Platform Features Release: December 2022


Announcing the latest Release which added a powerful Lower Indicator on the Charts Tab:  52 Week Hi/Lo.  Price/Date info has been added to X/Y axis


52-Week Hi/Low Indicator

The newest lower indicator:  52-week Hi/Low Indicator is a Broad Market Indicator.  It is not Stock specific.

View how individual Stocks/ETFs are faring compared to the Broad Market.

Select from NYSE, NASD or AmEx

There are two views:

Show Difference Only – Display either a green or red (or no) bar representing the net advancers/decliners for that period.
Show High & Low (uncheck box)– Displays both green/red bars to illustrate number with new 52 week high/lows.

The background color identifies a bullish or bearish trend, based upon the number of days selected (Trend Period)
Example:  If 3 days are selected, background highlight will begin on the 4th consecutive day of gains (or losses).


X/Y axis – Price/Date display

The cursor’s crosshairs will display the Price/Date info along the X/Y axis for easier reading.

This information will still appear in the upper/right corner above the chart:




Drawing Key Activation

Use your keypad to activate drawing lines on the Chart by following these steps:

1.  Click either in Header area above the chart – OR –
Click the Annotation icon>Line

2.  Click on chart, then “Alt” and “T” keys where you want to start line.

Once activated from either of the starting points (1), the function works on the current chart, without having to reactivate by clicking on the Header or Annotation icon.




Platform Features Release: November 2022


Announcing the latest Release allowing for customized Watchlist views.   Improvements in Journal functionality will increase responsiveness and allow users to better control the data displayed.  Format enhancements were also made to increase readability


Watchlist Views – Create, Save & Edit

The ability to create your own Watchlist views based on criteria important to you enhances the work flow of finding the best candidates for trading.

Click on  next to the (Default) Watchlist, then select “Add New” to get started.

Build your own views from over 160 data points, then adjust the display position in the order you want them to appear.

Click on icon to edit a view you previously created.

Learn more by clicking below:

Create Views

Improvements

The Journal default displays Order/Trade activity from the Activated Trade Account.

To switch or add accounts, simply click on the other Account tabs or select by group:   Real, Virtual, Manual or All accounts.

The improved functionality allows for faster journal activity display and easier trade analysis.

 


Change Log

  • Resolved Score Icon Navigation from Home/Market Tab
  • Corrected Fundamental/Dividend missing data
  • Moving Average indicator functionality restored on Custom Page
  • Corrected display data on Fundamental Tab
  • Addressed candlestick not appearing first 20 minutes on Mondays.
  • Rectified downloading data from Screener


Platform Features Release: Smart Trade Ticket, Global Chart Settings, Updated Fundamental Tab, Order/Trade Chart Display

Features Release Notes:
Smart Trade Ticket, Global Chart Settings, Updated Fundamental Tab, Order/Trade Chart Display

Announcing the latest features/functions updates, additions or edits to the trading platform:

The Smart Trade Ticket is easier to use and allows for future capability depending on what brokerages offer.  One Example if this would be Conditional Orders.
Global Chart Settings have always housed where to control candlestick/volume bar colors as well as Tooltip displays.  Now, clicking on the gear allows you the ability to display Annotations, Positions/Orders and Events.
The Fundamental Tab under Research has an improved, easier to read display with additional features for a clearer snapshot of a stock’s past and forecasted performance.
You’ll be able to differentiate a Conditional Order from a Staged Order as well as a Yet-To-Be-Executed-Order with the enhanced Order/Trade Display.


Smart Trade Ticket

Smart Trade Ticket

The redesigned Trade Ticket has defined sections for Stock/ETF trades and Option Trades. The Stock Ticket is divided into Open and Exit sections for easier use.

The Close Ticket provides a summary of any Profit/Loss on the trade.    Brokerages determine available Order Types, which may include the following to open a trade:


Note:   Closing Order Types may also include Trailing $ and Trailing %.

If there is an existing position on a Symbol when a new order is created, the Smart Ticket system will identify if there is an existing Non-Stock/Multi-leg Position  or an existing Stock position.

If Non-Stock/Multi-leg position, clicking “Close” will navigate the user to the Option Trade Ticket.  Clicking “Ok” will lead the user to the Stock/ETF Ticket.

If there is an existing Stock position, a summary of the existing will display along with the ability to Close or Add to the existing position.


Global Chart Settings

Global Chart Settings

Manage common chart settings from one location by clicking on the left-most Gear icon on the Chart Header which is located under the saved chart periodicities.

In addition to setting your Bullish/Bearish candlestick and corresponding Volume bar colors and control of whether you want Tooltips to display on the chart, you can view/hide:

All Chart Settings
Annotations
Orders/Positions
Events (Dividends/Earnings)

Simply click the ‘eye’ icon to display/hide your selection. Once finished with your Global Settings, click “Update,” then “Close.” To reset to default settings, click “Reset.”


Improved Fundamental Display

Fundamental Data has a new look

The area charts under the Research>Fundamental tab have been replaced with bar charts for easier understanding.

A Tooltip appears when you hover your cursor over the bar charts providing information for that data point.

Estimated Earnings is now in the same window as Historic Earnings for clearer comparison as both sets of data now have the same orientation

The Earnings display has been enhanced to illustrate past and projected data in the same window to match the orientation for a more accurate ‘apples to apples’ comparison.

Click on any of the legend icons to toggle the data displayed.


The Analysts’ Target Window displays the current stock price as a horizontal line for reference.


Custom Page Enhancements

The widgets with that number will automatically populate accordingly.

To change displaying one symbol to another using a Watchlist, simply click on the Action Icon of new Symbol and select the number of the current Symbol you want to replace.

A refresh icon has been added to the Header to make it easy to update the Custom Page display after rearranging widgets.

We’ve increased the number of symbols that can be tagged from 6 to 12.  

Using the Watchlist displayed on the left side of the screen, click the Action Icon (triangle) to left of Stock Symbol you want to display and assign a number, 1 to 12.


Delete Notice added to Research Tab

A Warning Notice now displays when ‘x’ is clicked on the Research Tab requiring confirmation prior to removing the list of symbols from the tab.


Change Log

  • Heat Map filter setting/saving improved
  • Interval call split adjustments
  • Greek Summary displays on Positions tab
  • ETF list on Home Page issue resolved
  • Strike Arrow functionality restored on Option Chain
  • Sorting Scan after scrolling behavior corrected
  • Eliminated stacking Indicators on charts
  • Alert list is scrollable


Platform Features Release: Additional Alert Functionality, Watch List Alerts, Info Button, Trade from Charts

Features Release Notes:
Additional Alert Capability,  Set Watchlist Alerts, Alert Management Info Button, New Trade Button on Charts

Announcing:  Expanded Alert Capabilities,  Watchlist Alerts  Information Button, Trade Function from Charts

We’ve increased Alert capabilities to give users more ability to identify trade entry, exit and management opportunities.  An Info button (i) is added to on the Alert Management Page to assist/guide users on the criteria offered.

Set Alerts by Watchlist as well as individual symbol.

Trade functionality is available from the Charts, streamlining the process when you have an existing trade or staged trade.  Where there are more than one position on the same symbol, you’ll be given the option of what action to take.


Increased Alert Functionality

Set Alerts by Watchlist

You are able to set Alerts on your Personal Watchlists .  There are 2 ways to do this:

1.   On the Watch Tab using the Alert Icon in the Icon bar
2.   The Alert Management Page, click “Watchlist”, then select from the drop-down which will automatically populate available lists to choose from.

Criteria available for single stock/etf symbols are available to set for an entire watchlist, include Real Time,  up to 6 month activation and the ability to add Notes.

Clicking the “Detail” button will display the symbols contained in the selected Watchlist

With the exception of Last Price, all  Methods are available for both individual alerts as well as Watchlist Alerts. 

Simple Moving Average
Exponential Moving Average
Bollinger Bands
Keltner Channels
6 Month Hi/Low
52 Week Hi/Low

As you see, SMA & EMA offer numerous time periods.   The shorter the time period, the more alerts you will receive – especially when set on Watchlists.

Note:  The Active Alert box on the left side of the Alert Management page will have ‘wl‘ indicated when the alert is on a Watchlist.

A Reminder on Alerts:

Alerts are RealTime if you have Streaming Quotes on the platform – OR – have a linked brokerage account that provides RealTime quotes to the platformAND – have logged into that account in the last 30 days.

Alerts on OTC stocks will be delayed

Make sure to enable “Push Notifications” on your computer as well as mobile devices (if you have the app downloaded). You do not have to be logged into the platform to receive alerts as long as you have these notices activated.


Information Button – Alert Management Page

An Information Button has been added to the Alert Management page.

Located next to the Method drop-down, (i) clicking on this button will display in-depth information on criteria available to set your alerts.


Trade from Charts (Live, Virtual, Manual or Staged Orders)

Submitting existing trades or staged orders is streamlined.

In the example chart above, there are two staged orders and a Live Trade.

Clicking “Trade“,  located above the stock chart , will display a menu of an existing trade(s) in the activated trade account.

Staged Orders, on the same symbol, will display regardless of the trade account activated.

Staged orders will be shown in bold/black.

Active trades, whether Live, Virtual or Manual will be shown lighter/blue.  

To the right is what displays after clicking “Trade”:
     1.  Open (Enter) the Bull Call Position
     2.  Open (Enter) the Straddle Position
    3.  Close the existing Active Trade (Manual, Virtual or Live)

The next action will take you to the Order Ticket to continue the trade process, as usual.


Change Log

  • Ability to save Backtested trades after Market hours restored
  • Dividend display corrected
  • Adjusted links in BZ news
  • Mobile App – scrolling issue resolved in Scans