MBT Idea Exchange - ideas tagged with indevelopment

Please check overlay for errors

Wed, 11 Apr 2012 15:55:33 GMT

I have a 60 min chart with symbol $SPX I have an overlay of /ESM2

Prem calculated as $SPX minus ES , it''s way off with first two weeks of March @ -50 and -40 , showing Es as never below 1380 on March , i realize that rollover is a factor , but the data is just plain false

Please try it and let me know , Is there a continuous contract used for quotes and chart ? Is there a symbol for $Prem that works?

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Chart window layout

Wed, 29 Feb 2012 14:44:10 GMT

I would like to see more dynamic layout for chart windows. Right now, all the fields in the "symbol bar" are fixed length (width). This means if you put up several chart windows and make them small, the "symbol bar" displayed at the top of the window will often get clipped. The symbol bar has the fields: symbol, interval, session, account. And these fields are all fixed width. Right now, I can see symbol, and interval, and about half of session - and no account.

Could you please try to fit all fields in the width of the chart window? i.e. each field would be total window width/4.

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market/limit menu in one click trade view

Tue, 28 Feb 2012 16:02:36 GMT

I like to switch from market to limit orders and back in FX trading. Please in a new version of DeskTop Pro, put a menu or button to switch in the front window pane. This way it would not be necessary to change the order type through the prefernces panels.

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Add info on current ratio between executed order vs total messages sen

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:50:11 GMT

with new NFA rule about HFT and new fee that will start in march, same modification to MBT Desktop Pro should be done, Up to now in mbt desktop pro only number of trade and cancel order are show, with this new rule should be useful to se also number of change/replace order and if possible the actual ratio between executed order vs total messages sent, should be possible a fast platform upgrade? Actually i do a lot of change order and i can't estimate the exact number. Also in statement now should be added a voice to show total message sent to MBT.
Thank you!

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Add Security Token to the Log In Credentials

Mon, 09 Jan 2012 22:24:06 GMT

Increasingly, my financial account log in credentials are being enhanced by the use of a security token that generates a one time password to log into my account. I believe this scheme is becoming the industry norm as online fraud continues to be a huge problem.

One way to add this protection would be for MB Trading to join VeriSign's VIP access network. A customer would buy the token from VeriSign if they wanted this protection... they are $30 and can be used at other sites that also belong to the network... that's what makes this one solution appealing, some customers already own the token, and in any case, could use the same token, and the investment in one across multiple participating sites.

Of course there are many other ways to add this level of security. VeriSign's seems to be a good program from a trusted company. You can check their program out here:

https://vipmobile.verisign.com/home.v

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Chart Tick Counter

Fri, 16 Dec 2011 19:12:18 GMT

A nice feature would be a tick counter on the charts for the current bar, similar to the minute countdown. For example, if a 500 tick chart is being viewed, a counter in the bottom right corner would count from 500 to 0 (or 0 to 500) for each bar, and then start back over when the next bar is printed. This seems like a quick add-in, since the ticks are already being counted.....although I guess there could be a lag between the printed tick count and the actual tick count with high volume securities.

I found no results when searching for this idea, so I am interested to hear if this has ever been brought up.

Thanks,
Brandon

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add HLC Chart type in Desktop Pro

Fri, 16 Dec 2011 19:12:18 GMT

After introducing Heikin-Ashi chart type to the Desktop Pro some time ago, it would be nice to have now HLC charts within it.

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Mobile app - remove volume from chart

Thu, 08 Dec 2011 23:30:22 GMT

Please note - we are talking about MOBILE version of trading app.

Please allow option to remove volume histogram in "MBT Mobile" application. Thank you.

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MBT Mobile - allow volume to be removed from chart

Tue, 28 Feb 2012 21:42:10 GMT

I would like to be able to remove the volume or at least move it below the studies I add. Sometimes I am not able to see my studies Ilike (RSI) and the chart at the same time becuase I have to scroll down past the volume.

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Desktop Pro Hotkeys

Mon, 12 Sep 2011 21:54:03 GMT

Hotkeys currently don't work in Desktop Pro. I'd really like to see them working, primarily to "Close Position" or "Close all Positions".

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cursor pip/time measurement.

Mon, 26 Sep 2011 22:48:25 GMT

MT4 and other charting softwares already do this. You activate the cursor, click+hold on point A... move the cursor to point B and you get the pip distance and time (# of candles) from point A to B.

Basic stuff.

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Could you please include/add post build scripts into project files so

Mon, 21 Feb 2011 18:01:06 GMT

As I understand it , if commands are added in to original files the express edition of Visual Studio will honor them, unfortunately build events are not accessible in Express Edition and command lines are unable to be added on this end without shelling out 500 bucks plus to upgrade visual studio - it is the only error I am receiving and would greatly appreciate if possible - Thanks

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User Friendly & Error Free Features STOP LOSS & TAKE PROFITS & Displays of ITS EQUIVALENT $ AMOUNTS

Mon, 27 Dec 2010 21:15:24 GMT

ATTENTION TRADERS: Please vote for this user-friendly and error free features! You will love it!

Dear Desktop Pro Developers,

We traders would like to have the more user-friendly STOP LOSS & TAKE PROFIT features:

1. STOP LOSS & TAKE PROFITS & Displays of ITS EQUIVALET $ AMOUNTS next both the Stop Loss & Take Profit

for confirmation of the desired $ amount

Traders' Stop Loss & Take Profits ENTRY PROCEDURES:

1. Simply enter the DESIRED # OF PIPS for Stop Loss & Take Profit. (the # of pips without the negative sign or with the

negative sign for both Stop Loss & Take Profit are from the original trade entry platform automatically displays the

Stop Loss & Take Profit in $ amounts so the traders can quickly review and confirm the trader's desired Stop Loss &

Take Profits in both # of pips & $ amounts)

Features' Benefits:

1. More user-friendly: anyone can do it in less than 1 second without frustrations

2. Save Traders' Time: only the # of Pips for both Stop Loss & Take Profit are required

3. No calculation required: simply enter the Desired # of Pips for both Stop Loss & Take Profit (from the original

traded/entered price)

4. No more trade losses due to erroneous Stop Loss & Take Profit entries: Platform will display the Equivalent $ Amount

next to the entered Stop Loss & Take Profit fields for traders to confirm their desired Stop Loss & Take Profit thus

prevent accidental Stop Loss & Take Profit entries

5. Traders' Satisfactions: Quick Stop Loss & Take Profit Entry, Hassle-free Stop Loss & Take Profit entry, No Stop Loss

& Take Profit Errors, Traders love user-friendly platform and loyal to MBTrading

Forex.com had implemented the features, and

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Training suggestion

Thu, 23 Dec 2010 03:40:59 GMT

I signed up for a demo account. I ave tried using Explorer and Explorer Pro and have found using them to be extremely difficult. I am a beginning trader and this whole thing is new to me.

My first problem is that I am wanting to trade options but your tutorials are about Forex. I am unable to use them. Second problem is as a brand new online trader I am not sure which features/tools that I would need to put on Explorer in order to make it work for me.

When clicking on the options button and bringing that screen/window down found that there no place that I could recognize, to put the information that I need in order to make my trade. The termnology ws different. I did find the place for the ticker and the month and maybe? the date. I found "put" but sell to close and trailing stop were missing.

So my suggestion is that you have a tutorial for beginning option traders taking them step by step and explaining what each thing means. Every one has to start someplace. If your software is easy for a beginner to use they will most likely stay with you. As it is I am having to switch to another broker, one with software that is easier to figure out. I even wents so far as to hire a guy whose has done some computer work for me and is good a figuring out how software functiions and getting things set up. After almost 3 hours he was still stumped and I was several dollars poorer.

Bill

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Options on Futures Contract

Thu, 25 Mar 2010 13:51:44 GMT

Can you please incorporate the Options on Futures contracts.
You enable us to trade futures contract on CBOT (example soybean oil), but you have not included all the options linked to the futures. They are trade on CBOT too. It should not be a problem.

Thank you very much,

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TTO with breakeven (Previous deleted thread)

Tue, 06 Oct 2009 13:09:21 GMT

Guys, I believe I mistakenly deleted our entire thread from this past weekend with regard to TTO with a break even ratchet. I apologize.

My recollection is we had agreement that the need was to create a TTO order where the bottom leg would tick up as the market ticked up beyond our entry point until the leg either hit the break even (basis) number or that number plus a certain amount more. Please add your comments here so we can get this worked on.

Again, my apologies.
Ross

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Exotic currency trading

Sun, 20 Sep 2009 23:24:47 GMT

Add exotic / illiquid currency crosses to the mix, even if leverage allowed is decreased.

Examples would be USD crosses with:

- Russian ruble
- Hong Kong dollar
- Singapore Dollar
- Chinese Yuan
- Turkish Lira
- South African Rand
- Brazilian Real
...

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Better stop loss

Fri, 11 Sep 2009 10:33:42 GMT

I would like to see better options for stop losses. There are a number of scripts for metatrader that do this already. One example is that a trailing stop loss is implemented after the position is in profit by X amount of pips. The initial stop is cancelled and you can adjust the movement of the trailing stop so that it steps up or down by x number of pips.

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trade cost

Fri, 10 Dec 2010 17:24:23 GMT

It would be very helpful to know the spread at time of trade entry so we can figure the total cost of trade.

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