I have inquired about this in the platform thread. It seems there is no OEM remedy. I could use some guidance on how to proceed these 2 issues
1) Scroll inadvertently incrementing/decrementing position size in the chart trader. 4 times out of 5 I have the presence of mind to click on something to take focus from the text box, but that one time can totally blow my trading strategy. Considering that I might scalp a hundred times a day, that's significant!
Is the chart trader in a class that is accessible to using in a strategy, indicator or add-on? Would it be practical to create a wrapper class using the chart trader class and overlay the existing text box with a roll my own text box to eliminate scroll from incrementing/decrementing the position size? Can you think of some other approach that might be easier? I would like to avoid using unmanaged trades.
I have a box full of mice. All have scroll wheels. I cannot find one on Amazon. I don't consider that a proper solution, but it seems I have no choice. I cannot find a way to disable the mouse from the OS. Otherwise, taking apart a mouse and physically disabling the wheel is about the only other option I have. Seriously... this one issue will make me not use NT. Blowing an account over such a silly oversight is irresponsible.
2) "Trade Performance" is a good example of "garbage in, garbage out." Since the majority of values calculated and displayed on the summary tab are based on "number of trades" if the number of trades is wrong, so is the calculated data in the "Trade Performance." Specifically, a trade of multiple contracts will typically get broken up. I get that that is coming from the exchange. But NT has all the necessary data to reconstruct those orders to extract the actual number of trades. I could do one trade of 10 contracts with a market order for exit and entry (no scaling). And yet, the summary tab might indicate that I had 10 winners or 10 losers. That GREATLY skews the data I need to monitor my trade activity. What would be the most convenient and accessible way (which class) to extract those trades with all the other underlying trade data (price, time order ID etc)? Should I look for the confirmation of orders filled? Or use the executions tab to reconstruct the actual trade? If I had that data I know how to write it to a text file for import to a spreadsheet or to just print to the output window.
<eta> Also, the cursor (arrow) keys should likewise not be linked to increment/decrementing as it is used so much with scrolling charts. I've disabled a mouse but this is so inconvenient. I use the wheel for everything else I do on my computer as well scrolling web browser etc.
1) Scroll inadvertently incrementing/decrementing position size in the chart trader. 4 times out of 5 I have the presence of mind to click on something to take focus from the text box, but that one time can totally blow my trading strategy. Considering that I might scalp a hundred times a day, that's significant!
Is the chart trader in a class that is accessible to using in a strategy, indicator or add-on? Would it be practical to create a wrapper class using the chart trader class and overlay the existing text box with a roll my own text box to eliminate scroll from incrementing/decrementing the position size? Can you think of some other approach that might be easier? I would like to avoid using unmanaged trades.
I have a box full of mice. All have scroll wheels. I cannot find one on Amazon. I don't consider that a proper solution, but it seems I have no choice. I cannot find a way to disable the mouse from the OS. Otherwise, taking apart a mouse and physically disabling the wheel is about the only other option I have. Seriously... this one issue will make me not use NT. Blowing an account over such a silly oversight is irresponsible.
2) "Trade Performance" is a good example of "garbage in, garbage out." Since the majority of values calculated and displayed on the summary tab are based on "number of trades" if the number of trades is wrong, so is the calculated data in the "Trade Performance." Specifically, a trade of multiple contracts will typically get broken up. I get that that is coming from the exchange. But NT has all the necessary data to reconstruct those orders to extract the actual number of trades. I could do one trade of 10 contracts with a market order for exit and entry (no scaling). And yet, the summary tab might indicate that I had 10 winners or 10 losers. That GREATLY skews the data I need to monitor my trade activity. What would be the most convenient and accessible way (which class) to extract those trades with all the other underlying trade data (price, time order ID etc)? Should I look for the confirmation of orders filled? Or use the executions tab to reconstruct the actual trade? If I had that data I know how to write it to a text file for import to a spreadsheet or to just print to the output window.
<eta> Also, the cursor (arrow) keys should likewise not be linked to increment/decrementing as it is used so much with scrolling charts. I've disabled a mouse but this is so inconvenient. I use the wheel for everything else I do on my computer as well scrolling web browser etc.
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