What software except investor R/T, esignal and marketdelta offer volume profile integrated with IB? I mean i need something that show that exact number of contracts traded at each price instead of QT's indicator volume by price that doesnt show the volume of each price. Thank you
IB TWS built-in charts can show this info: in the latest beta, go to Configure->Settings, and enable "price histogram". We will move this to a less obscure place in the next release.
It says it can only be displayed for US stocks. Is that right? I trade futures. Will it be available for futures soon? If so, will it include foriegn futures?
Not sure exactly what your looking for but QT does have some volume profile stuff. Heres one version: <img src="http://www.elitetrader.com/vb/attachment.php?s=&postid=1198855">
I would like to see the actual number and the percentage. It can be swapped like what it is possible for "change column (ie % or amount)". Also the bid volume and ask volume too.
You quickly loose interest in the numbers if you include them at every price. I included that option on some software that I wrote but found that I and everyone else soon turned it off. Its available in Sierra Chart but not an option I'd recommend.
Actually I prefer % more than exact numbers. I mention "number" simply because I think some people might need it, so I suggest such an option too.
If u turn off the actual number, u cant compare the number of contracts traded at the point of control of today vs previous day. Maybe is just the way i trade, but it is absolutely essiential to me.