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End of Day Meta-Profile from CMaPS

Market Profile: Profile from CBOT LDB Data (CBOT futures only). Meta-Profile: Profile from tick data (all markets)

This end-of-day display shows the overall behavior of the market for the entire day. This is a sample of CMaPS output, a Meta-Profile and the ancillary data for the time period 00:00 to 15:15. In the trading analysis below, this display will be broken down into those parts of the day needed for specific behavior as you follow value. You will want to refer back to this display from time to time to maintain your orientation. Input to CMaPS Ticker Symbol: UU Delivery Month: Z Start time 00:00 Stop time 15:15 Display OHLC Bars x Current Reference Points x User Name 499MMM Password ABC SP emini (UU U) Half-Hour Data Periods 07/24/2003 Meta-Profile Time Frame: 00:00 15:15 TPO/TPT VA Ticks Half-Hour Periods 99825 C 11 C 99800 C 19 C 99775 C 44 C 99750 C 78 C 99725 C 51 C 99700 CD 20 CD 99675 CD 31 CD 99650 CDE 75 CDE 99625 CDEF 156 CDEF 99600 CDEF 217 CDEF 99575 CDEF 292 CDEF 99550 $CDEF 308 $ CDEF 99525 $CDEFIJ 265 $ CDEF IJ 99500 $CDEFIJK 267 $ CDEF IJK 99475 $ACDEFIJK 225 $A CDEF IJK 99450 $ACDEHIJK 214 $A CDE HIJK 99425 $ABCDEHIJK 317 $ABCDE HIJK 99400 $ABCDEGHIJK | 409 $ABCDE GHIJK 99375 $ABCDEGHIJK | 397 $ABCDE GHIJK 99350 $ABCDEGHIJK | 345 $ABCDE GHIJK 99325 $BCDEGHIJK | 351 $ BCDE GHIJK 99300 $BCDEGHIJK | 275 $ BCDE GHIJK 99275 $BCDGHJK | 195 $ BCD GH JK 99250 $BCDGHJK | 159 $ BCD GH JK 99225 $BCDGHK | 128 $ BCD GH K 99200 $BCHK | 124 $ BC H K 99175 $BCHK | 160 $ BC H K 99150 $BCK | 162 $ BC K 99125 $BCK | 120 $ BC K 99100 $BK | 117 $ B K 99075 $BK | 175 $ B K 99050 Z$BK | 175 Z$ B K 99025 uZ$BK | 96 u Z$ B K 99000 jklmtuvwxZ$BK | 74 jklm tuvwxZ$ B K 98975 jklmtuvwxZ$BKL | 111 jklm tuvwxZ$ B KL 98950 jklmstuvwxZ$BKL > 176 jklm stuvwxZ$ B KL 98925 jklmstvwxZ$BKL | 187 jklm st vwxZ$ B KL 98900 jklnstvwxZKL | 144 jkl n st vwxZ KL 98875 nswxZKL | 116 n s wxZ KL 98850 nrsxZKL | 87 n rs xZ KL 98825 nrsKL | 78 n rs KL 98800 nprKL | 50 np r KL 98775 nprL | 21 np r L 98750 nprL | 53 np r L 98725 nprL | 69 np r L 98700 prL | 65 p r L 98675 prL | 75 p r L 98650 pqrL | 49 pqr L 98625 pqrL | 49 pqr L 98600 pqL | 108 pq L 98575 pqLM | 144 pq LM 98550 pqLMN | 161 pq LMN 98525 qLMN | 150 q LMN 98500 LMN | 153 LMN 98475 LMN | 134 LMN 98450 LMN | 131 LMN 98425 LMN | 129 LMN 98400 MN | 79 MN 98375 MN 68 MN 98350 MN 55 MN 98325 MN 47 MN 98300 MN 58 MN 98275 MN 48 MN 98250 MN 45 MN 98225 N 65 N 98200 N 67 N 98175 N 38 N 98150 N 16 N 98125 N 8 N 98100 N 4 N 98075 NO 34 NO 98050 NO 118 NO L 98025 NO 169 NO 98000 NO 164 NO 97975 NO 100 NO F 97950 NO 25 NO 97925 N 29 N 97900 N 21 N Total 9750 Ticks in 78 prices. Half-Hour Bars (optional) +-------------------------------------+ | OHLC Bars (30 minute) | +-------------------------------------+ Period TPO Time Ticks First High Low Last Hi Time Lo Time ------ --- --------- ----- ----- ---- --- ---- -------- -------- 1 j 0000-0030 13 98950 99000 98900 98925 00:25:53 00:29:01 2 k 0030-0100 15 98900 99000 98900 98950 00:55:46 00:31:11 3 l 0100-0130 14 98975 99000 98900 99000 01:29:20 01:17:06 4 m 0130-0200 22 98975 99000 98925 98925 01:44:20 01:59:13 5 n 0200-0230 41 98900 98900 98725 98750 02:03:01 02:28:22 6 p 0230-0300 51 98725 98800 98550 98575 02:36:54 02:59:00 7 q 0300-0330 22 98550 98650 98525 98600 03:10:28 03:03:47 8 r 0330-0400 33 98625 98850 98625 98850 03:59:41 03:30:05 9 s 0400-0430 51 98875 98950 98825 98925 04:25:31 04:06:53 10 t 0430-0500 33 98900 99000 98900 98925 04:49:17 04:30:11 11 u 0500-0530 22 98950 99025 98950 98975 05:21:51 05:16:05 12 v 0530-0600 40 98950 99000 98900 98925 05:46:38 05:43:46 13 w 0600-0630 63 98900 99000 98875 99000 06:29:35 06:03:30 14 x 0630-0700 66 98975 99000 98850 98850 06:31:49 06:59:52 15 Z 0700-0730 115 98875 99050 98850 98925 07:26:50 07:00:40 16 $ 0730-0800 563 98950 99550 98925 99425 07:51:09 07:30:03 17 A 0800-0830 198 99450 99475 99350 99375 08:09:41 08:29:49 18 B 0830-0900 1183 99350 99425 98925 99150 08:39:34 08:50:03 19 C 0900-0930 1212 99175 99825 99125 99625 09:16:28 09:00:46 20 D 0930-1000 696 99600 99700 99225 99350 09:31:58 09:50:25 21 E 1000-1030 629 99325 99650 99300 99600 10:27:48 10:00:19 22 F 1030-1100 64 99625 99625 99475 99550 10:32:56 10:33:44 23 G 1100-1130 266 99375 99400 99225 99350 11:23:48 11:26:16 24 H 1130-1200 284 99375 99450 99175 99300 11:36:42 11:47:16 25 I 1200-1230 265 99325 99525 99300 99425 12:23:30 12:00:52 26 J 1230-1300 265 99450 99525 99250 99450 12:57:51 12:44:40 27 K 1300-1330 696 99475 99500 98800 98950 13:09:27 13:26:10 28 L 1330-1400 1077 98925 98975 98425 98550 13:32:35 13:50:02 29 M 1400-1430 610 98525 98575 98250 98550 14:28:14 14:03:40 30 N 1430-1500 707 98525 98550 97900 98000 14:30:32 14:57:38 31 O 1500-1530 434 97975 98075 97950 98050 15:10:46 15:05:25 ----- Total 9750 Meta-Profile Reference Points: 00:00 to 15:15 07/24/2003 (optional) Commodity UU Month U Count of Ticks 9750 Upper Value Area 99475 Lower Value Area 98625 Point Of Control 98950 Upper Initial Balance 99025 Lower Initial Balance 98900 Upper Range Extension 0 Lower Range Extension 98875 Volatility 266.30 Trading Fraction 100 Trade Facil Factor 4.63 TPOs above POC 203 TPOs below POC 130 Total TPOs 361 ------------- Yesterday's Reference Point Report -------------- Meta-Profile Reference Points 03 07 23 Sum of Ticks 21568 Upper Value Area 98550 Lower Value Area 97850 Point Of Control 98125 Upper Initial Balance 98875 Lower Initial Balance 97850 Upper Range Extension 0 Lower Range Extension 0 Volatility 358.30 Trading Fraction 100 Trade Facil Factor 4.78 TPOs above POC 144 TPOs below POC 60 Total TPOs 215 CMaPS display complete -------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Analyzing CMaPS for Trading Using CMaPS: An Example CMaPS is a flexible data system for tracking the market using a tick based Meta-Profile throughout the trading day. Profiles are designed to show value. Within a day, the profile tracks developing value. For information about Meta-Profiles and Market Profiles, go to CISCO homepage, Background Reading section and click on Market Profiles/Meta-Profiles. Market Profiles/Meta-Profiles Background For information about the Overlay Demand Curve (used below) go to the same section and click on Overlay Demand Data. Overlay Demand Curve Background The following is an example of using CMaPS in the SP emini market on July 24, 2003. The perspective adopted is that of a day trader, call him Trader A. You, as Trader B, will have the same data as Trader A, but you could well make different trading decisions. CMaPS provides you trading information that can give you an edge over other traders. It is up to you, Trader B, to apply that information. Starting off, we will get two pieces of information from CISCO standard data programs. These are values for several days and the most recent day. Initial Information from Yesterday Overlay Demand Curve, last 5 days support and resistance; 97450 - 99200 Meta-Profile yesterday: support and resistance; 97850 - 98550 Trader A observes: Market is balanced on a 5 day basis Meta-Profile value area is inside the 5 day balance. On the long side, trading above 98550 suggests a local upward change in value; above 99200 would be a longer term breakout. The same is true on the downside for 97850 and then 97450. ------------------------------------------------------------------- Step 1. Examine the pre-market for the period 00:00 to 07:00. SP emini (UU U) Half-Hour Data Periods 07/24/2003 Meta-Profile Time Frame: 00:00 07:00 TPO/TPT VA Ticks Half-Hour Periods 99025 u 2 u 99000 jklmtuvwx | 28 jklm tuvwx 98975 jklmtuvwx | 60 jklm tuvwx F 98950 jklmstuvwx > 67 jklm stuvwx 98925 jklmstvwx | 62 jklm st vwx 98900 jklnstvwx | 58 jkl n st vwx 98875 nswx | 45 n s wx L 98850 nrsx | 23 n rs x 98825 nrs | 12 n rs 98800 npr | 12 np r 98775 npr 13 np r 98750 npr 15 np r 98725 npr 14 np r 98700 pr 9 p r 98675 pr 8 p r 98650 pqr 9 pqr 98625 pqr 10 pqr 98600 pq 17 pq 98575 pq 15 pq 98550 pq 5 pq 98525 q 1 q Total 485 Ticks in 21 prices. +-------------------------------------+ | OHLC Bars (30 minute) | +-------------------------------------+ Period TPO Time Ticks First High Low Last Hi Time Lo Time ------ --- --------- ----- ----- ---- --- ---- -------- -------- 1 j 0000-0030 13 98950 99000 98900 98925 00:25:53 00:29:01 2 k 0030-0100 15 98900 99000 98900 98950 00:55:46 00:31:11 3 l 0100-0130 14 98975 99000 98900 99000 01:29:20 01:17:06 4 m 0130-0200 22 98975 99000 98925 98925 01:44:20 01:59:13 5 n 0200-0230 41 98900 98900 98725 98750 02:03:01 02:28:22 6 p 0230-0300 51 98725 98800 98550 98575 02:36:54 02:59:00 7 q 0300-0330 22 98550 98650 98525 98600 03:10:28 03:03:47 8 r 0330-0400 33 98625 98850 98625 98850 03:59:41 03:30:05 9 s 0400-0430 51 98875 98950 98825 98925 04:25:31 04:06:53 10 t 0430-0500 33 98900 99000 98900 98925 04:49:17 04:30:11 11 u 0500-0530 22 98950 99025 98950 98975 05:21:51 05:16:05 12 v 0530-0600 40 98950 99000 98900 98925 05:46:38 05:43:46 13 w 0600-0630 63 98900 99000 98875 99000 06:29:35 06:03:30 14 x 0630-0700 65 98975 99000 98850 98875 06:31:49 06:49:40 ----- Total 485 07:00 Market Overlay 97450 - 99200 Meta-Profile 97850 - 98550 00:00 07:00 range 98525 - 99025 The 07:00 price ranges above the yesterday Meta-Profile, the latest price at 98875 is above the profile value area high. By 07:00 the night market is showing upside directionality. The pullback to 98875 from the high of 99025 is modest. Strategy: Check if market is still directional prior to open. ------------------------------------------------------------------- Step 2. Examine the rest of the pre-market for the period 07:00 to 08:30. SP emini (UU U) Half-Hour Data Periods 07/24/2003 Meta-Profile Time Frame: 07:00 08:30 TPO/TPT VA Ticks Half-Hour Periods 99550 $ 9 $ 99525 $ 29 $ 99500 $ 45 $ 99475 $A > 47 $A 99450 $A | 57 $A F 99425 $A | 75 $A 99400 $A | 98 $A L 99375 $A | 76 $A 99350 $A | 22 $A 99325 $ | 30 $ 99300 $ | 36 $ 99275 $ | 21 $ 99250 $ | 10 $ 99225 $ | 13 $ 99200 $ | 29 $ 99175 $ | 33 $ 99150 $ | 29 $ 99125 $ | 28 $ 99100 $ | 24 $ 99075 $ | 15 $ 99050 Z$ | 17 Z$ 99025 Z$ | 14 Z$ 99000 Z$ | 14 Z$ 98975 Z$ | 21 Z$ 98950 Z$ 32 Z$ 98925 Z$ 25 Z$ 98900 Z 6 Z 98875 Z* 3 Z 98850 Z 1 Z Total 859 Ticks in 29 prices. +-------------------------------------+ | OHLC Bars (30 minute) | +-------------------------------------+ Period TPO Time Ticks First High Low Last Hi Time Lo Time ------ --- --------- ----- ----- ---- --- ---- -------- -------- 1 Z 0700-0730 115 98875 99050 98850 98925 07:26:50 07:00:40 2 $ 0730-0800 563 98950 99550 98925 99425 07:51:09 07:30:03 3 A 0800-0830 181 99450 99475 99350 99400 08:09:41 08:24:21 ----- Total 859 07:00 Market Overlay value 97450 - 99200 Meta-Profile value 97850 - 98550 00:00 07:00 range 98525 - 99025 07:00 08:30 range 98850 - 99550 Risk accepting Trader A, who is willing to trade in the lower volume pre market, sees a buying opportunity if price continues to move upward. A reasonable confirmation of strength could be price passing the 00:00 - 07:00 high of 99025 (last price at 07:00 was 98875). Between 07:00 and 08:30 price did move above the 07:00 high. As is normal, tick volume rose as the day's open neared. Trader A would then be long in a rising market on heavier volume. ------------------------------------------------------------------- Step 3. Tracking the market through the Initial Balance, 08:30 to 09:30. SP emini (UU U) Half-Hour Data Periods 07/24/2003 Meta-Profile Time Frame: 08:30 09:30 TPO/TPT VA Ticks Half-Hour Periods 99825 C 11 C 99800 C 19 C 99775 C 44 C 99750 C 78 C 99725 C 51 C 99700 C 19 C 99675 C 26 C 99650 C 45 C 99625 C 62 C L 99600 C 101 C 99575 C 178 C 99550 C 183 C 99525 C 110 C 99500 C 54 C 99475 C | 23 C 99450 C | 4 C 99425 BC > 20 BC 99400 BC | 72 BC 99375 BC | 115 BC 99350 BC | 109 BC 99325 BC | 68 BC 99300 BC | 44 BC 99275 BC | 50 BC 99250 BC | 48 BC 99225 BC | 47 BC 99200 BC | 49 BC 99175 BC | 101 BC F 99150 BC | 122 BC 99125 BC | 77 BC 99100 B | 83 B 99075 B | 129 B 99050 B | 102 B 99025 B | 51 B 99000 B | 32 B 98975 B | 25 B 98950 B | 18 B 98925 B | 3 B Total 2373 Ticks in 37 prices. +-------------------------------------+ | OHLC Bars (30 minute) | +-------------------------------------+ Period TPO Time Ticks First High Low Last Hi Time Lo Time ------ --- --------- ----- ----- ---- --- ---- -------- -------- 1 B 0830-0900 1183 99350 99425 98925 99150 08:39:34 08:50:03 2 C 0900-0930 1190 99175 99825 99125 99625 09:16:28 09:00:46 ----- Total 2373 B period (08:30 - 09) initially moved pretty well straight up, reaching it's high at 08:39, then backtracking to 99150. C period (09 - 09:30) continued the run, finishing near it's top at 99625. Up to this point there is little evidence for congestion. ------------------------------------------------------------------- Step 4. Tracking the market from Initial Balance to congestion. SP emini (UU U) Half-Hour Data Periods 07/24/2003 Meta-Profile Time Frame: 08:30 09:30 TPO/TPT VA Ticks Half-Hour Periods 99825 C 11 C 99800 C 19 C 99775 C 44 C 99750 C 78 C 99725 C 51 C 99700 CD 20 CD 99675 CD 31 CD 99650 CD 63 CD 99625 CD | 113 CD 99600 CD | 157 CD F 99575 CD | 220 CD 99550 CD | 225 CD 99525 CD | 157 CD 99500 CD | 108 CD 99475 CD | 64 CD 99450 CD | 37 CD 99425 BCD > 48 BCD 99400 BCD | 85 BCD 99375 BCD | 133 BCD 99350 BCD | 154 BCD 99325 BCD | 148 BCD L 99300 BCD | 109 BCD 99275 BCD | 87 BCD 99250 BCD | 74 BCD 99225 BCD | 56 BCD 99200 BC | 49 BC 99175 BC | 101 BC 99150 BC | 122 BC 99125 BC | 77 BC 99100 B 83 B 99075 B 129 B 99050 B 102 B 99025 B 51 B 99000 B 32 B 98975 B 25 B 98950 B 18 B 98925 B 3 B Total 3084 Ticks in 37 prices. +-------------------------------------+ | OHLC Bars (30 minute) | +-------------------------------------+ Period TPO Time Ticks First High Low Last Hi Time Lo Time ------ --- --------- ----- ----- ---- --- ---- -------- -------- 1 B 0830-0900 1183 99350 99425 98925 99150 08:39:34 08:50:03 2 C 0900-0930 1212 99175 99825 99125 99625 09:16:28 09:00:46 3 D 0930-1000 689 99600 99700 99225 99325 09:31:58 09:50:25 ----- Total 3084 C period ended the directional upward move. D period (09:30 - 10) started the downward reaction to the final excess price at 99825. Congestion is apparent at least by 99425 with the three TPO's. A trader should be out by this point. This little study illustrates the flexability of the CMaPS current profiles trading tool. Does one need to track every tick? No indeed! Knowing value and where price is relative to that value, gives the trader a solid decision tool. It was not explicitly stated, but Trader A, and indeed any trader in the highly volatile markets should carry a loose trailing stop. The loose stop is to avert disaster. Normal exits should come by trader decision. That is, the evidence indicates congestion, so one exits. ------------------------------------------------------------------- Step 5. The SP emini CMaPS Meta-Profile for the entire day, July 24, 2003. This is a repeat of the entire day shown initially. Below this day's data is an abbreviated reference display, based on this data, to show the decision points more clearly. SP emini (UU U) Half-Hour Data Periods 07/24/2003 Meta-Profile Time Frame: 00:00 15:15 TPO/TPT VA Ticks Half-Hour Periods 99825 C 11 C 99800 C 19 C 99775 C 44 C 99750 C 78 C 99725 C 51 C 99700 CD 20 CD 99675 CD 31 CD 99650 CDE 75 CDE 99625 CDEF 156 CDEF 99600 CDEF 217 CDEF 99575 CDEF 292 CDEF 99550 $CDEF 308 $ CDEF 99525 $CDEFIJ 265 $ CDEF IJ 99500 $CDEFIJK 267 $ CDEF IJK 99475 $ACDEFIJK 225 $A CDEF IJK 99450 $ACDEHIJK 214 $A CDE HIJK 99425 $ABCDEHIJK 317 $ABCDE HIJK 99400 $ABCDEGHIJK | 409 $ABCDE GHIJK 99375 $ABCDEGHIJK | 397 $ABCDE GHIJK 99350 $ABCDEGHIJK | 345 $ABCDE GHIJK 99325 $BCDEGHIJK | 351 $ BCDE GHIJK 99300 $BCDEGHIJK | 275 $ BCDE GHIJK 99275 $BCDGHJK | 195 $ BCD GH JK 99250 $BCDGHJK | 159 $ BCD GH JK 99225 $BCDGHK | 128 $ BCD GH K 99200 $BCHK | 124 $ BC H K 99175 $BCHK | 160 $ BC H K 99150 $BCK | 162 $ BC K 99125 $BCK | 120 $ BC K 99100 $BK | 117 $ B K 99075 $BK | 175 $ B K 99050 Z$BK | 175 Z$ B K 99025 uZ$BK | 96 u Z$ B K 99000 jklmtuvwxZ$BK | 74 jklm tuvwxZ$ B K 98975 jklmtuvwxZ$BKL | 111 jklm tuvwxZ$ B KL 98950 jklmstuvwxZ$BKL > 176 jklm stuvwxZ$ B KL 98925 jklmstvwxZ$BKL | 187 jklm st vwxZ$ B KL 98900 jklnstvwxZKL | 144 jkl n st vwxZ KL 98875 nswxZKL | 116 n s wxZ KL 98850 nrsxZKL | 87 n rs xZ KL 98825 nrsKL | 78 n rs KL 98800 nprKL | 50 np r KL 98775 nprL | 21 np r L 98750 nprL | 53 np r L 98725 nprL | 69 np r L 98700 prL | 65 p r L 98675 prL | 75 p r L 98650 pqrL | 49 pqr L 98625 pqrL | 49 pqr L 98600 pqL | 108 pq L 98575 pqLM | 144 pq LM 98550 pqLMN | 161 pq LMN 98525 qLMN | 150 q LMN 98500 LMN | 153 LMN 98475 LMN | 134 LMN 98450 LMN | 131 LMN 98425 LMN | 129 LMN 98400 MN | 79 MN 98375 MN 68 MN 98350 MN 55 MN 98325 MN 47 MN 98300 MN 58 MN 98275 MN 48 MN 98250 MN 45 MN 98225 N 65 N 98200 N 67 N 98175 N 38 N 98150 N 16 N 98125 N 8 N 98100 N 4 N 98075 NO 34 NO 98050 NO 118 NO 98025 NO 170 NO L 98000 NO 164 NO 97975 NO 100 NO F 97950 NO 25 NO 97925 N 29 N 97900 N 21 N Total 9751 Ticks in 78 prices. +-------------------------------------+ | OHLC Bars (30 minute) | +-------------------------------------+ Period TPO Time Ticks First High Low Last Hi Time Lo Time ------ --- --------- ----- ----- ---- --- ---- -------- -------- 1 j 0000-0030 13 98950 99000 98900 98925 00:25:53 00:29:01 2 k 0030-0100 15 98900 99000 98900 98950 00:55:46 00:31:11 3 l 0100-0130 14 98975 99000 98900 99000 01:29:20 01:17:06 4 m 0130-0200 22 98975 99000 98925 98925 01:44:20 01:59:13 5 n 0200-0230 41 98900 98900 98725 98750 02:03:01 02:28:22 6 p 0230-0300 51 98725 98800 98550 98575 02:36:54 02:59:00 7 q 0300-0330 22 98550 98650 98525 98600 03:10:28 03:03:47 8 r 0330-0400 33 98625 98850 98625 98850 03:59:41 03:30:05 9 s 0400-0430 51 98875 98950 98825 98925 04:25:31 04:06:53 10 t 0430-0500 33 98900 99000 98900 98925 04:49:17 04:30:11 11 u 0500-0530 22 98950 99025 98950 98975 05:21:51 05:16:05 12 v 0530-0600 40 98950 99000 98900 98925 05:46:38 05:43:46 13 w 0600-0630 63 98900 99000 98875 99000 06:29:35 06:03:30 14 x 0630-0700 66 98975 99000 98850 98850 06:31:49 06:59:52 15 Z 0700-0730 115 98875 99050 98850 98925 07:26:50 07:00:40 16 $ 0730-0800 563 98950 99550 98925 99425 07:51:09 07:30:03 17 A 0800-0830 198 99450 99475 99350 99375 08:09:41 08:29:49 18 B 0830-0900 1183 99350 99425 98925 99150 08:39:34 08:50:03 19 C 0900-0930 1212 99175 99825 99125 99625 09:16:28 09:00:46 20 D 0930-1000 696 99600 99700 99225 99350 09:31:58 09:50:25 21 E 1000-1030 629 99325 99650 99300 99600 10:27:48 10:00:19 22 F 1030-1100 64 99625 99625 99475 99550 10:32:56 10:33:44 23 G 1100-1130 266 99375 99400 99225 99350 11:23:48 11:26:16 24 H 1130-1200 284 99375 99450 99175 99300 11:36:42 11:47:16 25 I 1200-1230 265 99325 99525 99300 99425 12:23:30 12:00:52 26 J 1230-1300 265 99450 99525 99250 99450 12:57:51 12:44:40 27 K 1300-1330 696 99475 99500 98800 98950 13:09:27 13:26:10 28 L 1330-1400 1077 98925 98975 98425 98550 13:32:35 13:50:02 29 M 1400-1430 610 98525 98575 98250 98550 14:28:14 14:03:40 30 N 1430-1500 707 98525 98550 97900 98000 14:30:32 14:57:38 31 O 1500-1530 435 97975 98075 97950 98025 15:10:46 15:05:25 ----- Total 9751 Plan View of the Day's Activity for the Trade Recall that there are several decision points. These are Trader A's decision points. Trader B could use the CMaPS display to find other/additional decision points (e.g. from the period 07:00 to 07:30 or 08:00). Overlay value 97450 - 99200 Meta-Profile value 97850 - 98550 00:00 07:00 range 98525 - 99025 07:00 08:30 range 98850 - 99550 08:30 09:30 Initial Balance 98925 - 99825 09:30 10:00 D period range 99225 - 99700 Congestion exit 99425 99825 P IB-->| | Initial Balance high 99800 r | | <-- Post IB 99775 e | | 99750 | | 99725 M | | 99700 a | | 99675 r | | 99650 5 k | | 99625 e | | 99600 D t | | 99575 a | | 99550 y | | | Pre-market high 99525 | | | 99500 | | | 99475 O | | | 99450 v | | | 99425 e | | | 99400 r | | | 99375 l | | | 99350 a | | | 99325 y O | | | 99300 v | | | 99275 e | | | 99250 r | | | 99225 n | | | 99200 | i | | | 5 day balance upper limit 99175 | g | | | 99150 | h | | | 99125 | t | | | 99100 | | | | 99075 | | | | 99050 | | | | 99025 | | | | | Overnight high 99000 | | | | | 98975 | | | | | 98950 | | | | | 98925 | | | | Initial Balance low 98900 | Y | | 98875 | e | | 98850 | s | | Pre-market low 98825 | t | 98800 | e | 98775 | r | 98750 | d | 98725 | a | 98700 | y | 98675 | | 98650 | M | 98625 | P | 98600 | | 98575 | | 98550 | | | Yesterday value area upper 98525 | | | Overnight low 98475 | | 98450 | | 98425 | | 98400 | | 98375 | | 98350 | | 98325 | | 98300 | | 98275 | | 98250 | | 98225 | | 98200 | | 98175 | | 98150 | | 98125 | | 98100 | | 97975 | | 97950 | | 97925 | | 97900 | | 97875 | | 97850 | | Yesterday value area lower 97825 | 97800 | 97775 | 97750 | 97725 | 97700 | 97675 | 97650 | 97625 | 97600 | 97575 | 97550 | 97525 | 97500 | 97475 | 97450 | 5 day balance lower limit Review CMaPS provides the Meta-Profile, from ticks, for the current day.
Input:
... Future symbol: (TR, UU, ME, etc.) (There is a symbol table link on the display.)
... Future delivery symbol: (H, M, N, U, etc.)
... 2nd Future symbol and delivery if you want a combined display
... Time to start the profile: (00:00, 07:00, 11:00, etc.)
... Time to end the profile: (09:30, 12:00, 15:15, etc.)
... Username/Password: (499MMM push, 973MMM john, etc.)

Output:
... Meta-Profile for the Period Selected (PS)
... Value Area for PS
... Point of Control (maximum TPO price) for PS
... Half-hour price bars for PS
... First and Last prices traded (F and L) in the last half-hour bar
... Tick count total for PS
... Half-hour OHLC 30 minute bars for PS (optional)
..... Time range
..... Ticks
..... First (Open), High, Low, Last (Close)
..... Time of High
..... Time of Low
..... Tick count
... Reference Points (optional)
.... Current Day
..... Tick count for PS
..... Value Area for PS
..... Point of Control for PS
..... Initial Balance (range of first two periods) for PS
....... Upper
....... Lower
..... Range Extension (trading above/below Initial Balance, 2 TPOs or more) for PS
....... Upper
....... Lower
..... Volatility (average range of half-hour bars) for PS
..... Trading Fraction (connects posted price with reporting price)
..... Trade Facilitation Factor (average number of TPOs per price) for PS
..... TPOs above Point of Control (excluding single TPOs) for PS
..... TPOs below Point of Control " " " " "
..... Total TPOs for PS

.... Prior Trading Day (Day hours)
..... Tick count for day
..... Value Area for day
..... Point of Control for day
..... Initial Balance (range of first two periods) for day
....... Upper
....... Lower
..... Range Extension (trading above/below Initial Balance, 2 TPOs or more) for day
....... Upper
....... Lower
..... Volatility (average range of half-hour bars) for day
..... Trading Fraction (connects posted price with reporting price)
..... Trade Facilitation Factor (average number of TPOs per price) for day
..... TPOs above Point of Control (excluding single TPOs) for day
..... TPOs below Point of Control " " " " "
..... Total TPOs for day

The display below is the full day profile for SP emini (UU), Sep (U), 07/24/2003

Below the display is an example of how one trader might use the data throughout the day.