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Coming Soon in eSignal 10.5 (Part 2)
Continuing the discussion from our last article, here's a further sneak peek at some of the great features coming in eSignal 10.5.
Multi-Threading Support (Basic Studies, Advanced GET Studies)
We've taken the first step toward multi-threading eSignal by making Basic Studies and Advanced GET Studies run on their own thread. This should dramatically lower the number of situations in which eSignal will freeze or lock during high-volume periods by spreading the load of calculating technical indicators across multiple processor cores. For power users who are using many studies on a multi-core PC, this will have a very significant effect on the overall performance of eSignal.
MA of Studies
Although it's been possible via EFS for a long time, it's now easier to create a moving average (MA) of a study. When adding a moving average, you'll want to click on the "Source" drop-down menu and choose the "Study" sub-menu. From there, you'll be able to choose from any of our Basic Studies and create your MA of RSI, MACD, Volume, and so forth.
In the following chart, you'll see that there's an MA of an MA in the price area. In the study areas, an MA of RSI is overlaid and scaled to the RSI; likewise, there's an MA of a stochastic on top of a stochastic.
Shared Symbol Lists
eSignal can now tap into a new server that saves symbol lists remotely. This enables users to keep synchronized lists of stocks, futures, and so forth, from one page to another page or even from one PC to another. For instance, you could research your watchlist of symbols at night on your home PC and then have those same symbols on your work PC the following morning. Managing these lists is done via the Quote Window menu.
Forward / Yield Curves
This window type is used by futures traders and broad market analysts to look at the comparative data across multiple futures contracts. The Yield Curve is typically used to verify the "shape" of the economy…quite literally, actually. If a normal yield curve is present, long-term investors are rewarded with a higher rate of return, and short-term bonds will be a lower yield. When an inverted yield curve is present (higher yields for near-term), the market at large is in an unusual state, and a cautionary approach when investing is warranted.
Forward Curve charts provide the user with the ability to view pricing on forward contracts for commodities. Forward curves can act as unbiased predictors and allow the user to better see where the market is trending.
Rounding the Corner
Even though we've showed a lot in these past two preview articles focused on upcoming enhancements in eSignal 10.5, we still have some more surprises up our sleeves. Stay tuned to the Exchange because next month's article will look at the rest of 10.5's new feature list.
