What's New for Ensign 10 Charting Software
May 2024
- 05-16 Fixed using Add Symbol on a Portfolio that is on a
Stack.
- 05-08 Added check box on Donchian Channel property form to
plot Swing Highs / Lows. A swing is the highest / lowest point
for # bars in both directions, before and after.
April 2024
- 04-30 Added check box on Setup | Charts | Keys to disable
Function Keys for opening Layouts.
- 04-30 Improved the Data Server to reconnect to the Cannon data
feed after a disconnect.
- 04-24 Database Manager will update the list of tick files
after a tick refresh from eSignal.
- 04-19 Fixed the live building of small range charts.
- 04-10 Ensign 10 closes all Ensign 10 files on program exit.
This resolves an installation prompt that a file has not been
closed.
- 04-03 The Big Cross cursor's line thickness can be adjusted.
March 2024
- Fixed the Cannon feed showing data for Net, Open, High, Low,
Yesterday, Volume, Bid size, Ask size.
- Improved continuation refresh from Barchart to roll according
to Ensign's roll schedule.
- Improved the debugging aides with a Keyword combo box on the
Output Window.
- Implemented a server change for TheBestTraders to get block
data from VolumeLeaders.
- Increased eSignal's intra-day refresh to request 5 years on
Database Manager form.
February 2024
- Increased tick refresh for eSignal's International Stocks to
90 days back.
- Added checkbox on Setup | Feed to disable the automatic
refresh on the Ninja feed for the Emini. Default is unchecked,
which permits this refresh to be received.
- Use menu Window | Window Color to change the background color
of a stack's caption row.
- Fixed eSignal tick refresh for International symbols such as
$SENSEX-BOM.
- Updated DataServer for the Cannon feed so the Symbol List's
top 5 symbols receive all ticks, and remaining symbols receive
quote changes.
- Markers can now float or be pinned to a price like Notes.
- Implemented option to Add Dates to a chart's time stamp grid
for 30 and 60 minute charts. Check box to enable is on the
Setup | Charts form.
- Implemented tick refresh for eSignal's Forex currencies.
Example: JPY A0-FX
- Added tabs for Layer names. Enable on the Setup | System |
Buttons form.
- The HLT and ZON markers when used with markers and draw tools
will draw in the selected color.
January 2024
- The stack properties now include option to show tabs at the
bottom of the stack.
- Increased the flexibility of the Risk | Reward presentation in
the Formations draw tool.
- Draw tool property form will not be hidden by a pinned chart.
- Ladder markers will be initialized showing.
December 2023
- Added a check box on the Ladder to Keep Manual Drag. When
checked, the Ladder will not recenter when price moves off of
the Ladder's range. This permits dragging to relocate stops or
limits that are far away from the current price.
- Added a check box on Chart Object's Panel to Lock List Order.
When checked, the objects on the list cannot be dragged
vertically to re-position them on the list.
- Added a check box on Setup | System to Subtract 1 Hour from
Timestamps for use by clients in Australian time zones.
- Force the roll date for ES futures to be 3rd Fri -5 instead of
3rd Fri -8.
November 2023
- Adjusted main ribbon button sets to tolerate a narrower ribbon
width.
- Fixed a chart's Ladder responding to an Overlay symbol's
price.
- New button on the Chart | Properties form, Data tab, to Load
More Historical Data.
- Implemented changing the Stack Tabs font. The Stack Tabs Font
button is on the Setup | Charts | Data Panels form.
October 2023
- Added Help | Ensign Support button to implement a new way for
Ensign's staff to connect remotely to your computer.
- The labels that show with draw tools can be displayed in a
larger font size. Click menu Setup| Charts | Tools and use the
new Label Font button to select the font name, size and bold
state.
- The font changes made to the Ladder will be saved and restored
by a layout.
September 2023
- The chart's pop-up menu Edit | Remove Gap will show the gap
with a hatched rectangle. The gap will be on the left side of
the selected bar. Check the chart property for Preserve Exiting
Bars so a refresh of continuation data does not undo your work
to remove a gap between contract months on the continuation roll
day.
- Implemented displaying a chart's symbol in a large font on the
chart. Go to Setup | Charts | Data Panels to set properties.
August 2023
- Added checkbox option to override Day Light Savings by 1 hour
for China time zones.
- Improved keeping the Arrow property form from being hidden
behind a chart.
- Added $ Bar High, $ Bar Low, and $ Bar Close marker selections
to the Pesavento Patterns study.
June 2023
- Fixed data becoming cross linked for the IB feed by adding or
removing symbols on the charts panel.
- New buttons have been added to the Studies panel and the Draw
Tools panel.
- Increased the number of sections accessed with DYOs at the
bottom of a chart from 7 to 14.
May 2023
- Added JKT, OMB, and MEX exchanges for the eSignal feed.
Examples: GOTO-JKT, LHV1T-OMB, AMX\B-MEX.
- The InterActive Broker feed can run all week without requiring
a manual Key being generated. See the updated documentation
for the IB feed.
- The Gann property of the Delta Trading Group study can be
changed via the keyboard. See the updated documentation
for the Delta study.
What's New for Ensign Windows Charting
Software
March 2024
- Removed code for the discontinued Transact Futures feed.
February 2024
- Ensign Windows can chart the BTC-PAXOS symbol on the
Interactive Broker feed.
January 2024
- Replaced a corrupted market hours file: C:\Ensign\Hours4.dat
- Updated Ensign's code signing certificate for easier
installation.
May 2023
- Added test to handle out of sequence timestamps on IQFeed.