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Hi all, I'm not sure if I'm in the right spot. It's also my first post. So bear with me or otherwise advise me )
Topic: How can I create data snippets for replay on NT8
Background: I come from volume profile and order flow (footprint) and want to dig in deeper by learning how to read the DOM. So I worked through the basic material from John Grady. Convinced me ) Then I got myself Jigsaw, which I'm runnung through the bridge connecting it to NT8. I also work my way through the Jigsaw educational material. Also convincing. I have tried myself on the first three drills - (1) just look at the DOM until you start to see something - (2) just go in and order to find the ebb and flow in the market - (3) try to get one tick out of the market. => Very frustrating. I always have to go back to (1) understanding that I have no clue ... I have hunches, but they are far from consistent.
First attempt on Solution: On the base of Peter Davies' video about setups (can't post a link yet ... "7 Most Effective Trading Setups by Peter Davies") I'm trying to focus on situations where there is something significant happening in the market, like breakout or reversal etc. as I find it even more frustrating when the market (against the advice of John Grady I'm watching the ES, as I don't unterstand Tresuries, and I don't want to trade something I don't understand) is doing seemingly nothing for a long time and just when I get myself a cup of tea, it did something significant ... . So I went through a 30min chart to see at which times some setup situations have been happening. (Yes I'm aware of intraday high and low activity times like LSE or NYSE open or luncht time in NY ...)
Problem: The market replay function in NT8 has a very crude interface. I can't really set a precise starting time (yes, try the goto function and you'll see, what I mean) and the replay slider is soooo crude ... oh my.
Help wanted: How can I create snippets (3 - 5 min) of data to watch over and over again, so I can focus on what I'm supposed to see, in the hope that someday I will ... I have however failed to do so in NT. I can download and edit tick data series, but I can't reimport them into NT as it refuses to import them by a new name. If I use the original name, the data just disappear in the general database. Goodby snippet in the vast sea of ticks.
I see basically two routes: Succeed with the data "thing", or just make screen recordings in order to watch the videos afterwards with a player that gives me precise control over the time and also framewise replay.
Ok. That is some serious amount of text. Thank you for bearing with me sofar.
Any hints? Maybe a third or other route? Maybe also comments on whether the approach makes sense at all?
Best regards, Hendrik
Can you help answer these questions from other members on NexusFi?
You are not the first to say that the NT8 replay interface is awkward to use.
I am not currently using NT8, but I'm familiar with the problem, and your question about data snippets is interesting, although I am not aware of this approach being used by anyone.
I hope someone who is better acquainted with NT can shed some light on this question, which was transferred from the "ask any question" thread.
Bob.
When one door closes, another opens.
-- Cervantes, Don Quixote
I often watch segments several times by using the "go-to" function.
Download the data.
Once you start it, wait for the refresh.
Set the day you are watching in the right side day box.
Set the day before in the left sude day box.
WAIT for refresh.
CLICK the slider once... wait.
Then open "go to". Update the date to your day and change the pm to am first.
Then update the time.
I usually use 8:29:00 am (1 min before open)
Click OK and wait for refresh.
Then click start arrow.
After all of this, going back to the start time is usually easier.
)
I have hunches, but they are far from consistent. 
