Esignal 10.1 Much Better Faster

You should be able to do this in the 10.1 version. It looks like 1 of the speed improvements is that is requests less data initially for the charts which allow them to fill in quicker. If you use a time template and ask for a larger number of bars by default, you'll get them and then things like a large MA will fill in fine.

Cheers,

Paul

 

Thanks wjk for the feedback, and Paul for the reply. Just wanted to add that by default a Dynamic Time Template will load 200 bars; if more bars are needed to fill the chart, then it will request it. In a few weeks time, we'll be putting out a maintenance release that extends the default amount of bars loaded to 300.

 

Jay you have been very helpful and responsive to everyone's questions in the past and I want to thank you for that. You actually sent me a workaround so I could use Time Templates in Qcharts. Do you have any plans to actually incorporate Time Templates into Qcharts? The workaround is a bit tedious at this time.

 

At this time, we don't have any immediate plans for Time Templates in QCharts. Once QCharts has been fully migrated over to the eSignal network, we'll look at this aspect of it further.

We are planning on releasing a new beta of QCharts this afternoon that is much faster at loading charts, and addresses many of the memory issues previous 6.0 versions have had... Not just saying that either, I've had an alpha tester comment, "This thing SCREAMS filling the charts."

Keep an eye on the QCharts Beta forum on eSignal Central after the market close today...

 

Watch this video on trading integration:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zu41-DebYVA


AWARD-WINNING eSIGNAL SOFTWARE VERSION 10.1 ANNOUNCED

Upgrades for eSignal, eSignal Pro and Advanced GET Edition Include Trading Integration Improvements, Performance Optimization, New Dashboard Customization Features and Weather Maps

HAYWARD, Calif., June 23, 2008 – eSignal, a division of Interactive Data Corporation (NYSE: IDC) and a leading provider of streaming, real-time financial market data, news, analytics and decision-support tools for professional and individual traders, today announced the release of eSignal® 10.1, an upgrade to its award-winning flagship software. The enhancements in this upgrade are also extended across eSignal Pro® and eSignal, Advanced GET® Edition.

eSignal 10.1, eSignal Pro and eSignal, Advanced GET Edition users now have a powerful trade manager and order entry platform with enhanced controls for delivering trade orders to a wide range of supported brokers, and for monitoring orders and positions. The trading integration feature includes a single-click trade ladder and supports bracket orders, which are designed to help limit losses and “lock in” profits. eSignal 10.1 supports 12 popular online brokers. eSignal 10.1 is also designed to significantly increase peak-time volume throughput, keeping ahead of the average 220% data increase across U.S. exchanges and feeds that has occurred in the past year. In addition, eSignal 10.1 offers QLink, a Microsoft® Excel® based add-on that dramatically improves the DDE request interface and enhances functionality with the addition of bar and time-and-sales requests. CID, which is official exchange Corrections, Insertions and Deletions, is now fully deployed as well.

“The new eSignal 10.1 is designed to significantly increase the ability of investors and traders to evaluate their investment strategies,” said Chuck Thompson, president of eSignal. “We are thrilled to offer this upgrade to our software, giving traders the advanced tools they need to make better informed decisions. As a leading desktop solution for active investors, our new eSignal 10.1 brings additional speed, power and flexibility to help our clients navigate the world’s financial markets.”

With flexibility to choose among supported brokers, monitoring of orders and positions, powerful decision-support tools, improved peak volume throughput, QLink and CID, direct subscribers around the globe now have the speed and freedom to take advantage of today’s dynamic markets.

Commodity traders will appreciate information contained in the new real-time weather map packages from WSI Corp., one of the world’s best services at predicting, detecting and visualizing disruptive weather. WSI weather map packages in eSignal cover the globe, including U.S. Agriculture, U.S. Energy, Europe Energy and World Coffee Crop.

eSignal, Advanced GET Edition subscribers now have a customizable dashboard displaying chart intervals and built-in strategy session times and can compress the charts they need into one, easy-to-analyze screen. This updated Advanced GET dashboard feature is designed to allow placement of up to 100 gauges per page.

New Features for eSignal 10.1:

• Trading integration improvements
• Performance optimization during peak market events
• Weather map packages
• Advanced GET Dashboard enhancements
• QLink
• CID

Availability:
eSignal 10.1, eSignal Pro and eSignal, Advanced GET Edition are currently available. For more information, including pricing and a complete list of product features, visit eSignal’s website at www.eSignal.com or call 510.723.1765.

About Interactive Data:

Interactive Data Corporation (NYSE: IDC) is a leading global provider of financial market data, analytics and related services to financial institutions, active traders and individual investors. The Company's businesses supply real-time market data, time-sensitive pricing, evaluations and reference data for millions of securities traded around the world, including hard-to-value instruments. Many of the world's best-known financial service and software companies subscribe to the Company's services in support of their trading, analysis, portfolio management and valuation activities. Through its businesses, Interactive Data Pricing and Reference Data, Interactive Data Real-Time Services, Interactive Data Fixed Income Analytics, and eSignal, the Company has approximately 2,300 employees in offices located throughout North America, Europe, Asia and Australia. The Company is headquartered in Bedford, Mass. Pearson plc (NYSE: PSO; LSE: PSON), an international media company, whose businesses include the Financial Times Group, Pearson Education, and the Penguin Group, is Interactive Data Corporation's majority stockholder.


AWARD-WINNING eSIGNAL SOFTWARE VERSION 10.1 ANNOUNCED

Upgrades for eSignal, eSignal Pro and Advanced GET Edition Include Trading Integration Improvements, Performance Optimization, New Dashboard Customization Features and Weather Maps

HAYWARD, Calif., June 23, 2008 – eSignal, a division of Interactive Data Corporation (NYSE: IDC) and a leading provider of streaming, real-time financial market data, news, analytics and decision-support tools for professional and individual traders, today announced the release of eSignal® 10.1, an upgrade to its award-winning flagship software. The enhancements in this upgrade are also extended across eSignal Pro® and eSignal, Advanced GET® Edition.

eSignal 10.1, eSignal Pro and eSignal, Advanced GET Edition users now have a powerful trade manager and order entry platform with enhanced controls for delivering trade orders to a wide range of supported brokers, and for monitoring orders and positions. The trading integration feature includes a single-click trade ladder and supports bracket orders, which are designed to help limit losses and “lock in” profits. eSignal 10.1 supports 12 popular online brokers. eSignal 10.1 is also designed to significantly increase peak-time volume throughput, keeping ahead of the average 220% data increase across U.S. exchanges and feeds that has occurred in the past year. In addition, eSignal 10.1 offers QLink, a Microsoft® Excel® based add-on that dramatically improves the DDE request interface and enhances functionality with the addition of bar and time-and-sales requests. CID, which is official exchange Corrections, Insertions and Deletions, is now fully deployed as well.

“The new eSignal 10.1 is designed to significantly increase the ability of investors and traders to evaluate their investment strategies,” said Chuck Thompson, president of eSignal. “We are thrilled to offer this upgrade to our software, giving traders the advanced tools they need to make better informed decisions. As a leading desktop solution for active investors, our new eSignal 10.1 brings additional speed, power and flexibility to help our clients navigate the world’s financial markets.”

With flexibility to choose among supported brokers, monitoring of orders and positions, powerful decision-support tools, improved peak volume throughput, QLink and CID, direct subscribers around the globe now have the speed and freedom to take advantage of today’s dynamic markets.

Commodity traders will appreciate information contained in the new real-time weather map packages from WSI Corp., one of the world’s best services at predicting, detecting and visualizing disruptive weather. WSI weather map packages in eSignal cover the globe, including U.S. Agriculture, U.S. Energy, Europe Energy and World Coffee Crop.

eSignal, Advanced GET Edition subscribers now have a customizable dashboard displaying chart intervals and built-in strategy session times and can compress the charts they need into one, easy-to-analyze screen. This updated Advanced GET dashboard feature is designed to allow placement of up to 100 gauges per page.

New Features for eSignal 10.1:

• Trading integration improvements
• Performance optimization during peak market events
• Weather map packages
• Advanced GET Dashboard enhancements
• QLink
• CID

Availability:
eSignal 10.1, eSignal Pro and eSignal, Advanced GET Edition are currently available. For more information, including pricing and a complete list of product features, visit eSignal’s website at www.eSignal.com or call 510.723.1765.

 

jd74999: I just switched over to 10.1 from 8.0. Consumer confidence just came out today and the lag was worse than on 8.0 ... 60 seconds until charts caught up. Never had that bad of a problem on 8.0. Anybody else have that problem ???? would not switch back yet !!!!

 

Worked fine for me, no lag.

 

Don't know what's going on. I was also having big time lags when there was big volume spikes this morning (I have the ES and NQ eminis that are loaded on my charts). Luckily I had saved the download icon for E-Signal 8.0. Reloaded 8.0 and got rid of 10.1 and guess what, no problems at all with lags on high volume spikes. Beats me what's going on. Jay from E-Signal any suggestions ?? Been an E-signal customer for close to 10 years and love the charting layouts but cannot stand the lags (granted, now they only happen on big days like the FOMC announcement. Thanks.

 

I don't want to lay blame on 10.1 just yet without further analysis. We've had numerous positive reports on 10.1 and it continues to be a recommended upgrade for our users.

While we are continously running our own benchmarks and speed analysis, it would be helpful to hear how 8.0 runs versus 10.1 on your PC's during this Friday's expected high volume periods. Please note that 10.1 can still be kept on the system in a separate directory from 8.0.

 

I fell back to 8.0 after getting the hyped up email from esignal saying how they fixed the lag problem. 8.0 is still better performing for me

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