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Using Zig Zag Oscillator in RTL This video demonstrates how to manage the usage of the forward-looking Zig Zag Oscillator within a Custom Indicator or Signal Marker. The Zig Zag Oscillator is unique in that it is a forward looking indicator, and as such, past values can change based on future price movement. Due to this forward-... WATCH
RTL Lesson 8 - Function Tokens Experience Level - Novice This video discusses function tokens including MAX, MIN, SMAX, SMIN, ABS, STD, and more. These functions perform statistical calculations on other expressions. WATCH
RTL Lesson 7 - Syntax Experience Level - Novice This video describes how to combine RTL tokens to form syntax. Several examples of syntax are provided for both custom indicators and signals. This video also explains how to edit technical indicator token preferences within saved RTL objects. WATCH
RTL Lesson 6 - Tokens Experience Level - Novice This video discusses the various types of tokens available in the RTL Language: Historical Data Tokens, Primitive Data Tokens, Fundamental Data Tokens, Technical Indicator Tokens, Numerical Constants and Flags, User Variables, and Backtesting Tokens. WATCH
RTL Lesson 5 - Signal Marker Preferences: Display & Actions Experience Level - Novice This video details the options available in the Signal Marker Preference window. The Signal Marker Indicator is the vehicle used to mark bars or candles when a signal is true. The Signal Marker Preferences control the look of the signal on each bar within the chart. The... WATCH
RTL Lesson 4 - Custom Indicator Preferences Experience Level - Novice This video covers the preference window for Custom Indicators and details the options available with respect to how the custom indicator is displayed within a chart. WATCH
RTL Lesson 3 - Creating and Managing Custom Indicators and Signals Experience Level - Novice This video explains how to manage custom indicators and signals: creating, saving, sending to chart, editing, and deleting. WATCH
RTL Lesson 2 - Custom Indicators, Signals & Scans Experience Level - Novice This video discusses the differences between custom indicators, signals, and scans and details the format of data that results from each type. WATCH
RTL Lesson 1 - The Building Blocks of RTL Experience Level - Novice This video provides an introductory explanation of the data values within each bar upon which RTL operates. It is essential to have a firm understanding of these RTL concepts before proceeding to the creation and manipulation of RTL objects. WATCH
RTL Lesson - Repeating Alerts At Price Levels This video demonstrates how to create alerts for price reaching certain levels which reset every bar. WATCH
Cumulative Delta Fractal Prices This video demonstrates how to access the price of the last up and down fractal of the cumulative delta bars. Warning, this is a relatively advanced usage of RTL. WATCH
RTL 101 - Plotting Key Prices with Session Statistics and MPD This video demonstrates how to plot the IB High and Low, Overnight High and Low, Previous (Globex) High and Low, Previous Close, and Day Session Open using a mixture of the Session Statistics Indicator and the MPD Indicator. The video also demonstrates how to paint the background of the day session... WATCH
RTL Lesson - Apply Indicator To Another Indicator This video demonstrates to use RTL to apply an indicator to another indicator. In this case, we took the RSI of a Stochastic Slow %D as well as a Moving Average of the same Stochastic Slow %D. WATCH
Advanced RTL Q and A This video covers several advanced RTL-based questions and answers, including how to access tokens for ticker symbols and periodicity, sending parameters to a custom indicator or signal, expanding the size restrictions on RTL syntax, and more. WATCH
RTL - Identifying First Crossover This video demonstrates how to identify a stochastic crossover as well as how to only identify the first crossover after moving above the 50 line. WATCH
RTL Lesson - Initial Balance Multiples This video demonstrates how to add the Initial Balance as well as Initial Balance Multiples (IBH1.5, IBL2.0, etc) to multi-pane charts. It discusses how to add these both to day session and Globex session charts, as well as how to add to rangebar, volumebar, and tickbar charts. WATCH
RTL Lesson - Volume Price Relationship This video demonstrates how to write signals that find higher price during lower volume and lower price during higher volume. It also shows how to quickly move these signals to other charts or create buttons to toggle the signal markers on/off. WATCH
RTL Lesson - Shooting Star Candlestick Pattern This video describes how to code a signal which identifies the shooting star candlestick pattern. WATCH