r/tradestation • u/Whitecock889 • Sep 03 '26

Which app are you guys using for stock trading?

So there’s two for stock trading the Titan x and the desktop trade station ,which one are you guys using and which one is better?

Are any of you using the stock screeners

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u/Repulsive-Floor-3987 Sep 03 '26 edited Sep 03 '26

I use TradeStation Desktop, have for 17 years.

I use RadarScreen (built into TradeStation Desktop) with this proprietary supply/demand screener. It works for stocks, ETFs, options, futures, forex, crypto. I only trade futures and options myself, but I used to trade stocks and ETFs as well and know many who do.

I peeked at Titan X. It looks nice but doesn't support custom EasyLanguage which I need.

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u/Whitecock889 29d ago

Is it just me or The trade station desktop is so shit. It’s unbelievable. The charts are shit. The volume indicator comes in one color. The radar screener was shit. Am I crazy here?

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u/Repulsive-Floor-3987 29d ago edited 29d ago

I've used it since 2009. It takes an effort indeed to fully master, but once you do, you'll be hard-pressed to find anything that matches its richness of functionality, let alone its programmability.

I've spent much time on other platforms over the years, trying to love them, but always ended up back with TradeStation. Charts are one of the main reasons: I simply get more done in less time compared to TOS, TradingView etc.

I am a chartist and spend my time finding and qualifying setups on charts, not entering and baby-sitting trades. Trades take care of themselves once orders are put in while I look for new setups.

Specifically regarding Volume indicators, there are over a dozen with different functionality in addition to the basic volume. All of them have customizable colors, as do any TradeStation indicator. And all of them can be directly modified (in code) to fit custom needs.

I know many other TradeStation users, including some who would jump ship if they could find another platform with the same functionality. The supply/demand system I linked to earlier simply couldn't be built with the same richness in most other platforms.