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eSignal 12.5 July 2016

eSignal 12.5 introduces a number of new features and enhancements for active traders and investors. Below is a
summary of the new features, enhancements and important bug fixes. For more detailed information about any of
these features please visit the eSignal KnowledgeBase (kb.esignal.com).

New Features
The following list highlights new features introduced in eSignal 12.5

Watch List, Dashboard, Market Screener Plus

 Expressions
This feature allows a user to easily create basic expressions using the values of any of the fields loaded
in a window including other expressions.

 Conditional Formatting
This feature allows a user to define one or more conditions to color the text and/or background of a cell or
row.

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 Reward/Risk Tool
This new drawing tool allows a user to easily and quickly calculate and display the Reward to Risk ratio
and the potential profit or loss of a trade based on user defined entry, target and stop price points.
There are three variants of the tool. One that is set for freehand drawing allows the user to define the
entry, target and stop price points simply by clicking on the chart. The other two are specifically set for
long and short trades and are single click tools that automatically calculate and draw the target and stop
price levels based on the entry price and on user defined parameters that can be saved as templates.
Each one of these drawing tools can also trigger alerts based on the entry, target and stop price points.

 Volume Delta
 Candle View Mode
Available with any Track type, this option removes the borders from the segments of a Track. In
addition, it replaces the Open and Close markers with a colored vertical line that mimics the body of a
candle thereby providing a more immediate visualization of the direction and flow of a market.

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 High Volume Marker
Available with any Track type or view, this option highlights the segment of a Track that has the
highest Volume making it easier to visualize potential areas of support and resistance.

 Bid/Ask Imbalance
Whereas the Bid/Ask Track type compares the volume traded at the Bid with that of the Ask at the
same price, the Bid/Ask Imbalance compares the volume traded at the Bid with that of the Ask one
tick higher. The segments are then colored only where either one of the diagonally compared
volumes reaches a user defined multiple of the other side. The advantage to the Bid/Ask Imbalance
Track type is that it actually compares the true inside market.

Built-in Studies
 Advance/Decline Ratio
The Advance/Decline Ratio is a breadth indicator based on the number of
advancing issues divided by the number of declining issues. The indicator
can be based on the NYSE or NASDAQ advancing/declining issues.

 Aroon Oscillator
Developed by Tushar Chande, the Aroon Oscillator defines whether the
market is trending or not and how strong the trend is.
The study is calculated by subtracting the Aroon Up from the Aroon Down.
Readings above zero indicate that an uptrend is present, while readings
below zero indicate that a downtrend is present.

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 Cumulative Volume
For use on intraday charts, this study displays the Volume accumulated
within a day’s session beginning from a user defined time.

 Double Smoothed Stochastic

Developed by Walter Bressert, this study is an exponentially smoothed
Stochastic indicator applied to an exponentially smoothed Stochastic. The
advantages over the classical Stochastic are the response speed to price
changes and a very uniform pattern.

 Fisher Transform
Developed by John Ehlers the Fisher Transform is a leading indicator
designed to identify major price reversals and visualize them with its
distinct turning points that highlight where the rate of change is the
largest.

 McClellan Oscillator
Developed by Sherman and Marian McClellan, the McClellan Oscillator is
a breadth indicator derived from Net Advances, which is the number of
advancing issues less the number of declining issues.

 Narrow Range / Wide Range

Based on Toby Crabel’s book Day Trading with Short Term Price Patterns
and Opening Range Breakout, these two indicators highlight the bars with
the narrowest/widest range based on a user defined lookback. In addition,
they highlight if these are Inside/Outside bars.

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 Relative Momentum Index
Developed by Roger Altman, the Relative Momentum Index is a variation
of the Relative Strength Index. The fundamental difference is that while
the RSI counts up and down days from close to close the RMI counts up
and down days from close to a user defined number of closes back
thereby resulting in a smoother curve.

 Schaff Trend
Developed by Doug Schaff this indicator is a combination of leading and
lagging indicators derived from the MACD and Stochastic studies.

 Ultimate Oscillator
Developed by Larry Williams, this oscillator is designed to capture
momentum across three different time frames thereby reducing the
possibility of false signals.

Enhancements and Fixes

The following list highlights enhancements and fixes for eSignal 12.5

Shell
 Close field
A new field called Close has been added to the Watch List, Dashboard, Market Screener Plus (and other
grid windows).
During Regular Trading Hours the Close will track the Last field. Outside of the Regular Trading Hours the
Close will return either the Settlement or the Market Close price depending on whether the setting "Use
Settlement price as Close" is enabled or disabled [where this option is applicable].
Additionally, the Close field can be blanked during Pre-market when the appropriate option is selected.

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 Auto-name window
In the Chart, Market Profile, Forward/Yield Curve, Market Depth, Time and Sales, Option Chain and
Trade Manager windows it is now possible to apply a macro to auto-name the Title using the Symbol,
Interval and/or Description of the security loaded in the window.

Time and Sales

 Memory Saving Mode
When this mode is enabled the Time and Sales window will load and maintain in memory up to a
maximum of 300 records (filtered or unfiltered). Beyond that as new records are received in real time
older records are removed from memory thereby providing a constant memory footprint.

Chart
 Chart Printing options
Using a new option available in Application Properties->Print Settings it is now possible to print charts
with dark background in white so as to save ink.

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Paper Trading
 Multi-leg option strategies
It is now possible to Paper Trade multi-leg option strategies (up to 4 legs).

Other
 Fixed issue with "Low system handles..." warning message appearing on some installations.
 Resolved issue with MMS whereby it was resetting to the original settings when partially closing a
position.
 Resolved issue with the format of Close when exporting data from Tabular Mode.
 Miscellaneous other fixes.

Options Analytix
 Miscellaneous enhancements and fixes.

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