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Using Spreadsheets – Graphing

Kevin Smith — Thu, 30 Aug 2018 17:30:04 +0000

Graphing is one of the most important features of spreadsheets. When you need to present your findings, whether as a written report or a presentation, summarizing your data in graphs is the best way to quickly communicate large amounts of data. This guide will walk through taking your raw portfolio data, making some simple calculations, Read More...

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Using Spreadsheets – Calculating Profit or Loss From Trades

Kevin Smith — Thu, 30 Aug 2018 17:28:55 +0000

The most important reason you would want to use excel to track your stock portfolio is trying to calculate your profit and loss from each trade. To do this, open the spreadsheet with your transaction history. It should look something like this: Tip: If you have not bought and then sold a stock, you can’t calculate how Read More...

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Using Spreadsheets – Calculating Your Daily Returns

Kevin Smith — Thu, 30 Aug 2018 17:26:49 +0000

If you’ve been trading for a long period of time you might have been curious to know what your daily returns were. Excel and Google Sheets can help you efficiently calculate this in a simple way. Suppose we started trading on August 29th, 2017. It is now September 7th and we would like to know Read More...

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Using Spreadsheets – Importing and Formatting Data

Kevin Smith — Thu, 30 Aug 2018 15:21:00 +0000

The first step in using any spreadsheet is getting some data! This tutorial will show you different ways to import some of your portfolio data into a spreadsheet and how to format it to make it easier to read. Getting Data The first step to using any spreadsheet is getting some data – once Read More...

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MetaStock

HTMW Team — Tue, 08 Jan 2013 17:32:01 +0000

MetaStock is an end of day analysis tools so you can make informed decisions about what to buy and sell, and when to execute... resulting in the most profitable trades.

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MetaStock Pro

HTMW Team — Tue, 08 Jan 2013 17:16:02 +0000

The software contains powerful analysis tools to help you make informed decisions about what to buy & sell and when to execute to make the most money possible.

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StockWiz

HTMW Team — Thu, 03 Jan 2013 20:43:57 +0000

StockWiz is a stock software that specializes in data mining and screening. StockWiz has very flexible querying capabilities that can come in the ranking, screening or backtesting a trading strategy. Compared to other stock software products this program has some excellent features.

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Sierra Chart

HTMW Team — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 10:04:02 +0000

Sierra Chart day trading software offers a comprehensive collection of complex charting tools, including the ability to customize every chart type and multiple Gann and Fibonacci options. Bars can be set by the minute, hour, day or week as well as by ticks/trades, range or trade volume.

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NeoTicker

HTMW Team — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 08:40:59 +0000

NeoTicker is a real time technical analysis platform, which is robust and focuses on advanced technologies. It provides an edge in terms of simplicity, flexibility and scalability. It provides a competitive advantage to traders as it is far ahead of its peers in terms of technology and innovative solutions.

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Acuity workstation

HTMW Team — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 23:14:02 +0000

Acuity workstation day trading software focuses on scanning. It offers hundreds of scanning options and it can automatically display the top 20 scan results in chart form. This software can also scan for large volume traders, break-outs, low volume, volatility, gap and much more.

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ProRealTime

HTMW Team — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 23:00:46 +0000

ProRealTime is exceptional; the charting tools are easy to use, it is web-based so it is always up-to-date and it is designed to work with numerous types of futures, Forex, Equities and Indices. This day trading software takes the guesswork out of finding good stocks to trade; it provides numerous strategies and suggested indicators so you can quickly spot the best investments for quick gains.

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NinjaTrader

HTMW Team — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 06:43:57 +0000

Regardless of what markets you trade, what style of trader you are or if you require real time or end of day analytics, the NinjaTrader trading platform provides you the tools to analyze the markets and your trading ideas in a flexible, customizable and user-friendly manner that helps you trade better.

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MultiCharts

HTMW Team — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 06:22:48 +0000

MultiCharts does everything; it can create 3D charts, perform automatic trades, work with 17 data feed services, deliver a powerful backtesting tool and much more. This TopTenREVIEWS Silver Award winning software can even develop a chart with information collected from more than other data source.

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Catalyst Stocks

HTMW Team — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 01:52:32 +0000

You've tried the rest, now have the best. We're so confident in our stock selections that we guarantee a positive percentage gain for the month or your money back.

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Stock Assault 2.0™

HTMW Team — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 00:44:45 +0000

As you know, artificial intelligence is the revolutionary technology that makes your computer think like a human brain. Older software used statistics and set models for the processing, Stock Assault 2.0™ is literally like having 1,000 stock analysts and day traders sitting inside your computer working for you!

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Best Choice Software

HTMW Team — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 20:01:44 +0000

Seasonal/Cycle Charts are the newest and latest development by Best Choice Software and have never been seen before. Initial tests have produced astronomical profits. This will prove to be one of the greatest aids in market timing ever developed for the individual investor, brokers, and financial planners.

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OmniTrader

HTMW Team — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 21:47:11 +0000

OmniTrader provides you with various tools to analyze the market right out of the box. Their advanced automation allows you to apply any type of analysis to a large list of securities. Looking for speed? OmniTrader can run a system test over 100x faster than other software. Armed with our analysis and automation, you will immediately see how OmniTrader can take your trading to the next level.

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Stock Sonar

HTMW Team — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 01:53:49 +0000

Stock Sonar provides timely Stock Market Advice for Smart Trading Decisions

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ScottradeELITE® Advanced Online Trading Platform

HTMW Team — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 17:29:20 +0000

ScottradeELITE® delivers advanced tracking and account control. Plus, toggle among an unlimited number of linked and fully customizable trading layouts you create. It’s a robust portal designed to help you make informed investment decisions and react more quickly to market events.

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TDAmeritrade® Trading Platform

HTMW Team — Mon, 03 Dec 2012 19:44:25 +0000

When you’re ready for a more intuitive Web-based trading platform, Trade Architect is here for you. From robust tools to independent third-party research, everything you need to trade confidently is at your fingertips.

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Back Testing

HTMW Team — Mon, 03 Dec 2012 19:30:44 +0000

The process of testing a trading strategy on prior time periods. Instead of applying a strategy for the time period forward, which could take years, a trader can do a simulation of his or her trading strategy on relevant past data in order to gauge the its effectiveness.

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VectorVest

HTMW Team — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 23:14:38 +0000

VectorVest is the only tool you need to make Faster, Smarter, Better stock market decisions for better profits. With VectorVest you don’t have to spend hours trying to pick the right stocks

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E*Trade® Pro Elite

HTMW Team — Tue, 27 Nov 2012 22:58:00 +0000

The Pro Elite program is our commitment to provide the best possible trading experience. Get access to our best trading technology, commission pricing2 priority service, and other exclusive benefits. Join the trading elite today.

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Trading Platform Software

HTMW Team — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 08:29:20 +0000

A graphical interface is used to trade currencies, equities, future, or options. Also called a "trading turret". Software provided to you by the broker which displays not only the current market prices for stocks, but also the complete details of your account status. It is on the same software that you find the facility to open new stock positions with the click of a few buttons.

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Stock Chart Wizard

HTMW Team — Wed, 19 Sep 2012 05:41:29 +0000

As an individual stock market investor, you are looking for software that can display stock market charts. You want more than just another browser- you want to download your data so you can conveniently update and view your charts throughout the trading session. In addition, you need to view the indicators that are important to you so that you can make buy, sell, or short decisions.

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TradeStation® Trading Platform

HTMW Team — Wed, 19 Sep 2012 05:25:41 +0000

TradeStation’s award-winning trading platform, trading software and online financial brokerage services set the standard for fundamental and technical analysis of financial markets, and for direct access online trading across multiple asset classes.

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Ramp Screener

HTMW Team — Wed, 19 Sep 2012 05:10:53 +0000

Ramp is a chart pattern recognition screener for stocks and currency exchange markets Ramp will screen for stock patterns like breakouts, MACD divergences, Fibonacci retracements, W bottoms, head and shoulders, cup and handles and many other great trading setups. Ramp is a trendline scanner. You can scan for any combination of price trend lines. Identify trend Read More...

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Fidelity Active Trader Pro®

HTMW Team — Tue, 18 Sep 2012 18:41:51 +0000

Trade like a pro with our fast, powerful platforms available through your web browser or on your desktop.

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OptionsXPRESS

HTMW Team — Tue, 18 Sep 2012 18:35:21 +0000

Trade stocks, options, futures and ETFs in one account.

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AmeriTrade Trading Platform

HTMW Team — Sat, 15 Sep 2012 17:12:58 +0000

AmeriTrade’s award winning trading platform is the most intuitive Web-based trading platform. This platform offers powerful investment tools and independent research, everything you need to trade at your fingertips. With the Ameritrade Trade Architect, there are no subscription fees, no platform fees and no trade minimums. Once you set up a TD Ameritrade account, you’ll Read More...

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