Setup Guide

Get up and running in under 5 minutes. Follow these steps in order.

Step 1: Download the TickerSync App

MaxTradingToolsTickerSync.exe v1.1.0

This app runs in the background and connects the Chrome extension to your trading platform.

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Windows 10/11 64-bit. No installation required — just download and run.

To run: Double-click MaxTradingToolsTickerSync.exe. You'll see an "M" icon in your system tray (near the clock).

Tip: Right-click the tray icon and select Status to verify TickerSync is running and your trading platform is detected.

Step 2: Connect a Source

Connect something that sends tickers to TickerSync. Choose an option:

Primary

Use the API

Send tickers from scripts, alerts, hotkeys, or any HTTP client.

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Install the Chrome extension

Free convenience tool. Attempts ticker detection on a few scanner sites — no guarantees.

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Step 3: Configure Your Platform

One-time setup to connect TickerSync to your trading platform. Pick the platforms you use — TickerSync can route tickers to a broker and a TradingView chart at the same time.

Recommended method. TickerSync talks to DAS over its built-in Command API. Tickers load instantly without DAS grabbing focus, and no hotkey scripting is required. Setup takes about 2 minutes.

You do not need a paid CMDAPI subscription from DAS for this.

1

Enable CMDAPI in DAS

In DAS Trader, go to Setup → Other Configuration → CMDAPI Settings. Set Disable Logon Check to Enabled and leave CMD API Port at 9800 (the default). Click Apply / Save.

2

Fully restart DAS Trader

Close DAS completely and reopen it. On first launch after enabling CMDAPI, Windows may prompt for network access — click Allow. Without a restart, DAS won't start listening on the CMDAPI port.

3

Name your Montage window

Right-click the title bar of the DAS montage you want tickers routed to, and assign a simple unique name like MONTAGE1. Then save your DAS layout (File → Save Layout) so the name persists after restart.

4

Configure the TickerSync app

In the TickerSync app settings, set Method to CMDAPI (recommended), leave CMDAPI Port at 9800, and enter the Montage Name you assigned in Step 3 (e.g. MONTAGE1). Click Start.

5

Test it

Click a ticker from your source (extension, script, or hotkey). The symbol should load on your named montage without DAS grabbing focus. The TickerSync log will show OK: TICKER → MONTAGE1.

Alternative method. Uses a DAS hotkey + input dialog instead of CMDAPI. Works if you can't enable CMDAPI, but DAS must come to the foreground briefly for each ticker, which steals focus from whatever you were doing.

1

Enable Advanced Hotkeys

In DAS Trader, go to Setup → Other Configuration and check "Hotkey Advanced Script".

2

Name your Montage window

Right-click your Montage window title bar, go to properties/settings, and give it a name like MONTAGE1. Then save your DAS layout (File → Save Layout) so the name persists after restart.

3

Create the hotkey

Go to Setup → Hot Key, click Add New Item. Use a 4-key combo to avoid conflicts, e.g. Ctrl+Shift+Alt+F9 or Ctrl+Shift+Alt+T. Avoid simple combos like Ctrl+O, Ctrl+S, Ctrl+N as these conflict with browsers and other apps. Paste this script:

$sym = Input("Enter Symbol", "", 1);
$MONTAGE = GetWindowObj("MONTAGE1");
$MONTAGE.symbol = $sym;

Replace MONTAGE1 with the name you gave your montage window in Step 2. It must match exactly.

4

Set the same hotkey in the TickerSync app

In the TickerSync app, select Hotkey (alternative) as the method. Click the Hotkey field and press the same key combo you set in DAS.

5

Test it manually first

Press your hotkey in DAS. An input box should appear. Type a ticker like AAPL and press Enter. Your montage should load that symbol.

Auto-select tickers on TradingView Desktop charts. TickerSync finds your TradingView Desktop window by chart layout name and updates the symbol on its chart. Runs alongside your broker — tickers route to both at the same time.

Requires the TradingView Desktop app (not the web version).

1

Name your chart layout

In TradingView Desktop, open the chart you want tickers routed to. Click the layout name in the top toolbar and give it a simple unique name like MAIN. Save the layout.

2

Make sure the layout name shows in the tab

TickerSync identifies the window by looking for the layout name anywhere in the tab title. So a tab titled TSLA $225 MAIN will match if your layout name is MAIN. If the layout name isn't visible in the tab at all, enable it in TradingView's display settings.

3

Enter the layout name in the TickerSync app

In the TickerSync app, enable TradingView Desktop and enter the Layout Name you assigned in Step 1 (e.g. MAIN). TickerSync matches this as a substring of the tab title, so it doesn't need to be the only thing in the tab — just present and unique enough to identify the right window. Click Start.

4

Test it

Send a ticker from your source. The symbol should load on your named TradingView chart instantly. If you also have a broker configured, it will load there at the same time.

Coming Soon

Lightspeed integration is currently in development. Check back soon for setup instructions.

Step 4: Start Trading

You're all set!

Make sure TickerSync is running (system tray icon), your broker is open, and your source is connected. Tickers will load in your broker instantly.

Troubleshooting

TickerSync shows "Not running" in the extension popup

Make sure MaxTradingToolsTickerSync.exe is running. Check your system tray for the icon. If it's not there, launch it again.

TickerSync log: "CMDAPI not reachable on 127.0.0.1:9800"

DAS isn't listening on the CMDAPI port. Check that you enabled CMDAPI in Setup → Other Configuration → CMDAPI Settings and set Disable Logon Check to Enabled, then fully restart DAS. If you changed the port from the default, make sure it matches the CMDAPI Port field in the TickerSync app.

TickerSync log: "DAS rejected: INVAL COMMAND!" (CMDAPI mode)

DAS didn't recognize the command. Most often this means the montage name in the TickerSync app doesn't match the name assigned to your DAS montage. Right-click the montage title bar, confirm the name, then make sure it matches exactly (case-sensitive) in TickerSync's Montage Name field. Remember to save your DAS layout after naming the montage, or the name is lost on restart.

Ticker doesn't load in your broker (Hotkey mode)

Verify the hotkey works manually first in DAS. Make sure DAS is not minimized when clicking a ticker, and the hotkey you set in TickerSync matches the one configured in DAS.

DAS error: "Missing Object" or "ScriptError:100" (Hotkey mode)

This means DAS can't find your montage window by name. Make sure you've named your montage window and that the name matches exactly what's in the hotkey script (e.g. MONTAGE1). Important: DAS does not save window names automatically — you must save your layout in DAS after naming the window, otherwise the name is lost when DAS restarts.

Browser "Open File" dialog appears instead of loading the ticker (Hotkey mode)

This happens when the hotkey conflicts with a browser shortcut (e.g. Ctrl+O opens a file dialog). Use a 4-key combo to avoid conflicts: Ctrl+Shift+Alt+F9 or Ctrl+Shift+Alt+T. Update both the DAS hotkey and the TickerSync app settings to match.

Ticker doesn't update on TradingView Desktop

Make sure the TradingView Desktop app is running (not the browser version) and the layout name you entered in TickerSync appears somewhere in the TradingView tab title (TickerSync matches it as a substring). If the layout name isn't visible in the tab at all, enable it in TradingView's display settings. Pick a name unique enough that it won't accidentally match an unrelated window.

Extension doesn't detect clicks

Make sure the extension is enabled in chrome://extensions/. Check the browser console (F12) for [MaxTradingTools] messages.

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