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 Platinum Customer
Joined: 7/16/2009
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I was so eager to test Stockfinder 5...
First of all, so that there is no confusion, I must say I LOVE STOCKFINDER; don't know how I could live without it. So I hope you'll understand my criticism is well intended.
Was expecting to finally get the FreeStockCharts functionality still missing from StockFinder 4:
1. Trend Line Price Alerts
2. Drawing Tools
Dear Mr. Worden, please implement this functionality in StockFinder 5.
Trend Line Price Alerts are nowhere to be seen in StockFinder 5.No comment.
I strongly suspect the Drawing Tools is what stops many famous veterans (do not want to name any names without permission) from using StockFinder instead of Telechart.
Please pause a second and compare a basic task such as drawing a trend line:
In FreeStockCharts:
- click on the trend line tool (it's right there, shortcuts available to all drawing tools)
- click & click on the chart to draw the trend line (FreeStockCharts is smart enough to choose the right color, background white=>trend line black; background black =>trendline white)
=> 3 clicks and I have a visible trend line whatever the background color. BRAVO !
In Stockfinder 4&5
- click on the Drawing Tools button
- click on Trend Line (but only if I am lucky and is one of the last 3 drawing tools used, otherwise look for it in the submenu... another carefull move with the mouse)
- click & click to draw the trend line, now for some strange reason the color of trend line is YELLOW?!
- click on the trend line to open the QuickEdit
- click to open the Color selection panel
- click to select the color (but only if I am lucky, the panel might not be completely visible in the screen and cannot select the color, so I have to click on the Quick Edit, move it to the left, click on open the Color selection panel, then click again to select the color)
=>7 clicks is the best case scenario in StockFinder 4&5. This is definitely NOT a BRAVO !
Could you please confirm what are your plans regarding these two issues.
Thank you
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Registered User
Joined: 10/7/2004
Posts: 50
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Drawing tools have not been addressed yet in version 5.
We'll soon allot about a week towards them.
You'll see them become much like FreeStockCharts.com. The trendline alerts will work interchangably between StockFinder and FreeStockCharts.com.
You didn't mention (Ctrl-click) to get the last drawing tool used in FreeStockCharts.com. It's a great shortcut if you weren't aware.
It will all happen and keep getting better.
Thanks,
Chris W
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Platinum Customer
Joined: 7/16/2009
Posts: 411
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Thank you Chris.
I must admit I was sceptic reading your post; on what can be done in one week.
But I was wrong, after trying Beta Build 131, I am amazed with what has been accomplished.
Do you know when you will implement the price alerts ?
Thanks,
Vio
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Registered User
Joined: 10/7/2004
Posts: 50
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We're working on the integration between StockFinder and FreeStockCharts.com. Hope to have it in next beta build.
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Registered User
Joined: 6/3/2009
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Glad to hear some of the great features of freestockcharts is coming to StockFinder 5! All the backend enhancements are great, but I really have stopped using StockFinder because FreeStockCharts is faster and friendlier. Especially when drawing trend lines and the ability to set tool defaults. I hope SF5 will have custom fib levels that can be set as default. And the ability to set different line styles/colors and alerts (on the fib) would be a bonus!
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Administration
Joined: 9/18/2004
Posts: 3,522
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QUOTE (jmilez) Glad to hear some of the great features of freestockcharts is coming to StockFinder 5! All the backend enhancements are great, but I really have stopped using StockFinder because FreeStockCharts is faster and friendlier. Especially when drawing trend lines and the ability to set tool defaults. I hope SF5 will have custom fib levels that can be set as default. And the ability to set different line styles/colors and alerts (on the fib) would be a bonus!
The latest beta build has a new drawing toolbar and tools with default options, much like FreeStockCharts.com
Ken Gilb (Kuf)
Chief Software Engineer - Worden Brothers Inc.
Try/Catch - My RealCode Blog
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