Graybox | Gregory Hold

Hold Brothers announces new updates to proprietary Graybox™ software

Hold Brothers’ proprietary Graybox™ software is designed to help maximize traders’ ability to perform quickly and competitively. Hold Brothers has a team of expert in-house developers devoted full-time to keeping Graybox up to date and on the leading edge.

Hold Brother’s Chairman and CEO, Gregory Hold explains, “Our goal with Graybox is to maximize traders’ ability to perform in any market environment by offering customizable solutions for any trading style. We encourage traders to give their input to the software team. Trader suggestions are implemented in subsequent versions of Graybox so we can continue to best fit their trading needs.”

Significant updates to Graybox in version 5.3 include:

Added ARCA imbalances (available in Level 1 control of the Market Maker window and the Boardview/Baskets window)
Level 1: Added VWAP (volume weighted average price) field
Multiple enhancements for the Graybox API
Faster cancel when cancelling multiple orders
Added IEX as an exchange in the quote/time and sales montage
Multiple enhancements for charts, including bug fixes and stability issues. Some of the issues fixed include:
Issues with weighted moving average
Volume bars
Some 1-2 minute bars where incorrect
64-bit version now available for Graybox
New desktop icon and splash screen
Fixed issue with SuperECN key and floating buying power limitations
Fixed issue with LULD (limit up/limit down) price not updating
General performance and stability improvements

Other benefits to Graybox include:

Fast Quotes – Integrated Level II and direct ECN Books provide super-fast quotes interfaces
Built in data center and risk management system
Fast Executions – Direct executions with major exchanges and ATS’s
A scalable execution system with in-built redundancy
Keystroke shortcuts for 80 possible functions let you trade at the touch of a button

For more information on Graybox, visit http://www.holdbrothers.com/proprietary-software

About Hold Brothers

Hold Brothers Capital is a leader in providing equities traders with the tools and information they need to execute trades quickly, effectively and efficiently, in any market environment. Since 1994, Hold Brothers has been committed to developing flexible and cutting-edge technology designed to meet the changing demands of the global trading industry. For more information, please visit http://www.hold.com.

*Hold Brothers is the marketing name for Hold Brothers Capital, LLC, (a registered broker-dealer and a CBOE and FINRA member) and its affiliates. All securities activities and transactions are handled through Hold Brothers Capital LLC.

Contact Information

Vera Shulgina

Hold Brothers Capital, LLC

http://www.hold.com

646-745-2140

The Analytic Features of Graybox

Explore the many analytic features of Graybox™, the proprietary software developed by Gregory Hold‘s trading firm: Hold Brothers.

Tops Volume
Sales
High and Lows
Lows
Highs
Price Alerts
Open Book Market Shorts
Open Book Market Longs
Open Book Premarket Shorts
Open Book Ask Scan
Open Book Bid Scan
Inside Market Alerts
Top Range
Top Open Change
Top Close Change
Top Percent Change
Regulatory Imbalances
Bid and Ask Scan
Bid/Ask Spread
NYSE Indications
Imbalances
Firm SAIs
Firm Executions
Crossed Prints
Pre/Post Market Print

If you’re interested in learning more about this valuable tool from Hold Brothers, visit the Hold Brothers website.

Graybox from Hold Brothers: Exploring the Different Analytic Views (Advanced)

Graybox from Hold Brothers allows users to see real-time stock market data using 26 different analytic views to promote informed decision making. Here, we will explore several of the more basic views available to users of our Graybox software.

Bid and Ask Scan

The Big and Ask Scan view catches large size best bids and asks. The minimum size is 5000 shares. It displays Symbol, Shares (in 100s), Bid/Ask price and market maker. The bid is in green and ask is in red. If the current market is locked or crossed, the line will be highlighted (green for bid or red for ask). Users can create filters to set minimum volume, minimum price, minimum spread, minimum size, symbols and ECNs.

Price Alerts

The Price Alerts view gives users the ability to set the below and above threshold for stocks. If the stock price is greater than the set above price, the symbol will be highlighted in green. If the stock price is less than the set below price, the symbol will be highlighted red.

Imbalances

The Imbalances view shows the market imbalance data for daily basic with opening (before market opens) and closing (after 3:40 PM till market closes) messages. Buying imbalances are shown in green and selling imbalances are shown in red.

Pre/Post Market Print

The Pre/Post Market Print view allows users to access pre and post market print data. The pre-market data comes before the market opens and the post market data comes after the market closes.

Bid/Ask Spread

The Bid/Ask Spread view allows users to access the Bid/Ask Spread market data in market time. The view displays the top 20 spreads in descending order from top to bottom. The 7 columns in this view include symbol, Bid, Ask, Spread, Time, Number of Prints and Last Print.

The Graybox software is from Hold Brothers (CEO, Gregory Hold) and it can be a valuable tool to help you make informed trading decisions. If you’re interested in purchasing the Graybox software, please visit the Hold Brothers website

Graybox from Hold Brothers: Exploring the Different Analytic Views (Basic)

Cross Locked Display

The Cross Locked display allows users to view current and historical crossed/locked symbols. Within the view, users can see when the symbol started crossed/locked, current “Bid” and “Ask” price and crossed/locked value. On the history list, users can view the last crossed/locked symbols and they time they left crossed/locked status.

Highs & Lows

The Highs & Lows views show new intraday highs and lows for all stocks. The user has the option of viewing them individually or together. Each view contains the stock symbol, the number of times it hits a high/low, and the price that creates the new high/low. Highs are highlighted in green and lows in red.

Inside Market Alerts

The Inside Market Alerts view shows the user real time inside market alerts. They are the inside market price of the “Bid” or “Ask” of a stock. This view displays stock symbol, bid, ask, and price change. The “Bid” and “Ask” are green in color if there is a price increase or red in color if there is a price decrease. The symbol and price change are highlighted when a stock’s price change reaches user’s alert level.

Top Volume

The Top Volume view shows the real time data of the most heavily traded stocks. The view displays the stock symbol and the current volume of the stock.

Sales

The Sales view shows the real time stocks that are trading the most in the market right now. The view displays the stock symbol and print bar. Prints are cumulated over the last 12 seconds. The number of prints over the last 12 seconds determines the length of the bar and the speed of the prints determines the intensity of the color of the bar

Risks Parameters Used in the Hold Brothers Graybox Software

Are you wondering what risk parameters are used by the Graybox™ software created by Hold Brothers? Review the list below:

Floating power
Buying power
Pre-post market max float power
Pre-post market buying power
Pre-post market buying power concentration %
BP concentration %
Stop loss
Auto close stop loss
Max shares held
Max order size
Max shares traded
Max shares per symbol
Max positions held
Cutoff limit
Stock price limit

The Hold Brothers’ Graybox™ software is a valuable tool to help you make informed trading decisions. If you’re interested in learning more about the Graybox software please visit the Hold Brothers website.

Graybox Trading Software Explained

Graybox™ is Hold Brothers’ proprietary software designed to help maximize their traders’ abilities to perform more competitively and to perform faster, regardless of where they are in the world and for any market environment.

Hold Brothers make substantial investments in their technology, including investing in a team of expert, in-house developers who are devoted to keeping Graybox™ updated and on the leading-edge.

Graybox™ can be customized to fit each traders unique needs. It includes a risk management system and built-in data center.

Graybox™ at a glance:

Fast Executions – Direct executions with major exchanges and ATS’s
Keystroke shortcuts for 80 possible functions let you trade at the touch of a button
Fast Quotes – Integrated Level II and direct ECN Books provide super-fast quotes interfaces
Scalable execution system with in-built redundancy
Customizable for any trading style
Advanced trading features, including:
- Blasting: Send multiple orders to all market makers at multiple price levels
- Smart Order: Scan the market for the best price within the inside market
- SwipeKey: Automatically place a Bid/Offer at the top of a specified ECN book
- Mass Preferencing & Override: Send multiple orders to market makers/ECNs within a certain level
- Ignore Market Maker List: Automatically block orders going to certain specified market makers
- Super ECN Key: Send orders to all ECNs at a specified price
- Trading Baskets: Launch orders to a group of stocks, specifying both quantities and exchanges
- Portfolio Manager: With real time position monitor and full back office functionality
- Integrated Listed Trading (NYSE)
- Top Movers
- Auto Cancels
- Highs & Lows
- Top 10 Montage of Active Stocks
- Advanced Analytics

Contact Hold Brothers to learn more about Graybox™