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eSignal

Developed by	eSignal, Interactive Data Corporation
Latest release	10
OS	Windows
Genre	Technical analysis program
License	{{GFDL-self}}
Website	http://www.esignal.com

eSignal is a charting package, developed by eSignal (owned by Interactive Data Corporation). eSignal and eSignal Pro provide streaming data of financial markets and allow users to examine the data using fundamental analysis and technical analysis.^[1]^[2]

eSignal, a Windows-based application, uses JavaScript as the basis for the scripting language that programmers and traders can use for building custom indicators. Although this gives eSignal a much wider skill base from which to draw programmers for writing indicators, the company has been criticized for the bugs in its libraries and packages. By comparison, TradeStation created its own trader-oriented language called EasyLanguage and Ninja Trader took the route to use .NET's built in language C#.

1 Add-ons
2 About eSignal's EFS script language
3 About eSignal's other products
4 References
5 External links

[edit] Add-ons

A number of companies provide add-on indicators that can be used in eSignal. Most of these add-ons are written in eSignal's EFS script language (a superset of JavaScript) with extensions written in any language and compiled to a DLL. The add-ons include:

A full listing of formula study add-ons is on the eSignal site.

[edit] About eSignal's EFS script language

eSignal's script language, EFS, can be used to create new formula studies or modify the many formulas and studies that come with eSignal. Users share formulas with each other on the forums at eSignalCentral.com.

[edit] About eSignal's other products

eSignal (www.esignal.com), Interactive Data Corporation's (NYSE: IDC) desktop solutions business, is a global provider of financial and business information to professional and active individuals. eSignal provides streaming, real-time market data, news and analytics. eSignal's suite of products includes eSignal, Advanced GET, FutureSource, Market-Q^SM, QuoTrek, MarketCenter LIVE^SM, QCharts, LiveCharts, and the web portals FutureSource.com, Quote.com and RagingBull.com.

eSignal application screen shot

eSignal, Advanced GET Edition^[3], couples eSignal’s market data, back testing and trading strategy tools with a proprietary set of indicators, including the Elliott Oscillator, eXpert Trend Locator and False Bar Stochastic. Its rules-based set-ups include the signature Advanced GET Type 1 and 2 trades.

FutureSource Workstation supplies the commodities, financial futures and foreign exchange trading community with real-time market data and decision support. This professional technical analysis software combines real-time, streaming futures, options, cash, energy, foreign exchange and equities data with other information and tools (such as Dow Jones Commodities, Platts and weather maps) in a “building block” design so that users can add exactly the content and data components they require.

Market-Q is a browser-based professional workstation that integrates global real-time pricing information, news, research, key U.S. corporate actions and dividend data, plus other tools, including advanced charting and alert services, into one platform. Market-Q can be used as a primary or secondary source of financial market information.

QuoTrek is global, streaming, real-time market quotes, charts and news accessible via PDA or smart phone. It can be added to eSignal, eSignal, Advanced GET Edition, MarketCenter LIVE and Market-Q without incurring extra exchange fees so that users can stay in touch with the markets wirelessly.

eSignal offers two browser-based services -- MarketCenter LIVE and LiveCharts -- with streaming, real-time quotes from all the markets, streaming charts, news, market depth and other tools to active traders.

QCharts is software that provides active traders with real-time, streaming market information and advanced charting and that comes in a version designed specifically for options traders.