TradingExpert Pro 7.3 upgrade

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WARNING: this upgrade is designed for TradingExpert Pro users on the monthly lease plan with myTrack. If you are a user of TradingExpert end of day version, contact AIQ sales at 1-800-332-2999 to purchase an upgrade.

New Features -   RTalerts click on the links to see examples

     Point and Figure as a chart type real-time and end of day 1, 5, 15, 30, 60, daily or weekly chart.
     Added four new vertical scaling modes Visible Data Min/Max, Full Data Min/Max, Percent above/below last close and Fixed.
     Three additional print modes: Multi-Page Screen, Print Screen, Print Fit-to-Page.
     Show last close in vertical scale
     1. Added filter for recurring bad time-stamp in data feed this often caused rtalerts to stop updating correctly.


New Features -   Portfolio Manager
    Risk Analysis Tab, Added IRR (not annualized).
    Stop Loss, Transaction, Journal, Closed Tabs, Added Settlement Date, Long/Short, Days Held column possibilities
     Portfolio Tab, Added Days Held (Average)Long/Short.
    Account Statistics/Analysis Report, Added ability to exclude a number (up to 3) of the top & bottom most/least profitable transactions.


Fixes

EDS- made date picker window a little wider.
RTalerts - Invoking zoom no longer causes an attribute to be registered, no longer shows up in attribute edit dialog.
RTalerts - 2 line indicators that didn't draw stepped now do so.
RTalerts - e-mail alerts setting is now 'sticky'.
RTalerts - Fixed rtalerts cursor from snapping to right side with every update (mycharts.ocx.)
RTalerts - Fixed problem with Jan 1 showing up with zero data when holidays are cleared (rttick.dll).
RTalerts - Fixed rtalerts problem with overlays display (mycharts.ocx).
Portfolio Manager - modified to allow decimals in vertical scale.
Portfolio Manager - make irr to 2 decimal places so that performance report & statistics report agree exactly.
Portfolio Manager - Fix get from date parameters, fix sharpe ratio calculation - irr parameter.
Portfolio Manager - When exporting the Portfolio or IRR Values to a .csv file the columns are not labeled properly.
Portfolio Manager - verage periods per trade (on Account Statistics/Analysis Rpt) calculated to 2 decimal points.
Portfolio Manager - The Consolidated Accounts submenu incorrectly displayed the correct options.
Portfolio Manager - When changing the portfolio date (on the tool bar), the tree as well as the tab did not display the correct information.
Portfolio Manager - The summary Portfolio tab did not collect the dividends properly. Dividends should only be added to the summary when they happen while the position is open..
Portfolio Manager - New expense types of Dividend Charged (for dividends associated with short positions) and Margin Expense added. Affects Portfolio Performance Rpt, End of Month Rpt, and End of Year Rpt.
Portfolio Manager - Drawdown not computed properly for real accounts when there are cash in and outflows. Changed the drawdown calculation to use internal rates of return. Affects Account Statistics/Analysis Rpt, Monthly Performance Rpt (.csv), and Portfolio Performance Rpt.

TradingExpert Pro users on the monthly lease plan may also order a copy of 7.3 on CD for $15 plus shipping, please contact AIQ sales at 1-800-332-2999







Features in TradingExpert v7.2 released fall 2003

New Features -   RTalerts click on the links to see examples
     Space on right hand side of the chart drawing tools extend for extrapolation.
    Multiple instances of RTalerts launched from AIQ Menu, allows alerts on multi-time frames.
    Vertical grids
    Parallel Lines drawing tool
    Zoom feature - click and drag box around chart area and zoom it
    +/- DMI indicator
    Per-indicator color selection
    Clear alert list at exit
    Modified toolbar icon for drawing arrow to indicate attribute is actually arrow and text
    Keyboard shortcuts CTRL + for increase spacing, CTRL - for decrease spacing
    Candlestick colors independent of hi-lo bar colors.
    Added hot key (F11) and menu item to show/hide the price/data pane in the indicator panel
    Center divider in indicator panel now acts like a splitter


New Features -   Portfolio Manager click on the links to see examples
    Addition of automatically calculated SEC fees . The amount is "soft". Read from aiqpmgr.ini.
Transaction Fees – US or UK
Default Fee is:
US – 4680 / 100,000,000
UK – 50 / 1000
    Drawdown from initial investment (applies only to simulation accounts) and from maximum value to subsequent low.
    Add to Statistics/Analysis report, Risk Analysis Tab, and Performance Report
    add maximum drawdown computation- defined as the largest continuous percentage decline in portfolio value
    Charting of IRR or Portfolio Value. Allow use of comparative index.
    When specifying a testing period (range of the graph), allow the starting values to be 0.
    Export IRR values
    Label graph as to whether it is IRR or Value
    Eliminate Index for Value show only when IRR (when so designated)
    Insertable columns RS Ticker Account
    Allow consolidated account Statistics/Analysis reports
    Add a parameters screen
Allows description & comments for printed report (50 char max)
Allows the start date and end date to be changed (a zoom over a certain period)
Allows a different RS Ticker
Allows specification of treatment of open positions
    Eliminate footer on consolidated accounts only (information could be incorrect & not applicable to the analysis)
- Screen does not show immediately at the conclusion of a simulation…process is the same as previously - Have calendar-based Performance analysis - For consolidated accounts, start date will be the first date; end date will be the last date. However these may be changed - Allow use of another portfolio as a comparative index value - be sure to use the portfolio symbol (it starts with a $). Also can use a portfolio from the opposite database (real vs simulation). - Splits can cause a problem if not handled properly. Allow the user to change the name of the ticker. In this way a ticker can be inactivated but still used for portfolio irr calculations; in this case the file would have pre-split information.
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