Q: How do I learn about all the features and capabilities of Stock Watch Pro?
A: Stock Watch Pro offers a comprehensive and easy to use on-line manual which covers every feature and contains useful examples. Select the manual corresponding to the version you are using: QCharts version, eSignal version. In addition, the following on-line tutorials are available:
A: Use Bar[Open,D], Bar[High,D], Bar[Low,D], Bar[Close,D], Bar[Volume,D] to get Open, High, Low, Close, Volume of the daily bar. You can access N-minute bars by changing D to the number of minutes, e.g. Bar[Close,30] is the close of a 30-minute bar. Formula Library contains many useful formula examples. You'll find Formula Wizard slide useful.
Q: Can I get an alert for 5 EMA/8 MA crossover on 10-minute bars?
A: The formula is ExpMovingAverage[EMA,Close,5,0,10] > MovingAverage[MA,Close,8,0,10] & ExpMovingAverage[EMA,Close,5,0,10,1] <= MovingAverage[MA,Close,8,0,10,1]. Please note that all arguments in all formulas are user-defined, i.e. number of periods and interval length in the above formula can be set to any value. You'll find Alert tutorial handy.
Q: I heard "MACD Histogram Crossover" strategy works great on some stocks. How do I find those winners?
A: Set up "MACD Histogram Crossover" strategy using Strategy Setup Wizard tutorial to test a Symbol List (e.g. "All Nasdaq Stocks"). Sort results by %Profit column in Summary View to pick the best strategy performers. See BackTesting slide for sample results. You can also visualize individual buy/sell points on a graph - see Charts window for example.
Q: How do I access a bar N periods ago?
A: An optional parameter in all indicators (next to interval parameter) allows you to access their value "N bars ago." Bar[Close,D] is the close of current day while Bar[Close,D,2] is the close from 2 days ago. Formula Wizard enables you to set this parameter for any indicator.
Q: How do I find stocks with 14-day fast Stochastic K line below 20 and daily volume of at least 100,000 shares?
A: Create a screener using the following formula: Stochastic[StocK,14,3,1,D] < 20 & Bar[Volume,D] > 100000 on a Symbol List (e.g. "All Nasdaq Stocks"). Screener tutorial contains step-by-step instructions on screener setup. Check out Level I slide for sample results.
Q: Is it possible to chart difference between high and low on daily bars as a line graph?
A: Create a custom study using formula Bar[High,D] - Bar[Low,D]. See Custom Study tutorial for instructions. Charts slide has a snapshot of this study.
Q: I have a list of 100 securities and want to find out which ones are about to breakout or reverse based on Bollinger Bands. How can I do this without opening a separate chart for each one?
A: Create a custom column in Level I window indicating % position of price between Bollinger Bands using expression: ( Last - BollingerBands[Lower,Close,20,2,D] ) / ( BollingerBands[Upper,Close,20,2,D] - BollingerBands[Lower,Close,20,2,D] ) * 100. You'll find Custom Columns tutorial helpful. Sort the QuoteSheet by this column to screen for forthcoming reversals and breakouts. See Level I slide for a snapshot of this column.
Q: I trade with candle charts. Is it possible to see them in a QuoteSheet for all stocks I track?
A: Create a color column using formula Bar[Close,D] - Bar[Open,D]
and the following color rules: diff < 0 (red), diff = 0 (yellow), diff > 0 (green). Color Columns tutorial has step-by-step instructions on how to set up a color column. Check out Level I slide for a snapshot of this column.
Q: I'm looking for Stochastic K over D crossover. Can I set up an alert directly in my QuoteSheet for all stocks I track?
A: Create an alert column using formula Stochastic[StocK,14,3,1,D] > Stochastic[StocD,14,3,1,D] & Stochastic[StocK,14,3,1,D,1] <= Stochastic[StocD,14,3,1,D,1]. Alert Columns tutorial has step-by-step instructions on how to set up an alert in Level I window. Check out Level I slide for a snapshot of this column.
Q: I'd like to visually compare 14-day RSI of PALM and MSFT. How do I do this?
A: Check out Overlays tutorial on how to get this done. Charts slide has a snapshot of this overlay.
Q: Can I configure the price chart to display in red when Slow Stochastic is below 20?
A: Set up color bars on your chart using formula Stochastic[StocK,14,3,3,D] and color rule < 20 red. Color Bars tutorial explains how to set one up. Take a look at Charts slide for a snapshot of this color bar.
Q: Can I plot 15-minute Moving Average on my 3-minute chart?
A: Set up a custom study using formula MovingAverage[MA,Close,10,0,15] and overlay it over the 3-minute chart. Multi-Timeframe Charts tutorial explains how to do this.
Q: I'd like to see horizontal lines at yesterday's high and low on my 15-minute chart. Is this possible?
A: Set up bar lines using formula Bar[High,D] and Bar[Low,D]. Bar Lines tutorial explains how to set them up. Take a look at Charts slide for a snapshot of these bar lines.
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