Quote Tracker

This is a general thread for those who use Quote Tracker. I am going to add some of the observations I have collected. Feel free to add useful tips tricks, etc.

The software works with most major brokers. Some people are using it through IB. etc.

The charting takes some time to get used to. I would read through the help manual. The charting is pretty good and the quotes are fine but you must backfill to get whatever time period you are looking for.

 

Does anybody know if it is possible to use QuoteTracker if logged on to IB thru WebTrader?

 

Not sure maybe you should call tech and see what they say.

 

Backfill takes a click of your mouse button. No?

 

I don't think QT works with IB Web trader since it requires special TWS configuration and it requires a special port open.

 

Excellent software with API. But no ability to autotrade, and no ability to create custom indicators. Used it for years and very satisfied.

 

yes, I don't have a problem with it. But if you are in a hurry this may slow you down a bit.

 

I use QuoteTracker quite a bit. I do access IB through it and I find it very helpful.

For the historical backfill and the backfill, go into Options -> Data Sources/Proxy. In there pick the 'Backfill' tab and you should see the 'Auto Backfill' options. One for when a symbol is added and one for when a chart is opened. It keeps my charts up-to-date without me hitting anything.

Although you can't really add new graphs for indicators, I do use the PaintBars which helps me. I have on setup for an impulse indicators, similar to Elder's impulse which combines EMA slope and MACD histogram slope and give me one color. It's not new information but visually, it's faster to analyze.

On the IB API front, the only thing I have yet to figure out is how to send Trailing Stop orders. The QT screen only mentions a 'Stop Offset' and IB supports offset is $ or in % so I'm not sure which is used.

I like the product alone because it's independent. I could change all my data sources and change my brokers and still keep the exact same methodology because interface would remain the same.

Prob my first post here, hope it was useful.

 

IB SHOULD'VE BOUGHT QT AND DUMPED TWS.........BUT SINCE AMERITRADE BOUGHT IT IT'LL PROBABLY GO TO SH*T IN A FEW YEARS......STILL PROBABLY THE BEST FREE PLATFORM OUT THERE.....NINJATRADER MAY PASS IT IN A FEW YEARS THOUGH.

 

been

using it for years..
Gerry Medved class act
john