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Skwire Empire / Re: Release: sStockQuote

« on: March 11, 2016, 11:02 AM »

Thanks for your reply.... all good points, and I simply have to agree with you 

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Skwire Empire / Re: Release: sStockQuote

« on: March 10, 2016, 01:37 PM »

Hi,

I've been using sStockquotes for quite awhile now, and I really like it. It's sitting quietly in my tray area, and pops up whenever an alert is triggered.

Yet, can I offer you a suggestion: Would it be possible to change the data provider (Yahoo, as of now) to another one? I have a real-time provider (paid for) that I would love to use with sStockquotes. So would it be a hard programmer's trick to offer different choices for data providers? That way, anyone around the world could enter their own "private" provider to be used to trigger alerts.  And Yahoo could be the default provider with delayed data.

Thanks for considering this 

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General Software Discussion / Re: Real-time Stock Data

« on: March 10, 2016, 01:24 PM »

Thanks for the link, but it's not quite what I'm looking for.
I want a standalone app sitting in my tray that should be simple to use.
A simple price trigger alert in real-time, not a web-based appl.

Like I mentioned, the closest to what I need is sStockquotes (http://skwire.dcmemb...fp/?page=sstockquote)
but it doesn't give me real-time alerts.

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General Software Discussion / Re: Real-time Stock Data

« on: March 09, 2016, 01:28 PM »

The popup window would only be triggered by the alarm if/when the stock price would cross it, from either a "high alert" or a "low alert".
Let's say you entered 11 for high and 10 for low alerts. The stock is now at 10.50.
Once the price goes up above 11 (or down below 10), then the popup would show.

The hardest part is to make the whole thing triggered from "real-time" data.
If I could enter my own data, then I could input my own data provider, my real username and password. But there is no way I would share that with anyone else. Hence my dilemma.  I have to do it myself as a standalone app sitting on my personal computer.

PS: Check out sStockquotes created by one of Donationcoders programmer. It's very good, but only offers delayed data.

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General Software Discussion / Real-time Stock Data

« on: March 07, 2016, 12:57 PM »

Are there any "coders" software that would allow me to create an alert system using my personal real-time data from my Investor system?
I want to be able to enter a stock symbol with a trigger price alert that would pop up a message on my screen each time the stock reaches the trigger point. 

I have tried sStockquotes, which is really interesting, but it uses differed Yahoo data by about 20-30 minutes. I'm looking for real-time. My own account trading system gives me real-time, but no alerts.

Thanks for any suggestions...

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General Software Discussion / Re: Pop-up Stock Alert

« on: December 07, 2008, 10:45 AM »

Thanks for the link, Curt.

I know about that kind of softwares, but I was looking for something much simpler (no charts, no news, no "symbol lookup", etc.)

In fact, here is what I am seeking:

I enter a stock in Calc (Open Office version of Excel), and through some sort of macro, I can retrieve a stock price cross-over.
When that cross-over has been triggered, a pop-up alerts me!

That's all!  (Yet, it may not be so simple to make!)

Peter

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General Software Discussion / Pop-up Stock Alert

« on: December 06, 2008, 04:40 PM »

Hi,
I'm just wondering if there is a way to set a pop-up alert on a stock with a software tool.  For instance, if I want to follow Amazon (stock symbol: AMZN), would it be possible to have an alert when the price of the stock crosses, let's say 50$?  For ex., I could be doing other things, and the alert could "look" into a certain field in a standalone application, and pop-up whenever the price of the stock crosses a certain threshold. Then, I would be able to react to the alert.

Is that feasible?

Thanks for any help!
 

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Post New Requests Here / Re: IDEA: "Write on Screen" Tool

« on: October 17, 2006, 06:23 PM »

WOW! and Double-WOW!
I'm really impressed of what you did   

I'll take a "serious" look at it next week-end, and let you know more about my "wow" feelings 

Thanks and... double thanks for... who else!  doublebogey 

--Peter

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Post New Requests Here / Re: IDEA: "Write on Screen" Tool

« on: October 15, 2006, 11:13 AM »

I made so many modifications to my previous reply, that I thought I should sum them up here.  And if I may be bold enough, I want to ask you for a few modifications:

1. Keep the box on screen (First version) giving a choice to: Draw, Redraw and Exit.

2. The 2 buttons are a very nice additions!  But, as I said before, all the lines SHOULD be visible on screen wherever the buttons are placed, whether left or right of each other.

3. One "last" request... I think    Is there a way to offer a choice between the "regular lines" (those between LOW and HIGH), and the ones above-below the buttons?  What I mean is that I don't always need the "above and below" lines, which could be hidden somehow (or not shown). Or maybe offer a choice (check) of "between" and/or "above".  I don't even know if that is possible!

I'll stop here for now... and again I want to express my deepest appreciation for your work!

--Peter

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Post New Requests Here / Re: IDEA: "Write on Screen" Tool

« on: October 15, 2006, 10:43 AM »

Thank you very much doublebogey, I really appreciate your help 

I will now try to study the codes in order to decipher the "intricacies" of your creation 

OK... I tried it, and here are some comments:

It took me a couple of minutes, but I found out what to do with the first button (LOW). 

However, in your first version, there was a box on the screen where I could erase the lines, redo them, or EXIT the app, which was very neat!  With this last version, the box has disappear, and there is no way I can redraw other lines besides doing an EXIT from the taskbar, and start the app again.

One more Important problem I just found: If I drag the Low button to the left of the High button (or drag High to the left of Low), all the lines disappear!  In fact, all the lines SHOULD still be visible wherever the buttons are placed on screen.

--Peter

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Post New Requests Here / Re: "Write on Screen" Tool

« on: October 13, 2006, 05:54 PM »

Hello   

Is there someone "out there" that could help me with that "little" project?

Thanks!

--Peter

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Post New Requests Here / Re: "Write on Screen" Tool

« on: October 12, 2006, 05:19 PM »

Hello doublebogey,
 
I have been away for awhile, and came back to check on the above project. As I said, I am not a programmer, but I still tried to fiddle the codes you gave me under "Aquarelle rule.ahk".  Here is what I wanted to do:

I wanted to add 2 more lines under AND above the 2 main line entries. These Line 1 is supposed to be at 132% above the entry line (identified "high"), and line 2 is supposed to be at 150% below the entry line (identified "low") in the AHK code.

I tried and tried... and tried but I couldn't achieve it   

I don't know what to do to make it work.... could you help me on this one?  (or anyone else!)

Much thanks for your kind help!

--Peter

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General Software Discussion / Re: I need someone to help translate something from french to english

« on: September 05, 2006, 09:25 AM »

Hello Lanux,
Here is a quick translation from the above message box:

Warning,
Don't forget to desactivate "Automatically start with Windows" before deleting this application or changing directory.

That's it!   

Peter (a.k.a. Aquarelle)   

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Post New Requests Here / Re: "Write on Screen" Tool

« on: August 23, 2006, 04:57 PM »

Thanks for the link!

I also have read a lot about so called "mechanical trading system" where the machine does the work for you.  Well, it's one of the best way to go broke!

Trading involves human psychology: fear, greed, hope, etc. all which a machine can't do!

But, if you ever have time to delve a bit deeper into the "Aquarelle Rule", then please let me know!

And, maybe you don't know but there are thousands of people clung to their computer everyday, and watching the stock market, and their own stocks and options.  They use all kinds of tools, the Fibonacci is one of them.

As I said, if someone (you ) can make such a tool, then many traders would be happy to give "generously" to DC!

Imagine all you could do with that... much better than trading 

Thanks and have a sunny day 

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Post New Requests Here / Re: "Write on Screen" Tool

« on: August 23, 2006, 05:41 AM »

Hi,

I replied yesterday, but it didn't post!   
So, I'll try again.

Thanks for the cool app, it has potential, yet it lacks a few tools to make it really useful. Here are some:

- Ability to draw straight lines (from point "A" to point "B") with different thickness and colors (T&C).
- Ability to draw squares and circles, also with different T&C.
- Ability to hide (or minimize) the GUI, while using the tools.  Sometimes, it's in the way, and is a bit too big.
- Ability to confine Fibonacci lines from point "A" to point "B" (instead of drawing them across the screen).
- Change the T&C of the Fibonacci lines.

All for now 

As for your offer to "...donate a very very very small percentage of your trading profits to DC".... Errr... let me see....
1% of $1 million is hmmm... quite a lot!  I only wish I could make that much money.  But I am a student in trading, not a pro.  However, I can offer you something else for now. As a professional translator (English to French), I would be able to translate a finished application, and then you can sell it "shareware" to the investors' community.  That would be much better than what I can offer you with 1% of my gains 

So, do you think my "simple" suggestions could be done?
In any case, thanks a lot for your help... you worked very fast to do something which seemed quite difficult (to my non-programming mind!) 

--Peter

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Post New Requests Here / Re: "Write on Screen" Tool

« on: August 17, 2006, 02:02 PM »

Thanks for the link!
Though this small app could be useful for some, it's not exactly what I am looking for.
There are a few softwares like that, and the one closest to what I want can be found here:

http://www.hopkinspr...re/vbdoodle/gallery/

Yet, it's not in its final stage, and it lacks a tool which I really need: the Fibonacci tool.

I am a trader and I look at lots of charts. The Fibonacci tool is useful to visually calculate different ratios, and very quickly.  The user draws a starting point and then a finishing point. In between those 2 points, 3 more lines are added automatically according to some percentage: 38,2% - 50% - 61,8%  Those are the Fibonacci numbers.

If I could add a JPG I could show you, but I don't know how.

So, do you think there is a way to do such a tool?

Thanks again!   

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Post New Requests Here / IDEA: "Write on Screen" Tool

« on: August 17, 2006, 08:31 AM »

Hello,

First time here!
I am not a programmer, just a simple user   

Is there a way to program a "simple" tool such as something that could enable me to write directly on screen?
I want to be able to:
- draw straight lines, with and without end arrow.
- draw circles and boxes (squares).
- write words on top of other applications.
- Use a "Fibonacci tool" to be used on top of stock charts.

Is that feasible??

Much thanks to anyone brave enough to venture into this project... if it is doable!

Peter