TradeStation Web Trading

Indicator Manager

The Indicator Manager is used to select and deselect indicators for the Quotes tab within the Grid View. The Indicator Manager is also used to independently select and deselect indicators for use in the Chart View. Indicators selected in one View have no impact on Indicators selected in the other View. Where applicable, indicators may have adjustable inputs.

Overview

The following outlines the general steps you will follow when using the Indicator Manager.

• Select the Indicator you wish to use from the Available (left) column.
• Click the Add Indicator arrow button.
• Use the Scroll button order the Indicator as desired.
• Use the Indicator Inputs button to open the Inputs area.

Using Indicators

Indicators are used in forecasting a market's direction and assisting traders in making market-related decisions. When applied to charts, indicators graphically represent mathematical formulas displaying trends, trend reversals, volatility, etc. When inserted in a grid, indicators display the results of mathematical formulas as a value in a cell.

  Available Indicators

The list of available indicators displays all available indicators.

  Apply Indicator button

The Apply Indicator button moves a selected indicator in the Available Indicators area to the Applied Indicators area.

  Applied Indicators

The list of applied indicators. Click the remove button to remove an indicator from the Applied Indicators area. Clicking, holding, and dragging an indicator's Arrange Indicator button up or down will change the order of that indicator. Clicking the Open Indicator's Inputs Panel button opens the input panel for that indicator. Clicking the Close Indicator's Inputs Panel button closes the panel.

  Indicator Inputs panel