cTrader Desktop 3.5 Provides More Usability with a New Look

damian8
11 Mar 2019, 06:15

The merged menu not only greatly improves navigation but also saves more space once collapsed comparing to the previous version.

Underlined... I'm not experiencing this claim. The collapsed vertical left hand side menu seems to be the same in v3.5 as it was in 3.3

trader.calgo
19 Mar 2019, 22:21

Please realize API PositionSelectedEvenArgs pos, if you have free time

alex_mihail
02 May 2019, 00:48

When will this be released to brokers? Seem to be waiting ages on this one ...

firemyst
12 May 2019, 13:21 ( Updated at: 21 Dec 2023, 09:21 )

RE:

Spotware said:

cTrader Desktop 3.5 will be released to brokers in the nearest future. Meanwhile, you can try the new features on Beta version.

Download cTrader Desktop 3.5 Beta

 

A lot of developers/traders have multiple versions of indicators. In the attached example, how do I know from the menu which version is which?

Either the menu needs to be expanded, or might I suggest at the very least have your team implement a "tool tip" to display the full-name of the indicator when a user hovers over it.

Thank you.

firemyst
12 May 2019, 13:24 ( Updated at: 21 Dec 2023, 09:21 )

RE:

Spotware said:

 

Download cTrader Desktop 3.5 Beta

cTrader Desktop 3.5 will be released to brokers in the nearest future. Meanwhile, you can try the new features on Beta version.

Download cTrader Desktop 3.5 Beta

 

You should provide users with the ability to 'expand/collapse' parameter groups.

The functionality I suggest is similar to putting a plus "+" sign next to each group label that will allow users to expand/collapse the group.

For example, in the attached screen capture, what if I don't care about the parameters in group G1 and want them hidden? This might be because they're a set of parameters that I set once and never have to worry about over and over (like an email address, or yes/no flag for raising alerts, etc).

Thank you! :-)

firemyst
12 May 2019, 13:32 ( Updated at: 21 Dec 2023, 09:21 )

RE:

Spotware said:

 

Download cTrader Desktop 3.5 Beta

New Features in cTrader Automate 3.5

cTrader Automate, which is now a native feature of cTrader, also got a facelift, as well as added new features.

New Look for cBots and Indicators Lists

Same way as Watchlists in Trade application, the cBots and indicators lists have moved in the side menu under Automate application, where now you can also find a Backtesting and Optimization progress bar and input parameters grouping for cBots and indicators.

cTrader Desktop 3.5 will be released to brokers in the nearest future. Meanwhile, you can try the new features on Beta version.

Download cTrader Desktop 3.5 Beta

 

This is an annoying new feature that requires 1 simple change to make it more practical for developers/bot users.

In 3.5, every time a user wants to run a bot with different values for parameters, the amount of clicks they have to go through to do so does not increase "usability".

For example, I load up a bot, set one parameter and after running, want to change the value of another parameter. What do I have to do?

I have to:

1. click the cog-wheel,
2. scroll down the parameter list to the parameterI want to change,
3. and then change the parameter value.

Users should NOT have to go through this excessive clicking exercise every time.

SpotWare needs to seriously consider implementing the "pin" functionality Microsoft (and other companies use). See the attached screen capture from Visual Studio with the circled 'pin':

If I want that window to stay open, I click the pin to pin it so it stays open. Otherwise, it automatically hides (as you have it) when I'm not using that frame.

It is significantly more user friendly, and will not only allow users to keep the parameters minimized when they want, but also allow those who need to keep them permanently visible for testing/running bots to do so as well.

Thank you.

ctid1234940
15 May 2019, 10:19

Release Date

I love the upgrade and there is a feature in Automate I would really like to use.

Spotware said [ON March 7]:

cTrader Desktop 3.5 will be released to brokers in the nearest future. Meanwhile, you can try the new features on Beta version.

Could you please approximate the term "nearest future". Are there complications?
Is it within days, weeks, months? Is Spotware responsible for the version change or the brokers?
So is there another delay (weeks?) with the broker implementing it?

pivotdoji
16 May 2019, 12:07

Still no synchronized crosshairs ?  It would be usefull for multiple timeframe analysis

PanagiotisCharalampous
17 May 2019, 14:29

RE: Release Date

ctid1234940 said:

I love the upgrade and there is a feature in Automate I would really like to use.

Spotware said [ON March 7]:

cTrader Desktop 3.5 will be released to brokers in the nearest future. Meanwhile, you can try the new features on Beta version.

 

Could you please approximate the term "nearest future". Are there complications?
Is it within days, weeks, months? Is Spotware responsible for the version change or the brokers?
So is there another delay (weeks?) with the broker implementing it?

Hi ctid1234940,

We still do not have an ETA for the release. We are polishing out some minor bugs. When we feel is ready for production we will roll it out to brokers.

Best Regards,

Panagiotis

lec0456
01 Jun 2019, 09:18

Nice job on this update! Just got a roll out on on of the brokers.

If we could just get multi currency backtesting it will be complete!

Being able to save old backtests and load them would be awesome too.

alex_mihail
03 Jun 2019, 19:06

Any ETA on this one?

GoldnOil750
08 Jun 2019, 11:15

why would you keep on changing the interface....?

Please stop with this interface changing...  It really get on Trader nerves as a trader to get acquainted with the new interface...   atleast decide it for once and stay with it atleast for a year or two before a major shuffle....  I don't understand the obession with this.

1. also, please in the cALGO Backtesting section, clicking to open window every time we change a parameter is very tedious especially when we are doing backtesting.  Can you stick to the old interfae where we can have a look at the parameters of cBOT while backtesting...  that would be great.

2. There is some bug where the old cBOT are now crashing on backtesting after compiling the old code. It gives this error

"07/01/2019 09:00:00.000 | Crashed in OnBar with TypeLoadException: Could not load type 'cAlgo.API.SymbolInfo' from assembly 'cAlgo.API, Version=1.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=3499da3018340880'."

3. Reduce the "NUMBER OF CLICKS" or scrolling a TRADER/BackTester has to do to get a the most common task done required frequently.  But everytime a new interace changes where we have to click more to get a task done.  Just take for example;  the bell icon was visible all the time and it was easy to know that if we have muted it or not...  now we have to make one extra click to mute/unmute the sound.

4. The list of Accounts placement is changed;  I think most will agree that older one was good and we could see which accounts are attached to CTID .....  

anyways, please solve the Point #2 at your earliest......

Thank you

PanagiotisCharalampous
10 Jun 2019, 10:11

Hi GoldnOil750,

To resolve point 2, just close all cTrader instances, go to Documents\cAlgo\API, delete the contects and reload cTrader v3.3 and rebuild your cBot.

Best Regards,

Panagiotis