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@ZigsOnTheBid
Sep 6, 2022 • 10 tweets • 6 min read • Read on X
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1) Tool Tuesday - Some tools others have built I'd like to share that are geared towards traders.

Short thread 🧵👇

1st is @bookmap_pro. The depth charts are top tier but 1 feature I want to highlight is Multibook. Resting liquidity from multiple exchanges are shown on 1 chart Image
2) Pandas for dataframes. Most basic stats, RTD, APIs I've run on trading data has been done in Excel. While I still use it I'm finding myself use Pandas more.

This is a Jupyter notebook in VS Code. I call for FTX market data, filter what I need, use data, and it's free.

#FTX ImageImage
3) Notion. Okay some of you keep seeing me talk about Notion and still haven't looked or tried it.

For me what started as a place to store trading setups, became: business backend, website, life mgmt, recipes, tasks, notes, database, the list goes on.

DM me I'll send template Image
4) A news squawk service.

As @Trading_Balance discusses in this thread there are multiple to choose from, but without any squawk it's hard not to feel clueless when your trading and something (not) scheduled hits the tape and we don't know what it was.

5) @Zyp_sierra shares many Sierra Chart studies. Just need to make an account on here, and ideally provide some feedback. There are many free studies.

I built my own price lvl sweep detector but I use his sweep study with mine because mine misses some.

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6) This isn't new to you most likely, but Tweedeck for Twitter.

Here's how I use it:
- see all tweets with exact phrases
- create private list of specific users
- lists for macro news
- follow a hashtag
- check feed and messages

I feel naked without it. Image
7) The scanner tool that @tradingview offers. The filters available on TradingView are pretty extensive.

It's nice they can be applied to many markets and exchanges, instead of just US stocks.

tradingview.com/screener/ Image
8) Market heat maps. You see them but don't know how? 3 Free methods:

- finviz.com/map.ashx

- ThinkOrSwim. On the MarketWatch tab hit Visualize. The platform is free

- @openbb_finance command: /heatmap ImageImage
9) That's it for today's #ToolTuesday.

If you made it this far please consider a RT or Like on the 1st post of this thread, I'll know to keep making threads like this.

Consider subscribing from my website if this type of content interests you.

ziiiggy.com/subscribe
10) I offer some of my own tools for traders, they can be found on my Gumroad page. This includes a Free Notion template and Free Sierra Chart chartbooks/studies.

ziiiggy.gumroad.com

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Apr 14
So you have a systematic idea you want to back test or forward test using automation, but have no idea where to start.
In this thread, I'll walk through the exact steps to loosely test these ideas. 🧵 Image
What's covered:
- Basic autotrader setup
- Add a signal, Long only, on bar close
- Run the test
- Review results

None of this is advice, this is purely entertainment. Written for intermediate+ users, not beginners. Past results not indicative of future results. For testing only.
- In a new Sierra Chart chartbook, add a lower timeframe chart
- Simulation mode is ON, trading is UNLOCKED, SC Menu: Trade >> Auto Trading Enabled Global and Chart are both checked
- Add any studies you'll need for a signal, we'll call this study 1
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Aug 13, 2024
Running a more complex trading workspace?

Even if my charting needs are demanding one way I’m ensuring ultra high performance is splitting the processing load across copies or instances of Sierra Chart.

Sharing exactly how I do it in the thread below 🧵 Image
In this thread:
- The what and why behind multiple instances or copies
- Setting up multiple instances or copies

Perform backups before starting, read documentation, and know this is entertainment and educational, don’t blindly trust my posts.
The what and why: If a trader requires many charts open at once on any trading software, it can lower performance compared to say, 1 open chart. Traders with chart or study heavy workspaces often split up the processing load using multiple copies.
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Apr 23, 2024
Many traders don’t know that US Stocks can be charted and traded using Sierra Chart.

From blue chip to penny stocks, leverage a world-class platform across multiple assets.

In this thread I’ll walk through the basic steps to setup an IBKR + Sierra Chart connection. Image
This thread will be covering:
- Setup IBKR settings
- Setup Sierra Chart settings
- Setup Data feed
- Create a chart and route an order
Please note this is educational, this is not advice or a recommendation.

Do not approach me or Support at Sierra Chart with IBKR support questions, this is for more advanced users.

🚨Absolutely do not flood Sierra Chart support with anything IBKR related 🚨
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Apr 16, 2024
After watching hundreds of traders come and go from this business, there are some patterns and commonalities I noticed.

In this thread I'd like to share some of the most common things I noticed about newer traders, and their final moments before quitting the game. 🧵
Firstly, this is coming from a developing trader and not a whale, not a performance coach, and not the head of any prop firm.

Even without the professional experience, I’ve picked up quite a lot when it comes to other traders and my own behaviors.
Discipline.

Discipline issues for many is their last error they make ahead of walking away. If there is one thing I learned about this, is that if there are discipline issues in life, they are certainly bleeding over into trading.
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Sep 21, 2023
Every trader who uses Sierra Chart needs know about all of these features and studies within this thread.

I'll go over some of my top findings I've encountered while on my journey, and hopefully you find them valuable as well. 🧵 Image
First up is the Write Bar and Study Data to File study. This study will write data to a text file, which can easily be used by other applications such as Excel.

I create a file named EXPORT_1.txt in my Data folder, then set the output to match that name. Really useful study.
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Next up is the Trade Management by Study study. Use values of another study or results of custom formula, set the prices of stop loss or target orders. This works in backtesting too.

Choose the study, enable the management, and watch as it controls the specified orders. Image
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Jul 28, 2023
Market makers can't see your stop loss orders, but they and everyone else can see your resting limit orders.

Traders use a depth graph to visualize this data, with different colors representing various order sizes.

In this thread, I'll show you how to set one up.🧵👇 Image
Before beginning, it’s key to have two things for Sierra Chart ready:

- Service package that supports this study, such as #11
- Activated depth of market data

Link:
https://t.co/1ZiSojaP8Dsierrachart.com/index.php?page…
- Open a new chart in Sierra Chart
- Add the Market Depth Historical Graph study
- Click to select it, then hit Settings

First is colors. Separately colored are Bids and Offers, then there are thresholds for that coloring. Typically, Range 0-1 = Small lots, 2 & 3 for bigger.
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