All Entries in the "Tools of the Trade" Category
Worden Blocks Raising Eyebrows
In case you haven’t heard, the charting program that two years ago I referred to as “the future of charting” is now… (wait for it)… FREE! In a similar spirit to that of the ever-evolving trader, the fine folks over at Worden and The Blocks Company have shifted their approach and are now offering their [...]
Blocks Webinar
Just wanted to post a quick heads-up here regarding a webinar I’ll be attending on Monday evening for Blocks. What’s New in Blocks Trader – Monday, May 19th 8-9pm ET The webinar will be put on by a friend of mine, Worden’s Training Director, Craig Shipman. Craig has educated many thousands of traders on TeleChart [...]
Trading With Multiple Monitors
In an age of falling prices on LCD monitors and computers, it’s becoming increasingly common among active traders to expand screen space through the use of multiple monitors. Split-screen displays are easy to come by with any dual-head video card, and I’ve seen arrays containing up to 16 screens – talk about information overload! But [...]
Storing Watch Lists in Worden’s TeleChart
I have discussed watch list management before and how it’s an important responsibility for active traders. I store my watch lists in my charting program, which is TeleChart Platinum from Worden, and it’s nice knowing that at any time I can pull up a group of stocks with tradable charts. Watch lists truly are at [...]
Staying Connected to the Market
The holidays are just around the corner, and for me that means some travel to visit family in other cities. Fortunately, that doesn’t require having to be out of touch with the market. When things heat up on the trading front like they have been lately, I have a hard time stepping away from it! [...]
CyberTrader & Schwab Integration Update
A little while back, I discussed how CyberTrader is integrating with Schwab, and the discussion has been somewhat ongoing about what all that will mean. Lots of traders were concerned that certain things they enjoy right now with CyberTrader might not be included unless Schwab’s StreetSmart Pro were to make some improvements. Good news – [...]
CyberTrader Fully Integrating With Schwab
I’ve been a Schwab client for about a decade now, and I’ve been trading through CyberTrader for about 4 years. CyberTrader is owned by Schwab, so it’s been no surprise to see quality customer service provided by both of them. I’ve used Schwab for my longer-term accounts and CyberTrader for my active trading accounts, but [...]
