Chart/Symbol Setup

Crude Oil Futures . . . Symbol CL

Setup new Symbol in FTGT:

1.File

2.Symbols

3.New Symbol

Euro Futures . . . Symbol EU

Note: The 'Time Zone' field setting is automatic . . . do not try to match what is showing in the pics.

Dow Futures . . . Symbol YM

Note: The 'Description' field can be whatever name you want to give this symbol.

S&P Futures . . . Symbol ES

Crude Example

Add new Chart in FTGT:

1.Chart

2.Right-Click on desired Symbol [futures folder]

3.Create New Chart

4.Select Range Bar [check]

5.Select Use Tick Data [check]

6.Fill-In chart [fractal] size [Own Period]

7.Fill-In Next and Highest Period

Note: I use x2 for Next & High period . . . does not matter since they are not used.

Settings as shown will create a 13-tick range bar Crude Oil chart. Clicking 'OK' creates the chart. Clicking 'OK' more than once creates another chart. Clicking 'Close' exits the 'Create Chart' window. Select another symbol to create chart for that symbol or close the 'Charts' window [x].

Euro Example

Same process as above.

Settings as shown will create a 5-tick range bar Euro chart. (Create one or both charts for later use)

IMPORTANT NOTE: Before proceeding you need to set the 'Max number of ticks per tick file':

1.Utilities

2.Global Settings

3.Tab 7: Ticks

4.Set 'Max number of ticks per tick file to 7000000

5.'OK'

Note: Changes made do not 'save' until program is closed.

Important Step in Chart Creation

EVERY chart created needs 3 additional steps applied. The procedure, as shown in the video, is to:

1.Toggle Top Scroll-Bar [left-click]

2.Set 'Fixed Pixels' [right-click in price scale area]

3.Set 'Ticks to Read' to 800,000 [left-click Fibonacci Trade-Mark area]

Note: Fractals larger than 13 need 1,200,000 ticks

ES Note: The S&P is a special case (because of it's churning), and requires ~2,800,000 ticks or more . . . depending on chart fractal size.

Alternate YouTube Viewing:

Update Data for each Symbol in FTGT:

1.Turn on Data Feed

2.Utilities

3.Data Source

4.Select RT Data Vendor

5.Select your Data Vendor as shown.

6.Click 'OK' brings up you Data Vendors Login

7.Login and you are ready to update data

You will notice I do not have 'Auto download' checked. Each morning I turn on the data feed and update a set # of ticks for each market.

Examples:

1.CL, ES . . . 600,000

2.YM, EU . . . 400,000

Note: Updating more ticks is necessary if you are building data for the 1st time or filling in missing data.

Once logged into your Data Vendor and receiving incoming data:

1.Right-Click on a chart of the Symbol you want to update

2.Select the data server as shown

3.Click 'Update Tick Data'

4.Fill-In the number of ticks you want to update and 'OK'

While data is downloading IQFeed's client shows two windows. Top is Real-Time data collection and bottom is collecting from the History server.          

When the 1st phase 'downloading' is complete, bottom window shows a white band while the packets are compiled on your computer in the updated data file.

Download 2 or 3 million ticks for each symbol.