Momentum Settings

The StreetSmart Edge® Momentum tool is customizable, allowing you to choose which columns of data to display, as well as the order of the columns. Access the Momentum tool Settings by right-clicking in the Momentum display and selecting Settings..., or access it from the Actions drop-down menu.

See Column Descriptions for details about each available column.

Momentum Parameters

Time Frame

Adjust the Time Frame slider to determine how far back in time you want the Momentum tool to gather data.

Setting this value too low may result in very volatile, "spiky" graphs. Increasing the time frame tends to smooth out these spikes and may help spot possible longer trends. Set the time frame according to your particular trading style.

Market Speed

Adjust the Market Speed slider to help the tool compensate for how fast or slow the market is moving. The default setting is geared toward tracking higher volume, more active stocks. To track less active stocks, move the slider toward the slower end of the Market Speed setting.

Sorting Rows

Sort rows by clicking the header of the column on which you want to sort. An arrow next to the column name indicates the sort direction (ascending or descending).

If Auto-Sort in Real-Time is checked in Settings, changes to data in the sort column will affect the current sort order in real time.
For example, if you have your Momentum list sorted by Activity Rate, as the Activity Rates change for each symbol, the list will re-sort itself to stay in order of Activity Rate.

Customizing Columns

There are several ways to rearrange the columns displayed in your Momentum tool:

You can click the column headers and drag them to another spot in the Momentum tool.
You can also right-click on a column header and choose a different column from the list of all available columns.

TIP: If the column you choose is not currently displayed in the tool, it will completely displace the column that was there. If it is already in the display, the two columns will swap places.

You can also arrange column order from the Settings window, which is available when you right-click in the tool or from the Actions drop-down menu. Check the columns you want to display. All chosen fields display in the Column Order display on the right. Click a column name and use the Up/Down buttons to move the column into a new position.
For brief descriptions of each column, hover your mouse pointer over the column name in the 'Columns to Display' section of your Settings window.

Applying Settings to One or All Tabs

You can choose to apply the settings changes you make to either just the current Momentum tool tab or to all current and future Momentum tabs. The default is to apply the settings only to the current tab, but if you prefer the settings to apply to all, select Apply Setting to all Momentum tabs at the bottom of the Settings window before clicking OK.

TIP: Because of the way momentum is calculated, it may be valuable to have slower moving stocks in a separate tab from faster moving stocks, so you can set your Market Speed setting accordingly and get more accurate feedback.