For first time users, you can go through the first three sections that follow, A, B, and C in less than 10 minutes. It is assumed that you have successfully finished the download and installation of eASCTrend 6.0 and you have launched the eASCTrend 6.0 from your desktop.

A. Login window

• Input your Ablesys website registration full e-mail address, password and serial number on the "Ablesys" side of the window.

• On the "Data Feed" side of the window, select the appropriate Data Module; input data feed username and password. (Ignore the username/password if you use AbleSys_EOD)

  Software version	Data Feed	Expected light pattern at the bottom of your screen
  eASCTrend Real Time	eSignal, iQFeed, or Real Tick
  eASCTrend End of Day	eSignal, iQFeed, or Real Tick
  eASCTrend End of Day	AbleSys_EOD or AbleSys_EOD2

• If you see yellow lights that do not turn green as shown below, you are experiencing a problem accessing one or more of the servers.

  Bad light patterns at the bottom of your screen	Problem	Solution
  	eSignal user name and password not correctly entered in eASCTrend.	Click on Tools and Change Password then correctly enter eSignal user name and password (they are case sensitive).
  and eSignal Data Manager says 'Reception NoData; Password None'	eSignal user name and password are not correctly entered in Data Manager	Click on eSignal Data Manager. Click on Receiver, Communications, and Password. Then correctly enter eSignal user name and password (they are case sensitive).
  and eSignal Data Manager says 'Reception OK; Password OK'	Your security software is preventing eSignal Data Manager from communicating with other software. Security software known to cause this problem includes McAfee and F-Secure.	Consult the user's manual for your security software or your system administrator. You may need to uninstall your security software. It is not enough to disable this software, it must be removed from your computer using 'Control Panel' 'Add or Remove Programs'.
  	No internet connection	Make sure that you are connected to the internet and Internet Explorer is not offline.
  	Incorrect E-mail address, Password or Serial number	Click on Tools and Change Password then correctly enter the AbleSys E-mail, Password, and Serial number.
  	You have lost the internet connection with one of our servers	Run eASCTrend over again. The interruption was probably temporary.

• For more information, look at the FAQ's for a possible solution.

B. Insert A Symbol Into A Chart

• Click "Insert" menu, select "Symbol" or press "Ctrl-N" keys to open a symbol window. Type in a symbol, such as "IBM"; select interval (such as 30-min, daily, etc.), click the OK button. You will see a chart with green bars.
• You can also load a preconfigured chart by clicking "File" menu, select "Open Workspace", choose "Ex_Stocks_Daily.aws", click OK button.
• You can change the symbol or interval by typing the symbol or interval directly. This shortcut is activated when you type the first letter of a symbol or the first digit of a time interval. An input window will pop up. Click "1 Chart" once you are done with the input.
• You can also change the chart settings by clicking icon in the Toolbar.
• Note: The data range should be small (only a few weeks) if you are loading a chart with small intervals, e.g. 1-3 minutes.

C. Insert Buy/Sell Signals Into A Chart

• Now, you can click on the "HTM" icon on the far right side of the Toolbar. You will see a chart with buy (blue) and sell (red) signals. Congratulations! You have a working chart.

D. Online Help

• eASCTrend 6.0 online help is a great resource. After you login to the software, click Help > Help Topics.

E. You Need to Watch These Video Clips:

• eASCTrend 6.0 Quick Start
• Working with Charts (beginner’s video one)
• Working with Workspaces (beginner’s video two)
• Working with Indicators (beginner’s video three)
• STM Rules (beginner’s video four)
• STM Examples (beginner’s video five)
• Introduction to HTM (beginner’s video six)
• HTM Entry Rules (beginner’s video seven)
• HTM Exit Rules (beginner’s video eight)

F. Two Things You Must Know:

• The Menubar:
  

• The Toolbar:
  

The best ways to learn eASCTrend 6.0 quickly:

• Click each and every item within the Menubar and Toolbar. Learn the functions and actions associated with your selections.
• Click “Help” on the Menubar to start the online Help if you need more details.

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