.uk/en/metatrader4/open-demo-account.html

Alpari UK has MT4 demo with no expiry, other Alpari locations may also.

 

 

Forex Liquidity LLC, US also but they sometimes stop the feed to fiddle the charts.

 

http://www.migfx.ch/en/open-an-account/free-demo-account/index.html

Mig Investments is Swiss, they offer MT4 Swiss etc based account options, might be worth a comparison to US $/pip payouts.. Just got the expiry warning so don't know yet if it will actually expire. Swiss account might be less volatile than US at the moment, but it works both ways. They seem to pull the same tricks as all the rest, figures.

 

You can also dl MT4 from the manufacturer, Metaquotes and there is a support forum.

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

Hello SoulTrader, thank to have put live charts on the forum. It is much appreciated. Is it possible to expand the size of the charts or detach it to have 2 or 3 of them?

 

Thank in advance for your reply

 

Sincerely

 

Shreem:)

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites
Hello SoulTrader, thank to have put live charts on the forum. It is much appreciated. Is it possible to expand the size of the charts or detach it to have 2 or 3 of them?

 

Thank in advance for your reply

 

Sincerely

 

Shreem:)

 

Shreem- love the avatar by the way.

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

Hello Reaver, thank for the compliment on the Avatar, really like it.

 

By the way, I am using Ensign Software for forex (data feed from FXCM) and yes it cost 39.95$ a month but I do really like it and it is extremely stable. I really like the possibilities with this software.

 

They do offer a 10 days trial. I have used different ones. Tradestation and e-signal are great but way too much expensive according to me.

 

Also, the good thing with Ensign Software is that they do support forex, future, stock, metal and have plug-in access with e-signal, interactive brokers and others.

 

In brief, a very happy custumer with them and I highly reccommend them.

 

Sincerely

 

Shreem:)

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

Ditto on that Shreem...

 

I especially like the fact you can set up Price Histogram (Tick version of MP) on forex data as well....I'll give it to them...they have a good program...

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites
I use only Alpari Metatrader 4 platform for market analysis and Marketiva for trading.

 

I thought i was the only one interested in this broker (Marketiva). How's it going so far? I'm only interested since marketiva offers $5 free without initial deposit. So i'll have $100 with Avafx and $5 with Marketiva.

 

Hihihihi...

blank_v.jpgblank_o.jpg

blank_c.jpgblank_m.jpg:o

blank_f.jpgblank_y.jpg

blank_p.jpgimg1.jpg

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

I have been using esignal forexcharts, they require a $1000 balance and 1 standard lot traded per month. The charting is not bad, but I may go with Ninjatrader charting. Their charting is very nice with the free Gain data source. You need to use 1440 min charts for daily daily, it also has some glitches and the tick / volume doesn't work, but otherwise is pretty good.

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

Hi there...

 

For just 23$ you can get pretty decent Sierra charts-service package 2.You would have live and historical data.You can choose between Gain and FXCM as live data providers.Barchart is providing historical data(monthly,weekly,daily)

Regards,

VTK

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

Have to add VT Trading to the list

Download VT Trader Forex Software ? Trading Software - CMS Forex

it really is one of the nicest technical charting packages I have seen for free, with quotes.

- To get 5000 bar back fill here are the basic instructions

environment/options/double click general properties/communication tab/history length

 

I find CMS meta trader delaying quotes, and dropping data.

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

Doesn't everyone ask themselves the question: if it is "free" then how exactly am I paying for it?

 

If I can understand the funding mechanism I'm happy about "free" but if I can't I'll err on the side of caution.

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites
Doesn't everyone ask themselves the question: if it is "free" then how exactly am I paying for it?

 

If I can understand the funding mechanism I'm happy about "free" but if I can't I'll err on the side of caution.

 

I think that is a very smart way to look at these kind of things but with charting software you are getting it from a broker who is trying to win your business.

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

The platform was developed by a high grade software company, then leased by different brokers. You can get a demo account for, so far, an unlimited amount of time and trade on your choice broker platform.

Your quote feed is a small amount of space on their server for the advertising. Really, VT is one of the nicest platforms I have seen. It can be set up for auto trading and is programmable.

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

So the broker pays the chart developer a monthly lease and you pay that to the broker in spread or other means of extracting the fees from you. Any idea how much the broker pays the platform developer per month? I'd expect that they'd then need to mark it up by 50% at least to cover their costs so that would give (or does this industry have much lower markups than most retail type operations)?

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

Join the conversation

You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.

Guest
Reply to this topic...

×   Pasted as rich text.   Paste as plain text instead

  Only 75 emoji are allowed.

×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.


  • Topics

  • Posts

    • Be careful who you blame.   I can tell you one thing for sure.   Effective traders don’t blame others when things start to go wrong.   You can hang onto your tendency to play the victim, or the martyr… but if you want to achieve in trading, you have to be prepared to take responsibility.   People assign reasons to outcomes, whether based on internal or external factors.   When traders face losses, it's common for them to blame bad luck, poor advice, or other external factors, rather than reflecting on their own personal attributes like arrogance, fear, or greed.   This is a challenging lesson to grasp in your trading journey, but one that holds immense value.   This is called attribution theory. Taking responsibility for your actions is the key to improving your trading skills. Pause and ask yourself - What role did I play in my financial decisions?   After all, you were the one who listened to that source, and decided to act on that trade based on the rumour. Attributing results solely to external circumstances is what is known as having an ‘external locus of control’.   It's a concept coined by psychologist Julian Rotter in 1954. A trader with an external locus of control might say, "I made a profit because the markets are currently favourable."   Instead, strive to develop an "internal locus of control" and take ownership of your actions.   Assume that all trading results are within your realm of responsibility and actively seek ways to improve your own behaviour.   This is the fastest route to enhancing your trading abilities. A trader with an internal locus of control might proudly state, "My equity curve is rising because I am a disciplined trader who faithfully follows my trading plan." Author: Louise Bedford Source: https://www.tradinggame.com.au/
    • SELF IMPROVEMENT.   The whole self-help industry began when Dale Carnegie published How to Win Friends and Influence People in 1936. Then came other classics like Think And Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill, Awaken the Giant Within by Tony Robbins toward the end of the century.   Today, teaching people how to improve themselves is a business. A pure ruthless business where some people sell utter bullshit.   There are broke Instagrammers and YouTubers with literally no solid background teaching men how to be attractive to women, how to begin a start-up, how to become successful — most of these guys speaking nothing more than hollow motivational words and cliche stuff. They waste your time. Some of these people who present themselves as hugely successful also give talks and write books.   There are so many books on financial advice, self-improvement, love, etc and some people actually try to read them. They are a waste of time, mostly.   When you start reading a dozen books on finance you realize that they all say the same stuff.   You are not going to live forever in the learning phase. Don't procrastinate by reading bull-shit or the same good knowledge in 10 books. What we ought to do is choose wisely.   Yes. A good book can change your life, given you do what it asks you to do.   All the books I have named up to now are worthy of reading. Tim Ferriss, Simon Sinek, Robert Greene — these guys are worthy of reading. These guys teach what others don't. Their books are unique and actually, come from relevant and successful people.   When Richard Branson writes a book about entrepreneurship, go read it. Every line in that book is said by one of the greatest entrepreneurs of our time.   When a Chinese millionaire( he claims to be) Youtuber who releases a video titled “Why reading books keeps you broke” and a year later another one “My recommendation of books for grand success” you should be wise to tell him to jump from Victoria Falls.   These self-improvement gurus sell you delusions.   They say they have those little tricks that only they know that if you use, everything in your life will be perfect. Those little tricks. We are just “making of a to-do-list before sleeping” away from becoming the next Bill Gates.   There are no little tricks.   There is no success-mantra.   Self-improvement is a trap for 99% of the people. You can't do that unless you are very, very strong.   If you are looking for easy ways, you will only keep wasting your time forgetting that your time on this planet is limited, as alive humans that is.   Also, I feel that people who claim to read like a book a day or promote it are idiots. You retain nothing. When you do read a good book, you read slow, sometimes a whole paragraph, again and again, dwelling on it, trying to internalize its knowledge. You try to understand. You think. It takes time.   It's better to read a good book 10 times than 1000 stupid ones.   So be choosy. Read from the guys who actually know something, not some wannabe ‘influencers’.   Edit: Think And Grow Rich was written as a result of a project assigned to Napoleon Hill by Andrew Carnegie(the 2nd richest man in recent history). He was asked to study the most successful people on the planet and document which characteristics made them great. He did extensive work in studying hundreds of the most successful people of that time. The result was that little book.   Nowadays some people just study Instagram algorithms and think of themselves as a Dale Carnegie or Anthony Robbins. By Nupur Nishant, Quora Profits from free accurate cryptos signals: https://www.predictmag.com/    
    • there is no avoiding loses to be honest, its just how the market is. you win some and hopefully more, but u do lose some. 
    • $CSCO Cisco Systems stock, nice top of range breakout, from Stocks to Watch at https://stockconsultant.com/?CSCOSEPN Septerna stock watch for a bottom breakout, good upside price gap
    • $CSCO Cisco Systems stock, nice top of range breakout, from Stocks to Watch at https://stockconsultant.com/?CSCOSEPN Septerna stock watch for a bottom breakout, good upside price gap
×
×
  • Create New...

Important Information

By using this site, you agree to our Terms of Use.