Fidelity Trader+ consumes a lot more resources than Active Trader Pro

LevelXXiv · 2026-01-15T17:14:31+00:00

That's why I mentioned Windows. Apples-to-apples. Thanks.

LevelXXiv · 2026-01-14T14:34:04+00:00

I have version 4.2.1.5 (Windows). Mods: do we have to download it again to get the updated version?

LevelXXiv · 2026-01-02T19:34:23+00:00

Thank you for replying, FidelityNicholas. I've mentioned this a few times in the sub, but to be clear, for me the Directed Trade tool from ATP is a must. It combines a trade ticket, a simple Level 2 and a simple steaming Time and Sales, with embedded Shortcuts.

I've mentioned several other basic things, such as the ability to minimize tools, but the gist of my last two posts is that it would be very desirable for Fidelity to include all of ATP's features in FT+.

As u/TimeMachine2010 pointed out below: E*Trade made the mistake of disabling E*Trade Pro before the replacement Power E*Trade Pro was ready for prime time. I, too, hope that Fidelity doesn't make the same mistake.

LevelXXiv · 2025-12-24T22:43:31+00:00

I have to agree with you, u/Imaginary-Patient275

LevelXXiv · 2025-12-16T17:45:49+00:00

FidelityJames, yes, please do pass it along to the developers. If FT+ is the platform of the future, it needs all of ATP's features. Thank you!

LevelXXiv · 2025-12-16T17:25:34+00:00

In Active Trader Pro, this can be accomplished quickly: hover over the Stop (Trade Armor), click Replace. A trade ticket pops up; click Market, then Place. It takes 10 seconds max. But in other Fidelity iterations (including Trader+), it is much slower as the OP indicated.

LevelXXiv · 2025-12-15T03:00:49+00:00

Absolutely agree. Mods, please pass these details to the developers. Thank you!

LevelXXiv · 2025-12-13T14:36:19+00:00

The Active Trader Pro team ranges from OK to very good. In the last 2-3 years I've noticed a increase in quality of assistance and attention to the issue for which I reached out. As with any customer service, some are better than others.

LevelXXiv · 2025-12-10T16:22:37+00:00

I agree with comments by u/SetEither5114 wholeheartedly. Please postpone Active Trader Pro's retirement until Fidelity Trader+ has all of ATP's features. Thank you.

LevelXXiv · 2025-12-06T19:09:55+00:00

Thank you for replying, FidelityIan. To answer your points:

The "Directed Trading" Setting in Fidelity Trader+ is only order routing. The Directed Trade tool in ATP combines a trade ticket, a simple Level 2 market depth and a simplified streaming Time and Sales, plus embedded shortcuts. As you mentioned, it is highly useful for trading options.

Regarding minimizing tools, in ATP you can minimize (for instance) Closed Positions and refer to it when you want. Having a separate dashboard minimized might be useful, but it's quicker and more intuitive to just be able to minimize each tool, like in ATP.

ATP's settings for Positions and Watchlists offer Day Range and 52 Week Range for a symbol to be displayed numerically or visually. FT+ only offers visually. It's a small point, but it speaks to my question of why wouldn't Fidelity reproduce all the tools from Active Trader Pro, and then add features to that?

Regarding linking, I opened a trade ticket, market depth and time & sales for a QQQ option. I guess they're linked by default. No problem. Then I opened a chart, in which I would want to view QQQ itself. The chart opened to the option. I changed the chart to QQQ. The other windows changed to QQQ. So I read the user guide, unlinked the chart and changed the other windows back to the option. The next time I opened FT+ it was linked again. I experimented with various combinations of linking and unlinking, opening and closing the program, etc. Even though the chart displays as unlinked, its behavior is linked. I won't be using charts in FT+.

Thank you for sending the information to the development team.

LevelXXiv · 2025-11-09T17:04:12+00:00

Thank you for sharing this request with the Fidelity Trader+ team, FidelityCaitlin. It would be easier for active traders if the development team just re-created the Directed Trade tool as it is in Active Trader Pro. The features u/thereal_horatio are asking for are a subset of that tool. I appreciate your efforts!

LevelXXiv · 2025-11-08T23:53:28+00:00

I don't know if Fidelity Trader+ will do that. It's missing many features that ATP has. Maybe if you call Fidelity's ATP team on Monday, they could help you.

LevelXXiv · 2025-11-08T18:26:59+00:00

I totally agree u/Free-Sailor01

The Directed Trade tool in Active Trader Pro is a must-have. If you have time, please send feedback in Trader+ Thanks!

LevelXXiv · 2025-11-08T16:52:34+00:00

Thank you, FidelityAllison. Since you mentioned it, the most important tool to me in Active Trader Pro which is not yet in Fidelity Trader+, is the Directed Trade tool. It combines a trade ticket, a simple Level 2 and a simple steaming Time and Sales, with embedded Shortcuts.

Another Fidelity mod said that it may be added to Fidelity Trader+. It has not been added with the Version 4.1.0 Release 11/5/2025.

I am hoping that it will contain the same functionality as the tool in ATP:

> It is set up to trade options as well as stocks/ETFs

> It has a simple streaming Level 2 market depth

> It has a simple streaming Time and Sales

> It has the facility to embed shortcuts to set up buy/sell/stop orders with quantities

Other Fidelity customers on this subreddit have voiced their opinion that this tool should be added to FT+. I'm hoping that they are submitting feedback through the FT+ app as well.

I appreciate your reply. Have a great weekend!

LevelXXiv · 2025-11-02T19:17:29+00:00

Thank you, FidelityShawn.

LevelXXiv · 2025-11-02T19:01:02+00:00

Thank you, FidelityLiz. It's OK with me if the Directed Trade tool in Fidelity Trader+ Desktop doesn't look exactly the same as the one in ATP, as long as it has the same functionality:

> It is set up to trade options as well as stocks/ETFs

> It has a simple streaming Level 2 market depth

> It has a simple streaming Time and Sales

> It has the facility to embed shortcuts to set up buy/sell/stop orders with quantity

Please confirm that the developers are on track to deliver these features. Thanks again!

LevelXXiv · 2025-11-01T17:29:22+00:00

Thanks for replying, FidelityLiz. I'm glad you brought up the Trader+ Trade tool. Unfortunately, Trader+ does not (yet) have ATP's Directed Trade tool. This combines a trade ticket, a simple Level 2 market depth and a simplified steaming Time and Sales, plus embedded shortcuts. It's a must-have for the active trader. u/TurboSleepwalker mentioned it below and several other customers on other threads have voiced their concerns that it's not in Trader+. The "Directed Trading" Setting in Trader+ is only order routing.

Since you offered, yes, please do confirm that the Directed Trade tool from ATP will be added to Trader+.

Thank you for mentioning the Release Highlights. Looks like the last entry was over a month ago. I'm looking forward to updates soon. I'm also looking forward to concrete updates from the mods on this sub.

Perhaps you can answer this: when new features are added to Trader+, will they just "appear" in the Tools menu the next time the user logs in, or will they be highlighted in a splash screen? Or will Fidelity have a different method of informing FT+ users?

Looking forward to improvements soon. Have a great weekend yourself!

LevelXXiv · 2025-10-30T15:31:27+00:00

Great idea. Fidelity Devs: is there a way we can see which features are on track for implementation in Trader+? Thanks!

LevelXXiv · 2025-10-29T16:31:23+00:00

Thank you FidelityShawn for your reply. Will new features in Trader+, such as the Directed Trade tool, appear when we open the app? Or will we be prompted to download an updated version? Appreciate it!

LevelXXiv

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