Release Notes 1.7.8

RELEASE NOTES 1.7.8

NEW FEATURES:

“Enable ‘Hedge’ Option By Default” option has been included in Navigator Window>Options Bookmark>Properties>General>General Properties>General Bookmark. This option places a checkmark next to the Hedge option (enabling it) by default in the Open Position(s) Window when the user attempts to place a market order or entry order. Enabling the Hedge option allows the user to place an opposing order in the currency pair using the same account without the new order affecting any currently open positions in that currency pair.
Implemented internal CCI(DATA ARRAY,DATA ARRAY) function. It has 2 parameters of which 1 is optional. It can be called using (for example):

vCCI:= CCI(20); which assumes TP() (typical price as price input) … equivalent to … vCCI:= CCI(TP(),20);
…or you can specify the price input parameter such as (for example) …
vCCI:= CCI(RSI(14),20); which would use a 14-period RSI to calculate the CCI on

“Close Time” column added to Closed Position Window; this displays the date/time stamps for closed positions

FEATURE IMPROVEMENTS:

VTtrader now displays up to a maximum of 5,000 bars of data in each chart window.

Navigator Window>AutoHide feature has been changed; when enabling the AutoHide option the Navigator Window will “hide” on the left side of the user’s desktop, however, it will now keep a small strip of the window visible to the user to make redisplaying the Navigator Window easier. (This functionality is similar to how the Windows ® taskbar works when the user has it hidden.)

Mousehook.dll file removed from VTtrader installation; it is no longer necessary for operation of Navigator Window>AutoHide feature. Once upgraded to VTtrader 1.7.8, it is safe to delete the mousehook.dll file from the VTtrader main directory (default install path C:Program FilesVTtradermousehook.dll) if you choose to do so. Full downloads of VTtrader 1.7.8 will not contain the mousehook.dll file. Additional information on this file can be found at the following VT Systems user forum topic: http://forum.vtsystems.com/index.php?s=&showtopic=3226&view=findpost&p=13561

Trading systems are now saved by default using their Short Name in the Trading Systems Builder>Indicator Bookmark; if existing trading system is found on user’s PC, when VTtrader attempts to save the new trading system it will automatically append (x) to the trading system’s name (where x is the next number to save with).

Indicators are now saved by default using their Short Name in the Indicator Builder>Indicator Bookmark; if existing indicator is found on user’s PC, when VTtrader attempts to save the new indicator it will automatically append (x) to the indicator’s name (where x is the next number to save with).

When using File>Account Logout, the File>Account Login, File>Exit, and system tray icon menu>Exit options are temporarily disabled. This allows VTtrader the proper time required to perform a full logout. The menus will be re-enabled once the logout procedure has completed successfully. * see notes below in “known issues” section for additional details.

Modified Commodity Channel Index indicator to implement internal CCI() function which correctly calculates the CCI based on Donald Lambert’s original formula logic.

Pivot Point Daily Indicator edited; no longer necessary to manually choose the chart interval, the indicator will determine the chart interval automatically

Pivot Point Daily Indicator - Fibonacci Ratios edited; no longer necessary to manually choose the chart interval, the indicator will determine the chart interval automatically

Position of minimized windows in VTtrader are now saved and restored as part of the Desktop Template.

Variable list window in Trading Systems Builder>Input Bookmark has been widened.

Variable list window in Trading Systems Builder>Output Bookmark has been widened.

Internal logging improvements including log files now saved with .log extension, ability for user to select to automatically split up log files by day, additional logging of events, and the ability to choose from multiple levels of logging (each selection stores an additional layer of information to the log files. Available options include: OFF, FATAL, ERROR, WARN, INFO, DEBUG, and ALL.

Changed “Time” column name to “Open Time” in Closed Position Window; this was done since a new “Close Time” column was added.

Size of VTTraderSetup.exe package has been reduced to increase speed of download and upgrade process.

RESOLVED BUGS:

Entry order window grows larger each time stop and/or limit checkbox is enabled/disabled - FIXED.

Trading systems, for non-apparent reasons, do not place orders sometimes - FIXED.

Blank contextual menu for system tray icon when VTtrader working in Offline mode – FIXED.

Closed Position Window>Contextual menu>Properties>Cell Alignment>[Set as Default] does not apply properties as default properties in Navigator Window>Options Bookmark>General>Trading Windows>Closed Positions Window>Cell Alignment Bookmark – FIXED.

Export Properties to XML / Import Properties from XML did not properly save and restore default properties of
Navigator Window>Options Bookmark>General>Trading Windows>Closed Positions Window>Cell Alignment Bookmark – FIXED.

Export Environment / Import Environment did not properly save and restore default properties of
Navigator Window>Options Bookmark>General>Trading Windows>Closed Positions Window>Cell Alignment Bookmark – FIXED.

KNOWN ISSUES

When using the File>Account Logout menu option, it may be several seconds or minutes before the Account Login or Exit options become available. Please be patient and do not forcefully attempt to exit or quit VTtrader during this time – the procedure is vital to ensure the proper logout of VTtrader!

When VTtrader is launched there may be an additional ~2 seconds delay between the splash screen disappearing and the login window appearing.

If user types a wrong username or password it may take several seconds up to a few minutes to return a response to the user noting a “wrong username or password” error.

Please be aware that the Closed Position Window may display inaccurate information when Navigator Window>Options Bookmark>Properties>General Properties>Communication Bookmark>Disable SSL has a checkmark next to it

Renko Charts – The right-most digit of the currency pair’s price will sometimes not be displayed in the vertical ruler when using certain combinations