Frequently asked questions

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What is Blue Ocean Weather?

Blue Ocean weather is an online, global weather data mapping / visualization application that offers some unique features that no other current weather mapping system provides. Please watch this video for a brief introduction/demonstration of Blue Ocean Weather



Our Providers

We have a range of providers as our forecast is a composite/ensemble of numerous models – GFS, CMC, NOGAPS, ECMWF, UKMO, RHMC, JMA, CFS etc.



Data

Data is refreshed @ 05:32 US eastern time, this is when new forecast data will become available, in the application, systems are tied to US-eastern to allow for data continuation and negate time zone issues.



Observations

Our observations for previous days (updated at the same time), come for a variety of global weather station networks and satellite based observations, CFS, ECMWF etc.



The Yearly Comparison Tool

The Yearly Comparison Tool, the ability to compare a weather variable for a user selected time period, against the same time period from a selected year – showing the difference between years



Customer Support

First level customer support to support@bot-services.com and Personalized technical support – you have direct contact with the lead developer Dr. Fergus Keatinge – fergus@marcusweather.com



Romania Example

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Total Precipitation

The total amount (sum) of precipitation over a user selected time period in millimeters (mm) or inches (“)



Total Precipitation Departure

The total amount (sum) of precipitation over a user selected time period compared with the same time period of the 10 year rolling average for precipitation, in millimeters (mm) or inches (“). Example: For a 2 week period, a weather station recorded 80mm of precipitation. For the same time period, the 10 year rolling average for the same time period is 100mm. The recorded precipitation compared with the rolling average precipitation is -20mm. 80-100=-20.



Percentage Normal Precipitation

The total amount (sum) of precipitation over a user selected time period compared with the same time period of the 10 year rolling average for precipitation, expressed as a percentage (%). Same example as above: (80/100)*100 = 80% Percentage Normal Precipitation



Normal Precipitation

The total amount (sum) of precipitation over a user selected time period of the 10 year rolling average for precipitation, in millimeters (mm) or inches (“).



Average Temperature

The average temperature over a user selected time period in degrees Celsius (C) or Fahrenheit (f).



Highest Maximum Temperature

The highest recorded temperature over a user selected time period in degrees Celsius (C) or Fahrenheit (f).



Lowest Minimum Temperature

The lowest recorded temperature over a user selected time period in degrees Celsius (C) or Fahrenheit (f).



Average Maximum Temperature

The average of the daily highest recorded temperatures over a user selected time period in degrees Celsius (C) or Fahrenheit (f).



Average Minimum Temperature

The average of the daily lowest recorded temperatures over a user selected time period in degrees Celsius (C) or Fahrenheit (f).



Average Temperature Departure

The average temperature over a user selected time period, compared with average temperature of the same time period for the 10 year rolling average, in degrees Celsius (C) or Fahrenheit (f). Example: For a 2 week period, a weather station recorded an average temperature of 15 degrees (C). For the same 2 week period, the 10 year rolling average was 18 degrees (C), the average temperature departure is -3 degrees 15-18 = -3



Maximum Temperature Departure

The average maximum temperature over a user selected time period, compared with average maximum temperature of the same time period for the 10 year rolling average, in degrees Celsius (C) or Fahrenheit (f)



Minimum Temperature Departure

The average minimum temperature over a user selected time period, compared with average minimum temperature of the same time period for the 10 year rolling average, in degrees Celsius (C) or Fahrenheit (f)



Average Temperature Normal

The 10 year rolling average temperature over a user selected time period in degrees Celsius (C) or Fahrenheit (f).



Maximum Temperature Normal

The 10 year rolling average maximum temperature over a user selected time period in degrees Celsius (C) or Fahrenheit (f).



Minimum Temperature Normal

The 10 year rolling average minimum temperature over a user selected time period in degrees Celsius (C) or Fahrenheit (f).



GDD

Growing degrees days (GDD) is defined as the sum of the number of average temperature degrees above a certain threshold base temperature and below a maximum threshold temperature, for a user designated time period. o Corn/Soy Thresholds: 10 and 30 degrees (C) Example: a 5 day period has the average temperatures of: 7, 15, 16, 25 and 32 Corn/Soy GDDs for each day are: 0, 5, 6, 25, and 30 = 66 Corn/Soy GDD (in degrees (C)) Day 1 (7 degrees (C)) is below the 10 degree threshold therefore 0. Day 5 is above the 30 degree threshold, therefore becomes a maximum value of 30 o Wheat Thresholds: 5 and 30 degrees (C) Example: Wheat GDDs for each day are: 2, 10, 11, 20, and 30 = 73 Wheat GDD (in degrees (C)) o Cotton Thresholds: 15 and 38 degrees (C) Example: Cotton GDDs for each day are: 0, 0, 1, 10, and 32 = 43 Cotton GDD (in degrees (C))



HDD

Heating Degree Days are the sum of average temperature units below 18.3 degrees (C) Example: a 5 day period has the average temperatures of: 7, 15, 16, 25 and 32 HDDs are: 11.3 + 3.3 + 2.3 + 0 + 0 = 16.9 HDDs (temperatures above 18.3 equate to zero – no HDD accumulation)



CDD

Cooling Degree Days are the sum of average temperature units above 18.3 degrees (C) CDDs are: 0 + 0 + 0 + 6.7 + 13.7 = 20.4 CDDs



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What is QT Market Centre?

QT Market Centre is a comprehensive, online, real-time commodity quote and charting platform with order entry. QT has integrated its diverse market-focused product line into one user-friendly system, giving users the ability to access all the information they need to make informed business decisions. Create your own custom quote screens; access the latest news, government reports, and weather; and get the inside scoop from seasoned market professionals — all for one small monthly fee.



Works on Android or iOS Smartphones ?

Access via the web on your smartphone or goto the iTunes or Android store and download our apps.



Cash Bids

Display your cash bids within our mobile, desktop and tablet MC products. Filter users to be able to only see specific locations and then make offers on each bid. Distribute through your website, platform or via text message/email.



Choose How To Access Market Center

For those who are in a Windows environment we encourage users to run the Web Application: (Mac users should use a web browser) Click here to download. The download will take a few minutes. Save to Desktop. Double Click on the file saved to install. Browser recommendations (latest versions):
Google Chrome
Apple Safari
We do not recommend using Internet Explorer.



Minimum PC System Requirements

Minimum PC System Requirements Windows 8 or higher Intel® Core i3 or better 4 GB minimum system RAM; 8 GB or more recommended Web Browser: Google Chrome v.70 or higher, Internet Explorer 11 or higher Broadband Internet connection: 3Mb or higher download speeds 1024×768 minimum display resolution (Recommended: 1920×1080) MAC Mac® OS X 10 or higher Intel® Core i3 or better 4 GB minimum system RAM; 8 GB or more recommended Broadband Internet connection 3Mb or higher download speeds Web Browser: Google Chrome v.70 or higher; Safari (latest version) 1024×768 minimum display resolution (Recommended: 1920×1080)



What browser would you recommend to use?

Google Chrome would be the best option.



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What is Blue Ocean Weather?

Blue Ocean weather is an online, global weather data mapping / visualization application that offers some unique features that no other current weather mapping system provides. Please watch this video for a brief introduction/demonstration of Blue Ocean Weather



Our Providers

We have a range of providers as our forecast is a composite/ensemble of numerous models – GFS, CMC, NOGAPS, ECMWF, UKMO, RHMC, JMA, CFS etc.



Data

Data is refreshed @ 05:32 US eastern time, this is when new forecast data will become available, in the application, systems are tied to US-eastern to allow for data continuation and negate time zone issues.



Observations

Our observations for previous days (updated at the same time), come for a variety of global weather station networks and satellite based observations, CFS, ECMWF etc.



The Yearly Comparison Tool

The Yearly Comparison Tool, the ability to compare a weather variable for a user selected time period, against the same time period from a selected year – showing the difference between years



Customer Support

First level customer support to support@bot-services.com and Personalized technical support – you have direct contact with the lead developer Dr. Fergus Keatinge – fergus@marcusweather.com



Romania Example

Another:



Total Precipitation

The total amount (sum) of precipitation over a user selected time period in millimeters (mm) or inches (“)



Total Precipitation Departure

The total amount (sum) of precipitation over a user selected time period compared with the same time period of the 10 year rolling average for precipitation, in millimeters (mm) or inches (“). Example: For a 2 week period, a weather station recorded 80mm of precipitation. For the same time period, the 10 year rolling average for the same time period is 100mm. The recorded precipitation compared with the rolling average precipitation is -20mm. 80-100=-20.



Percentage Normal Precipitation

The total amount (sum) of precipitation over a user selected time period compared with the same time period of the 10 year rolling average for precipitation, expressed as a percentage (%). Same example as above: (80/100)*100 = 80% Percentage Normal Precipitation



Normal Precipitation

The total amount (sum) of precipitation over a user selected time period of the 10 year rolling average for precipitation, in millimeters (mm) or inches (“).



Average Temperature

The average temperature over a user selected time period in degrees Celsius (C) or Fahrenheit (f).



Highest Maximum Temperature

The highest recorded temperature over a user selected time period in degrees Celsius (C) or Fahrenheit (f).



Lowest Minimum Temperature

The lowest recorded temperature over a user selected time period in degrees Celsius (C) or Fahrenheit (f).



Average Maximum Temperature

The average of the daily highest recorded temperatures over a user selected time period in degrees Celsius (C) or Fahrenheit (f).



Average Minimum Temperature

The average of the daily lowest recorded temperatures over a user selected time period in degrees Celsius (C) or Fahrenheit (f).



Average Temperature Departure

The average temperature over a user selected time period, compared with average temperature of the same time period for the 10 year rolling average, in degrees Celsius (C) or Fahrenheit (f). Example: For a 2 week period, a weather station recorded an average temperature of 15 degrees (C). For the same 2 week period, the 10 year rolling average was 18 degrees (C), the average temperature departure is -3 degrees 15-18 = -3



Maximum Temperature Departure

The average maximum temperature over a user selected time period, compared with average maximum temperature of the same time period for the 10 year rolling average, in degrees Celsius (C) or Fahrenheit (f)



Minimum Temperature Departure

The average minimum temperature over a user selected time period, compared with average minimum temperature of the same time period for the 10 year rolling average, in degrees Celsius (C) or Fahrenheit (f)



Average Temperature Normal

The 10 year rolling average temperature over a user selected time period in degrees Celsius (C) or Fahrenheit (f).



Maximum Temperature Normal

The 10 year rolling average maximum temperature over a user selected time period in degrees Celsius (C) or Fahrenheit (f).



Minimum Temperature Normal

The 10 year rolling average minimum temperature over a user selected time period in degrees Celsius (C) or Fahrenheit (f).



GDD

Growing degrees days (GDD) is defined as the sum of the number of average temperature degrees above a certain threshold base temperature and below a maximum threshold temperature, for a user designated time period. o Corn/Soy Thresholds: 10 and 30 degrees (C) Example: a 5 day period has the average temperatures of: 7, 15, 16, 25 and 32 Corn/Soy GDDs for each day are: 0, 5, 6, 25, and 30 = 66 Corn/Soy GDD (in degrees (C)) Day 1 (7 degrees (C)) is below the 10 degree threshold therefore 0. Day 5 is above the 30 degree threshold, therefore becomes a maximum value of 30 o Wheat Thresholds: 5 and 30 degrees (C) Example: Wheat GDDs for each day are: 2, 10, 11, 20, and 30 = 73 Wheat GDD (in degrees (C)) o Cotton Thresholds: 15 and 38 degrees (C) Example: Cotton GDDs for each day are: 0, 0, 1, 10, and 32 = 43 Cotton GDD (in degrees (C))



HDD

Heating Degree Days are the sum of average temperature units below 18.3 degrees (C) Example: a 5 day period has the average temperatures of: 7, 15, 16, 25 and 32 HDDs are: 11.3 + 3.3 + 2.3 + 0 + 0 = 16.9 HDDs (temperatures above 18.3 equate to zero – no HDD accumulation)



CDD

Cooling Degree Days are the sum of average temperature units above 18.3 degrees (C) CDDs are: 0 + 0 + 0 + 6.7 + 13.7 = 20.4 CDDs



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Frequently asked questions

What is CTS?

CTS is a state-of-the-art hosted trading solution that includes an electronic trading platform, charts with indicators and studies, an open API, risk management, order management, mobile apps, and other trading tools.



T4 Mobile for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch

An easy-to use trading platform, T4 Mobile provides real-time data, depth of market, charts with studies, as well as position information. Place, revise, or cancel orders from the depth of market screen or from the chart. To download this app, visit the App Store.



T4 Mobile for Android

An easy-to use trading platform that works on any Android 4.2 device or higher. T4 Mobile for Android provides real-time data, depth of market, charts with studies, as well as position information. Place, revise, or cancel orders from the depth of market screen or from the chart. You can get the app at the Google Play Store & Amazon AppStore



Works on Android or iOS Smartphones ?

A simple trading interface that utilizes touch screen technology. T4 Mobile offers real-time market access to every exchange CTS offers, real-time order submission, and a back-end that offers extreme reliability. T4 Mobile is available for iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, all Android devices, and in web browsers as T4 WebTrader.



What are the minimum requirements to run CTS system?

Operating System:
Current T4 Version 4.0 to 4.4: Recommended: Windows 8 and up 64bit Supported operating systems: Windows 8 & 10, (.Net Framework 4.0 support required) Will work but not supported as Microsoft is no longer supporting them Vista, Windows 7(32bit only) Not supported: Windows 7 (64bit), xp and below. Hardware:
It depends on how many windows and how active the trader is but here are some suggested guidelines: Processor=3 GHz quad core. Memory = 8 Gb Ram Storage = 80+ Gb Wireless = Supporting 802.11 N (required for CME floor) Video card = 1GB DDR3 or better Connection:
An Internet connection with High-bandwidth.

Fire Wall:
Please Click here to see the requirements to run our Desktop behind a Firewall or Internet Proxy.

Mobile:
To be able to login T4 Mobile for Android requires Android version 4.2 or higher.

T4 Mobile for iOS Requires iOS 9.0 or later. Compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. Helpful Video:



Quick Shortcuts



Dark Theme Quick Start

CTS now allows you to change your entire layout to one beautiful dark theme. Below is a quick guide to change your layout, along with a few helpful tips. This theme is only available on version 4.7.22.20 or higher.

To enable your layout to dark theme go to your main properties, display themes, and click Apply for dark theme.
Now your layout is in dark theme. You are not tied to these colors on the theme. You can adjust them by going to your main properties, display, and you can adjust your colors by clicking on the color in the value area and it will bring up a color picker to choose your colors. Helpful hint! After making display changes to either the dark theme or classic theme you can click on the theme reset and the colors will revert back to the default theme.



T4 Mobile

To access T4 Mobile, click on the browser from your iPhone, iPad, Android or Windows Mobile 7 phone. Enter the web address: http://CTS.T4LOGIN.COM

Use the same address on a PC or MAC to access the full version of T4 WebTrader. Changed settings in T4 Mobile will affect the display of T4 WebTrader and vice versa.



Linking Windows

You can now link windows together, so now when you change the market on one window it will change the markets on the other windows linked to it.

The linking only works between the contract window, Quote board, and chart.

  1. To enable the linking you need to go to the properties button located in each window.
  1. Once in the properties, you need to navigate to the window tab and enable the linking for each window you choose to link.
  2. Click in the value area to enable the linking. You need to do this in every window you want to link.
  3. You can click on the color bar in the value area to set a color, this allows you to easily differentiate which windows are linked to.
  4. You can also set a shape that will show up just to the right of the properties as another way to differentiate which windows are linked.
  5. The acct info direction allows you tie the Quote Board alternate account to the trading ladders alternate account. You can set the window to send only, send and receive, or receive.
  6. The market info direction allows you to tie the Markets between the Quote Board, Trading ladder, and chart. You can set the window to send only, send and receive, or receive.
In the above example send and receive is selected for all three windows now any change I make will be made between all three windows.

Please see the below video for a quick walkthrough



Window Header Colour

You can now change the color of the window headers on the Charts and the Trading ladders. This is useful for traders with large layouts who want to be able to easily differentiate each market by color coding on the Header.

To set this up you can go to the properties of the chart or ladder and click in the value area of the Titlebar Style. After clicking in the value area the menu to edit will pop up.

  1. Click in the value area to bring up a color picker to set the color of the header.
  2. Click in the value area to bring up a color picker to set the font color in the header.
  3. Click in the value area to bring up a color picker to set the color of the window border.
Below is a video showing more on how to use this including the charts.



Display Tab

The Display Tab contains properties that affect the display of information in a Contract Window. 1. Name Changes the name of the contract on the contract window Set- Sets the name to be displayed. Clear- removes displayed name. 2. Layout When clicked, the layout and settings of the current Contract Window will be saved as default and used to create all new Contract windows. 3. Save This will save a copy of the current Contract Window layout and the saved layout can be found in the Window Management. 4.Grid Font Settings for the grid font + - Increase or decrease the grid font size. This font size overrides the default. Changes to the default grid font size in the Main Properties Window’s Main Tab will now update this Contract window. Reset Reset the middle font size to the default font. Changes to the default grid font size in the Main Properties Window’s Main Tab will now update this Contract window. 5. Middle Font Settings for the middle font + - Increase or decrease the font size of the middle column. This font size overrides the default. Changes to the default grid font size in the Main Properties Window’s Main Tab will not update this Contract window. Reset Reset the middle font size to the default font. Changes to the default grid font size in the Main Properties Window’s Main Tab will now update this Contract window. 6. Auto Track The Contract window is able to automatically track the market. Auto Re-centered - This will make the ladder remain static while the best bid and offer are on the screen. If either the best bid or offer is not visible (e.g due to a wide market or market movement) then the ladder will automatically shift instantly to the center of the market. Smooth - The market scrolls up and down to constantly center itself. Centered - Stays centered on the current market best bid. Depth - This shows the bids and offers as a list instead of on a ladder. Prices where there are no bids/offers are hidden. This can be helpful in wide or thin markets. 7. Mouse Follow Ensures that the mouse remains in the row that contains a specific price. If this is enabled then resting the mouse pointer over a bid or offer price will cause the system to automatically move the mouse pointer when the market moves so that the mouse remains over the same price row. Having the mouse remain over the same price row lowers the risk of submitting an order at the incorrect price. 8. Fade Time The time taken in minutes for the Total column to fade from the Trade color to Trade Background color. The fading colors provide a sense of where the market has been and when. 9. Prop Scale The depth color bars in the Bid and Offer columns are scaled using this value. This provides a visual indication of the relative volume available in the market at different prices. Adjust this value to provide a meaningful ratio or bar width. The Bid and Offer colors will appear as a bar against their corresponding Background colors. note the button to the right of the prop scale. You can click the button to manual or change it to auto which will auto-adjust the scaling for the gradients that display or manual. 10. Total Trade Volume If enabled the Total Trade Volume by Price column displays the total volume traded at each price for the current trading day. 11. Trade History If enabled the Trade History column provides a graphical display of trades as they occur in the market. Each trade will be plotted horizontally to the left or right (configurable) of the previous trade, and vertically at the price traded. 12. Max History The total number of trades to display in the History column. The maximum value allowed is 100. 13. Order Counts This will add a second column of Bids and offers that display the number of distinct orders that comprise the bids and offers. 14. Order Scale The depth color bars in the Bid Counts and Offer Counts columns are scaled using this value. This provides a visual indication of the relative volume available in the market at different prices. Adjust this value to provide a meaningful ratio or bar width. The Bid and Offer colors will appear as a bar against their corresponding Background colors. note the button to the right of the prop scale. You can click the button to manual or change it to auto which will auto-adjust the scaling for the gradients that display or manual.



Logging In

Your Administrator will provide you with the following login details which will allow you to access and install the T4 Trading Front-end. The following three pieces of information will always be required for login.

  1. Firm: Indicates the firm through which you trade.
  2. Username: The name provided to you by your Administrator.
  3. Password: The password provided to you by your Administrator. Your password will be displayed as a series of *’s as you type. This is to prevent anyone from seeing your password. Note: You should not disclose your password to anyone else. If you suspect that someone else may know your password then you should change your password by logging into the website and clicking Change Password, or contact your Administrator.
  4. Language: Click the icon to bring up a drop down to change the language on the platform. You can choose between English, Russian, Chinese, and Japanese. Note for the language to appear in the drop down you need that language pack installed on your PC.


When T4 has added features or made other changes, you will be prompted to upgrade on your next login. You have the option of clicking 'yes' to upgrade now or clicking ‘no’ to upgrade at a later date. Some upgrades are mandatory and must be completed before logging into the front end. If an upgrade is mandatory, you will not have the option to choose ‘no.’



Markets

Left click Month pull down to add or remove months from the view.

Note You left click on the prices to pull up an order ticket, Or you can right click on a months price display within the matrix, or a market header to pull up a menu to pull up a trading ladder, charts, Market Profile etc.



Calendar Spreads


Left click to change the display to either calendar or butterfly or condor spreads.

Note You left click on the prices to pull up an order ticket, Or you can right click on a months price display within the matrix, or a market header to pull up a menu to pull up a trading ladder, charts, Market Profile etc.



Market Profile

Market Profile will display real time as well as historical trades for a particular market. Market Profile is a unique style of chart that organizes trade data by time, price, and volume. Customize letter sequences and the session start letter. Navigate Market Profile with smooth scrolling and zooming. Letter shading based on time or volume. Profile information boxes show common values and computations. Configurable time interval per letter. Cusomize the look and feel by adjusting fonts and colors.

To open select Market Profile from the main window’s New Item Menu.

  1. Properties Click this button to bring up main properties for any study.
  2. Print Print the Market Profile or copy to a clipboard. (must have a printer configured)
  3. New Screen dropdown Brings up a Contract window, Market Profile, Spread Matrix, Chart, Market History window, or an Account Contract window for the current contract.
  4. Strategy Activation Click this to view charts for strategies.
  5. Contract Months List of the various contract months you can choose from.
  6. Single Profile View Switch between viewing multiple time intervals and just the current time interval.
  7. Split View (effecting all profile intervals) Organize letters into columns or collapse to the left.
  8. Price Volume Display or hide price volume.
  9. Blocked-letter view Standard vs. block letter view.
  10. Initial Balance Display or hide the initial balance indicator.
  11. Opening Range Display or hide the opening range indicator.
  12. Value Area Indiator Display or hide the value area indicator.
  13. Volume Based Value Area Indiator Display or hide the volume based value area indicator.
  14. Summary Information Display or hide summary information.
  15. Symbol Price Range Increase or decrease the symbol price range. This allows you to combine trades for mulitiple prices into a single time interval.



Symbol Price Range

The price scale includes a row for every price tick. For some markets, this makes the profile too large to see one a single screen (without zooming out so far the letters are barely legible.)


A Symbol Price Range of 1 is the default and shows one row per price tick. A value of 2 shows one row for every two price ticks, etc.



Adjust the symbol price range using the tool bar buttons.

Properties -> Profile (Tab) -> Symbol Price Range -> enter desired value



Displaying/Customizing Initial Balance and Opening Range

The Initial Balance and Opening Range indicators can be toggled on and off using the IB and OR toolbar buttons, or checkboxes on the Properties -> Display (Tab) options page. Additionally, the colors of these indicators can be customized using the Properties -> Display (Tab). Initial Balance shows the price range traded in the first 60 minutes (first two letters when using 30-minute TPO intervals). Opening Range displays the price range traded in the first minute of trading. These time ranges for these indicators can be customized on the Properties -> Profile (Tab) options page.

The Initial Balance indicator can be extended by a configurable percentage. The IBx1 extension displays the Initial Balance extended to 150%, the IBx2 extension displays the Initial Balance extended to 200%. These percentages can be customized on the Properties -> Profile (Tab) options page. These indicator extensions can be toggled on and off and their colors customized on the Properties -> Profile Tab. If the Opening Range or Initial Balance indicators do not appear correct to you, you may try tweaking the custom session time range to the open and close times for the market you are viewing (see Custom Session Times above.)



Toggling Price and Time Scales

Display the price scale on the left, right, both left and right, or hide it:

Properties -> General (Tab) -> Price Scale Position Toggle the time scale:

Properties -> General (Tab) -> Show Time Scale



Charts

Charts will display real time streaming data for the selected market. The charts can be configured with various overlays and indicators which are all customizable. Multiple charts can created and configured to the users specifications. The charts are user friendly and can be saved by clicking on the T4 save icon, just as all the other T4 screens.

To open select charts from the main window’s New Item Menu. Charts:

  1. Displays Chart summaries:Configurable option to display contract information.
  2. Displays Study summaries:Configurable option to display study information.
  3. Net Change:Displays net change for the current session.
  4. Chart Trading: Enables on chart trading.
  5. Auto-Scale Prices:Enables auto-center the price scale when the time scale is scrolled.
  6. Last traded price:Displays the last traded price in green just like the contract window.
  7. Price Scale: Price scale can be expanded or contracted.
  8. Time Scale: Time scale can be expanded or contracted.
Chart Tool Bar:
  1. Properties: Click this button to bring up the properties to edit the chart or studies.
  2. Print: Print the chart or copy to a clipboard. (must have a printer configured)
  3. New Screen Dropdown:Bring up a contract window, market history window, market profile, another chart, or an account contract window for the current contract.
  4. Strategy Activation:Click this to view charts for strategies.
  5. Active Month: View charts for the active (current) month.
  6. Contract Months:View charts for an individual month.
  7. Drawing Tools:Click the dropdown to select from various drawing tools.
  8. Clear all Drawing tools: Click to remove all drawings from the chart.
  9. Corsshairs: Click to enable crosshairs.
  10. Global Crosshairs: Click to enable the global crosshairs.
  11. Add Studies Button: Click this button to view a list of studies to add to the chart.
  12. Add Secondary Market: Click this button to pull up a contract picker to add a second market to add to the chart.
  13. Change Chart Type: Choose the type of chart you wish to set.
  14. Time Interval: Choose the time interval you wish to set.
  15. View Chart Data:click the drop down to choose the chart type you want to create.
  16. DDE Button: Copies the chart and study data into an excel spreadsheet.
  17. Chart Trading: Enables on chart trading.



Scrolling & Zooming

You can scroll the chart easily by clicking and dragging anywhere within the chart. Additionally, clicking in the price or time axes will allow you to scroll just those axes.

Zoom the Chart in and out by right-clicking and hold in either the price or time axes and dragging when you see the circled arrows in the image above. Click the scale reset button located in the bottom right corner of the chart. Helpful Videos:



Drawing Tools

Click the drop down to select a drawing tool. To remove all drawings Simply click the X Clear all drawing tools button

  1. Pointer: This comes up by default. Please note that once you have used a drawing tool it will default back to the pointer.
  2. Price Measure:Left click and expand to get the desired range. Left click on one of the handle bars to adjust.
  3. Line:To add a line on the chart. Simply left click on your starting point then move your mouse to your end point and left click again. Once the line has been added you can click on the handle bars at the end of the line to move the start or end point to a new location. You can also grab the line by putting you mouse on the line left click and hold to move the whole line.
  4. Box:Left click and expand the box to the desired range. Left click on one of the handle bars on a corner to change the shape
  5. Horizontal Line: Select the horizontal line then simply left click where you want to place it in the chart. To move it left click and hold then drag to where you want it then let go.
  6. Vertical Line:Select the Vertical line then simply left click where you want to place it in the chart. To move it left click and hold then drag to where you want it then let go.
  7. Diagonal Line (Up):The diagonal line is a 45 degree line on the chart. It will have a slope of one time interval for one price point. This line won’t necessarily draw at 45 degrees on the screen depending on the time and price scale zooming. However data-wise, it renders at 45 degrees.
  8. Diagonal Line (Down):The diagonal line is a 45 degree line on the chart. It will have a slope of one time interval for one price point. This line won’t necessarily draw at 45 degrees on the screen depending on the time and price scale zooming. However data-wise, it renders at 45 degrees.
  9. Auto Channel:Left click and expand to your desired range. Right click and go to drawing properties to edit.
  10. Manual Channel:Left click and expand to your desired range. Then left click on the center circle and drag out your second line. Right click and go to drawing properties to edit.
  11. Pitchfork:Left click and expand to your desired range. Left click to grab a handle bar and drag to adjust.
  12. Gann Angles:'Left click and expand to your desired range. Right click and go to drawing properties to edit.
  13. Trend Line:Left click and expand to your desired range. Left click to grab a handle bar and drag to adjust.
  14. Fibonacci Extension:Left click and expand to your desired range. Right click and go to drawing properties to edit.
  15. Fibonacci Retracement:Left click and expand to your desired range. Right click and go to drawing properties to edit.
  16. Fibonacci Time Zones: Left click to bring up vertical lines denoting the various Fibonacci levels across time
  17. Floating Scale:Left click and expand to your desired range. Right click and go to drawing properties to edit.
  18. Fixed Scale:Left click and expand to your desired range. Right click and go to drawing properties to edit.
  19. Ellipse: Left click and expand the circle to the desired range. Left click on the circle to change the shape.
  20. Arrow:Left click and expand the arrow to the desired range. Left click on the handle bar at the back of the arrow to change the shape or direction, and click on the arrow itself to move its direction.
  21. Annotation: To add a text box on the chart. After adding the text box right click and choose properties, then type in the text box.
Drawing Properties To edit or change your drawing tool you can right click on whatever drawing you added to your chart and select properties. When you select properties it will bring up the drawings properties. From here you can edit and make changes to the drawing. Once you have made your changes to your drawing you can make these changes your default by clicking the save as default icon circled below which will keep those settings for the next time you add that drawing to a different chart.



Market Profile Hot Keys



TPO Summary

The TPO summary shows values and calculations for the current TPO (letter at a specific price.) The current TPO is whichever letter and price last traded. However if the crosshairs are enabled on the chart, the current TPO tracks whatever TPO is under the mouse as it is moved over the profile.

Properties -> Summaries (Tab) -> TPO Summary -> select desired TPO Summary to display. TPO

The current TPO.

VOL

The total volume traded for this TPO.

D

The difference between the volume traded at the best bid and the volume traded at the best offer aggregated for this TPO.

BA

Displays the volume traded at the best bid and offer.



Displaying Value Area Indicators

Value Area and Volume Based Value Area indicators.
Value Area indicator


Volume based Value Area indiator


Toggle and customize the VA and VAvo indicators.



Properties -> Display (Tab)



News and Indicators

T4 has the ability to report market news in real-time through in-depth coverage of U.S. and European futures markets, fixed income and more. Each trading day T4 displays news and reports on economic, financial and geopolitical news. T4 also displays breaking economic news and financial data.

To open a new News window, Click News from the Main window’s New Item Menu.

  1. PropertiesBrings up the properties for the news window.
  2. PrintPrint the news window (you must have a printer configured to use this option).
  3. Expand/ContractExpands the news article/Contract article to just the title.
  4. CategoryChoose the category of the stories you want to read.
  5. View Stories TabChoose to view the story by release or by update.
  6. Indicators TabSwitch to view Indicators.
  7. StoriesTotal number of news stories that are displayed.
  8. TitleTitle of the News story.
  9. BodyBody of the News story (must use the expand button to view this).



Print

The print button allows you to print directly from the news window. Click the print button in the upper left corner of the News window to print the news window Note: A printer must be installed and configured in order to take advantage of the Print functionality



Country

The country button allows you to choose the country you want to view news from. The country option is available under the indicators tabs. If you do not choose a country, you will receive news for all countries.



DDE Button

Enables dynamic streaming of data into Excel Click the DDE button to make a copy of the current Chart data as DDE links. Open an Excel spreadsheet and paste. Market data will begin streaming to the Excel spreadsheet.



Window Management

Almost any window on the desktop version has its own property and in that windows property you can make it a default or save a copy of it. This window allows you to manage these windows, create multiple defaults, duplicate windows and rename them with your own unique name all from within the window manager.

To open select Window Management from the Main window’s New Item Menu.

Whenever you click save as a default or save copy in your windows properties it gets stored here, and you can toggle between default and saved. Default Tab
While in the defaults tab if you Left clicking on the check box in the default area it will disable the use of your default window. This is helpful if you wanted to create a new window independent of your default. If you left click on an icon in the open new value area it will bring up a contract picker and allow you to pull up a new market using that default.
When you click on the add window tab it will bring up a list of all windows currently on your layout. You can click the plus located next to the heading to see a list of those windows. left clicking on the contract you select will add it to the list as a copy. This is important because this ladder had changes made to it that are not on my main default window. I also gave it a unique name so I can easily differentiate it from my other default. Now I have a second default to choose from in my default window list. If I want I can click the icon for that window and it will bring up a contract picker to choose a new contract window applying my settings that I created for that default. Saved Tab When in the property of a specific market if you click save copy it will be stored here. It is similar to the defaults as it allows you to edit the names of the window and select any window from your layout to store it here. This is different in that it creates a duplicate copy of the window you saved.

Clicking the add window tab will bring up a list of windows currently on your layout. Once you have selected the window you want and click ok it will save that window to your saved tab. Clicking the icon in the open new area will bring up the exact window you saved. This is a useful tool if you do not have a lot of screen real estate. In the picture below you will notice that I saved four different meal charts all different time frames. This allows you to easily pull up a chart window without having keep it up on your layout.



DDE

T4 supports sending data via DDE to other application providers, such as Microsoft Excel and Open Office.

On the Main tab of the Main Properties you will find the DDE Format option. This allows you to change between Excel and OpenOffice Calc DDE syntax. They are not the same.

To recieve quote data from a particular DDE link MUST have a Quote Board window open and containing the desired market. Then click the ‘DDE’ button on the Quote Board. Right click on a cell in your spreadsheet and choose the ‘Paste’ menu item. This will paste a table of links to T4 that contain the same markets and columns as your Quote Board. Alternatively, you can right click on a single value in the Quote Board and select the ‘Copy DDE Link’ menu item, then paste into your spreadsheet. Only the specific value will be linked.

Again, the market must be displayed in the Quote Board window BEFORE it is linked to your spreadsheet. This also applies if you are loading a saved spreadsheet.



DDE - Getting data into Microsoft Excel

The DDE link format for market data in Excel is:

=T4Screen|'MKT_ '!

Where:

is the unique identifier for the market in T4. This does not match any exchange published symbol. You can only obtain these by using the above method of copying the link for a value from T4 and pasting it into Excel or some other application.

is the data value of the market that you want, for example last trade price. The valid values are shown below: The last trade information will include trades in outrights due to spreads trading if the frontend is configured to show that information itself.

The Bid and Offer information will include implied prices if the frontend is configured to show it.

The difference between the ‘_TICKS’ and ‘_PRICE’ values is that the ‘_PRICE’ values are display prices (what you see on the frontend, e.g. 30yr bond = 11215) and the ‘_TICKS’ values are the decimal equivalent that can have math done on it (e.g. 30yr bond = 11215 = 112 points + 15/32 = expressed as a decimal is (112 + (15/32) = 112.46875). Please note that the decimal point is not present for all markets and must be added in programmatically if desired.

To send account and position data you can use the same method as above, except using the Account window instead of the Quote Board. Note that if you trade in a new market then Excel will not automatically detect that position, you must place links in Excel for each specific position that you want.