ANTSSYS Trading Platform User Guide

User Guide
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Table of Contents
Welcome ............................................................................................................................................................ 4
Loading a Chart ................................................................................................................................................ 5
Changing Periodicity........................................................................................................................................ 6
Changing Chart Types ..................................................................................................................................... 7
Selecting Chart Options .................................................................................................................................. 8
Navigating a Chart ........................................................................................................................................... 9
Crosshairs ........................................................................................................................................... 9
Scrolling the Chart ............................................................................................................................ 10
Zooming In and Out .......................................................................................................................... 11
Drawing on the Chart...................................................................................................................................... 12
Annotation ........................................................................................................................................ 15
Bell Curve ......................................................................................................................................... 16
Continuous Line ................................................................................................................................ 16
Fibonacci .......................................................................................................................................... 17
Gartley .............................................................................................................................................. 18
Line ................................................................................................................................................... 18
Horizontal Line .................................................................................................................................. 19
Vertical Line ...................................................................................................................................... 19
Measure ............................................................................................................................................ 20
Projection .......................................................................................................................................... 21
Ray .................................................................................................................................................... 21
Rectangle .......................................................................................................................................... 23
Ellipse ............................................................................................................................................... 23
Segment ........................................................................................................................................... 24
Doodle .............................................................................................................................................. 25
Making Notes .................................................................................................................................................. 26
Comparing Symbols ......................................................................................................................... 27
Compare, Stops, and Overlay ........................................................................................................... 27
Correlation ........................................................................................................................................ 28
Adding Studies and Indicators ...................................................................................................................... 31
The ANTS SuperGuppy Suite........................................................................................................................ 33
The SuperGuppy ............................................................................................................................... 34
MA Crossover ................................................................................................................................... 36
MA Channel/Zone ............................................................................................................................. 37
The ANTS ......................................................................................................................................... 39
The ADR Levels ................................................................................................................................ 41
The Traders ATR ............................................................................................................................... 43
Trading from the Chart .................................................................................................................................. 44
The Trading Panel ............................................................................................................................. 45
Placing a Trade ................................................................................................................................. 47
Open Orders ..................................................................................................................................... 48
Current Positions ............................................................................................................................... 49
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Using StockTwits ............................................................................................................................................ 50

Contributing to the StockTwits Community ....................................................................................... 53
Yahoo! Finance News Feed .............................................................................................................. 55
Creating Watchlists ........................................................................................................................................ 56
Saving Views ................................................................................................................................................... 60
Sharing Your Charts ....................................................................................................................................... 62
Changing Chart Themes ............................................................................................................................... 64
Accessing Settings and Help ........................................................................................................................ 66
Settings ............................................................................................................................................. 66
Help .................................................................................................................................................. 67
Keyboard Shortcuts........................................................................................................................................ 69
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Welcome
Welcome to the ANTSSYS Trading Platform, an intuitive, state of the art browser based trading
platform incorporating the ANTS SuperGuppy Suite of Indicators.
Thank you for your interest in ANTSSYS and our portfolio of trading products, we hope you find them
helpful for your chosen trading style.
Whether you are a first time trader or a seasoned expert the platform has been designed to help you
trade more easily, more consistently and with greater accuracy.
The objective of this User Guide is to provide you with easy to follow instructions to help you setup
your charts, configure them with your choice of indicators and data feeds and quickly start trading
with the minimum of effort.
As with all applications there are a host of other options and facilities which were not possible to cover
in this User Guide. However, if you need help at any time please click the Help button on the screen
or try logging onto the ANTSSYS Forum at www.antssys.com/forum to raise questions with fellow
ANTSSYS traders, ANTSSYS Advocates and members of the ANTSSYS support team.
You will also find a range of other helpful materials including guides, strategy documents and video
tutorials at www.antssys.com .
Sincerely, The ANTSSYS Team
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Loading a Chart
To get started with the ANTSSYS Trading Platform (ATP), simply type a symbol in the text box in the
upper left of the screen.
As you begin to type, the ATP will provide you with a list of matching securities. Either click on the
desired symbol from the dropdown list, or continue typing the full symbol and hit enter.
To view a different symbol, delete the current symbol by clicking the X in the right portion of the text
box.
[Keyboard Shortcut: Hit x to clear the symbol and begin typing a new one.]
[NOTE: Most chart interactions are unavailable until a symbol is entered.]
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Changing Periodicity
You can change the period of a chart by clicking the periodicity indicator to the right of the symbol
textbox.
Select among the preset periods or set a custom period.
On a touch screen device:

Change periodicity by placing three fingers on the screen and dragging them left or right.
Dragging left will increase periodicity and dragging right will decrease it.
[Keyboard Shortcut: Hit p to increase periodicity or Shift + p to decrease periodicity.]
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Changing Chart Types

By default, ATP displays RangeBar charts. To change the chart type, select Options to bring up a
menu of available chart types, which includes:

Bar
Candle
Colored Bar
Hollow Candle
Line
Mountain
Heiken Ashi
Kagi
Line Break
Point & Figure
Range Bars
Renko
While most charts display a data point for each increment of a given period of time, range charts
display a data bar for a given change in price. Because of this, selecting Range Chart from the
Options menu will automatically alter the x-axis and override your periodicity selection. Unchecking
Range Chart will return you to your previous chart type and periodicity settings.
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Selecting Chart Options

In addition to changing the type of chart displayed, the Options menu also allows you to turn on and
off other visual aspects of the chart, such as:

Flip Flips the chart upside down.

Gap Displays gaps on screen, marking gaps that have not been filled with a horizontal line
extending into the future.
Adjust Prices Displays chart using actual prices or prices adjusted historically for splits.
Log Scale Displays chart using semi-logarithmic scale for the y-axis (price).
Ext Hours Displays data from extended hours sessions.
Hide Future Suppresses data for future dates.
When selected, the box next to an option will fill with a check mark. To turn off a selected option, click
on the Options drop down and uncheck the corresponding box.
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Navigating a Chart
Crosshairs
As you hover over the chart, a set of crosshairs will indicate where your cursor is on the chart. Markers
on the x- and y-axes will move to denote the date/time and price of your cursors current location.

Placing one finger on the screen and sliding it around will cause the crosshairs to
appear.
Clicking on the down arrow box near the symbol entry textbox will pull open a box with more details
about your cursors position, including:

Open
High
Low
Close
Volume
ATR (Average True Range)
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Clicking the up arrow below the crosshair information box will collapse the box.
You can turn off crosshairs altogether by clicking the crosshair icon on the top menu bar.
Scrolling the Chart

[Keyboard Shortcut: Use the arrow keys to scroll by single periods.]
On a desktop or laptop, simply click, hold, and drag to move anywhere on the chart.
Scroll through the chart in a given direction by dragging two fingers on

the screen.
Reposition the chart vertically by double tapping the chart.
Reposition the chart horizontally by double tapping again.
[Note: If crosshairs are disabled, you only need to swipe with one finger to scroll.]
The touch screen scrolling functionality also works on Apple trackpads.
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If youve moved into the past on a chart, youll see a forward arrow appear in the bottom left of the
charting window. Click on it to return to the most current data point.
[Keyboard Shortcut: Hit home on a PC or fn + left arrow on a Mac to return to the most recent
period.]
Zooming In and Out

[Keyboard Shortcut: Hit ctrl + left/right arrow on a PC or opt + left/right arrow on a Mac to zoom in
and out.]
ATP offers multiple ways to zoom in and out on the chart.
On a desktop or laptop, zoom in or out by clicking the plus or minus buttons at the bottom of the chart.
You can also zoom in or out on either axis individually by clicking, holding, and dragging on the axis.
Zoom in or out by using the standard pinch and expand gesture (placing
two fingers on the screen and pinch or expand your fingers).
Alter an axis by pinching and expanding on the axis.
Reposition the chart vertically by double tapping the chart.
Reposition the chart horizontally by double tapping again.
The touch screen zoom functionality also works with Apple trackpads.
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Drawing on the Chart

ATP offers a full set of drawing tools so that you can annotate the chart, insert support and resistance
lines, etc.
Click on the Draw button on the top menu bar to access drawing tools.
When you select a drawing tool, a drawing toolbar with specific settings for that tool will appear below
the main toolbar.
Each drawing tool will allow you to change the style and color of the drawing or annotation.
Click on the color box in the selected drawing tool toolbar to choose a color for your drawing or
annotation.
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Both the The Rectangle, Gartley, and Ellipse tools allow you to select a shape fill color in a similar
fashion.
Click on the line dropdown to choose your line weight and style.
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Clicking the magnet icon before using a drawing tool makes the tool stick to the data points on the
chart. On bar and candle charts, the drawing tool will stick to the open, high, low, or close points.
In the toolbar for some drawing tools youll see a reading of the number of bars and the price
difference (as an absolute value and a percentage) between the selected points on the chart.
[Note: You can also get this period and price information without marking up your chart by choosing
Measure from the Draw dropdown menu.]
Click the Undo button in the drawing toolbar to undo the previous chart interaction. Click Done
when you are finished with that drawing tool. The drawing will stay on the chart after clicking Done.
As soon as a drawing is added to the chart, it is automatically saved. Whenever you pull up a symbol
(during any session and on any device), your previous drawings and annotations on that symbols chart
will always appear until you remove them.
As you scroll through a chart, zoom in or out, or manipulate the axes, your drawings will stay
mathematically true.
To remove a drawing, hover over the drawing on the chart until it is highlighted in bright red and an
information box appears. Right-clicking will remove that drawing element.
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At the bottom of the Draw dropdown menu are the options to Clear Drawings or Hide Drawings.
Clicking Clear Drawings will remove all drawings and annotations from the chart. This cannot be
reversed. Clicking Hide Drawings will temporarily remove drawings and annotations from the chart
until you select Show Drawings from the dropdown menu.
Annotation
[Keyboard Shortcut: Hit a to open the Annotation toolbar.]
The Annotation drawing tool allows you to type notes and messages right on the chart. Select
Annotation from the Draw dropdown menu to open the Annotation toolbar. Before adding an
annotation, you can stylize your font by clicking the font buttons in the toolbar: italicize, bold, font size,
and font type.
To add an annotation, click anywhere in the chart and begin typing. Click the Save button to keep
the annotation or click the Cancel button to discard it.
Click and drag an annotation to move it to another location on the chart. Right-click on an annotation
to remove it. Annotations will also be removed when you select Clear Drawings from the Draw
dropdown.
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Bell Curve
[Keyboard Shortcut: Hit b to open the Bell Curve toolbar.]
Perform Market Profile-style analysis by creating price action bell curves for any time period or
periodicity. Position the crosshairs at the beginning of the time period you wish to analyze, then click
on the end of the time period you want to analyze. Right-click to delete.
Continuous Line
[Keyboard Shortcut: Hit z to open the Continuous Line toolbar.]
The Continuous Line tool allows you to draw multiple connected line segments. Just select the tool
from the Draw dropdown menu and click on each of the data points that you want to connect. Click
the Done button in the drawing toolbar when youve completed your line.
Right-click on a segment of the line to delete it. Dont forget that you can edit a line by clicking on a
line endpoint (it will highlight white) and dragging it to a new location on the chart.
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Fibonacci
[Keyboard Shortcut: Hit f to open the Fibonacci toolbar.]
Predict retracements and gauge support and resistance levels with the Fibonacci drawing tool. After
selecting the tool from the Draw dropdown menu, click on the beginning and then the end of a trend
on the chart.
You can choose the ratios that you would like displayed by selecting the Settings button in the
Fibonacci drawing toolbar. ATPs default ratios are: -0.618, -0.5, -0.382, 0, 0.382, 0.5, 0.618, 1, 1.382,
and 1.618.
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Gartley
[Keyboard Shortcut: Hit g to open the Line toolbar.]
The Gartley tool draws a filled area between two line segments that you draw on the chart. After
selecting the tool, click once on the chart to start drawing your first segment. Clicking a second time
will end the first segment and begin the second one.
Line
[Keyboard Shortcut: Hit l to open the Line toolbar.]
The Line tool allows you to connect two data points with the ends of the line extending infinitely in
either direction. Select the tool from the Draw dropdown and simply sequentially click on two data
points on the chart.
To edit the line, hover over it, grab a data point, and move it to another location on the chart. Rightclick on the line to delete it.
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Horizontal Line
[Keyboard Shortcut: Hit h to open the Horizontal Line toolbar.]
Make a perfectly straight horizontal line with a single click. Select this tool from the Draw dropdown
and click the point on the chart through which youd like the line to travel. (Clicking the magnet icon in
the drawing toolbar will make it easier to select your desired point.) The line will extend infinitely in
either direction, leaving a price marker on the y-axis.
Hover over the line and grab the data point to move it. Right-click the line to delete it.
Vertical Line
[Keyboard Shortcut: Hit v to open the Vertical Line toolbar.]
To mark a moment in time with a vertical line, select the tool from the Draw dropdown and click a
point on the chart. (Activating the magnet tool in the drawing toolbar can be useful when selecting
data points.) The line will extend infinitely and create a date marker on the x-axis.
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To move the line, hover over it, grab the data point, and move it to another location on the chart. Rightclick on the line to delete it.
Measure
[Keyboard Shortcut: Hit m to open the Measure toolbar.]
The Measure tool allows you to easily calculate the price and period distance between two data points
on a chart without leaving marks on your chart. After selecting the tool from the Draw dropdown
menu, click on a data point on the chart. Now, as you move over the chart, a line will extend between
the selected point and your cursor. In the drawing toolbar, youll see a read-out of the price difference
(as an absolute value and a percentage) and number of periods (bars) between the selected point and
your cursor. Clicking on another point will lock the measurement data in the toolbar and remove the
line from the chart.
[Note: Using the magnet tool from the drawing toolbar will allow you to easily select precise data points
on the chart.]
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Projection
[Keyboard Shortcut: Hit j to open the Projection toolbar.]
The Projection tool is a unique ATP tool that allows you to test your price predictions by projecting
indicators and moving averages against hypothetical future price movements.
With your desired studies and indicators displayed on the chart, select the Projection tool from the
Draw dropdown menu. Click anywhere on the chart to automatically begin your projection line at the
close point of the last period on the chart. Click on the chart to the right of this end point to draw your
prediction of the future. As you click, youll see your studies and indicators recalculated on the chart to
account for this hypothetical future.
You can add as many segments to your projection as youd like as long as each subsequent click is
further into the future than the previous. To finish your projection, click the Done button in the
drawing toolbar. Right-click on the projection line to delete it.
If you add a study or indicator to a chart that you have drawn a projection on, the study/indicator will
automatically display into the hypothetical future based on your projection.
Ray
[Keyboard Shortcut: Hit r to open the Ray toolbar.]
The Ray tool allows you to create a line anchored on one point and extending infinitely in one direction.
Select the tool from the Draw dropdown and click on the starting point of your ray. Then choose
another point through which youd like the line to pass.
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To edit or move the ray, hover over the line to show the selected nodes and then click and drag on a
node. Right-click on the ray to delete it.
[Note: Using the magnet tool will help you precisely select your data points.]
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Rectangle
Highlight notable areas of the chart with the Rectangle tool. Select it from the Draw dropdown menu
and choose your line and fill colors. Click on two points on the chart to create your rectangle. The
price and period data appearing in the drawing toolbar reflects the differences between the two
corners of the rectangle that you created with your clicks.
Edit the rectangle by hovering over it and grabbing one of the corner nodes. Move the rectangle by
grabbing the filled area of the rectangle. Right-click on the shape to delete it.
Ellipse
The Ellipse tool allows you to note particular areas of the chart with a circle or oval. After selecting the
tool from the Draw dropdown menu, choose your line and fill colors. Then, click where you want the
center of your ellipse to be and move the cursor away from it to expand the shape. Click again to
complete the shape.
To edit the ellipse, hover over it and pull on the highlighted node that will appear just outside of the
shape. To move the ellipse to another spot on the chart, click and drag from the inside of the shape.
Right-click on the ellipse to delete it.
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Segment
[Keyboard Shortcut: Hit s to open the Segment toolbar.]
The Segment tool creates lines between two points. Unlike lines created by the Line or Ray tools,
segments are limited by their two points and do not extend infinitely in either direction.
To create a segment, select the tool from the Draw dropdown and click on the desired beginning and
end points on the chart. Edit the segment by grabbing and moving the end points. Right-click the
segment to delete it.
[Note: Using the magnet tool will allow for more precise segments.]
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Doodle
[Keyboard Shortcut: Hit d to open the Doodle toolbar.]
Draw any shape youd like with the Doodle tool. Select the tool from the Draw dropdown then click
and hold as you move your cursor over the chart. Right click on a doodle to delete it.
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Making Notes
Keep track of your thoughts on a chart or symbol by using Notes in ATP. Access the Notes panel by
clicking the button in the bottom-left corner of the app.
Select the Intraday, Daily, or Weekly tab on the left side of the panel to write notes for those
corresponding periods. The upper toolbar of the Notes panel provides familiar word processing
formatting functions. Format your text with bold, italics, underline, or strikethrough. Center, justify, or
right- or left- align your text. Add bulleted or numbered lists. Even add and remove links to relevant
articles.
Notes for a particular symbol will be automatically saved and accessible any time that symbol is
accessed on any device. To remove your notes, delete the text or click Clear All in the upper right
corner of the panel.
Use the gray bar in the upper center of the Notes panel to expand or reduce its size. Click the X in
the upper right corner to remove the notes from view.
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Comparing Symbols
ATP gives you flexible tools to compare multiple symbols.
With a symbol displayed on the chart, open the Compare dropdown menu from the main toolbar.
Enter a symbol into the symbol textbox, choose your desired line color, and click Add (or hit Enter
on your keyboard).
Unlike drawings, annotations, studies, and indicators, comparisons will not appear on the chart the next
time that you open the symbol.
Compare, Stops, and Overlay

By default, the Compare side of the Compare/Overlay button is selected. This allows you to easily
compare symbols that have significantly different price axes. Your compared symbol will appear as a
line representing the percentage deviation from the leftmost data point appearing in the chart window.
A marker will appear on the y-axis noting the percentage deviation of the final point on the chart.
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You also have the ability to define the point(s) at which your comparison begins by clicking Add in the
Stops section of the Compare dropdown and clicking anywhere in the chart. This will create a
vertical dotted line marking the point on which the comparison line to the right is based. You can add
multiple stops to a chart. To remove a stop, hover over it and right-click. To simultaneously remove all
stops youve added to a chart, click the Clear button in the Stops section of the Compare
dropdown.
If you prefer to just see the shape of the compared symbol on top of the original symbol, select
Overlay on the Compare/Overlay button before adding the comparison to the chart.
Correlation
By checking the Correlation box in the Compare dropdown, you can add a correlation indicator to
the bottom of the chart to show how closely the movements of the two symbols align over time.
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The Correlation window is automatically added below the chart, but you can move it to the top by
clicking the up arrow in the upper left corner of the window. You can also increase the size of the
Correlation window by clicking and dragging the gray tab in the middle of the window. Click the X in
the Correlation window to close it.
The correlation coefficient defaults to 50 periods, but you can enter in any number in the Correlation
Coefficient text box to indicate the number of past periods you want the correlation line to consider at
any point in time.
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To delete a comparison line on the chart, right-click on it or click the X next to the symbol in the
Current Symbols section of the Compare dropdown.
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Adding Studies and Indicators

ATP offers a comprehensive selection of studies and indicators, from the commonly used to the niche.
Click on the Studies dropdown from the center of the main toolbar to see all 80+ studies and
indicators. Click on one to add it to your chart. Note that studies and indicators, like drawing and
annotations, will remain on your chart for a specific symbol any time you open it on any device until you
delete them from the chart.
[Note: For the purpose of this users guide, we will use the terms study and indicator
interchangeably.]
Some indicators will appear overlaid with your chart. Hovering over an overlaid indicator will bring up a
small window with information about the input parameters. To delete an overlaid indicator, right-click
on it.
Other indicators will appear in separate windows below the chart. These windows can be moved and
resized with the buttons in their upper left corners. The up arrow will reorder the window so that it is
above the window that it was below. The down arrow will move it below the window that it was above.
Click the opposite-facing arrows to expand the indicators window and temporarily obscure other
indicators from view. Click it again to restore your previous view.
The pencil button will allow you to edit the indicators parameters.
The X button will remove the indicator from the view.
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For more details about how to use specific studies and indicators, visit the ATP Resource Center.
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The ANTS SuperGuppy Suite

ANTSSYS developed the ANTS as a visual representation of the SuperGuppy an evolution of Daryl
Guppys GMMA concept. A range of complex factors are used to determine when the red and green
indicators fire on the chart but the origin of them is simple using the principles of GMMA combined
with configuration preferences set by the user, green and red triangles are displayed to indicate when
a confluence of factors suggest the best times to enter and exit a trade.
The ANTS SUITE comprises a total of 6 Chart Indicators.
These are as follows:
1 - The SuperGuppy
An evolution of Daryl Guppys GMMA (Guppy Multiple Moving Average) specially adapted to show
trend direction on the chart.
2 - The MA Crossover
An organic development of the ANTS Suite designed to colour the price bars in line with the identified
direction of trend.
3 - The ANTS Channel/Zone
A clearly defined band drawn on the chart to assist the trader with identifying an optimal trading zone
in which to enter trades.
4 - The ANTS
The small red and green triangles on the chart which are at the heart of the suite of indicators.
5 - The ADR Levels
This study plots the Average Daily Range of the selected pair as lines/levels on the chart used to target
profit levels for your trade.
6 - Traders ATR
Proprietary Guppy original indicator that assists in determining optimal trailing stop loss levels for trade
management.
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To add the ANTS SuperGuppy Suite of Indicators to any chart, simply select ANTSSYS from the main
toolbar, then from the drop down menu select which indicators you wish to add/remove by
check/unchecking the relevant indicator. You can see from the screen grab below that there are four
indicators selected, SuperGuppy to identify the trend, MA Crossover a visual aid to the direction of
the SuperGuppy coloring the bars Green for an up trend and Red for a down trend, MA Channel/Zone
this is the ideal zone to be looking for an entry and finally the ANTS the Buy and Sell signals shown
as Green and Red Triangles.
In addition to the indicators selected here, we have two additional indicators, ADR Levels which show
us the Average Daily Range levels on the chart so we can gauge the reward to risk of a potential trade
based on how far the price has moved so far in the trading day and the Traders ATR this is a trade
management tool to show a trailing stop loss on the chart.
The SuperGuppy
The SuperGuppy is one of the most important indicators in the Suite as it tells us the trend direction.
The SuperGuppy is an evolution of the original Guppy Multiple Moving Average pioneered by Daryl
Guppy.
(www.guppytraders.com/gup329.shtml).
The SuperGuppy is represented by a new set of GMMA lines in addition to the standard GMMA
configuration. Extensive research and testing have found the base values described below to be
significant.
Each group of 3 is built on a base-line EMA with the additional lines user-defined. These can also be
turned on and off individually to provide more or less information according to user preference.
The color of each set of MMAs can also be adapted visually to reflect the preferences of the user.
The GMMA (fast and slow group), combined with the SuperGuppy, produce a very clear view of the
trend of the market.
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To configure the SuperGuppy, select ANTSSYS from the main toolbar then select Configure from
the drop down menu. You will then be presented with the configuration box for all of the ANTS
Indicators, select the SuperGuppy tab at the top of the configuration box.
You have the option to enable the original Daryl Guppy GMMA concept by checking the Fast Group
and unchecking the Super Group if you wish to do so. When you have finished configuring the
indicator, click Apply to apply the changes made.
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MA Crossover
The ANTS Moving Average Crossover is another visual assistance indicator. The MA Crossover was
developed to color the price bars in line with the trend in an effort to de-clutter and simplify a complex
trading arena.
They are calculated using 2 Moving Averages, where the bar turns GREEN when the EMA60 line is
above the EMA300 AND the WMA60 is above the EMA300. If these conditions are not met, the price
color bar will be GREY.
The price bars are set to Red when the EMA60 is below the EMA300 AND the WMA60 is below the
EMA300. If these conditions are not met then the price bar color will be grey.
The premise is that when the color of the bars are green it indicates an uptrend and when the color of
the bars are red it indicates a down trend. When the color changes to grey, this is a heads up that a
change in trend may be about to happen.
GREEN is UP and RED is DOWN.
To configure the MA Crossover, select ANTSSYS from the main toolbar then select Configure from
Indicators, select the MA Crossover tab at the top of the configuration box.
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The default values are a 60 period EMA and a 300 period EMA with a filter of 60 period WMA and a
300 period EMA.
To access all of the options in the list, move your mouse pointer into the Configuration box and use the
scroll wheel on your mouse to scroll through the list.
When you have finished configuring the indicator, click Apply to apply the changes made.
MA Channel/Zone
The ANTS Zone indicator, is a user defined safe zone identified on either side of the 300 EMA.
Although this value is calculated internally as a contributor to the ANTS themselves, it provides a
valuable, visual, easily interpreted band on either side of the 300 EMA (colored Orange by default) line.
Why do we have a safe zone or channel? Taking a trade within this zone means the price is at its
highest probability to continue the trend direction. As a safety mechanism, this also means that a Stop
Loss size can be significantly reduced as the trade entry is at the point of least risk.
Experience suggests that the trade is best entered within the Ants Zone (MA Channel). The width of
this channel is user defined and can be altered to best illustrate the stop position you employed for
sound money management.
This indicator is a channel based on an EMA, it produces a band at a set number of pips/points above
and below the EMA.
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To configure the MA Channel/Zone, select ANTSSYS from the main toolbar then select Configure
from the drop down menu. You will then be presented with the configuration box for all of the ANTS
Indicators, select the MA Channel/Zone tab at the top of the configuration box.
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The ANTS
The ANTS are the heart of the ANTSSYS suite of studies. They combine all of the data described in the
rest of the ANTS Suite and generate signals based on this complex data and a proprietary algorithm.
The ANTS are produced by analysing a number of variables, the moment these all combine, a signal is
generated. A primary benefit is these signals cannot subsequently be altered or made to reprint,
making them highly robust and consistent.
Ultimately, the ANTS provide the final compelling sign that all of the conditions a user has predetermined have been met, eliminating the need for hesitancy, increasing confidence and removing
any requirement to go back and check if all the conditions are true.
This indicator produces the Buy and Sell signals on the chart in real time and calculates all historic
signals. These signals can be filtered to show only the signals that confirm when all the pre-determined
conditions of the filter exist. To further simplify the information, these are displayed as simple GREEN
and RED triangles, with the direction of the trade illustrated as a BUY or SELL respectively.
The three primary filters you will find in the ANTS indicator are determined by :1 - The price falling within a safe zone/band as determined by you on either side of the 300 EMA.
Signals can be filtered to show only those that occur inside the MA Band/Channel which is a zone
calculated by number of pips above and below the 300 EMA.
2 - The Stochastic filter being in an Overbought or Oversold condition.
Signals can also be filtered based on the Stochastic Indicator, therefore this filter can be turned on to
only show signals that occur when Stochastic is overbought/oversold.
3 - The MACD filter agreeing with the trend direction.
Signals can also be filtered based on the MACD Indicator, therefore this filter can be turned on to only
show signals that occur when MACD agrees with the trend direction.
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To configure the ANTS, select ANTSSYS from the main toolbar then select Configure from the drop
down menu. You will then be presented with the configuration box for all of the ANTS Indicators, select
the ANTS tab at the top of the configuration box.
By default, all Filters are OFF. To enable a filter, scroll down to the desired filter and enable it by
clicking the check box.
To access all of the options in the list, move your mouse pointer into the Configuration box and use the
scroll wheel on your mouse to scroll through the list.
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The ADR Levels

The ADR, or Average Daily Range is a critical component of the trade environment. It provides a quick
visual reference to the total distance a particular chart has moved against an historical record you are
able to define.
In simple terms, its a line on the chart that uses historic trend analysis to clearly show how far the price
is likely to travel, up or down in the next trade period.
Why is this important? If we know a pair moves 100 pips per day, and it has already moved 75 of them,
the statistical chance that it will continue beyond this point diminishes. Conversely, if you find yourself
in a trade where the price has yet to reach 75% of its daily range, there is a substantially higher
probability that it will do so.
Research indicates that any chart has an 85% probability of moving up to and beyond the 75% ADR
level. This can quite often represent a large move and in so doing, represent a large pip count.
This indicator is designed to calculate the Average Daily Range of the last X (user defined) days and
produce levels/lines on the chart at 50%, 75% and 100% of the ADR from the High and Low of the day.
Typically a 5 or 10 day period in Forex is most relevant. Anything beyond this will not fully capture the
sentiment of the pair and anything shorter will tend not to express a steady trend.
As new lows or highs are produced throughout the current day, the levels will recalculate. So from the
low of the day, we would have up to 4 levels to the up side, and from the high of the day we would
have up to 4 levels to the down side.
The levels are displayed as horizontal lines for the day with corresponding labels.
The horizontal lines can be turned off leaving just the label at the correct level to the right of the current
price position.
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To configure the ADR Levels, select ANTSSYS from the main toolbar then select Configure from the
drop down menu. You will then be presented with the configuration box for all of the ANTS Indicators,
select the ADR Levels tab at the top of the configuration box.
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The Traders ATR

The Traders ATR is a trailing stop line calculated using Average True Range and a proprietary
algorithm. This trailing stop provides the trader with a trade management option. Once a position is
open and price moves, the Traders ATR line moves in the direction of price. When price eventually
crosses back across the Traders ATR line, this suggests a good time to exit the trade and take profits.
To configure the Traders ATR, select ANTSSYS from the main toolbar then select Configure from
Indicators, select the Traders ATR tab at the top of the configuration box.
Here you can change settings for the ATR and select a different color for each of the stops if you wish
to do so.
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Trading from the Chart

With ATP, not only can you easily identify opportunities through robust technical analysis capabilities,
but you can also quickly capitalize on your findings by executing trades directly from your charts.
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The Trading Panel

Clicking Trade on the right sidebar will now pull up an informative panel featuring overall account
information at the top.
Youll also see your current positions listed by symbol with quantity, amount, daily gains and losses,
and cumulative gains and losses. At the bottom of the Trade window, youll see information about
your open orders.
Clicking the Condense button on the bottom of the Trade window will give you more room for your
charting while still displaying relevant trading information. Click Expand to return to the larger view.
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Placing a Trade
To place a market order, click the MKT button at the top of the Trade panel. This will pull up a trade
display on the chart in which you can enter the number of shares you wish to trade. The Buy and
Sell buttons will be populated with the bid-ask spread. To place your order, click the appropriate
action button and then click submit in the resulting confirmation popup. You can also add a Stop Loss
and/or Take Profit bracket order at this stage by entering the number of pips for each. This will create
an OCO (One Cancels Other) order bracketing the market order.
To go long, select the BUY button from the top of the Trade panel. A trade display will appear on
the chart in which you can enter the quantity that you wish to buy. To choose the price, grab the price
marker on the y-axis and pull it up or down. The dollar amount will recalculate as you move the price
marker. When youve settled on the right price, click the green Buy button. Click Submit on the
resulting confirmation popup to complete your order.
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To go short, click the SHORT button at the top of the Trade window. This will pull up a trade display
on the chart allowing you to type in the number of shares you want to trade. You can adjust the price
by clicking and dragging the price marker on the y-axis. Clicking the red Short button will bring up a
confirmation window. Click Submit to complete the order.
Open Orders
After submitting any type of order, a green (buy) or red (sell) marker will appear on the chart until the
order is executed. Clicking on this marker will pull up a window allowing you to edit and replace your
order. You can make adjustments by typing into the textboxes or by grabbing and sliding the marker
along the price axis. When you find the right new price, click the Replace button. Alternatively, you
can remove the order by clicking Cancel This Order.
You can access any open orders by clicking the appropriate symbol in the Open Orders section at
the bottom of the Trade window.
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Current Positions
To view any of your current positions, click on the appropriate symbol in the Positions section of the
Trade window.
Upon opening a chart of a current position you hold, you can choose to buy or sell by clicking the
buttons at the top of the Trade panel. This will pull up a familiar trade display on the chart. Pull on
the price marker to adjust your buy or sell price. The display will show you the calculated gains or
losses at this price point.
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Using StockTwits
[Keyboard Shortcut: <Shift> + s]
ATP gives you a unique connection to the StockTwits social community. Learn more by reading below
or watching this tutorial video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pmrd0r9OUhs
Click on the StockTwits tab on the right sidebar to open the StockTwits panel. Immediately upon
opening, the StockTwits screen will display streaming conversation related to the symbol displayed on
the chart.
If you switch to a new symbol on the chart, the StockTwits screen will automatically display
conversations about that symbol.
StockTwits feeds update frequently and automatically. If at any time you want to temporarily stop a
StockTwits feed from updating, click the Pause button. Click the button again to resume automatic
feed refreshes.
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Ticker symbols within StockTwits messages are links that, when clicked, will bring up the chart for that
security.
When logged in to your StockTwits account, you can click on the ST icon on the top of the
StockTwits panel to pull up a feed of all of the stocks and people that you are following. Clicking the
down arrow next to People/Stocks displays a dropdown menu allowing you remove stocks from this
feed and only see tweets from people that you are following.
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Clicking on your username at the top of the StockTwits panel will give you the options to view your
profile and settings or sign out of StockTwits.
Clicking on another users username will pull up a feed of their recent tweets.
Pull up the feed for any symbol or user by clicking on the magnifying glass icon and typing in the
search bar. As you type, clickable suggested symbols or users will appear in the area below the search
bar.
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Close the StockTwits panel by clicking the >> button in the upper right corner or by clicking the
StockTwits button on the right sidebar.
Contributing to the StockTwits Community

To interact with a StockTwits post in the ATP app, click on the tweet to pull up the interaction icons. To
reply to a message, click on the message icon. While you can always view the StockTwits feed,
responding, liking, retweeting, following, or blocking require that you log in with your StockTwits
account. If you are not yet a StockTwits user, visit http://stocktwits.com to create a free account.
Click the thumbs up icon to like a post. Hover over the More text for options to retweet the post or
block/follow the person who posted the tweet.
Compose and post your own tweet by clicking the red pencil icon at the top right of the StockTwits
window.
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When replying to a tweet or composing a new tweet of your own, you can include a link to your current
chartcomplete with drawings, indicators, and annotationsby clicking the chart icon in the bottom left
corner of the tweet box.
You can also share a ATP chart with the StockTwits community by clicking the Share button in the
lower left corner of the chart and selecting the StockTwits tab.
Whenever you post to StockTwits, you can document the sentiment of your tweet by clicking the
Bear or Bull tags below the tweet box.
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Yahoo! Finance News Feed

Click on the Yahoo! Finance tab at the top of the StockTwits panel to see a feed of news articles
related to the symbol currently displayed on the chart.
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Creating Watchlists
[Keyboard Shortcut: <Shift> + w]
ATP watchlists make it easy to categorize and save the stocks and symbols that you follow.
Clicking on Watchlists on the right sidebar will open up the Watchlists panel where you can create,
view, and organize your lists.
To add a new watchlist, click New List. In the resulting window, give your watchlist a name and then,
in the large textbox, enter a list of symbols, separated by spaces. Clicking Save will add this new list
to your Watchlists panel.
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To view symbols within a watchlist, click the name of the list in the Watchlists panel and either click
the right and left arrows in the sticky note display or click on a symbol on the right scrollbar. Click and
grab on the symbol scrollbar to quickly scroll through the symbols on a list.
[Keyboard Shortcut: Hit page up/down on a PC or cmd + up/down arrow on a Mac to scroll through
symbols on a watchlist.]
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The sticky note display will show you which symbol from your watchlist is currently displayed on the
chart. Click on the Edit button in the sticky note to add or remove symbols from this watchlist or
change the name of the watchlist.
Additionally, if you are viewing a chart and would like to add the symbol to a watchlist, click the star
icon next to the name of the watchlist. A yellow star next to a watchlist name indicates that the symbol
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you are currently viewing is a part of that watchlist. A symbol can be a part of multiple watchlists. You
can remove a symbol from a watchlist by pulling up its chart and clicking the yellow star next to the
name of the list.
Close the Watchlists panel by clicking the >> icon in the top right corner of the panel.
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Saving Views
Saved views allow you to save multiple configurationschart type, studies, panel positions, etc.and
quickly flip back and forth between them on any symbols chart. This allows you to quickly view a
symbol in multiple ways, expediting your analyses.
When youve created a chart configuration that youd like to save and apply to other symbols, click
Save View in the bottom left corner of the app.
After naming your view in the resulting window, youll now see your view in the bottom bar. Click on it
at any time to apply the saved settings to any chart.
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To save another view, click on the small + in the bottom bar.

[Note: If you enter the name of an existing saved view, the previous view will be overwritten with these
new settings.]
To delete a saved view, right-click on its name in the bottom bar.

[Note: Drawings, annotations, comparisons, and indicators that you add to a symbols chart are
automatically saved and will appear every time you open that symbol on any device.]
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Sharing Your Charts

Show the world your interpretation of a symbols trends by sharing your ATP chart. There are three
easy ways to share your chart, complete with drawings, annotations, and indicators.
After creating the view of the chart that you wish to share, click the Share button in the bottom-right
corner.
By default, the resulting window will provide you with a link to a static version of your current view.
Copy and paste it to share with others.
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You can also share via StockTwits by clicking the StockTwits tab, typing a tweet, and clicking Share
On StockTwits!. You must be logged in to StockTwits to do this. If you are not currently logged in to
your StockTwits account, this tab will provide a button for you to do so.
To add your chart to a blog or website, click the Embed tab and copy the snippet of HTML into the
code of your site.
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Changing Chart Themes

ATP gives you the option to personalize the appearance of your charting experience with custom
themes. This is in addition to the ability to customize the color and style of your drawings, annotations,
comparisons, and indicators.
To access theme settings, click on the gear icon in the upper right corner of the app. In the dropdown
menu you can toggle between the default Dark theme with a black background and the Light
theme with a white background.
Click the New Custom Theme button to create your personalized charting appearance.
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In the custom theme window you can select the colors of the candles, bars, lines, candle wicks, or
candle borders. In each case, the left color box is for downward trends and the right is for upward
trends. You can remove candle borders altogether by unchecking the box next to Border.
Monotone Bar/Line is the color of your chart when you choose the simple bar chart (rather than the
colored bar) or line chart option from the Options dropdown.
Choose the color of your mountain charts and uncheck the Gradient box to make the area under the
line a solid (rather than fading) color.
You can also alter the colors of the background, date dividers, and axis text. Choosing the same color
for your background and your grid lines will visibly remove grid lines from your chart.
Once youve set your theme settings, save it by typing a theme name into the textbox and clicking
Save Theme. This theme will now appear in the Settings dropdown below the New Custom
Theme button. Click on the text to switch to that theme. Click the X next to the name to delete it.
To edit, click New Custom Theme and save the new theme with the same name as the old one, thus
overwriting the old theme.
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Accessing Settings and Help

Settings
Access your account settings by clicking the profile icon in the top right corner of the app. In this
menu, you can logout of your account.
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Additionally, you can alter your time zone by clicking the gear icon and Change Timezone. You can
let ATP use your current location to determine the time zone or you can select your own from the
scrolling list.
Help
For quick help tips on how to use the ATP app, click the question mark icon in the top right corner.
This will pull up useful notes throughout the app screen. These notes will change depending on which
windows or panels you have open at the time. To remove the notes, click the question mark icon
again.
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Youll find additional quick help by clicking the gear icon and selecting App Help + Settings. In the
resulting window, click the numbered headers to show more information about the subject. At the
bottom of the window, you can select the data that you want ATP to use to populate your charts.
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Keyboard Shortcuts
Save time with these easy keyboard shortcuts.
Drawing
Navigation
PC
Mac
Description
Annotation
Bell Curve
Doodle
Fibonacci
Gartley
Projection
Horizontal Line
Line
Measure
Ray
Segment
Vertical Line
Continuous Line
<del>
<del>
Delete current drawing tool or

delete highlighted drawing
<shift> + w
<shift> + w
Open Watchlist panel
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<shift> + s
<shift> + s
Open StockTwits panel
<page up> or <page down>
<cmd> + <up or down

arrow>
Select the next or previous

symbol in current watchlist
<arrow keys>
<arrow keys>
Scroll in direction of arrow key
<ctrl> + <left or right arrow>
<opt> + <left or right

arrow>
Increase or decrease y-axis

increments
<home>
<fn> + <left arrow>
Go to most recent date
<end>
<fn> + <right arrow>
Go to first date on record
Clear the current symbol entry

field
Increase periodicity
<shift> + p
<shift> + p
Decrease periodicity
Periodicity
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Select among the preset periods or set a custom period.

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Changing Chart Types

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Selecting Chart Options

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The ANTS SuperGuppy Suite

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The ADR Levels