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Getting Started
Welcome to TradingSolutions
Changes from Previous Versions
Learning the Basics
Introducing the Basics
TradingSolutions at a Glance
Learning To Use TradingSolutions
Overview of Key Concepts
Common Pitfalls
Getting Help
Understanding TradingSolutions Concepts
Overview
What is Technical Analysis?
What are the differences between trading and investing?
What is an Entry/Exit System?
What is a Neural Network?
What are Genetic Algorithms?
Using Neural Networks and Genetic Algorithms for Technical Analysis
The TradingSolutions Solution Service
Overview
Signing Up for the Solution Service
Tracking the Solution Service
Stopping the Solution Service
Step-by-Step Tutorials
Overview
Tutorial: Learning the Basics
Introduction
The TradingSolutions Interface
Understanding Fields
A Quick Example
The Solution Service
Notes
Tutorial: Using the Interface
Introduction
Importing Data
Displaying Charts
Displaying Spreadsheets
Analyzing Signals
Modifying the Portfolio View
Notes
Tutorial: Creating Trading Signals
Introduction
Applying a Trading Solution
Predicting the Optimal Signal
Applying an Entry/Exit System
Working with Multiple Stocks
What To Do Next
Notes
Tutorial: Using Advanced Features
Introduction
Creating Trading Solutions
Writing Custom Functions
Writing Custom Entry/Exit Systems
Predicting Future Prices
Using Correlation Analysis
Notes
Using The TradingSolutions Interface
Overview
Importing Data into TradingSolutions
Overview
Configuring Data Sources
Working with Different Exchanges
Importing Historical Data
Updating Data
Streaming Intraday Data
Handling Data Adjusted for Stock Splits
Understanding Periodicity
Exporting Data for Use in Other Programs
Importing Data from Specific Sources
Overview
Importing Data from eSignal
Importing Data from Interactive Brokers
Importing Data from IQFeed
Importing Data from Prophet.net
Importing Data from Quotes Plus
Importing Data from Yahoo Finance
Importing Data from Other Internet Sources
Importing Data from Text Files
Importing Data from MetaStock Files
Importing Data from Other Programs
Managing Data with the Portfolio View
Overview
The Portfolio View Window
Grouping Data in your Portfolio
Manipulating Data and Groups
Using Display Fields
Tracking Data with the Information View
Overview
The Information View Window
Keeping Notes with the Information View
Displaying Data in a Chart
Overview
Displaying Data in a Chart
The Chart View Window
Adjusting Chart Ranges
Working with Sub-Charts
Changing Field Properties
Customizing Chart Options
Saving and Restoring Charts
Displaying Data in a Spreadsheet
Overview
Displaying Data in a Spreadsheet
The Spreadsheet View Window
Changing the Spreadsheet Appearance
Changing Values in the Spreadsheet
Saving and Restoring Spreadsheets
Working with Messages and Alerts
Overview
The Messages and Alerts Window
Using Alerts to Highlight Events
Writing Your Own Alert Definitions
Help for Specific Messages
Overview
Help for Information Messages
Help for Warning Messages
Help for Error Messages
Monitoring Processing
Overview
The Current Tasks Window
Working with Status Dialogs
Understanding Processing Order
Help with Specific Windows, Dialogs, and Controls
Overview
Help with Windows and Views
TradingSolutions at a Glance
The Portfolio View Window
The Information View Window
The Messages and Alerts Window
The Current Tasks Window
The Charting View Window
The Spreadsheet View Window
Help with Toolbars and Menus
Hot Keys
The TradingSolutions Main Menu
Overview
File Menu
Edit Menu
View Menu
Data Menu
Processing Menu
Portfolio Menu
Chart Menu
Spreadsheet Menu
Tools Menu
Window Menu
Help Menu
The TradingSolutions Toolbars
Overview
Standard Tools
Data Tools
Edit Tools
Field Tools
General Tools
Help Tools
Message Tools
Portfolio Tools
Processing Tools
Task Tools
View Tools
Customizing Toolbars
Help with Wizards
Apply an Entry/Exit System Wizard
Introduction Page
Select Entry/Exit System Page
Select Inputs Page
Trading Style Page
Select Name Page
Apply a Trading Solution Wizard
Introduction Page
Select Trading Solution Page
Create Fields Page
Calculate a Value Wizard
Introduction Page
Select Function Page
Select Inputs Page
Select Name Page
Correlation Analysis Wizard
Analysis Type Page
Analysis Fields Page
Analysis Options Page
Create an Alert Definition Wizard
Basic Information Page
Properties Page
Enter Rules Page
Enter Message Page
Verify Inputs Page
Enter Notes Page
Create a Committee Wizard
Introduction Page
Select Fields Page
Trading Style Page
Select Name Page
Create an Entry/Exit System Wizard
Basic Information Page
Properties Page
Enter Rules Page
Verify Inputs Page
Enter Notes Page
Create a Field Wizard
Select Type Page
Select Name Page
Create a Function Definition Wizard
Basic Information Page
Properties Page
Enter Formula Page
Verify Inputs Page
Enter Notes Page
Create Signal Analysis Fields Wizard
Introduction Page
Trading Parameters Page
Create a Trading Solution Wizard
Basic Information Page
Properties Page
Select Source Field Page
Verify Inputs Page
Enter Notes Page
Generate an Alert Wizard
Introduction Page
Select Alert Definition Page
Select Inputs Page
Select Name Page
Generate an Optimal Signal Wizard
Introduction
Signal Parameters Page
Select Name Page
Import Data Wizard
Select Type Page
Select Data to Download Page
Select Symbols to Download Page
Select Files Page
Verify Text File Format Page
Select Data Page
Start Import Page
Predict a Value Wizard
Introduction Page
Select Desired Outputs Page
Select Inputs Page
Select Options Page
Configure Model Page
Trading Style Page
Create Prediction Page
Register for the Solution Service Wizard
Introduction Page
Terms and Conditions Page
Enter Information Page
Stock Split Adjustment Wizard
Information Page
Specify Fields Page
Help with Single Page (Non-tabbed) Dialogs
Single Page Dialogs A-E
Activate Software Dialog
Add Prediction Input Dialog
Adjust Random Number Seed Dialog
Analysis By Bar Dialog
Analysis By Trade Dialog
Configure Data Sources Dialog
Copy Entry/Exit System Definition Dialog
Copy Function Definition Dialog
Copy Optimization Range From Field Dialog
Create Custom Signal Analysis Dialog
Create Empty Data Series Dialog
Create Subgroup Dialog
Custom Analysis Range Dialog
Define Alert Definitions Dialog
Define Entry/Exit Systems Dialog
Define Exchanges Dialog
Define Field Formats Dialog
Define Functions Dialog
Define Trading Solutions Dialog
Define Trading Styles Dialog
Display Chart Dialog
Display Spreadsheet Dialog
Export Data Selection Dialog
Export Date Range Dialog
Export Field Selection Dialog
Export Function Selection Dialog
Export Trading Solution Dialog
Single Page Dialogs F-M
File Selection Dialog
Generate Template Dialog
Genetic Settings Dialog
Import Function Selection Dialog
Import Trading Solution with Duplicate Names Dialog
Information Dialog
Insert Date Range Dialog
Modify Committee Member Dialog
Modify Data Source Advanced Settings Dialog
Modify Data Source Settings Dialog
Modify Default Range Dialog
Modify Enter Long Rule Dialog
Modify Enter Short Rule Dialog
Modify Entry/Exit System Group Dialog
Modify Exit Long Rule Dialog
Modify Exit Short Rule Dialog
Modify Function Group Dialog
Modify Input Dialog
Modify Legacy Fitness Settings Dialog
Modify Multiple Fields Dialog
Modify Optimization Range Dialog
Modify Prediction Input Dialog
Modify Rule Dialog
Modify Solution Service Settings Dialog
Modify Trading Solution Group Dialog
Modify Training Settings Dialog
Single Page Dialogs N-Z
New Toolbar Dialog
Optimal Signal Advanced Settings Dialog
Portfolio Update Required Dialog
Postprocessing Optimization Settings Dialog
Remove Data Dialog
Select Portfolio View Display Date Dialog
Select Trading Style Fields Dialog
Selection Tree Dialog
Signal Optimization Settings Dialog
Signal Postprocessing Settings Dialog
Solution Service Reminder Dialog
Specify Exchange Characteristics Dialog
Specify Format Characteristics Dialog
Specify Range Dialog
Specify Value Range Dialog
Status Dialog
Topology Optimization Selection Dialog
Training Optimization Settings Dialog
Update Options Dialog
Update Solution Service Dialog
Welcome Dialog
Help with Multi-Page (Tabbed) Dialogs
Advanced Topology Settings Dialog
All Subpages
Change Display Properties Dialog
Appearance Page
Value Page
Correlation Analysis Dialog
Analysis Type Page
Analysis Fields Page
Analysis Options Page
Customize Toolbars Dialog
Toolbar Selection Page
Toolbar Buttons Page
Modify Alert Definition Dialog
Properties Page
Rules Page
Message Page
Inputs Page
Notes Page
Modify Data Series Dialog
Properties Page
Data Fields Page
Trading Settings Page
Predictions Page
Entry/Exit Signals Page
Data Views Page
Modify Entry/Exit System Dialog
Properties Page
Entry/Exit Rules Page
Inputs Page
Notes Page
Modify Field Dialog
Basic Information
Overview Page
Alert: Alert Definition Page
Alert: Alert Inputs Page
Calculation: Function Page
Calculation: Function Inputs Page
Committee: Committee Fields Page
Correlation: Correlation Analysis Page
Optimal Signal: Signal Parameters Page
Prediction: Desired Outputs Page
Prediction: Prediction Inputs Page
Prediction: Prediction Model Page
Prediction: Training Analysis Page
Prediction: Training Settings Page
Signal Analysis:Trading Parameters Page
Signals: Signal Analysis Page
Signals: Trading Style Page
System: Entry/Exit System Page
System: Entry/Exit System Inputs Page
Signal Analysis Sub-pages
Overview Sub-page
Trading Analysis Sub-page
Trading Risk Sub-page
Equity Risk Sub-page
Equity Curve Sub-page
Analysis by Trade Sub-page
Analysis by Bar Sub-page
Training Analysis Sub-pages
Overview Sub-page
Learning Curve Sub-page
Normalized Error Sub-page
Correlation Sub-page
Directional Accuracy Sub-page
Training Optimization Sub-page
Error Analysis Sub-page
Prediction Matrix Sub-page
Postprocessing Optimization Sub-page
Modify Function Definition Dialog
Properties Page
Formula Page
Inputs Page
External DLL Page
Notes Page
Modify Group Dialog / Modify Portfolio Dialog
Properties Page
Data Fields Page
Subgroups Page
Display Page
Modify Options Dialog
General Page
Charting Page
Sounds Page
Field Creation Page
Analysis Range Page
Modify Trading Solution Dialog
Properties Page
Source Field Page
Inputs Page
Notes Page
Modify Trading Solution Input Assignments Dialog
External Data Page
Solution Inputs Page
Modify Trading Style Dialog
General Settings Page
Entry/Exit Strategy Page
Signal Optimization Page
Strategy Optimization
Analysis Fields Page
Signal Analysis Options Dialog
Analysis Range Page
Trading Style Page
Help with Common Controls
Date Selection Controls
Orderable Lists
Using Drag and Drop
Property Pages
Selection Trees
Help with Formula Entry
Formula Entry
Example: Writing a Moving Average Function
Example: Writing an Absolute Difference Summation
Performing Technical Analysis with TradingSolutions
Overview
Creating and Analyzing Entry/Exit Signals
Overview
How Signals Are Displayed
Analyzing Entry/Exit Signals
Understanding Market Types
Using Trading Styles
Primary, Secondary, and Service Signals
Using Entry/Exit Systems to Generate Signals
Writing Your Own Entry/Exit Systems
Generating an Optimal Signal
Combining Multiple Signals in a Committee
Calculating Values and Financial Indicators
Overview
Using Functions to Calculate Values
Writing Your Own Functions
Developing External DLL's
Sharing Your Functions with Other Users
Predicting and Modeling Financial Data
Overview
Using Neural Networks to Predict Values
Analyzing Predictions
Configuring Neural Network Models
Combining Multiple Predictions in a Committee
Detecting Leading Indicators with Correlation Analysis
Optimizing Signals and Predictions
Overview
Understanding Genetic Optimization
Optimizing Entry/Exit Systems
Optimizing Committees of Signals
Optimizing Prediction Inputs and Settings
Optimizing Postprocessing of Predicted Signals
Working with Complete Trading Solutions
Overview
Using Trading Solutions to Create Fields
Creating Your Own Trading Solutions
Sharing Your Solutions with Other Users
Developing Models with the TradingSolutions Suite
Overview
Exporting Data for Use in NeuroSolutions
Generating Custom Models with the Custom Solution Wizard
Customizing the TradingSolutions Software
Overview
Changing Global Defaults
Using Custom Field Formats
Answers to Common Questions
Overview
Questions about using TradingSolutions
Questions about the Chart View
Questions about the Spreadsheet View
Questions about Importing and Exporting
Questions about Functions
Questions about Entry/Exit Systems and Signals
Questions about Predictions
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