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by Bullstock
12 Apr 2010
Forum: MultiCharts
Topic: Advices Needed: Swing Trading or Others
Replies: 4
Views: 1311

Another might be : if range <= x then begin That is the area that I want to explore. My thought is using the X Daily Range Average (XDRAvg) as a filter. If XDRAvg < Y {or other appropriate filter} then begin My SwingTrading Strategy End; Else My Breakout Strategy; Now the key area is to identify an...
by Bullstock
12 Apr 2010
Forum: MultiCharts
Topic: Advices Needed: Swing Trading or Others
Replies: 4
Views: 1311

have you looked at ADX? say, if ADX < 25 then do nothing? or, if volume < XXX then do nothing? or, if time = lunchtime then do nothing? I am using IB data in which the volume is not accurate, so I don't think the second one worth spending to study. I have studied the third one already. I may take a...
by Bullstock
12 Apr 2010
Forum: MultiCharts
Topic: Advices Needed: Swing Trading or Others
Replies: 4
Views: 1311

Advices Needed: Swing Trading or Others

Hi, I have been spending a very log time in devloping / optimizing my intraday breakout strategy which now runs acceptable profitable result. I do notice that this breakout strategy doesn't work good during some non-volatile / quite / relative narrow day range days. I want to add the other ingredien...
by Bullstock
07 Apr 2010
Forum: MultiCharts
Topic: Can't Run MC and NT Simultaneously
Replies: 11
Views: 2617

Does it mean that we can't autotrade with MC while NT is connected unless MC has a version that can set the ClientID other than 0?

That's pity.
by Bullstock
07 Apr 2010
Forum: MultiCharts
Topic: Can't Run MC and NT Simultaneously
Replies: 11
Views: 2617

In TWS API usage, only one trading application (client id #0) at a time can monitor positions. The other applications generally can place orders and receive market data, but cannot get positional feedback. Some platforms only work when they're id #0, and since both can't be #0, that may be the issu...
by Bullstock
07 Apr 2010
Forum: MultiCharts
Topic: Can't Run MC and NT Simultaneously
Replies: 11
Views: 2617

I use IB as my data feed and broker. TWS: Build 901.3; MC: verion 6.0 beta2; NT: version 6.5.1000.15 With my IB simulated trading account connected, both charts in MC and NT can be updated. BUT, it can't activate autotrading with MC with both opened. When NT is CLOSED or DISCONNECTED, autotrading is...
by Bullstock
07 Apr 2010
Forum: MultiCharts
Topic: Can't Run MC and NT Simultaneously
Replies: 11
Views: 2617

Can't Run MC and NT Simultaneously

Can't run MC and NT simultaneously, don't know why. Can anyone help?

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