CQG vs. Thinkorswim data feed accuracy

Discussion in 'Data Sets and Feeds' started by heispark, Apr 6, 2018.

  1. heispark

    heispark

    (01:27:57 AM) *****: What is the last you have right now on MT5?
    (01:28:00 AM) *****: for TYAM8
    (01:28:15 AM) *****: 121.187500?
    (01:28:25 AM) Justin: yes
    (01:28:32 AM) *****: and TV right now?
    (01:28:42 AM) Justin: 055
    (01:28:57 AM) *****: MT5 has a different way
    (01:29:02 AM) *****: of displaying the prices
    (01:29:14 AM) *****: hang on
    (01:29:23 AM) Justin: doesn't make sense...
    (01:29:49 AM) *****: It does not display in the normal format
    (01:29:54 AM) *****: its a bit different
    (01:30:16 AM) Justin: So, do you mean MT5 is flawed platform?
    (01:30:20 AM) *****: its not flawed
    (01:30:29 AM) *****: its meaning that it does not display the tick increment
    (01:30:39 AM) *****: with the traditional way that ten year ticks
    (01:30:52 AM) *****: because its a forex platform its calculating it differently
    (01:30:53 AM) *****: hang on
    (01:31:07 AM) Justin: unbelievable....
    (01:31:26 AM) *****: its actually correct but just displaying in a different format
    (01:31:55 AM) Justin: So, TV is accurate?
    (01:32:13 AM) *****: TV is showing it in 1/64th
    (01:32:15 AM) Justin: The problem is when I put SL and TP, I use the numbers shown in MT5
    (01:32:19 AM) *****: which is the common format
    (01:32:33 AM) *****: but MT5 shows the tick size as .015625 instead
    (01:32:38 AM) *****: that is the formula used
    (01:32:40 AM) *****: in MT5
    (01:33:10 AM) *****: You will notice the same thing with USAM8 symbol
    (01:33:15 AM) *****: try an experiment for me
    (01:33:19 AM) *****: pull up USAM8
    (01:33:21 AM) *****: on both platforms
    (01:33:25 AM) Justin: Ok, let's make it simple. The numbers shown in TV is same as the ones shown in Ninja Trader or TradeStation or Thinkorswim?
    (01:33:25 AM) *****: and let me know if you see the same thing.
    (01:33:30 AM) *****: Correct
    (01:33:44 AM) *****: TV is going to display the more traditional way of how the tick size is displayed
    (01:34:05 AM) Justin: Ok, it sounds to me MT5 is crap
    (01:34:06 AM) *****: where with MT5 because traditionally forex platform it displays its differently
    (01:34:16 AM) *****: not so much that its just a different platform
    (01:34:24 AM) *****: not traditionally a futures platform
    (01:34:34 AM) *****: Try the test for me if you can
    (01:34:38 AM) *****: with the USAM8
    (01:34:43 AM) *****: let me know if you see the same thing.
    (01:34:51 AM) Justin: Ok, that's enough. I will use TV.
    (01:34:59 AM) Justin: Thank your time anyway.
    (01:35:01 AM) *****: just for me if you can test
    (01:35:04 AM) *****: just so i know
    (01:35:05 AM) *****: for myself
    (01:35:11 AM) Justin: Sure, have a good day
    (01:35:12 AM) *****: so i can report to MT5
    (01:35:13 AM) Justin: Bye
    (01:35:17 AM) *****: can you test first before you leave?
    (01:35:19 AM) *****: and tell me now
    (01:35:20 AM) *****: so i know
    (01:35:24 AM) *****: so i can send a report to MT5
    (01:35:30 AM) Justin: No, that's ok.
    (01:35:33 AM) *****: just pull up both symbols on both platforms
    (01:35:36 AM) *****: and let me know if you see the same thing
    (01:35:45 AM) Justin: Metaquote is hopeless crap company
    (01:35:49 AM) Justin: I don't care
    (01:36:05 AM) *****: ok no problem
    (01:36:07 AM) *****: Have a good day.
    (01:36:08 AM) Justin: Bye
    (01:37:23 AM) *****: Just for reference so you know i figured it out
    (01:37:37 AM) *****: TV shows the fractional value and MT5 shows the decimal value of the tick size
    (01:37:41 AM) *****: that is the difference
     
    Last edited: Apr 6, 2018
    #11     Apr 6, 2018
  2. Overnight

    Overnight

    It isn't a datafeed problem. It's a silly kinniget problem. The exchange defines the instrument. So define your instrument as the exchange defines it. There is a reason any reasonable platform allows you to adjust those parameters.
     
    #12     Apr 6, 2018
  3. heispark

    heispark

    Only CQG chart is different from others. Am I being too picky? I'd like to avoid CQG charts at all.... See Gold 60M charts from various sources and comment from CQG team.

    <AMP Futures' TradingView with CQG feed>
    2018-04-08_17-45-04.png

    <Thinkorswim Demo>
    2018-04-08_17-45-09.png

    <Investing.com>
    2018-04-08_17-46-39.png

    <Barchart.com>
    2018-04-08_17-50-22.png

    <email reply from CQG>
    2018-04-08_17-52-44.png
     
    #13     Apr 8, 2018