Toolbars: Standard Tools

 

This toolbar contains a collection of the most frequently used toolbar options.

 

image\ebd_ebd110.gif  Toggle All Docked Views

This button allows you to hide all or redisplay the Portfolio View, the Information View, the Messages and Alerts Window, and the Current Tasks Window. Hiding these windows is useful for creating more space in the TradingSolutions window for displaying data.

image\ebd_ebd111.gif  Toggle Portfolio View

This button allows you to hide or display the Portfolio View window.

&  For help with the Portfolio View window, see Managing Your Portfolio.

image\ebd_ebd112.gif  Toggle Information View

This button allows you to hide or display the Information View window.

&  For help with the Information View window, see Tracking Data with the Information View.

image\ebd_ebd113.gif  Toggle Messages and Alert Window

This button allows you to hide or display the Messages and Alerts Window.

&  For help with the Messages and Alerts Window, see The Messages and Alerts Window.

image\ebd_ebd114.gif  Toggle Current Tasks Window

This button allows you to hide or display the Current Tasks Window.

&  For help with the Portfolio View window, see The Current Tasks Window.

image\ebd_ebd115.gif  Import Data

This button allows you to import data from other sources into your TradingSolutions portfolio.

&  For help with importing data, see Importing Data into TradingSolutions.

image\ebd_ebd116.gif  Update Solution Service

This button allows you to update your portfolio with data and commentary from the TradingSolutions Solution Service.

&  For help with the Solution Service, see The TradingSolutions Solution Service.

image\ebd_ebd117.gif  Stream Intraday Data

This button allows you to import intraday data into your portfolio continuously while it is occurring.

&  For help streaming data, see Streaming Intraday Data.

image\ebd_ebd118.gif  Display New Chart

This button allows you to display the currently selected data field in a chart. If no data field is currently selected, a dialog is presented allowing you to select which data field to display.

&  For help with display data in a chart, see Charting Your Data.

image\ebd_ebd119.gif  Display New Spreadsheet

This button allows you to display the currently selected data series in a spreadsheet. If no data series is currently selected, a dialog is presented allowing you to select which data series to display.

&  For help with displaying data in a spreadsheet, see Viewing Your Data.

image\ebd_ebd120.gif  Cut Value

This button allows you to remove the currently selected value or values from the Spreadsheet View. The values can then be pasted to a same-sized region in a Spreadsheet View. They can also be pasted into other programs that accept pasted text.

image\ebd_ebd121.gif  Copy Value

This button allows you to copy the currently selected value or values from the Spreadsheet View. The values can then be pasted to a same-sized region in a Spreadsheet View. They can also be pasted into other programs that accept pasted text. The Copy option can also be used to copy the contents of the Chart View window so that it can be pasted in a program that accepts pasted graphics, such as Microsoft Word.

image\ebd_ebd122.gif  Paste Value

This button allows you to copy the currently selected value or values from the Spreadsheet View. The values can then be pasted to a same-sized region in a Spreadsheet View. They can also be pasted into other programs that accept pasted text. The Copy option can also be used to copy the contents of the Chart View window so that it can be pasted in a program that accepts pasted graphics, such as Microsoft Word.

image\ebd_ebd123.gif  Define Functions

This button allows you to define new functions for use in calculated fields.

&  For help creating functions, see Writing Your Own Functions.

image\ebd_ebd124.gif  Define Entry/Exit Systems

This button allows you to define new entry/exit systems to use for generating entry/exit signals.

&  For help creating entry/exit systems, see Writing Your Own Entry/Exit Systems.

image\ebd_ebd125.gif  Define Alert Definitions

This button allows you to define new alert definitions to use for generating alerts.

&  For help creating alerts, see Writing Your Own Alert Definitions.

image\ebd_ebd126.gif  Define Trading Solutions

This button allows you to define new trading solutions to use for generating entry/exit signals and all of the fields required to calculate them.

&  For help creating trading solutions, see Creating Your Own Trading Solutions.

image\ebd_ebd127.gif  Define Trading Styles

This button allows you to modify and define new trading styles for analyzing and optimizing fields.

&  For help with trading styles, see Using Trading Styles.

image\ebd_ebd128.gif  List Help Topics and Index

This button opens the online help documentation to a dialog with access to the table of contents, the index, and a search tool.

image\ebd_ebd129.gif  View Introductory Demos

This button displays the introductory demos that are available when TradingSolutions is started.

image\ebd_ebd130.gif  View Step-by-Step Tutorials

This button displays the list of step-by-step tutorials that are available when TradingSolutions is started.

&  For help with the step-by-step tutorials, see the Step-by-Step Tutorials Overview.

image\ebd_ebd131.gif  About TradingSolutions

This button displays information about the version of TradingSolutions that you are running.

 

&  For help with other toolbars, see The TradingSolutions Toolbars.