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by glen demarco
11 Jun 2010
Forum: MultiCharts
Topic: rolling from one futures contract to another - need help!
Replies: 1
Views: 894

I'm not sure if Trading Technologies has a "continuous contract". I use eSignal as a data feed and they have a continuous contract symbol "6E #F", that's the Euro currency continuous contract.
by glen demarco
07 Jun 2010
Forum: MultiCharts
Topic: Easylanguage example of autotrading with IB
Replies: 4
Views: 2273

As far as I know the strategy you develop is independent of whatever broker you use for execution. Another words the EasyLanguage code itself is the same regardless of whether you use IB or any other execution broker.
by glen demarco
07 Jun 2010
Forum: MultiCharts
Topic: EL Compile error - causal study: (Function)
Replies: 4
Views: 2101

A reinstallation of the Beta corrected the compiler error?

Did you uninstall first?

I also got a clean compile on the older version and the same errors on the Beta.
by glen demarco
02 Jun 2010
Forum: User Contributed Studies and Indicator Library
Topic: Heikin Ashi Oscillator
Replies: 7
Views: 7551

The Plot1 and Plot2 statements should be double quoted " " and not the tilde "~". Then I was able to compile it.
by glen demarco
02 Jun 2010
Forum: MultiCharts
Topic: Problem backtesting comex metals futures
Replies: 2
Views: 9206

I had the same problem and changed the contract specifications n the quote manager. You can visit the comex's web site for the correct information.

glen
by glen demarco
27 May 2010
Forum: MultiCharts
Topic: Creating Second, Minute, and Custom Bars from Tick Data
Replies: 3
Views: 1245

try this procedure:

On QM, import the ES data that you bought into the one that you already have from IB.

Next time you connect to IB, the chart should start to update from there.

At least, for me, this was the solution merging IQFeed data with eSignal data. I must thanks Anastassia for this tip.
by glen demarco
27 May 2010
Forum: MultiCharts
Topic: Creating Second, Minute, and Custom Bars from Tick Data
Replies: 3
Views: 1245

Another forum user was able to merge tick data with IB data thought this might help point you in the right direction. glen On QM, import the ES data that you bought into the one that you already have from IB. Next time you connect to IB, the chart should start to update from there. At least, for me,...
by glen demarco
27 May 2010
Forum: MultiCharts
Topic: Creating Second, Minute, and Custom Bars from Tick Data
Replies: 3
Views: 1245

Have you tried importing the tick data from TS to Multicharts?
by glen demarco
21 Apr 2010
Forum: MultiCharts
Topic: Anyone RediPlus for execution of stocks and or commodi
Replies: 0
Views: 1227

Anyone RediPlus for execution of stocks and or commodi

Just wondering if there were any other Goldman Sachs execution platform.
by glen demarco
21 Apr 2010
Forum: MultiCharts
Topic: [PL] Divergence with multiple pivots points
Replies: 6
Views: 3265

Hi Bruce, BTW your posts are awesome, thanks for all the help. Was that wordpad suggestion meant for me or duration? The carriage return line feed characters aren't in the txt file that I downloaded. While we are on the topic. Any suggestions for printing a listing of all the signals in my multichar...
by glen demarco
21 Apr 2010
Forum: MultiCharts
Topic: [PL] Divergence with multiple pivots points
Replies: 6
Views: 3265

If you could be so kind as to post the code with tabs inserted, I'd be happy to look at it. Right now the test file download as one single line of code ans with comments it's difficult to beark it up line by line.

Thanks
by glen demarco
30 Mar 2010
Forum: MultiCharts
Topic: Position Sizing Optimization
Replies: 3
Views: 1869

Bruce, Very well said and informative. Money management is a fascinating topic and some claim more important then entry and exit criteria. There is something called "Kelly bet size" for those interested in the topic. Some of the best articles I've seen on the topic are on www.tssupport.com in the kn...
by glen demarco
22 Mar 2010
Forum: MultiCharts
Topic: Walk Forward Optimization in Trading Algorithms
Replies: 12
Views: 3736

flipflopper,

If you search the internet there are several books and numerous web sites. One well know book that comes to mind is Evidence Based Technical Analysis by David Aronson. What your looking for is exactly what the Multicharts Walk Forward optimizer already does.

Hope this helps,


Gleb
by glen demarco
22 Jan 2010
Forum: User Contributed Studies and Indicator Library
Topic: Full stochastics
Replies: 4
Views: 3975

I've heard of fast and slow but do you have any specific information on "full"?
by glen demarco
20 Jan 2010
Forum: MultiCharts
Topic: Chart of interest rates/yields as opposed to a bond price
Replies: 6
Views: 2549

In the eSignal Datafeed $FVX is the 5 year, $TNX is the 10 year and $TYX is the 30 year.
by glen demarco
20 Jan 2010
Forum: MultiCharts
Topic: Recommendation Required: New Computer Purchase
Replies: 14
Views: 5693

If you look on the website as mentioned in the previous response you will see the recommended hardware configuration for normal users and power users. If money is not an issue then configure for the power user. It's a personal preference by AMD CPU's are equivalent to Intel in terms of functionality...
by glen demarco
20 Jan 2010
Forum: MultiCharts
Topic: Manual order entry then manage it using strategy, possible?
Replies: 5
Views: 2132

yes it is possible once you have a position extablished you could load the strategy into the chart. Multicharts may not know the position is open but you still may be able to close the position, although it may depend on the broker.
by glen demarco
20 Jan 2010
Forum: MultiCharts
Topic: How to use eSignal for backfill and ZenFire for trading?
Replies: 1
Views: 824

When it comes to datafeed you have the option of selecting one or many different datafeeds combining all together is desired. The choice you make for execution broker can be a vendor that also supplied data such as Interactive Brokers or a broker that does not. For exampe eSignal doesn't not offer b...
by glen demarco
20 Jan 2010
Forum: MultiCharts
Topic: Stop Strategy for the day Once Max Loss is Hit
Replies: 8
Views: 3096

One simple approach is to simply code into your strategy a test of Maxintradraw down and then the value is less then -1000 exit the script.
by glen demarco
13 Jan 2010
Forum: MultiCharts
Topic: Using Multiple Symbols and Timeframes in a Strategy
Replies: 17
Views: 8682

Here is a sample of code you are looking for.....let me know if the system makes money :>). I'm not sure there is a way to "hard code" the symbols in the script. {data1 = S&P 500 Futures -- five-minute continuous data} {data2 = 10-Year-Treasury-Notes Futures -- five-minute continuous data} {data3 = ...
by glen demarco
13 Jan 2010
Forum: MultiCharts
Topic: Using Multiple Symbols and Timeframes in a Strategy
Replies: 17
Views: 8682

Here is a sample of code you are looking for.....let me know if the system makes money :>) {data1 = S&P 500 Futures -- five-minute continuous data} {data2 = 10-Year-Treasury-Notes Futures -- five-minute continuous data} {data3 = S&P 500 Futures -- daily closing prices using continuous data} {data4 =...
by glen demarco
13 Jan 2010
Forum: MultiCharts
Topic: Chart of interest rates/yields as opposed to a bond price
Replies: 6
Views: 2549

Depending on what data feed you use you should be able to get the interest rates. In the esignal data feed you need to subscribe to an additional service called GovPIX then you can acccess the int rate version of the chart.
by glen demarco
13 Jan 2010
Forum: MultiCharts
Topic: Using Multiple Symbols and Timeframes in a Strategy
Replies: 17
Views: 8682

flipflop, Java, C++ and C#, C are far more complicated languages then easy language and in generel if you are not already a professional or have done extensive developement then thay would not be the right solution for you. You use the datax parameter to indicated to you script what symbol to associ...
by glen demarco
16 Dec 2009
Forum: MultiCharts
Topic: Walk Forward Testing
Replies: 5
Views: 2306

The walk forward optimizer is one of the most powerful features of MC. As far as I know no other product offers this capability. The main problem with optimization is that you are "curve fitting" or basing the optimized parameters chosen on past data. For example if I test a million combinations of ...
by glen demarco
16 Dec 2009
Forum: MultiCharts
Topic: signals window help icon ?
Replies: 2
Views: 1036

Danny,

How exactly do you open the Signals window as when I "Format Signal" from a chart I don't see an exit or help. What version are you running.
by glen demarco
16 Dec 2009
Forum: MultiCharts
Topic: How to use eSignal in Auto Trading?
Replies: 3
Views: 3242

Are you asking how to set up the eSignal Symbol Dictionary for eSignal Autotrading or MultiCharts?

In eSignal you need to intall the latest IB pluging and use the Symbol Dictionary which creates an entry in an XML file that equates the eSignal with the IB symbol.
by glen demarco
08 Dec 2009
Forum: MultiCharts
Topic: Quotemanager and Esignal problems
Replies: 1
Views: 1145

I'unable read the contents of the screenshot.
by glen demarco
25 Nov 2009
Forum: MultiCharts
Topic: Backing Up MultiCharts .wsp and other user ceated files
Replies: 1
Views: 968

Backing Up MultiCharts .wsp and other user ceated files

The excellent article in the knowledgebase describing the backup process for MultiCharts mentions .wsp files. Someone PM'd me they could not locate any .wsp files so I thought perhaps other may be interested in knowing that if one did not do a "Save Workspace As" from a chart screen those files will...
by glen demarco
16 Nov 2009
Forum: MultiCharts
Topic: Backing Up User Multicharts Environment
Replies: 3
Views: 3947

Backing Up User Multicharts Environment

There have been several questions about backing up the user Multicharts environment. Unlike other products out there usually MultiCharts upgrades are done in such as way as to preserve the users environment. However it is important to run periodic backups of all important data on one's PC as insuran...
by glen demarco
16 Nov 2009
Forum: MultiCharts
Topic: How range, momentum, kase and renko should be implemented
Replies: 1
Views: 2431

I'm a big fan of range and renko type bars as all bar intervals are not equat. An hours worth of trading during lunnch time and an hours worth of trading at 10:00 are qute different. Most systems based on technica indicators usually generate the worst signals during lunchtime, as the indicators get ...
by glen demarco
16 Nov 2009
Forum: MultiCharts
Topic: How Do You Solve A Problem Like Marina?
Replies: 10
Views: 3226

I have found TS support to be better then any other vendor out there. And I've been using the other products for 20 yuears. Try getting someone tech support persona on the phone at one of the competative products, never happens! The few times, even as a trial member I got competent tech support prop...
by glen demarco
16 Nov 2009
Forum: MultiCharts
Topic: Moving Average Calculation
Replies: 6
Views: 2113

Perhaps if you post a portion of the code (without giving away too much). Sounds like it may be a decimal precision problem.

glen
by glen demarco
16 Nov 2009
Forum: MultiCharts
Topic: MultiCharts 6 is coming soon... See enclosed.
Replies: 35
Views: 13032

Can't wait great job guys! BTW has anyone expressed interest in Renko charts. eSignal has them available but it's well documentated on their site that there do not function properlu, ie,. indicators dirift, on a backtest the proffits numbers are inflated astromonically.

thanks

GLen
by glen demarco
16 Nov 2009
Forum: MultiCharts
Topic: Backtest on Bid/Ask data?
Replies: 12
Views: 7508

Yes that my undersatnding of that options. This is a very powerful feature that is not offerredd by either esignal or TS and is the most accurate way of backtesting.
by glen demarco
16 Nov 2009
Forum: MultiCharts
Topic: Out of Memory
Replies: 7
Views: 4741

I would periodically receive an out of memory message, particularily after running hiundreds of backtests. As a user of operating systems for 20 years frequestnly a system or application program contains what is called a "memory" leak. Where memeory is acquired from the oparating systems thousands o...

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