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== Update on Every Tick == | == Update on Every Tick == | ||
You can elect whether to recalculate an indicator every time a new tick is received, or only at the close of each bar. One or the other may be more appropriate, depending on the indicator's algorithm. Update on Every Tick option is enabled by default. Updating a large number of complex indicators on every tick will require substantial system resources. | You can elect whether to recalculate an indicator every time a new tick is received in real-time, or only at the close of each bar. One or the other may be more appropriate, depending on the indicator's algorithm. Update on Every Tick option is enabled by default. Updating a large number of complex indicators on every tick will require substantial system resources. | ||
<div style="background-color: #ffc0cb;">Note: This option does not affect the calculation on historical data. On historical data the indicator is calculated on the bar close values only.</div> | |||
Indicator's update rate is set from the '''Format Indicator''' window: | Indicator's update rate is set from the '''Format Indicator''' window: | ||
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== Setting Last Price Marker == | == Setting Last Price Marker == | ||