Thom Hartle

This macro-enabled Microsoft Excel® spreadsheet tracks the holdings of the SPDR® S&P® Biotech ETF (symbol: XBI).

Throughout the trading session, the individual stocks are dynamically… more

This midweek look shows the Nikkei 225 (Osaka), Mar 25 contract with a -1.69% decline. The best performer in the US market is the E-mini NASDAQ-100, Mar 25 contract showing a gain of +0.87… more

This midweek look shows the Nikkei 225 (Osaka), Mar 25 contract with a -1.65% decline. The best performer in the US market is the E-mini Dow, Mar 25 contract showing a gain of +0.66%. The… more

The PriceToDollar function converts the prices of the particular market to their value. For example, below the E-mini S&P 500 futures contract's last price is 6003.75. And 6003.75 multiplied… more

Two recent posts CQG Primer: The Level Function and Level Function Using Excel RTD Formulas detailed using the Level function available in CQG IC and QTrader. The Level function plots two lines,… more

This midweek look shows the Nikkei 225 (Osaka), Mar 25 contract with a +3.48% gain. The best performer in the US markets is the E-mini NASDAQ-100, Mar 25 contract showing a gain of +1.87%.… more

This post covers two topics: Details using the Chart Analog Overlay Study and the Percent Bar chart type.

Traders use the analog study to compare how markets are trading relative to each… more

This post "CQG Primer: The Level Function" introduced the Level Function. The Level Function plots two lines, which identify the highest and lowest levels attained over a defined period. The… more

This midweek look shows the Nikkei 225 (Osaka), Mar 25 contract with a -1.20% loss. The best performer in the US markets is the E-mini MidCap 400, Mar 25 contract showing a gain of +3.34%.… more

The Level Function plots two lines, which identify the highest and lowest levels attained over a defined period. The chart below displays the Level Function using the default lookback period of 20… more