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Ivyware

by Ivyware · Since 2014
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Quick facts
VendorIvyware
Year launched2014
StatusActive
LocationMelbourne, Victoria, Australia
Countries servedGlobal
Languages7
Integrations1+
Free tier
Free trial
Contact salesYES

About Ivyware

Ivyware is a technical analysis software from Ivyware designed for stock charting, modeling, and running expert advisor scripts. It combines charting workspace, period units, and chart categories so users can effectively analyze market trends. Ivyware includes features such as mark-ups, drawing tools, and cursors, as well as various period options including quarterly, monthly, and daily charts, supporting both 5-day and 7-day weeks. Users can also utilize Point and Figure variants, which include traditional, percent, and manual settings for precise analysis. Key capabilities: charting workspace period units chart categories OHLC category charts drawing tools Best for: traders and analysts that need detailed technical analysis for stock market investments.

Ivyware’s Chartboard presents itself as a powerful and versatile desktop-based data analysis software, particularly geared toward users in the realm of technical analysis, financial modeling, and portfolio management. Designed for the Windows operating system, Chartboard is built around a "Workspace" concept, offering users a highly configurable and unified environment for conducting in-depth market analysis. This design is anchored in a Ribbon User Interface—a familiar navigation framework for Windows users—making the learning curve gentler for most. Its tabbed views across all data, chart, and scripting modules help maintain organization, while the explorer bars and dynamic property grids enhance navigation and contextual relevance. These features combine to deliver a highly functional interface that maintains usability despite the platform’s advanced capabilities. Where Chartboard truly stands out is in its extensive set of technical analysis tools and its Python-based customization capabilities. The software supports a broad spectrum of chart types, including bar, candlestick, line, Heikin-Ashi, and Point and Figure charts. Each chart type comes with a high degree of customization, allowing users to tailor visuals to their specific needs.

Pros & Cons

What users like
  • +Robust Feature Set: Combines charting, portfolio management, technical indicators, and modeling in a single workspace.
  • +Python Integration: Embedded Python 3.8 support with diagnostics console and scripting API for custom analytics, automation, and AI extensions.
  • +Highly Customizable: Charts, overlays, indicators, and drawings are serialized and persistent with copy-paste and URL support.
  • +Workspace Efficiency: Tabbed views, docking, explorer bars, and context-sensitive menus enhance workflow organization and user experience.
  • +Chart Versatility: Supports OHLC, Point & Figure, Heikin-Ashi, and more with numerous overlay and indicator options.
  • +Market Replay: Time-based replay with variable stepping—great for backtesting and education.
  • +Offline Database: In-memory paged storage requires no SQL, simplifying deployment.
  • +Community & Sharing: Manual file exchange, email chart sharing, and third-party web references.
What users flag
  • Windows-Centric: Traditional Windows architecture may limit cross-platform compatibility (e.g. macOS, Linux).
  • Learning Curve: Advanced features like scripting, regression fitting, and workspace serialization can overwhelm beginners.
  • Dated Python Version: Python 3.8 is stable but older; lacks some newer syntax and library features.
  • Manual Resource Integration: Web and resource links require setup and are not actively endorsed or verified.
  • No Cloud Sync Mentioned: No clear indication of cloud backup, real-time collaboration, or syncing across devices.

Features

Key features

Python Advisor and Scanning Software
Users can develop and debug Python 3.8 scripts to create custom advisors and stock scanners, which can also generate synthetic charts.
In-Memory Database
The software uses an internal in-memory paged database for efficient data management without the need for a separate SQL database.
Market Replay with Stepping and Rewind
This feature allows users to step through market data and replay past market activity across all supported period units.
Harmonic Patterns
The software includes tools to automatically detect and draw both bullish and bearish harmonic patterns on charts.
Serialized Charts
Chart instances are fully serialized, allowing for copy-paste and exchange of charts and their settings.
Context-Sensitive Properties Grid
The user interface provides a properties grid and menus that adapt to the user's current context, making it easy to access relevant options.

Additional features

Ribbon UI Centric Workspace
The interface is built around a ribbon-based UI for easy navigation with both keyboard and mouse.
Multiple Tabbed Views
Users can create and organize multiple tabbed views for different charts, data, and scripts.
Explorer Bars
The software provides explorer bars for managing various collections like charts, data, portfolios, and scripts.
Context-Sensitive Properties Grid and Menus
The properties grid and menus adapt to the user’s context for relevant options.
Automatic and Manual Scaling
Users can choose between automatic and manual scaling for charts.
Customized Reference Resources
The software offers access to context-sensitive URLs, blogs, stock home pages, tutorial videos, and more.
Docking Support
Various components can be arranged and docked within the workspace for optimal layout.
Import and Export Capabilities
Users can import and export charts, data, markups, and also copy-paste content.
In-Memory Database
The software uses an internal in-memory paged database, eliminating the need for SQL deployment.
Mark-ups, Drawing Tools and Cursors
Includes a variety of tools for marking up and drawing on charts.
Regression Curve Fitting
The software can fit linear, polynomial, exponential, and Sornettes LPPL (Log Periodic Power Law) bubble regression curves.
Portfolio Integration and Trade Modeling
Allows for portfolio management, trade modeling, and robo-signals.
Market Replay with Stepping and Rewind
Enables playback and stepping through market data.
Advisor and Stock Scanning
Users can create custom advisor and scanning scripts using Python 3.8 with Chartboard extensions.
AI Integration
AI can be integrated via Python scripts.
Synthetic Charts
Charts can be automatically generated from scan script prerequisites.
OHLC and Point and Figure Category Charts
Supports different chart categories.
Template Charts
Variable stock data can be dragged and dropped into chart templates.
Diagnostics Console
A console for developing and debugging Python scripts is included.
Python Cursors
Both conventional and Python cursors are available for exposing chart data.
Switchable Data Periods
Supports Yearly, Quarterly, Monthly, Weekly, and Daily (5 and 7-day weeks) data period units.
Ribbon UI Switchable
The Ribbon UI can be switched for all chart categories with auto context swapping and serialization.
Market Stepping and Playback
Available for all period units.
Classic OHLC Stack
Includes Bar, Candle Stick, and Line charts with overlays, oscillators, indicators, and drawing tools.
Point and Figure Variants
Supports Traditional, Percent, and Manual Point and Figure charts.
Grid Properties
Grid properties are available for all chart categories.
Serialized Charts
Charts are fully serialized, allowing them to be copied, pasted, and exchanged.

Pricing

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Countries & Languages

Global
Countries served
7
Interface languages
9
Billing currencies

Interface languages

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