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MotiveWave integration

Install and configure custom gexbot Java study JARs in MotiveWave for profiles and streaming orderflow.

The gexbot MotiveWave Studies render real-time GEX profiles, Zero Gamma boundaries, and live streaming orderflow directly on MotiveWave charts.

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Available Study Packages

gexbot provides dedicated study packages matched to your MotiveWave Java runtime:

  1. Java 25 Package (motivewave_gexbot_jv25.*.rar): Built for MotiveWave running on Java 25.
  2. Java 26 Package (motivewave_gexbot_jv26.*.rar): Built for MotiveWave running on Java 26.
  3. Order Flow Package (motivewave_gexbot_orderflow_v2.*.rar): High-throughput WebSocket client for streaming live orderflow subplots.

Key Configuration Parameters

  • API Key & Ticker: Enter your API key and underlying ticker (e.g. SPX, NDX).
  • Futures Target (Automatic Conversion): Specify your target futures symbol (e.g. ES, NQ, RTY) to retrieve active contract parameters automatically.
  • Manual Strike Offsets (Optional):
    • strikeMultFactor: Multiplicative scaling factor.
    • strikeAddOffset: Additive cash-to-futures basis offset (calculated via the Level Converter).
    • Transformation Formula:
      Final Price = (API Strike Price × Multiplier) + Additive Offset

Installation Steps

  1. Close MotiveWave:
    • Ensure MotiveWave is completely closed before installing extensions.
  2. Download & Extract JAR:
    • Download the compatible Java study package from the Marketplace (/user/marketplace).
    • Extract the .rar archive to locate the .jar file.
  3. Place in Extensions Directory:
    • Copy the .jar file directly into your MotiveWave Extensions folder:
      • Windows: Documents\MotiveWave\Extensions\ (or C:\Users\<User>\MotiveWave Extensions\)
      • macOS: ~/MotiveWave Extensions/
  4. Launch MotiveWave & Add Study:
    • Start MotiveWave and open a chart.
    • Right-click the chart, select Add Study, search for gexbot (or gexbot Orderflow Live), and click Add.
  5. Configure API Key:
    • Enter your API Key in the study properties panel and click Apply.

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