MultiCharts: Trading Software for Automated Trading and Backtesting

Spaceant

I can't update data since this Thursday (20/5/2021). Does anyone experience the same?

Anyone knows how to rectify it?

Spaceant

Hi,

How can I do the above for one ticker? Thanks

Spaceant

Any comment on Intel I7 7700 vs AMD Ryzen 5 1600 or Ryzen 7 1700?

I used to use Intel cpu. Would any of the AMD be a better choice or should I continue to use Intel?

Spaceant

This is a chart showing the corrupted data from Yahoo. https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BwRbAljIBE6qMklfV1pjRHpWY3c/view?usp=sharing You can see there are "lows" or even "closes" with zeros. I can think of correcting them with correct numbers manually. However, I need to know whether MC will backfil...

Spaceant

I tried to change the tsFreeDataFeed.dll with the newest one on MC 9.0, but failed. I think the Dll does not work with MC 9 and probably the others. I needed to upgrade to MC10 in order to download data from Yahoo using FreeQuote.

Sa

Spaceant

Hi, I have downloaded a number of local securities with MC 10 and have found the followings: 1) Multicharts has smartly use the "Adjusted Close" from Yahoo. Take one example: Date Open High Low Close Adj Close 06/06/2017 14.27 14.43 13.72 14.1 13.9788 07/06/2017 13.62 13.84 13.06 13.96 13.84 08/06/2...

Spaceant

Anyone successfully use the tsFreeDataFeed.dll to download data from Yahoo Finance for a pre MultiCharts 10.0 Release 7 builds 14415/14417 version? Please share how to do that.

viewtopic.php?t=50688

Regards,

Sa

Spaceant

Hi,

Is there any EasyLanguage script code to detect the captioned?

Typical flag may like this:
http://chart-patterns.netfirms.com/bearflag.htm

Spaceant

I have also experienced the same for a few weeks. I am using MC 8.0. And I have been using email alert without any problem.

Well, I have sent "help request" to MC team which has advised my to upgrade to the latest version, but I have not.

Spaceant

Hi, I am trading a future with 4 ocntracts trade size, with an entry strategy (A) with different entry signals; and exit strategy (B) with a mix exit signals: wtih trailing stop, time exit and target prive exit. I would like to add a "tight % trailing stop" to close half of the holding if triggered ...

Spaceant

TJ,

Could you specify all versions? Do you use MC to autotrade?

SA

Spaceant

Did anyone receive the following message from IB: - "..... Effective May 1, 2014, TWS versions below 940.0 will no longer be operable for API use, but will remain operable for non-API generated orders. It’s important to note that if you are integrating a third party software application (charting, o...

Spaceant

Hi wegi,

Could you explain more about how to "replace it with the new one"?

Spaceant

Please forgive me that it might be not the right place to post it. But, I am sure experienced traders here should be able to help me .....

Spaceant

Hi, I have just upgraded IB TWS upgrade. Well, it was wired that as it indicated it was not a successful upgrade. Therefore, I restalled it after unstallation of IB TWS. Although I can start IB TWS manually. Hwever, TWSStart doesn't work after the upgrade. Error message is : Fatal Error: one of the ...

Spaceant

Hi sptrader,

Do you mean Build 9369 or 9443?

Spaceant

Hi Folks, I haven't been updated the IB TWS for months as I am still using Build 918.9b and using MC 8.0 (build 5622) 64 bit to autotrade. Today, I receive a message from IB that they will no longer support the TWS that I am not using. Can anyone comment if there is any problem running MC 8.8 64 bit...

Spaceant

I am talking about min data. Take HSI as an example, its day session is from 9:15 to 16:15 and the night session is from 17:00 to 23:00. What I want is to export day session data only be QuoteManager.

SA

Spaceant

Sorry, what I mean is to "export" data by QuoteManager.

Sa

Spaceant

Hi,

Taking ES or YM as examples, how can I extract the day-session data only?

I have tried it before, but extracted with day + night sessions data.

Thanks!

Sa

Spaceant

BTY, how to set the SMPT server name (under the email alert) while we are using dual wan, i.e. two possible internet provider?

Is there any free SMPT server that we can use even the computer is using different internet provider?

Sa

Spaceant

Just noticed that you wanted "wireless" , I wouldn't trade with a wireless but if you could run ethernet cable- the one below is great..(or plug in a cheap wireless router into an open port).. Have you looked at the Linksys (Cisco) RV042 ? I think it can do what you want... search ebay for a nice u...

Spaceant

Hi,

I want to buy a wireless Dual Wan Router that in which I can run VNC. Well, I will have my main computer connected to the router by wire, while it can share the bancwidth for another computer and devices.

Any recommendations?

Sa

Spaceant

Thanks for your input, that is really simple and handy. Could it be backtested using this as an indicator?
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Sure, I don't see why not..

How can it be done? Can you demonistrate?

Spaceant

Thanks for your input, that is really simple and handy. Could it be backtested using this as an indicator?

Spaceant

Hi,

I am attempting to plot the above in a 5-sec chart. Any idea to plat that?

Say,
High = 1000, from 10:10:00 to 10:14:59
Low = 950. from 10:10:00 to 10:14:59

I want to plot these two values on the 5-sec chart starting from 10:15:00 to 10:19:59

Regards,

Sa

Spaceant

Spaceant, here is how trading the same instrument from multiple charts works. Henry and TJ, Thanks for your inputs. It seems that I may have confused you. What I want is to plot the following: - 1) During day trading session, only one chart plotting bars on day sessions only (including previous day...

Spaceant

Hi Folks, Well, I have been using a strategy to autotrade the day sessions of a future, in which the previous days' trading ranges are referred to. The exchange has started to have night sessions in recent months. I would like to continue to use my old strategy to trade the day sessions and want to ...

Spaceant

Where can I download the beta? I can't see the link!

Spaceant

Hi Folks,

I wonder if you guys have tried any codes to identify Candle Stick patterns. I know that it is easy to code them, but life becomes easier if there is a handy code for that.

I am looking for some standard parterns, may by a few to start with.

Please add some inputs.

Sa

Spaceant

Hi,

As John commented, there should be a lot of people who are interested in this topic. Me too!

Sa

Spaceant

Hi, Can anyone please point me where I can download the TWS version 910.x? The current version 920 has some serious chart sync and order placing issue with MC 7.4 and I cannot find any 910 version on IB official TWS website. Thank you in advance and happy new year! Can you tell us what problems do ...

Spaceant

John,

Hope the link is helpful

http://seagate.custkb.com/seagate/crm/s ... NewLang=en

Sa

Spaceant

Well, I have not installed with any Internet Security software for my present desktop & laptop, with XP and Vista, but just with AGV antivirus program. However, I have ordered a new laptop in which it has Norton Inernet Security. I think I woldn't use it as I had a bad experience using it in the pas...

Spaceant

Hi Folks,

Gonna upgrade TWS and don't know whether MC 7 / MC 6 supports the latest TWS..

1) Does MC 7 support the latest TWS? If not, what version.....

2) Does MC 6 support the latest TWS? If not, what version.....

Thanks..

Spaceant

Hi Folks, I am considering to buy one of the following to autotrade: Lenovo ThinkPad T420s (Intel Corei7-2620M Dual-Core Processor - 2.7 GHz, up to 3.4GHz / 4M Cache) HP Elitebook 8560w (Intel Core i7-2630QM Quad Core Processor -2.0 GHz, up to 2.9 GHz / 6M Cache) Reliability, performance, stability,...

Spaceant

faschim, This is normal behavior. As a workaround, please try to write a simple indicator with one function addressing GlobalVariable.dll and make it auto-applied to all your charts. Thus, it will keep the dll always active and prevent it from reloading. I think it will resolve the issues that I ha...

Spaceant

Dear Spaceant, We made default session settings for HSI the same as in TWS: http://www.interactivebrokers.co.uk/contract_info/v3.5/index.php?action=Details&site=IB&conid=83457355&detlev=2&sess=1309941897 Dear Dave, The info is wrong, perhaps IB has a mistake. I have just sent a message to IB to cor...

Spaceant

Wrong Symbol Dictionary (Interactive Brokers, HSI)

The morning sessions, i.e. 9:15 to 12:00 (Monday to Friday), are missed for the captioned.

Why don't you add the Symbol Dictionary for symbol root of HHI.HK for the same exchange as well ?

Spaceant

Dave,

Does it work with all MC versions? ... say MC 6.1 and 7.0 Beta 4?

Spaceant

fringe,

Could you tell us what brand / model is your computer and how much?

Do you satisfy with its performance?

Thanks

Spaceant

TJ, Pardon me for saying this... You are not pushing the program to do extraordinary things, you are pushing trading to the limit. And the limit is in a place I would not go there myself. Of course, I am not pushing the program to do extraordinary things. I just want MC to provide " an extra option ...

Spaceant

Stan, The second option of "Chart" will start the 30 timer once the order is executed on your chart. I have tried it before. The KEY PROBLEM is that say for example, a signal is generated at a bar close of 10000: Buy next bar at Close Limit; The price on the next bar, opens at 10001 and surges all t...

Spaceant

You can also GlobalVariables or ELCollections to make the strategies from different charts talk to each other. Stan, 1) Appreciate if MC can add this new feature if possible. 2) Combining the strategies is a solution, but not very practical. Just imagine if you want to combine different strategies ...

Spaceant

I posted a good spectrum to rgb conversion utility some time ago: viewtopic.php?f=5&t=6654&p=28301&hilit=spectrum#p28301

Janus,

Can you demonstrate with an image file to show how to use your code?

Thanks

Spaceant

Stan,

Do you understand what I mean? and will you consider to add this feature on MC 7.0?

Sa

Spaceant

Hi Folks and MC Support Team, I am using two separate strategies, say Strategy A and Strategy B to autotrade, in which they both have Stop or Limit Orders. As they work independent to each other, they may send out a Stop Order simultaneously wtih two different prices, say Buy next bar at 10000 stop;...

Spaceant

Hi Super, I backtest my 5-min end-of-bar (EOB) strategy using stop orders and limit order (buy this bar at close). I did re-check the profitability by using "buy next bar at market" instead of using "buy this bar at close". I expect conversions of unexecuted limit orders to market orders with slippa...

Spaceant

Super, Thanks for your note. If you want to develop and autotrade a strategy, you have a different choices to send the orders, namely a market order, a stop order, a limit order or a stop limit order . I think most of you will agree that you will want to get the orders filled, even if there are some...

Spaceant

Hi, this solution is not realist when you have many workspace, yon CAN'T know the position of every strategy, when MC crash or have to reboot. This is quite true!! Is there any workaround here?? Say, with an option to let MC to assign the position and entry price in SA as of the last theoretical op...

Spaceant

As the signal is not plotted on the bar To make sure the signal fires when it should, you should use IOG - you won't have to wait for the next bar. If that is not the answer you are looking for, please clarify your question. S Stan, It is not IOG issue although my code is end-of-bar signals. Please...

Spaceant

MC supporting staff,

Would Limit Orders / Stop Limit Orders still be missed if "Replace to Market Partially Fillted Order" is checked" as mentioned in the scenario 3 as mentioned here viewtopic.php?t=6803&highlight=execution ??

Regards,

Sa

Spaceant

Stan and folks, This is a new topic after expressing my view here in https://www.multicharts.com/discussion/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=8626&p=40535#p40535 Stan, It seems to me I love some features from AA and some from SA. Is it possible to have a mix of them, say entries are AA and exits are SA? It sounds...

Spaceant

Sa, Could you explain the two reasons you prefer AA again (I'm afraid that I not quite sure I understand)? And, while using AA, do you experience the problem I initially posted about, namely that trades that don't appear in live trading appear when the system is switched to backtesting mode (and vi...

Spaceant

Stan, I have been using AA for autotrading for some time. Well, it happened probably twice that the chart was not synchronized with position in broker. There are some reasons that I choose AA instead of SA. The following are two major ones: - 1) In AA, I can view historical trades in any time if I l...

Spaceant

I read an article saying ATR band signals over comes some of the weaknesses of ATR trailing stops. Does anybody know where there is an available signal for the ATR Band signals for MC, to test out this theory? Or has anybody tried this out already, and can give some feed back? Thanks Ron Ron, What ...

Spaceant

Hi John, I did use Acronis True Image a few years ago and let me share my experience with you. But, I've actually dropped it and would probably never try it again. Yes, this is a very useful and very convenient software if you want to backup and restore your whole computer harddisk. What I did is ve...

Spaceant

The other solution would be to write code that tracks where trading would occur on data set 2 and tells you when you *would* be in a trade (and at what price). The code would then also calculate what the open trade equity would be for that pseudo-position on data set 2, and then uses that informati...

Spaceant

BTY, is it possible to import a list of long stock from an excel file? If not, can I request it?
It is convenient to do with this import function, like what we can do with MLDownloader to download EOD data from Yahoo Finance....

Sa

Spaceant

Stan,

Thanks for your reply. I have tried it and there appears an issue......

The currency is set as USD as a default. How to set the currency as another one?

Sa

Spaceant

In using RMS with MC 6.01, 1) It seems to me that it is not possible to drag and drop one instrument to a upper or a lower row. How can it be done easily? Now, I just plugin the instruments again in the orders that I like, but it is stupid if we can't do it in a smarter way!! 2) How to set the "defa...

Spaceant

This may have nothing to do with the MC7beta release, but I am getting a "Not Authorized" on Saturday morning. MC is still running, but it may shut down in a while. I am getting a "Not Authorized" on whole Sunday today. It would be okay if it is intended. Otherwise, this worries me as you may imagi...

Spaceant

Kudos to MultiCharts! .....For example, the icon for the Portfolio Backtester didn't seem obvious to me.

+1

not obvious to me too

Spaceant

I want to know too. Can't find the syntax in the manual...

Spaceant

....... The million dollar question is - do we keep it the way it is, or match IB? -If we keep it the way it is, it's more accurate in our opinion, but it doesn't match IB and updates slower than IB. -If we match IB, the updates and matching will be solved, but it won't be as accurate as we think i...

Spaceant

Anyone autotrading this beta? ....

Spaceant

Dave, Thank you for the reply. I have found a workaround to read the MessageCenter_Trace log file from MC with a 3rd-party application, Corner Bowl ( mentioned by another user of the forum). Corner Bowl can interpret the message, if necessary change the format and send notifications as needed (emai...

Spaceant

John

It sounds good! It is a good suggestion!

Sa

Spaceant

Arnie,

Share with us for your code and finding if possible. In fact, I have been thinking to test this kind of strategy to see if it is worth to investigate more.

Sa

Spaceant

Have a llok at the following for email alert:

viewtopic.php?f=1&t=7920&hilit=gmx

Check the following for entry price and executed qty at broker:

EntryPrice
MarketPosition_at_Broker

Hope this helps....

Spaceant

My strategy generates limit and stop orders. I would like to check what orders have been sent to broker and at what respective prices. I manage to get those information of Entry Price, Market Position At Broker, Market Position for Strategy, etc. and send as an email alert by a regular period (5-min...

Spaceant

......... such as a phone with a suitable application linked to MC to keep you informed at all times as to the status of the markets and your trades. .........

Is that possible?

Sa

Spaceant

Hi,

I want to build a filter to stop the intraday trading strategy with 3 consecutive losses since market opening. Is is possible to do that?

Pls give me advices?

Thanks

Spaceant

Just to repost it to see if any expert can do that ..... probably with facebook / Twitter which I am not familar with.

Sa

Spaceant

Specifically, I'm referring to this blog post -- https://www.multicharts.com/traders-blog/?p=115 Ok, so, it's a .dll. Now what? What do I do with it? I love Multicharts, and would love nothing more than to find in it the same cumulative delta functionality as one finds in Investor R/T. So for those...

Spaceant

It doesn't plot suppress the plot when time < 1230. Why is that? Perhaps this is the issue. If you are using a line style then you can't stop the plot completely because it will draw a line from the last plot to the next one. To avoid this you have to use say a point style. I consider it a major fl...

Spaceant

Dear Spaceant,

Yes, it is possible. Here is an example of the code:

if time > 1230 then plot1(close);

It doesn't plot suppress the plot when time < 1230. Why is that?

Spaceant

Hi, I have an indcator for the afternoon trading session only plotting on the #subchart #1. As the indicator is useless on the morning session, I would like to disable the plot on the mornig session. Is there any way to suppress the plot on the morning, i.e. the indicator just plots on and after cer...

Spaceant

here is a neat free tool called: KDE Mover - Sizer
http://corz.org/windows/software/access ... -Vista.php
which will solve the resolution problem for netbooks.

Could you post the image files to show how it improves the image for MC?

Thanks!

Spaceant

TJ,

Can you illustrate with a code in more details?

Spaceant

TJ,

If 2 text objects can be done, it can be done easily with two lines!

However, can 2 text objects be merged and displayed smoothly (as # of digits of P&L and others may vary) as one line??

Sa

Spaceant

Hi, I am new to this and have played with "Masthead" and "Bottomline" for two days and it looks good. Can anyone help with the following? 1) Color Issue I have added the P&L for my strategy attached together with those already present: HL, ATR20, ATR10, Range[1], Range, P&L . I wonder if I can code ...

Spaceant

as title....

Spaceant

Dear Spaceant, It cannot be coded. Every plot should have the same style from beginning to end. Dave, You may misunderstand it. I don't want to code to change different styles while plotting the indicator. The normal way is to change or set the style type of plot of an indicator in under the Format...

Spaceant

This may appear to be a trivial question:

Is it possible to code the default plot sytle type of an indicator?... e.g. line, histogram, etc....

I can't find it in the help manual.....

Spaceant

As title, is it possible to check the status under a strategy (or an indicator)?

If there is no way, I would like to initiate a feature request.....

Spaceant

Just to refresh and see if anyoe knows how to do it at no cost if possible...

Spaceant

Hi Folks, MC is able to send email alerts. I know that there are some paid methods to convert these email alerts into SMS alerts, like Bulk SMS - http://www.bulksms.co.uk/ I just wonder if anyone is able to convert these email alerts into free SMS alerts. I have searched in the net knowing that it m...

Spaceant

Hi FuryTrader, It is possible to do so. Use i_marketposition keyword. ~~~~~ i_MarketPosition Returns a numerical value, indicating the type of the specified position. A value of 1 indicates the current bar has a long position, -1 indicates the current bar has a short position, and 0 is returned onl...

Spaceant

as title, I wonder if it is possible to check the date of MP[1]..... please help

Spaceant

I always assumed that close is the same as last regardless of whether IOG is turned on or not. I've noticed recently, at least with IOG on, that sometimes they are not the same.

Can you tell us what is the difference between the two? ..... I didn't and don't notice that there is a difference.

Spaceant

No, that's in the Strategy Properties window. I'm referring to the Format Signal window. Which version are you using? I can't find it. Aaaah!! Just realised the barstatus = 2 idea won't work. The limit order won't be active for all the other ticks updates. My original idea will work for me for now....

Spaceant

Hi Janus,

Do you mean checking the following?
"Allow up to 1 entry orders in the same direction as the currently held position:
regardless of the entry that generated ther order"

Another way is to try to code an EOB strategy instead of an IOG enabled strategy if there is a way to do it.....

Sa

Spaceant

Hi Janus, 1) I am wondering what price are you attempting to buy next bar, level1..... 2) I have been doing a similar exercise to test an IOG enabled strategy, using PlaceMarketOrder, to rectify the number of contracts if there is any when compared to the market position plotted on the chart. But th...

Spaceant

as title......

Spaceant

When using function "setbreakeven()" not only stop orders are replaced when breakeven price is reached but limit orders (in general: target orders) are replaced also. That means your place in the order queue of the exchange (for your target price) is gone and your order has to line up again and cha...

Spaceant

Anyone trade with SetPercentTrailing? Having traded with it for two weeks, I just feel that it is not accurate in calculating / sending the traiing stop orders. A big portion of the buy trailing stop orders are a point (or a few points) lower as they should be. My feeling is that: it either mis-calc...

Spaceant

This is the message just received from IB: NOTICE OF HIGH ORDER RATIO Dear Trader, We have noticed a very high ratio of orders and order modifications relative to the number of executions in your account XXXXXXX. Every order instruction submitted by you (includes new order submission, order modifica...

Spaceant

Dave, thanks!

what is the meaning for PlaceMarketOrder nad its syntax as I can't find it in the help manual?

Spaceant

The one that I experienced was something strange: marketposition = 0 ; MarketPosition_at_Broker = -3 ; MarketPosition_at_Broker_for_The_Strategy = 0; I have tested it today using "buy to cover", but it didn't work as marketposition is zero!! Perhaps, I should use "Buy" to forcefully close the posit...

Spaceant

Does anyone know what is the meaning of marketposition_checked??

Spaceant

The one that I experienced was something strange: marketposition = 0 ; MarketPosition_at_Broker = -3 ; MarketPosition_at_Broker_for_The_Strategy = 0; I have tested it today using "buy to cover", but it didn't work as marketposition is zero!! Perhaps, I should use "Buy" to forcefully close the positi...

Spaceant

It seems that the OCO group of orders need to have the same quantity in order to send the limit order to the exchange directly without holding, is that right? BUT, I want to send the limit order to the exchage without holding. The difference is due to that the stop order is a reverse order with doub...

Spaceant

Hi Dave, On top of the two questions in the previous post, I would like to know that following: 2) IOG means that the strategy is calculated on evey tick. There is no need for bid/ask data series, trades are enough. Do I need to check the box to "Use Bar Magnigier (1 tick)", under Backtesting Precis...

Spaceant

Today, I experienced the first "fatal error" of MC in autotrading which executed TWO sell orders within a minute. This is supposed to be "selling X contracts" to close a position of X contracts before market closing, but MC executed it twice resulting a short position. Fortunately, I sit in front of...

Spaceant

Hi Spaceant, No, I sent a request to the D4 people. I offered to live test for them. Maybe they will just put the offset feature in eventually. Right now if one needs this offset, the only way to keep using D4 during this time is to change the time zone on the computer. However that can create prob...

Spaceant

I doubt windows will ever match D4's features. I wrote to them asking for an offset too (for when Govs change the local time zone and mess it up during part of the year as in my situation). I have not heard back.

John,

Do you mean Microsoft?

Spaceant

I have no problems.
3 Strategys on 2 Pairs, with IOG. Broker: MBT.

Thanks Henrik!

Which version are you using?

BTY, do you use "Native OCO group" / "Reduce Size OCO" if you are using OCO order type?

Spaceant

Nobody autotradng with MC 6.0 Beta 3 or 4???

Spaceant

As title, I may need to do it as well as there are two features that I am looking for, can only been found in these two versions. They are the percent trailing and reduce size OCO.

Please give me recommendation if you are / aren't autotrading with these two versions.....

Spaceant

Yes, you are right, MC will change the Trailing Stop order every tick, if the price exceeds the PST level, and keeps on breaking the new highs / lows every tick. But it does not mean that the maximum number of changes of order is 60 per second. It depends on how many ticks comes every second (maybe...

Spaceant

Hi I have experienced the same issue: Limit order being held. 1) Can anyone please confirm the setting in MC 6.0 Beta 4 that the limit orders will be sent to exchange (not being held by IB)? Is the settings below right?? Checked "Use Native OCO Group Checked "Reduce Size OCO" 2) TraderJ has mentione...

Spaceant

Thanks TJ! 1) But I can't select "Extended" strategy backtesting when using "MultiCharts Portfolio Backtester" ..... where can I set it? 2) Well, I want to test an IOG enabled strategy on a ticker with 5-min timeframe. It appears to me that the database should have the bid/ask data series on top of ...

Spaceant

Backtest Precision/resolution set to 1 tick should give close to real trade results. ( my view)

Where can I set it?

Spaceant

as title....

Spaceant

I did a prelim test on MC 5.5 and MC 6.0 Beta 2 which appparently exhibit different signals with same set of data....

Anastassia,

Thanks!

Is the above comment right?

Spaceant

Hi Folks, Is there any way to set priorties on entry signals of strategies appiled? I ask this as I want to combine two (or more) strategies on one symbol to be tested, say if these are all end-of-bar strategies and there will be a chance at one bar in which both buy signal and sell signal are all s...

Spaceant

Hi,

I have an indicators that does a few plots, say 4.

Is there any way to suppress two plots out of four if certain conditions have been met?

..... I remember that this topic may have been discussed, but I can't find it.

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Spaceant

Thanks for you guys, I am not alone in the planet!

John, your software works great, with synchronization rate adjustment to upto seconds. I now set it to synochronize for every min. Thanks for your sharing.

BTY, did you experience anything strange / bad when using it?

Spaceant

jo,

Have you tried that? Is it automatic?

Sa

Spaceant

I use IB as my data feed. My notebook uses a software called Attache Clock to synchronize the time with leading atomic clock servers. I need it as my notebook's clock would run slower and slower as time goes by - that may run more than 10 seconds slower when market is closing. Also, from what I have...

Spaceant

I have them running on HSI right now,
so far nothing on indicator #1 has fired.

Me too, either something wrong / missing or the indicator is not reliable!!??

Spaceant

TJ, Well, glad to know that indicator #1 is working, though it only worked once all day, as the logic is there. I am not sure what has been wrong as indicator #1 and #2 are the same in terms of the logic, the only difference is where the code is compiled - one in the IOG enabled strategy while anoth...

Spaceant

To illustrate more, with the Strategy code is unchanged as shown in the earlier post on top, also I have amended the other two indicators as follows: Top Indicator: [IntrabarOrderGeneration = True]; Vars:LE(0),SE(0),LEStart(0),SEStart(0),ErrorCode(0); ErrorCode=-999; LE=GVGetNamedInt("LE",ErrorCode)...

Spaceant

Have you considered making your strategy IOG, but putting the bulk of your logic inside of an "if barstatus(1) = 2 then begin... end;" block? The barstatus(1) = 2 will only be true at the close of each bar, and thus, the strategy will essentially only be evaluated for this section on bar completion...

Spaceant

When tracking the elapsed time, I tried to identify the "Signal Start" (in a 5-min chart before counting the time), LEStart and SEStart in my code. But I don't know why the code doesn't work!! The following Strategy is applied to a chart with USD.JPY, in a 5min chart. [IntrabarOrderGeneration = True...

Spaceant

Hi Bruce, Regarding converting limit orders to market if it starts to run away from you, you can do this using IOG by simply tracking the elapsed time, provided it's a liquid market. Do you have any code that can track the elapsed time? I have done some tesing on my code which sometimes works, but s...

Spaceant

........ If the platform supported "buy this bar at close" it would do the exact same thing - both would send the order to market right away in real-time trading, and there would be no difference in fill. The difference has to do with how in back-testing a fill would be simulated. This is definitel...

Spaceant

............... why the more general case for programming "this bar at close" usually isn't the way to go if it can be avoided. Bruce, Are you saying that we should use Limit Order instead? e.g. Buy next bar at Close Limit If so, please take a look at the Scenario 3 my previous post: http://forum.t...

Spaceant

There is one saying: A needle can't be sharpened in both ends. While IB Gateway seems to be attractive as it uses lower computer resources, I tend to agree with Janus that I may not use it in real autotrading as it provides no 'gateway' to close the position just in case anything happens. Perhaps, w...

Spaceant

I remember I read something that IB wouldn't time stamp the realtime quotes but historical ones.

If that is true, should we uncheck the box "use server timestamps"?

Sa

Spaceant

Hi MC_Prog, Are you using Limit order in your strategy? Also, in your image file, you have not checked the boxes to convert unexecuted unexecuted limit/stop entry (exit) orders to market order after X seconds. If you are usinglimit order, take a look at the scenario 2 on my previous post: http://for...

Spaceant

Now on the cost of developing: Basic math: One full NT license + one free (R&D) = $1500. Not so with MultiCharts (two licenses =$3000). The cost of building a small team of 2 and develop for MultiCharts is double compared to NT. It's better for me to buy into NT at this stage and have two seats to ...

Spaceant

Hi all, I would like to share my experience as I have been automated to trade an intraday strategy that comprises of stop and limit orders (5-min chart and non IOG code). Also, I use IB to trade. Limit orders are sent to IB as limit orders at TWS as Janus has mentioned. If the first one is hit then ...

Spaceant

I use IB as a data feed and share the feeling of what you both have said. I have tried some strategies which depend on volume; or tried to inculded an entry filter with volume. But, I have never have any confident in putting any of them into real trading. I know that volume is one of the critical in...

Spaceant

Anyone whocan help resolving why the indicator doesn't update in realtime chart?

Sa

Spaceant

John,

Can't go to the URL link..... you may need to amend it.

Sa

Spaceant

Here is the code for MANUAL signals that I have developed today. You need to open two charts (I put them in one workspace), one for each symbol for the pairs (say A and B). The key indicator called GV Arb Trig in which you can plug in different numbers to initiate the trade triggers. You need to ins...

Spaceant

Hi, Are there any arbitrage traders here who trade pair trading, like platinum and gold; YM and ES; HSI and HHI.HK; and etc.. Could you share your trading / execution experience with us? BACKTESTING: Is it possible to backtest any arbitrage trading idea, say using ADE and EL collection (as I know th...

Spaceant

Hi John, I get it work in Global mode, but it seems that it is only in "minute by minute" in Global mode instead of tick by tick or second by second. I have just started to learn GV DLL, but not yet installed EL collection or ADE. I will do it later. Frankly speaking, I am getting a bit frustrated a...

Spaceant

Hi, I opened a workspace consisting of two charts, one in 5-min duration and one in 1-second duration. My intention was to test the GV DLL to feed a signal from the 5-min chart into the 1-secnd chart. It failed as it seems to me that the playback function only works in a single chart, BUT not in two...

Spaceant

Can anyone help as I only can see corrupted code in the "md.xml"?

How can I import the code?

Sa

Spaceant

Janus,

Are you using IB? I love your idea to send a regular SMS to your phone. In fact, I thought of this a few months ago with IB as my broker, but couldn't figure out how to do it.

Sa

Spaceant

TJ,

Do you have time to have a look at this?

Spaceant

I just came off of Live Help. My problem is that on one of my automated strategies (in part, it generates buy and sell signals off of moving average crossovers) there was a buy that was properly executed this morning, but then, when the moving averages crossed down, no sell order was sent. I was to...

Spaceant

I am using MC v6 b2.

I am using the code straight from the post.

Same as what I am using.... strange!!

Do you know what could cause this happening to me?

Spaceant

Mine doesn't update in a realtime chart on HSIH10 now... Why is that? I have just tested it on HSIH10, it is updating ok. TJ, Strange, mine doesn't update. I have checked that the Format Study \ Properties in which "Update on every tick is checked. Did you make any change on the Inputs? What versio...

Spaceant

Mine doesn't update in a realtime chart on HSIH10 now...

Why is that?

Spaceant

TJ,

Why the second indicator doesn't update in a realtime chart (MC6.0 beta2)? Your chart seems updating in a realtime chart.

Did I do anything wrong?

Sa

Spaceant

FYI, my last correspondence with Andrew was on Feb 18. If I remember rightly, he was travelling either in Jan or Feb. He should be extremely busy.

Did anyone send a note to him expressing our concern on his sudden disappearing on the forum? I have just done that......

Spaceant

............Changes are simple database changes which ..............

Hi John,

What do you mean by database change? just curious

Sa

Spaceant

I think I should posted the bug report here.

http://forum.tssupport.com/viewtopic.php?t=7188

Sa

Spaceant

It seems to me that the dates, for Monthly Period Analysis, on excel files saved from Portfolio Performance Report conducted by Backtester. The years are shown as the current year, 2010, for the past 36 months. I am now using 6.02 Beta for the above test. I think this bug existed in previous version...

Spaceant

To all: I can confirm this. I also format my candles in the "green up, red down" style. After installing MC6 b2, and opening previously saved charts created by MC 5.5 (Build2723) and earlier versions, I found that both the original charts opened in the bar chart style, and that changing to candles ...

Spaceant

Thanks, but that only applies to new charts to be opened. When I open workspaces saved by MC5.5 in which charts were saved as candle stock format, only bar charts are displaced. After choosen candle stock format, only MC 6.0 Beta format are displayed (not my setting)..... myt setting doesn't seem ov...

Spaceant

Hi, Having used a few MC versions with candle stock chart colors - green for up and red for down. Well, I installed MC 6.0 Beta 2 just for a week and notice that the color are just opposite to the above, that is really annoying as the charts' coloring are just opposite to what I am familiar with. He...

Spaceant

Hi, I know there is a hyperlink on the forum to stop getting notifieid of a topic/thread with emails. Is there a way to start getting notified of updates to a topic without actually posting yourself? Just curious. Thanks, John. I am interested too! Sometimes, I am interested in some topics, but I d...

Spaceant

Hi Bruce,

Can you provide the specification of your I7 3.2 Ghz computer?...... I would consider to build one.

Sa

Spaceant

Any trader updating more than 100~ securities EOD data, pls share your experience.

Sa

Spaceant

Yes, I've experienced the same issue. To get around it I've decided to write all my complex rules in another language and access it from a much simplified study in MC as a DLL. That way I've made it more portable so if I ever decide to use another package (unlikely at this stage) I won't have to re...

Spaceant

TJ,

Thanks, I think that I am looking for.

Spaceant

Hi, In Metastock, we can plot a Composite that consists of two securities (or tickers), A and B, say 2A-3B. Eventually, you can plot a candlestick (or other type) chart with this Composite. You can also plot indicators with this Composite just like what you can do with a symbol. Is it possible to do...

Spaceant

I don't understand what you mean.
can you draw a mock up?

Here is the chart showing the indicator that I want, chart plotted by Metastock, with 500 bars loaded.

Sa

Spaceant

What I want to plot, say for a 100 bar chart, is that the current bar as 1, the previous bar as 2, then previous before previous is 3, ..... , so the first bar is 100.

I have tried various of ways, but failed.... TJ or others, pls give me a clue that I can do it....

Thanks

Spaceant

If the files have not been posted up, you can call TSSupport to fix the problem, no need to wait for MC6.0 for a fix!! Sa I missed this one. MC should have a download section on the web site for bug fixes/patches such as these. One shouldn't have to wait for the next version to have such a serious ...

Spaceant

TJ,

Don't get it. Can you elaborate it in a code? Thanks!

Spaceant

TJ, I have thought of using a loop to do it, but I don't want to as I am going to use it with more bars loaded. Using a loop will slow down the ting when the number increases. There is a "valuewhen" function in Metastock that can be used to store the number (in this case, total number of bars loaded...

Spaceant

Hi, If a chart of 100 bars are loaded, Plot1(Currentbar) The above will show the number of bars, with the current bar as 100 and the first bar loaded as 1. Could anyone help me to code an indicator showing the reverse bar counter? i.e. the current bar is always to be 1, instead of 100; while the fir...

Spaceant

Andrew, Before I make the pull, I should understand both thoroughly. I don't think I have a full understanding on both. Could you give us a full explanation and the potential weaknesses / faults of both? To me, the convenience to customer is the key. I don't want any interruption of MC usage during ...

Spaceant

John,

I tried to use your code to have a test and it seems that some of the variables are not defined, this is probably an extract of the full code.

Sa

Spaceant

TJ and Sptrader,

I agree with you too.
Sa

Spaceant

Just share what have been doing for "backup and restore". I use a third pary software - SyncBack which synchronizes files, folders or even disks. I use it to synchronize the database folders and the program folder to another disk on the same computer (in addidtion, I used to synchronize them to anot...

Spaceant

this experience highlights the need for a one-button backup and restore . every professional grade database should have one. What do you mean by one-button backup and restore? Are you asking TSSupport to prepare something to let users use to do something that enable them to backup or restore by pre...

Spaceant

It's a bug - fixed in 6.0 beta according to MC. Should have a bug fix for 5.5 but I'm prepared to wait for the official release of 6.0, which is reported to be soon. Hi, I have experieced this as well after I updated from MC 5.0 to MC 5.5. The min data of HSI, with more than 1 year data, doesn't st...

Spaceant

TSSupport may need to consider adding this somehow later! This is important to strategy development.

Sa

Spaceant

Any more inputs??

how about TSSupport team, any inputs? I am sure it will be beneficial to the users if you could share your experience / comment!

Sa

Spaceant

Hi, I have been using using your idea - enter the market with a manual entry. Then, let an exit strategy to take care the exit using MC. I have created a code "SignalGenerator" to create an entry signal to be shown in the chart. The code is: - Input:LongShort(1),TT(0215),DF(1),DT(1100101); Variables...

Spaceant

Recommend taking a look at the Asus P6T v2 motherboard and decent quality ram (4GB of OCZ Gold, Corsair XMB/XMS3 etc will suffice). XP Pro - no more than 4GB. Win7 - 4 to 6GB. Ram is no where near as cheap as it used to be. I will going to have custom build route. One silly question: Would Windows ...

Spaceant

TJ, Thanks for your info. I jave just visited Intel's web. They have the new CPU series- i7, i5 and i3. Are they just Core 2 CPUs? If yes, that will save a lot of time, as I am really getting confused what should I buy out of these three series. The Core 2 Quad processors are listed here: http://www...

Spaceant

The 2nd Hurst code I posted is work from Clyde Lee. He is considered by many an expert in this particular space. Recommend you examine his work. Another would be Brian Millard and his channel analysis techniques. Best of luck. I haev done a search on Hurst. There is a web here http://www.theswingma...

Spaceant

Hi, I plan to replace my old desktop by a quad cpu one, I am getting confused on what I should buy. Let say if budget is not a issue (say for my drea computer), what should I choose for my dream computer. The main purpose of the computer is for trading using MC. - CPU: AMD vs Intel? - If Intel CPU: ...

Spaceant

Hi Erik, Just to share what I did when using optimization. After each optimization, you can save the settings by saving the (Portfolio Workspace) pws file. Therefoere, you will have the same settings when you re-open the pws again next time. However, it is often that you will do some, minor or big, ...

Spaceant

TJ, Thanks! I know that IB only let you 100 symbols, unless you trade a lot, unfortunately I know. How to add symbol with Yahoo as a data source?.... And the most difficult part is how to add 1000 + symbols and have time updated daily..... Has anyone experience similar to what I am looking for? I kn...

Spaceant

Hi, I have been using Mulitcharts for more than half a year, which I spent all my time in intraday data / trading. I am using B as a data feed. Well, I have sent the following questions to TS suport which is obviously very busy. I hear no reply after waiting for weeks..... Could anyone help me? Now ...

Spaceant

Hi Spaceant, I am now running MC 6.0 beta 2 on both the main machine and notebook (at different times of course). I was running MC 2.1.999.999 on the notebook for a while but that makes the transfer too complex (I use "Comparator" to transfer and there are just too many conflicts between versions I...

Spaceant

This is why I keep MC 2.1.999.999 and always will. I can get myself back up in 30 minutes. You have to make sure you have a copy of the workspaces for it and the data as well. You have to do this. Who knows what could happen to TSS itself. I am lucky that I can live with MC 2.1.999.999 if I have to...

Spaceant

Well, does anyone tred Walk Forward Optimization?

I just can test it on a chart with strategy applied on it, but can do it in Portfolio Backtester..... strange... also,can't print it out or store it for investigation afterwards......

Can anyone hlp?

Sa

Spaceant

Hi,

I have asked a similar question to install 5.0 and 5.5 on thesame machine for trading (5.0) during trading hours and for tesing (5.5) after trading hours, but the answer was negative.

Why do you prefer to use 2.1 to trade? Is it more stable?.... where can I download it?

Regards,

Sa

Spaceant

Having upgraded to 5.5, I still can't find
"Expand Scale to Indicator" under Scaling.......

Spaceant

John, It appears to me that you have spent quite some time in exploring these three DLLs. Can you tell me (or clarify whether my understanding is right or not for) the following questions / understanding? .... it will make life easier if you can point me with the correct info. 1) GV works alone whil...

Spaceant

http://www.traderslaboratory.com/forums ... -5721.html

I tried to plot the "paint-town-red" indicator, but I can't find
"Expand Scale to Indicator" under Scaling.......

I am using MC 5.0 Gold.

Where is that?

Sa

Spaceant

1) I need some clarification with regard to replacement of pre-installed Gloablvariables.dll with GlobalVariables 2.2. I tried to delete pre-installed GV and found that it is integral part of MC and it gets installed automatically after deleting it when one attempts to run MC again. 2) Is it possib...

Spaceant

that is good..... + 1 vote

Spaceant

1) Please addthe feature to enable user to define other "criteria" to be optimized when doing the optimization using Portfolio Backtesing. The existing criteria are now - Net Profit, Gross Profit, Gross Loss, etc.... 2) An option to choose the treat the "condition" is true, as the final final trigge...

Spaceant

75% CPU usage is still very high, mine never goes above 20% and usually sits at 5% or less during market hours.

can y tell us your computer spec? and what sort of security software do you use?

Spaceant

Arnie,

Can you post your computer specification for reference?

BTY, were you the one posted in traderconsortium?

Regardsss,

Sa

Spaceant

Additional info: well, rest of partial execution can be used MC's existing "Convert unexecuted limit/stop entry orders to market orders" under auto trading.... while there is no way with any MC's exisiting settings, to my understanding, to convert the "Scenario 3" of the following thread. http://for...

Spaceant

Hi, Say if I autotrade a strategy with 10 contracts, I wonder if there is any code to check the full or partial execution. The reason why I ask this is that, I am autotrading end-of-bar signal and use limit order for the 10 contracts. I would like to another IOG code a just-in-case strategy, say iss...

Spaceant

just refresh to see if anyone could give me some thoughts / insight.....

Sa

Spaceant

try this: If TEnt=1 then buy this bar at close; If TExit=1 then sell this bar at close; change to If TEnt=1 then buy next bar at market; If TExit=1 then sell next bar at market; see this for further information: http://forum.tssupport.com/viewtopic.php?t=6835 TJ, Do you mean this? I have tested it ...

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