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FuturesTrader71 Quick
Start Setting Up FT71 Charts in Investor/RT |
FT71 Chart Quick Start Video: This video is highly recommended for any user who wishes to replicate
FT71's charts in Investor/RT or apply his methods to other markets.
The video covers the essential and minimal setup required and potential
pitfalls and is organized with a table of content for quick navigation to
any of the topics in bold below. Users are recommended to watch this
video initially in its entirety and then take advantage of the additional
content below as time permits to develop a deeper understanding of the
capabilities and flexibility of Investor/RT. With this understanding,
you will be able to take FT71 charts and customize them to your unique
needs.Important notes regarding FT71 Quick Start video above...
- You must place your mouse/cursor over the video in order for the table of contents to appear on the left and the timeline and play/pause buttons to appear at the bottom. When mouse/cursor is moved off video, video uses maximum screen space.
- You might have to give the video time to
download before navigating to the table of contents topics, especially
those further down the list. This is a large video (145mb) so be
patient.
| Introduction and Overview | Overview of what will be covered in the video and how it is organized. |
| Data Service Selection | Choosing a Data Service (Switching Data Service later is easy while retaining charts and data) (DTN Gap-Adjust Cont Contract) (DTN IQFeed, DTNMA) |
| Sign-Up, Installation & Activation |
Order an
Investor/RT License ("Market Profile" required, "Professional"
recommended but optional and can be turned on instantly at any time if
needed. Professional is need for Cumulative Delta, Custom
Indicators, and Signal Markers) Investor/RT Download Page, License Activation, Getting Started with Investor/RT Video |
| Importing Charts | FT71 Chart Definitions, FT71 Chart Setup Videos, Chart Sharing Q&A, Transferring Composite Profile to Intraday Chart |
| Historical Data | Historical Retention Preferences, Downloading Data. Why is my Profile not lining up with FT71. (more: Where's My Data Video, FT71 Data Differences, Smart Compression) |
| Symbol Setup | Display Format, DTN Download Symbol, Price Per Row of Profile (Symbol Setup Page, Troubleshooting Display Format Issues) |
| Manipulating Charts | Zooming, scrolling, editing profile indicator. Multi-Pane Chart Videos, Profile Indicator |
| CHVN and CLVN | Peaks and Valleys Video |
| Imbalance Factor | Profile Indicators Labels |
| Micro-Composite Profiles | Micro-Composite Profiles Video |
| Duplicating Charts for Other Symbols | Right-click in chart and duplicate. Give chart a unique name that reflects new symbol such as "FT71_NQ_Intraday". Change symbol in chart by clicking on chart and typing in new symbol. |
| QuoteBoard | FT71 QuoteBoard, QuoteBoard Page and Videos |
| Shading Key Areas | Reference Line Band Video |
| O/N Only Session | Sessions Video, Symbol Setup Page |
| Changing Start Date | Sometimes FT71 changes start date of composite (and intraday) charts. Users must dbl-click in scale at bottom of chart, go to Period tab, and change start date there. Adjustments of historical retention preferences and a new download of 1-minute data also may be required. FT71 Data Differences |
| Additional Resources | FT71 Page, Videos, Q&A, Profile Indicator, Homework, Alarms/Alerts, Custom Indicators, Forex / EuroFX, Investor/RT Tune-Up, Investor/RT Frequently Used Links, Removing Whitespace, Fresh Start, Cumulative Delta Indicator, Futures Rollover |