1.
DOWNLOAD FILES
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------As we know that files are required to be downloaded on daily basis this can be done through as following
steps:
Click on FILE menu -----> Download Files
On clicking the Download Files option we get the following display.
Here, click on CONTINUE and a following window will popup.
Select a server (One/Two) from drop down list--- click on Get Filelist
After this a list of files will be displayed from which we can select the required files. For multiple
selections:
Click on first file --- Press and Hold Shift Key--- Click on Last File
And then click on download and the selected files will be downloaded.
After all selected files are downloaded:
Click on Start IrisPlus button
Now, downloader disappears and the software starts with following Daily Data Import window.
Click on Start Import
The data will start to import and it will take few seconds. after completing the import process Done button
will appear.
Click on Done
2. CONNECT INTRADAY DATA
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------This is the menu used to start the IRIS application. Let us go step by step and see how to start the
application.
Click on FILE menu -----> Get Intraday Data
On clicking the Get Intraday Data option we get the following display.
1. Intra Day History: - Here we have to specify how many days of Intra Day Data to be loaded. This has
to be specified before clicking on Connect checkbox. After marking the Connect checkbox we can not
change the number of intraday history. To change intraday history we have to close the software and
repeat the steps again by defining required days of Intra Day Data to be loaded
2. Data from [Open] or [Current]:- At the time of connecting intraday data,
(1) If Open is selected, the data will start from the beginning of the Market or from the time the
user has stopped using during the market. And recover it within some minutes and software also
completes intraday file.
(2) If Current is selected the data will start from the current time. It will breakups intraday file up
to the time you connect intraday data.
The main drawback of using current is that we have to download complete intraday from server after
market but when we connect from open there is no need to download intraday file if we are connecting till
3:30Pm .
3. Server: -Here we can select any of the servers One, Two, Three or Four for receiving the intraday live
data.
Note: - We can randomly change the server during live market whenever required to avoid data
interruption.
4. Connect: - When we clicked on Connect, the Intraday History files are loading first and then the
Current day's data is loaded. The window will disappear when the files are loaded. If the window does not
close then we have to check internet connection and then reconnect software.
3. WORKING WITH CHART
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------LOAD CHARTS: - To open the pre defined chart screen:
Press Ctrl + 1, Ctrl + 2, Ctrl + 3..
GAPS ON CHART: - We can see on chart all price Gaps which are not filled completely. We will see gap up,
gap down and partially filled gaps. Short cut is:
Press Ctrl + Y
ZOOM / UN ZOOM: - To zoom or UN zoom the area of a chart on screen:
Press Z
DATA WINDOW: - To see your curser movement and all over information about your curser like as open,
low, close etc. This window appears extreme right of the chart top to bottom and it cant move anywhere.
Shortcut is:
Press Ctrl + B
PIVOT LEVELS: - To plot pivot level on Intraday chart for Support-resistance Line:
Press Ctrl + G
INTRADAY BAR SIZE:- Intraday bar size help us to select the intraday bar according to us, if we want to
see intraday chart of a tick by tick, 1min, 2min, 5min we can click on particular button. For intraday bar
size window:
Press Ctrl + I
CHARTS PERIODS: - We can change chart in different periods according we want. We can view Daily,
Weekly, Monthly, Quarterly, Half Yearly or Yearly charts just by selecting any of the following shortcuts:
I
Intraday chart
Monthly chart
Daily chart
Weekly chart
Quarterly chart
Yearly chart
CHARTS TYPES: - We can change the chart patterns according us with following shortcuts:
J
Japanese Candlestick
Bar chart
Dot chart
PIVOT CALCULATOR: - This calculator will help us to calculate average value, and four resistance and four
support levels. When we open this calculator it will give us default value of the chart which we had
opened. It will calculate current bars support and resistance using high, low, close value of previous bar
in intraday charts.
Click on REPORT menu -----> Pivot Calculator
TILE CHARTS: - This option will help us for tiling more than two charts. Firstly open the chart with the help
of new by name then select this option to tile all charts. This will give default size. Short cut is:
Press Ctrl + T
Scrip Synch: - This option will help us to plot the same scrip on two or more charts on a screen.
Click on SETTINGS menu -----> Scrip Synch
CLEAR SCREEN: - To clear all screen we can use this option. Some times the screen having multiple charts
is not showing proper tiled view. At that time we have to clear the screen and reload the screen again.
Click on CHART menu -----> Clear Screen
SCRIPT SELECTION: - To select a script we want:
Press C
Clicking on this option opens the Scrip By Name box
1. Exchange: - Select the exchange of script before entering code from the dropdown list.
2. Code: - Enter the Code Number or Name of the company to be opened. Before saying OK, the user is
advised to press tab or enter key, so that the user can verify the code he has entered. If the User is not
sure of the CODE he can also type in the first few characters of the Name of the Scrip and press ENTER.
The user can then select from the list of Scripts displayed.
GROUP SELECTION: -If we want to see the scripts of our group one by one on chart, we can select our
saved group by this option.
Press G
Use Up-Down arrow key to change the scripts on chart
Note: If any of the short cut keys is not working, once click on chart and try again.
4. WORKING WITH SOFTWARE
---------------------------------------------------------------------START IRIS: MINIMIZE IRIS: - To MINIMIZE the software the following option is available:
Click on FILE menu -----> Minimize Iris or Press
Alt + X
CLOSE IRIS: - To CLOSE the software the following option is available:
Click on FILE menu -----> Exit
5. WORKING WITH FILTER
---------------------------------------------------------------------TICK QUERY: - Tick query is a powerful scanner through which user can specify his set of filters and
tracker any kind of price movement which is supported by heavy volumes or low volume. This can be done
for All Scripts or for a specific Group. We can set quantity or value according to us and make a condition
and or. Once the conditions are enabled, the Scrip list will be updated live as and when the trade takes
place.
Difference: -
Clear Button: Check All Button: -
Through this option we can set a difference pervious tick. This difference will in
rupees.
This option will clear all the records in the window.
Through this option we can check all the data for the conditions set, from the
beginning of the market to the current time.
Save to Group: -
This option will save the list of companies in the Tick Watch to a User-Defined Group.
And we can apply this group anywhere in the software.
Save: -
Through this option we can save all records which we are seeing in tick query means
we can see one security more than one time.
Technical Query: - It gives us results as soon the conditions mentioned by us are fulfilled. This feature
is useful to generate the list of the scripts which mach the combination of our indicator signals. It will
generate script for buy and sell according our strategy definition tick by tick.
Take the following steps to run the predefined query in live market to generate tick by tick list.
1) Click on Query menu -----> Technical Query
2) Click Load button
3) Drop Down the
4) Select Query file from List
5) Click on Open
6) Select Group
7) Tick on Live Query
8) Conform Tick on Live Query Tracker
Show live result in separate tracker :- If the result is
need in a separate tracker this option is checked or else the live result is shown in the event
tracker window along with the event tracker conditions.
9) Close the Technical Query Window
10)
Script start appeared in Live Query tracker Window
Historical :- For getting result in report format we can use this option of technical query here the result is
retrieved at that particular instance of time and we can change the offset option for getting previous
results.
Group :- For running the query on a predefined, Industrial or user defined group we have to select this
option.
Run :- This option is used to running the query to get the result in report format.
Offset :- Here we mention a number and depending on the number the query will give the result excluding
the mentioned number of bars.
Filter Conditions
Rate :- In order to get scrips of a particular price band we can give the range of it in this option.
Quantity :- In order to get scrips in which a certain volume or quantity have been achieved can be
mentioned in this option.
Trades :- In order to get scrips who had already been traded by the number of times mentioned is
retrieved from this option.
Last traded on/after :- In order to get scrips which have been traded untill the mentioned date is filtered
through this option.
