Cost of Carry Settings
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Cost of Carry Setting selections provide default storage and interest rates, as well as decimal positions to be used in all of your Cost of Carry calculations. The check box for Show Price using same format as calculations will display the calculated results in the same number of decimal positions you selected in the
Read MoreCover Cells
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAn option to merge cells in a Quote Sheet, Cover Cells make two contiguous cells look and act like one. This might be used for cells that have static information, such as a comment or column heading where you don’t really want to change the size of the column but want to see all the
Read MoreCox-Ross-Rubinstein Pricing Model
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Cox-Ross-Rubinstein binomial option pricing model (CRR model) is a variation of the original Black-Scholes option pricing model. The model is popular because it considers the underlying instrument over a period of time, instead of just at one point in time. It does this by using a lattice-based model, which takes into account expected changes
Read MoreCreating a Chart Data Holiday Filter
Reading Time: 2 minutesMost holiday and weekend are automatically filtered and there is a data range option in the charting dialog, but there may be times when you will need to create your own filters. Chart data filters let you customize the amount and type of data presented in a chart or tabular historical display. ProphetX provides some
Read MoreCreating a Scrolling News Filter
Reading Time: 2 minutesProphetX news filters provides powerful filtering options to narrow your search for information. You can save these filters and edit them as required to meet current needs. News filters can be anything from a simple keyword search to a collection of specific search statements. In addition, many news sources can only be accessed via a
Read MoreCreating a Session Filter
Reading Time: 2 minutesSince the electronic trading sessions run side by side with the pit trading sessions and the hours for each are different, Session Filters allow the user to override the standard electronic hours and display the electronic sessions during specific hours – typically during the open outcry trading hours. Prophet X is packaged with a sample
Read MoreCreating a User Custom Study
Reading Time: 2 minutesWhen Creating your own studies you can either use the pre-defined studies as part of your study or you can create it as a brand new study. Hover over the Studies and Filters docked toolbar button on the left side of your ProphetX window Left-click on User Custom and select Add New Custom Folder The
Read MoreCrop Condition Settings
Reading Time: < 1 minuteSelect the State’s you want to display. The states listed are those reporting. Select the type of Crop Select the states you want to view Click on Add Click on Remove to remove the state from the Visible screen You can select what type of Progress you want to see on the chart by
Read MoreCrop Conditions
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe Crop Conditions charting module displays both a text and graphic version of previous, current, and normal crop conditions for a select number of growing areas within the United States. To display Crop Conditions: Select Charts/Crop Condition from the Main Menu Bar Make sure the context tool bar is showing at the bottom of the
Read MoreCurrency Conversion Fields
Reading Time: < 1 minuteYou can add currency converted fields to your quote sheets. Set your currency parameters in Localization in the General Preferences Insert any of the following fields on your quote sheet: FXLast FXBid FXAsk FXOpen FXHigh FXLow FXClose FXPrevious FXChange FXLastBidAsk FXLastBidAskChange Once the currency location has been specified and the fields added you will
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