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eSignal -- marketprofile Window
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marketprofileSM is a graphical organization of price and time information. marketprofile displays price on the vertical axis and time on the horizontal axis. Letters are used to symbolize time brackets. marketprofile is an analytical decision support tool for traders, not a trading system.
It was designed and copyrighted by the CBOT and the cost to add it to your eSignal subscription is an extra $10 / mo. While this tool will work on stocks, it was primarily designed for analyzing futures.
Using marketprofile
- To access a marketprofile chart, click on File, New, Advanced Chart, then Market Profile (or press Ctrl-N and choose the marketprofile window from the list).
- To enter a new symbol, simply start typing. A symbol dialog marketprofile box will appear in which you can enter your symbol. Choose the interval you want as well (1, 5, 15, 30, and so forth, for intervals, or D for daily). Click OK when finished.
- To change any of the default settings, move your mouse over the marketprofile chart and right click. You'll see a list of options to choose from.
- To change the letters for each segment or insert an offset, click on Segment Properties.
- To set the Tick Factor or Tick Value, click on Set Tick Increment.
Also, via the right click menu, you can select or unselect whether you want the y-axis or x-axis to display or the volume or cursor to be viewed on-screen.
How can I enter or change the interval in the marketprofile window?
Simply start typing your new interval. As you enter the first number of the interval, the Symbol Change box pops up. Finish typing the interval; then click on OK. If you want to change to the daily chart, hit the comma key on your keyboard. The Symbol Change box pops up. Type "D" in the interval box and click on OK.
How can I enter or change a symbol in the marketprofile window?
Simply start typing your new symbol. As you enter the first letter of the symbol, the Symbol Change box pops up. Finish typing the symbol; then click on OK.
What are Force Tick Value and Set Tick Increment?
When you set a tick increment, you are changing the breakdown of how many minimum ticks make up each grid on the chart. This determines the height of each price bar. Because they are no longer optimized for the auto scale, bars can go above and below the viewable panel, but you can still grab the price scale and adjust it or select auto scale from a right click.
When you place a check in the Force Tick box, you are telling the software that you want this scale to remain in place. You can no longer grab the price scale to change it or use the auto scale to change it. This is designed so users can lock it in place and not worry about accidentally changing the value of the tick.
For more information regarding marketprofile, please go to the eSignal Knowledgebase.
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