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TRADE FROM CHART MANUAL V1.

This manual will be updated as we bring updates and xes to the software. If you
have any questions, or need to report issues, please contact us on telegram:
@tfc_support_chat. WE DO NOT GIVE TRADING ADVICE.

Please do not contact Tom directly.

After you install the Software extension, you will see new controls on the
top bar of your chart (settings are always saved when you change them).
You need to expand the chart to a new tab for the new controls
to be visible. The software does not work if your chart is inside
CloudTrade’s UI.

(There is also an option to have all controls oating as a vertical bar. Please read
ahead).

Note: Until about the end of the year all features are unrestricted
and you will not need a license.

New
options
are
available
on the
chart toolbar:
Floating Ticket Option
• Sell and Buy market buttons and current
market spread
• Size, Stop Loss and Take Pro t settings (whenever you input any values, they will be
automatically saved and loaded when you come back to this market again)
• Settings window
• Positions and Orders window
• Day Transactions window (Module is disabled by default)
• Market Explorer (Module is disabled by default)
• Economic Calendar (Module is disabled by default)
• Software Announcements (Module is disabled by default)
• Trading Signals Window
• H/L toggle (hide/show all order lines on the chart)
• Toggles to show CNBC previous day close price (DAX, FTSE, NAS, DOW and SPY)
• Countdown timer

Settings window
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The settings window has 3 tabs. The rst one allows you to set colours to your position
and order lines, show countdown timer by price label, hide and show chart grid and
market name watermark.

Order Hedge - Set hedge mode to on/o


One-click chart trading - Allows you to create market orders with keyboard shortcuts:
Click on the chart, and use "S" on your keyboard to place a sell market order, or “B” to
place a buy market order
PNL Points Display - Show your PL in points instead of currency amount
Position Dblclk to BE - Double-clicking the position line moves your stop to breakeven
(It does require that your current pro t/points are at least the minimum distance required
depending on the market you are trading)
Vertical Toolbar - Displays the toolbar as a oating vertical bar in the chart window
Floating Trading Ticket - Displays Trading ticket as a oating option inside the chart
Enabled / Disable modules - You can enable or disable individual modules if you have
low system resources. You need to close and reopen a new chart tab for changes to take
e ect. This also applies for any other charts you have open.

Positions and Orders Window


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This window shows your current positions and orders list, showing your position and
order attributes..

The position tab also includes these options:

Arrows Toggle - Show your position entry price/time on the chart represented as an
arrow
Pos Agg Toggle - If you have multiple positions, this toggle allows you to only see one
aggregated position line as the average entry price
Multi Stop / Limit settings input - Allows you to set Stop and Limit prices for multiple
positions simultaneously by entering the price and hitting the enter key
Close Button - Close All positions at once (your closing price for each position may di er
if the current market is volatile)

With each position, 3 buttons are available:


BE button - Set your stop price to breakeven It does require that your current pro t/
points are at least the minimum distance required depending on the market you are
trading
Modify button - toggles a window where you can edit your Stop and Limit settings by
points
X Button - Closes the position.

The orders tab lists your current open orders including these options:

Delete All button - Delete all pending orders


Edit Button - toggles a window where you can
edit your Stop and Limit settings by points
X Button - Deletes an order

The settings tab allows you to set the following


options:

Hide SL/TP/PL Labels - To declutter chart space you can have all the SL/TP/PL values
hidden and only shown when you hover the order line
Order Fill Audio Noti cation - Emits a “Order lled” audio when an order is lled
Auto BE - Sets your stop to breakeven after X points in pro t.

Day Transactions Window (Still Beta)

The transactions window includes your current day’s transactions as well as a


“statistics” tab showing number of trades, total PnL, total points, long and short trades
count, winners, losers count and your win rate. You can also see all your trades on the
chart by turning the toggle to on. Your entries and exits will be represented as arrows on
the chart.
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Transactions as arrows

Market Explorer

The market explorer window shows a list of popular markets and a dropdown choice of
your own custom watchlists, allowing you a quick view into what’s happening with the
markets you want to trade, and allows your to quickly switch between charts by simply
clicking the market. It shows the high and low of the day, current ask and bid prices, and
the daily change in points.
Market Explorer - Click on the market
name to change chart

Economic Calendar

View current economic


events that may a ect the
markets by using the
Economic Calendar. Filter
by today, tomorrow and weekly
events. There is also a lter by
volatility. Hover over the event
title to see a detailed
description of the event.

Trading Signals Window


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The trading signals window o ers you a choice of mechanical algorithmic issued signals
developed by Tom Hougaard. It includes the
Advanced School Run and School Run for DAX,
Brunch break for DAX, First Bar negative for the
FTSE, Advanced School Run and School Run for the
Dow and School Run for the Nasdaq. And many more
to come!

In order to connect to our signals API, please make


sure that you have the toggle switched on. Upon rst
load it will connect automatically.

When a signal is issued by our algorithms and are


sent to you, they will be visible on the current or
previous tab (if you have audio noti cations on, they
will make a sound). It shows the entry price, stop and
limit point options and also allows you to see the
signal line on the chart by double clicking the blue
eye icon. After the signal line is visible on the chart,
clicking the Trade button on the signal line will
automatically create an order on the price level
indicated. The size will be the default you set for the
market the signal is for.

The settings tab has the following options:

This Market Only - Filter signals only for the current


market
Compact Mode - Saves screen space by hiding certain
elements from the window
Auto Show Signal Line - When a signal is sent,
automatically show the signal line on the chart (if the
signal matches the current market open)
Signal Audio Noti cation - Choose from a choice of
audio noti cations when a signal is sent
Hide Signals Issued - Hide Signals after x minutes passed (helps to declutter)
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Software Announcements Window

Here, you will receive the latest updates and news about the software.

Other Menu Bar Options

H / S Setting

- Hide / Show all lines on the chart

Show Last Day Close - Last close price for FTSE, DAX, DOW, NAS and SPY

Countdown timer

- Countdown timer that follows the current timeframe bar close.

Order Line Options

Deletes the order. Clicking the X button on a TP / SL line will remove them
respectively.

Double-clicking the size section will toggle the modify window, allowing
you to edit your stop and limit points.

Drag your order, stop or limit line by clicking and dragging this section (you can
also drag the line to edit your order, stop and limit).
Position Line Options

X Button - Close your position. Clicking the X button on a SL / TP line will remove
the “protection” order.

Double-clicking the size section will set your stop to breakeven IF you have this enabled
on your settings window (it does require that your current pro t/points are at least the
minimum distance required depending on the market you are trading). Otherwise the
behaviour is similar to pending orders: it will toggle the modify window, allowing you to
edit your stop and limit points for the position.
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HOW TO PLACE PENDING ORDERS

Option 1:

BUY ORDERS - Hold SHIFT on your keyboard while hovering over the chart and click on
the price level you wish to create your order.

SELL ORDERS - Hold Control CTRL on your keyboard while hovering over the chart and
click on the price level you wish to create your order.

Option 2

You can now use the oating trading ticket order “pills” to place orders by simply dragging the pill
to the price level you wish your order to be placed.

Use the blue pill for buy orders and the


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red pill for sell orders.

Change History V1.1 (18.08.2024)

• Fixed issue with chart freeze upon 1st loading.


• Fixed issue with added drawings.
• Fixed issue with partial close size adjustments.
• Adding software signals auto-connect.
• Fixed issues with P&L colours.
• Fixed issues with position window when stop above b/e.
• Fixed issues with Gold Market P&L decimals.
• Added Audio option for signals.
• Added basic risk management info to tooltips when placing pending orders.
• Added Software Announcement Module.
• Added First Bar Positive FTSE.
• Internal code enhancements.

Change History V1.2 (13.09.2024)

• - Adds vertical bar option for low resolution users


• - Adds Auto breakeven by points pro t feature
• - Adds current market price near PnL in positions window
• - Audio Noti cation for order lls
• - Hide SL / TP / PL labels on order lines (declutter)
• - Improvements to Signals Window: Filter by Market and compact mode to save screen space
• - Price labels for positions now dynamically move near current price chart price label for better
viewing
• - Adds About/Help window with support information, current software version and release
date
• - Improved settings window look
• - Fixes persistent issue with order/signal lines "bouncing" when drawing tools is open
• - Fixes issue placing pending orders with Hong Kong 50 Index

Change History V1.3 (06.10.2024)

• - New oating Trading Ticket option


• - Quick Drag to order - New order placement option allowing to drag a tab to price level
• - Option to show countdown timer by price label
• - New previous day close price (CNBC Data) for DAX, FTSE, DOW, NAS and SPX - Feature is
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• - Toggle Position size visibility to on/o
• - Fix countdown timer issue if set to higher than 1H timeframe (displays h:m:s correctly)
• - Fix minor issue with signals timestamp display
• - Options to hide / show market name watermark and chart grid
• - Signals lter by time issued - helps decluttering
• - Cosmetic improvements
• - TD Australia now available
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