as a scalper I need to see tick bars forming. When the chart is moving fast these bars are created quickly.
When I go to place a limit order on Chart Trader, right mouse click, the dialog box pops up and I can then choose the order type.
However, I have a scalping strategy for fast tick charts.
When the chart is moving fast having this right-mouse-click box overlays the chart where I intend to place the order and at times causes me to miss important information, even if it is for a second or two. Really.....
I don't have a concrete suggestion. Perhaps one idea would be to have a transparency option on the chart.
Another might be to set hot keys for the types of orders that are in this dialog box.
Or, perhaps now that I think about it...I really like this idea:
There could be more buttons on the Chart Trader, on the right, for these order types.
Here is an idea of how it would work....have the new buttons separate from the current buttons, perhaps below the Flat/Entry P/L.
Then a Right Click on the chart would set the entry price. I suppose there could be a pending indicator on the chart that persisted say 10 seconds and then the new button would be used to place the order.
And, the Dialog Box that now comes up with RIght Click would be changed to come up with Left Click...or perhaps Wheel Click. It would still have the same Order Entry Options, but they would not be needed to place the order.
Or another option...I never use the current buttons, except for Close, how about the ability to select which buttons to have on Chart Trader?
Right now you have to right mouse click to set the entry price, and that is good. You would still need to click on the chart to set the entry point.
Would like to have a way that is as fast and easy, with as few mouse clicks, etc, as now, but without the dialog box hiding the action part of the chart.
Something along these lines.
Others?
Thanks.
Comment