Ensign why do some pro's like it?

[version77]

Quote from easyrider:

I posted this on another thread but this is an Ensign template. With a clik of your mouse you too can have charts like these.

I saw that chart. I am still trying to recreate it 'cause it is so cool...

 

[K.C.]

Quote from version77:


I would like to know what hedge fund managers would be using
Ensign when they can afford anything that is out there...

Maybe because there isn't anything better out there.

 

[version77]

Quote from Samson77:

Scott Kaminski and soon to be me......

Hey! We might as well add me to the list too...

No, we can't. I don't have Ensign. But if I had $39.99 we could

 

[version77]

Quote from K.C.:

Maybe because there isn't anything better out there.

Dang. You got me with that one... IF Ensign had floating
windows I would probably be using it too. I don't understand why
they don't...

 

[sprstpd]

Quote from Bigbusiness:

For $39.99 a month, I can get historical intra-day charts and I can use the free live feed from interactive brokers.

How many days back does the historical intraday data go?

 

[electron]

Quote from easyrider:

I posted this on another thread but this is an Ensign template. With a clik of your mouse you too can have charts like these.

Nice graffitti. I guess that explains why fund managers like it so much...

 

[electron]

Quote from sprstpd:

How many days back does the historical intraday data go?

Probably only 30 and I guess only the daily sesssion data and, correct me if I am wrong, cut off at 4 PM for YM, that is if they use the free Quote.com data feed.

 

[Fight Club]

Question for those who used both Nextrend and Ensign. Which one do you prefer? I believe Nextrend basic is a little cheaper, $33.

 

[The_Chartist]

Quote from electron:

Probably only 30 and I guess only the daily sesssion data and, correct me if I am wrong, cut off at 4 PM for YM, that is if they use the free Quote.com data feed.

You get the last 30 days for intra-day,(no tick data tho, it has to be minute bars) and 10 years for daily bars.

But, I don't know how accurate the data is. If you're serious about your backtesting, you'd probably want to get your historical data from an independent source.

It accepts the typical ASCII format.

 

[Rickshaw Man]

Quote from ElectricSavant:

If I were to put Ensign in a class. Its the closest to Investor R/T. Investor R/T is more expensive but can do more. Ensign for its price is good.

Two or three years ago, I have tried both and choose Investor R/T. Now I use neither.

Michael B.

Investor RT has to be to worst software I have ever used, and to tell you the truth I think I have tried them all. I spent more time managing the database than I ever did viewing charts. I would discourage anyone from using it. I recommend you at least spend some time at their discussion forum its a real eye opener.