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Tickblaze User's Guide
Introduction
Tickblaze - The Hybrid Platform
Hardware and Software Requirements
Minimum PC Requirements
Recommended PC Specifications
Getting Started
Installing the Software
Logging In to the Tickblaze Platform
Loading Tickblaze and Connecting To Data (Video)
Closing Down the Tickblaze Platform
dxFeed - Default Data Provider
Simulation (Paper Trading) - Default Broker Connection
Platform Help Menu
Desktops and Workspaces
Understanding Tickblaze Desktops
Understanding Tickblaze Workspaces
Look and Feel
Skins
Theme Templates
Creating and Saving Theme Templates
Applying a Theme Template
Chart Templates
Creating and Saving Chart Templates
Applying a Chart Template
Language (English is only option now)
Date and Time Format
Tickblaze Community
Introduction
Open Source P2P Social Network Community (Video)
Community Overview (Video)
Thriving in the Tickblaze Community
Posting Best Practices (Video)
Vendors, Influencers, Partners (Profiles & Links) (Video)
Boosting Engagement & Getting Social (Leaderboards)(Video)
Tags, Keywords & Searching (Posts, People & Brands)(Video)
Posting Desktops, Workspaces and Templates (Video)
Posting and Downloading Scripts (Traders & Developers)(Video)
Getting Help and Support
Release Notes
Risk Disclaimer
Terms of Service
Overview of Platform Organization and Terminology
Understanding Desktops
Standard vs. Strategy Desktops
Standard Desktops Overview (Video)
Strategy Desktops
Strategy Desktops Overview (Video)
Understanding Workspaces
Docked Workspaces
Floating Workspaces
Charts
Trade Pad
The DOM
Time & Sales
Orders Panel
Watchlists
Positions Panel
Logs Panel
About the Tickblaze CLI
About the Tickblaze Script API
Detailed Usage Instructions
Standard Desktops
How To Create a New Desktop
How To Rename a Desktop
Standard Workspaces
How To Create a New Floating Workspace
Standard Desktops and Workspaces - Configuration & Layout
How To Create a New or Open an Existing Desktop (Video)
How To Create a New Docked Workspace (Video)
How To Create a New Floating Workspace (Video)
Knowing the Differences Between a Floating and Docked Workspace
How To Set Up a Custom Watchlist With Scanning (Video)
How To Use Time & Sales (Video)
How To Import and Export Resources (Video)
Strategy Desktop Features
Settings Tab
Desktop Strategy Wizard
Backtesting Desktop Settings
Backtesting Strategies (Video)
Backtesting Performance KPIs (Video)
Optimization Desktop Settings
Optimization Settings (Window)
Optimization Results (Window)
Optimizing Strategies (Video)
Optimizing Performance KPIs (Video)
Live Trading Desktop Settings
Live Trading Mode (Video)
Workspaces Tab
Playback Trading (Video)
Community Resources (Video)
Chart Configuration
Data Series Settings
Chart Panel Settings
X-Axis Settings
Y-Axis Settings
Data Box Settings
Indicator Settings
Drawing Settings
How to Create, Configure and Use a Chart (Video)
How to Navigate Charts (Video)
How to Set Chart Time Frames, Bar and Chart Types and Lookback (Video)
How to Add Indicators to Charts (Video)
How to Add Drawings and Shapes to Charts (Video)
Panel Views
Orders
Positions
Accounts
Strategies
TMS
Logs
Basic Order Entry
How To Enter an Order
How To Do Basic Order Management (Video)
How To Trade From The Charts (Video)
How To Use the DOM (Video)
How To Use Trade Pad Order Entry Action Buttons
How To Adjust Order Price and Quantity in the DOM
Advanced Order Entry
How To Trade From the Charts - Advanced (Video)
How To Place Bracket Orders
How To Adjust Stops, Targets and Quantity within the DOM
How To Configure a Trailing Stop
How To Configure and Automate a Break-Even Strategy
How To Create OCO Orders
How To Use Trade Management Strategies (TMS) (Video)
How To View Previous Fills and Current Positions
How To Build Custom Scans
Performance Analysis
Performance Summary
How To View Performance Across the Entire System (Video)
Period Breakdown
Symbol Breakdown
Profit Distribution
MAE Distribution
MFE Distribution
Performance Graphs
Tools
Security Master
Data Warehouse
Output Window
Options Window
Import Resource
Export Resource
Update System Resources
Connections
Overview
Data Connections
Rithmic Data
Interactive Brokers Data
DTN IQFeed
Polygon
Importing Data Text Files
Broker Connections
Rithmic Broker
Rithmic Broker (Video)
Rithmic Prop Firms (Video)
Interactive Brokers - TWS & Gateway
Interactive Brokers - Broker Connection
Interactive Brokers Connections (Video)
Trade Copiers
ETP Trade Copier (Video)
CLI
Overview and Commands List
Scripting Languages
Python
C#
How to develop scripts for Tickblaze
Script API Documentation
Script Enums
Script Functions
Script Types
Tickblaze
User's Guide
Updated December, 2024
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