Announcement

**Chuck** · 06-22-2003, 10:04 AM

eSignal 7.5 Feature List!

We have multiple teams working on eSignal at the same time so we are able to work on multiple features and get releases out quicker. eSignal 7.5 will follow 7.4 fairly fast in August with these features being already nearly complete:

DATA ENHANCEMENTS:

CME Market Depth -- Market depth available on all CME GLOBEX electronic trading issues, includes the top 5 Bids/Asks.

CBOT Market Depth -- A complete view of buy and sell orders that are pending on the CBOT's electronic trading system.

NYSE Liquidity Data (NYLQ) -- NYSE LiquidityQuote is an enhancement to NYSE OpenBook. While NYSE OpenBook shows the depth of the limit-order book at all price points, the LiquidityQuote provides trading access to that depth and includes additional interest in the crowd and by the Specialist.

Extended Intraday Data (yes, its coming!).

BROKER ENHANCEMENTS:

New & Enhanced Integrated Brokers -- Trade seamlessly through eSignal to select direct access or web based brokers. More integrated brokers coming!!

GUI ENHANCEMENTS:

News Manager Enhancements.

Scanner Integration - Fully integrate the eSignal Market Scanners into eSignal to allow the scanning results to be seamlessly integrated into the Quote window.

eSIGNAL OFFICE SERVER:

Office Caching Server - helps offices with multiple users manage bandwidth.

More News Services via ComStock -- eSignal will now receive news via the ComStock feed, including International news feeds.

**n23mc** · 06-23-2003, 06:07 AM

New brokers

Chuck,

Who are the new brokers to be added to esignal?

thanks

**esskay** · 06-23-2003, 07:30 AM

Chuck,

By any chance, is Refco being added? I saw a discussion thread about it on the forum. Is the broker interface still available for Refco?

Thx

-esskay

**Chuck** · 06-23-2003, 12:15 PM

Integrated Brokers

Here is the current list of brokers we are working with:

http://www.esignal.com/partners/brokerages/default.asp

A few more will be announced in the coming weeks.

**n23mc** · 06-23-2003, 09:06 PM

off topic

Chuck, that's a great icon next to your name.

**shaeffer** · 06-25-2003, 05:41 PM

Saving Pages??

Hi Chuck,

This is the first I've heard about Pages, when you said below:
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Saving Pages -- Manage your windows in eSignal by using layouts or pages. Now you have the ability to save pages, and not just layouts, so you can easily flip from page to page, a favorite of Advanced GET users
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What is a page (vs an individual chart or a layout)? Will they be useful for non-GET users? I've been opening multiple eSignal applications, so I can switch between viewing some layouts while keeping another always active. Maybe using 'Pages' is a way around this?

Thanks

**ScottJ** · 06-25-2003, 07:31 PM

Pages are very similar to layouts except you don't have to name each individual window as you do within a layout. Each time you set up a screen as you want it, you can save it as a "page". Once you've got a few set-up, you can quickly move from page to page and even set-up an automated routine to flip for you!

This has long been the way Advanced Get handled the desktop so we're happy to be able to add this functionality for those that have migrated to use Get Studies w/in eSignal. I'm sure other users will enjoy them as well. In terms of the way you use layouts currently, you'll probably just need to experiment and see which one you prefer.

In the end, some will like using layouts, while others will find pages more handy. With 7.4, you get to choose!

Thanks.

**shaeffer** · 06-26-2003, 07:33 PM

Layouts vs Pages??

Thanks for the reply Scott. I'm still not sure I understand how Pages work though. If I briefly describe my present screens/layouts, can you tell me if Pages would work for me?

Right now I have one layout with the Nasdaq, Trinq, Tickq, L2, my quote windows, a quote board, and IB order window, all spread over two monitors. This I want to keep open always.

In my 3rd monitor, I open a 2nd eSignal application and open my choice of previously prepared sector layouts. These are 3"x4" charts of $SOX with QLGC, MXIM, LLTC, .... etc, or of $BTK with IDPH, GENZ, BGEN ... etc, or of $GIN with EBAY, EXPE YHOO....etc. Sometimes I will open two esignal applications in this 3rd monitor (only one visible at a time) to keep two sector layouts readily viewable.

When I've decided which stock to trade, I go back to the first (Nasdaq) layout and open that selected chart and its index, and move them to the 4th monitor.

So, could I save these sector groupings (layouts) as Pages, and within the first (Nasdaq) layout open different collections of stock charts as Pages? Or, as I reread your last answer, would I save all my 1st layout plus the Semis as one page, then all my 1st layout plus the Biotechs as another page, etc, etc, and then flip pages that way to view particular sector groupings. Hopefully trend lines and S/R lines would be preserved?

Any others ideas on how better to achieve the above would be appreciated! Thanks

**ScottJ** · 06-26-2003, 10:33 PM

Due to the singular nature of our file structure, we don't suggest running multiple occurrences of eSignal. It's easy to get confused and overwrite the same file and lose your work. As a result, we haven't tested this sort of configuration in-house very often. If it's working for you, you should be fine going forward as well.

From the way you explain it, I actually think our new pop-out window feature may be of more use to you than pages. With pop-out windows, you can float any individual window beyond the frame of the eSignal app itself. Very handy for multiple monitors. We introduced this new feature in version 7.3 (here are a few FAQ's on the subject). When you open back-up a layout, the floating windows return to their last saved position and that just might save you time setting-up each day.

We'll be going Gold with 7.4 in early July so if you'd prefer not to be a beta tester, you'll be able to experiment with both pop-out windows and pages in just another week or so.

Thanks.

**shaeffer** · 06-29-2003, 09:32 AM

Still dont know what Pages do

Hi Scott, thanks again for your reply.

I am already using floating windows in 7.3. In what I call my Nasdaq layout described before, the Nasdaq, tickq and trinq are in one monitor and one eSignal frame (application). My quote windows, quote board, L2 and IB are in the 2nd monitor, floated from my Nasdaq layout.

And when I decide which stock to trade, that chart and its index are also opened from the eSignal app running my Nasdaq layout, and floated to the 4th monitor.

I understand (I learned the hard way) what you mean about overwriting files in multiple eSignal apps. I mentioned before that in my 3rd monitor, I run one or more eSignal apps (for one or more sector layouts). I add any trend and S/R lines to the charts in these layouts as part of my prework (and never float any windows out of this app).

When I open the chart of the stock I want to trade (and its index), from the first app (my Nasdaq layout), it is actually the same chart file from one of my sector layouts in the 2nd app. So I have two of the same chart file open. But this way, when I decide which stock to trade, I can open the full size chart (in the 4th monitor) with trend and S/R lines already in place. I just make sure I never save that chart, so it doesn't over-write the master mini version in the sector layouts.

So, all the above is in response to your answer, that I do use floating windows, and I do understand the file over-writing concern with multiple eSignal apps.

But with the info in my previous question and the above elaboration, can you tell me if Pages can be of use to me? I still don't know what Pages do? I can try it out in 7.4 but was hoping you could tell me if it will acheive what I want, before I experiment.

Thanks
shaeffer

**Chuck** · 06-29-2003, 11:23 AM

Pages and Pop-outs

shaeffer,

To Scott's point, eSignal would probably run better as a single process and using the pages function and pop-outs.

If you can roll in into one instance - it would run better on your computer.

But if its working for you - fine!

**shaeffer** · 06-29-2003, 12:48 PM

Hi Chuck,

Agreed, it does feel right that running a single application would be better. (Then maybe I wouldn't get multiple pop-up alert windows). But can I run a single application and use Pages to view what I view now?

As far as I can determine, a Page saves all the charts, quote windows, etc currently being viewed (regardless of whether any of the windows are floating). So I could save my Nasdaq layout plus the charts in my Semis layout as one page, and call it Semis-Page . Then I could save my Nasdaq layout (again) with all the charts in my BioTech layout, and call this my Biotech Page. In that way I could flip between my sector chart groupings, while always viewing my Nasdaq layout group. Is that right?

But that doesn't seems much different from simply opening different layouts - so how is pages different?

If I drew some trendlines in my Nasdaq chart, while in the Semis-Page, then switched to the Biotech Page, would those same trend lines still appear on the Nasdaq chart in the Biotech Page?

When you exit a Page, does it save all the files within that page?

And could I open a 2nd instance of the same chart within a page?

Again, I may just have to experiment, but if you know what Pages can and can't do, your experience wouyld be appreciated

**shaeffer** · 06-29-2003, 12:52 PM

By the way Chuck, I saw the eSignal building for the first time on my way back to San Ramon from Half Moon Bay yesterday. Do you have a setup there where a person could drop by and test out these new features?

**ScottJ** · 06-30-2003, 01:44 PM

Originally posted by shaeffer
Do you have a setup there where a person could drop by and test out these new features?

With customers all over the world, we haven't had much demand for "walk-ins" over the years so we don't have a user lab or equivalent set-up. We are holding an open house this summer for our local broadcast users ( FM users ) and we'll be set-up to demonstrate eSignal that day. If you're interested in attending, please send me a PM. The event is scheduled for Wed, August 6th.

Thanks.

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