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Re: TS2k charting delay



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Check if the data for your futures has volume. If so, select some option in DS to do not send volume for futures.

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bob R" <bobrabcd@xxxxxxx>
To: "omega-list" <omega-list@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, November 01, 2005 12:17 AM
Subject: TS2k charting delay


> The configuration is highspeed DSL IB TWS/Dynastore/GS/TS200i on a P4 w/HT 
> 3gig cpu 1 gig memory.  Here's the problem.  Data appears on a one tick ES 
> chart in TS charting in a "bursting" mode.  Today I made some visual 
> comparisons between TS charting and a chart made with an IB add on called 
> ZoneTrader from w.tradewithconfidence.com.  The ZoneTrader tick charts run 
> in a Java application off the IB API and appear to be insync with the quotes 
> in IB TWS and the IB chart. The TS chart runs in an obvious burst mode where 
> prices are not changing, then the plot suddenly plays catchup.  There is no 
> mistaking this delayed effect.  On another machine with dual 866 PIII's and 
> a second DSL line with esignal and TS2k a one tick ES chart was also opened. 
> It too played the stall and catchup.  I've suspected for years there was 
> something amiss.  Because of the difference in hardware configurations, and 
> by elimination, it appears the source of the problem is the way TS charting 
> gets data from the GS, or that TS charting can't handle fast data.
> 
> I really don't want to give up years of work with ela and els so I am 
> wondering if anyone who has seen this effect in TS2k and switched to TS8 
> finds that it solves that delay/bursting problem.  Also does anyone have 
> comments about how Multicharts handles data with a high volume emini like 
> the ES? http://www.tssupport.com/products/multicharts/ .  Am trying to get a 
> demo on that but no response yet.
> 
> thanks for the feedback(either to the list or direct,
> Bob RA