MultiCharts: Trading Software for Automated Trading and Backtesting

designer01

My account was transfered from FXCM to Gain Capital I saw in your list of brokers it was a partner with Multicharts. Do you have instructions how to set Multicharts with Gain Capital for data and broker trading? Thanks.

designer01

Why do I get this error in FX symbol charts "Cannot access Currency Conversion Server" "Calculation will be stopped" and turns off all my signals in that chart?
Thanks

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For some reason all of at sudden when I try to load TS data Charts in Multicharts I get this message. See attachement here.

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I’ve been having a discrepancy on the trades Open P/L not matching my Mbtrading account Gross Profits as shown in my trade list at MBtrading. See screenshot attached red arrows at columns do not match profits.
Please verify why.
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Thank you guys it was the Run as administrator that did it....

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All of at sudden I can not download data from TS and keep getting an error dialog box (see attachment) and a message TS connection broken. Please advice.
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Hi Henry, Sorry I forgot to post the PL code. My question should have been I'm trying to modify the PL code below so instead of the entry order to occur when price crosses the trendline, I wanted to have it send the order when I manually change the color of the trendline to green. Thanks [IntrabarOr...

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I need some help in creating a strategy where the PL code creates a constant trendline in the lower right corner of the chart and when I manually change the color of the Trendline to green it sends a market order for a specified number of shares. Any ideas?
Thank you

designer01

Thank you TJ,
I did end up re-installing a new downloaded version directly from th MC website and went OK.

designer01

upgrade from MC V 8.7 beta bld 7262 to this..

https://www.multicharts.com/downloads/m ... ts.8.7.exe

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I'm getting this error when installing Multicharts

designer01

Today I received this message never seen before... meaning?

designer01

Thank you Andrew but where would I use the keyword "total"?
Thanks

designer01

I have a Manual Trendline Profit Target exit signal PL code (code below) that it's supposed to exit an input "x" number of shares when hit but for some reason it always exits the original entry shares. Any suggestions how the PLCode it may be fixed? Thanks in advance. input: TLColor( GREEN ), AllMar...

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sptrader, Thank you seems to work fine

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I have this manual drawn Trendline StopLoss strategy but for some reason it's not compiling. Not sure why ...it may be the shares name? Please advice. Thanks in advance... I get this error... Study: "StopLoss" (Signal) Please wait .... ------ Compiled with error(s): ------ syntax error, unexpected '...

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Thank you
Is that a feature it could be implemented in future updates?

designer01

Is there a way to plot an indicator in the Real Time Market Scanner as it is shown with the Trend indicator like a minichart? Maybe using a PL Code?
Thanks

designer01

Sorry about that... here it is

PLCode Function

FX_YenOffset

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vars: YenOffset(1);



YenOffset = 1;

if ISYEN  then

	YenOffset = .01;



FX_YenOffset = YenOffset;

ISYEN

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ISYEN = FALSE;

if RightStr(GetSymbolName, 3) = "JPY" then

	ISYEN = TRUE;

designer01

sptrader, Thank you...See requested function below... is the vars you added in addition to the vars or replacing the vars in the code? Could you post the full code as compiled... I'm not able to compile yet. PLCode Function DecConvPip inputs: DecNum(numeric); vars: PipVal(0), YenOffset(0); YenOffset...

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I need help with this PL code not compiling getting error on line 55 of function. Please help. Thanks in advance.. PLCode Function _BIDASKSTATS //FX_HistMean Inputs: Run1_Roll2(Numericsimple), BAMinutes(Numericsimple), oMax(numericref), oMin(numericref); vars: intrabarpersist PriceBA(0), intrabarper...

designer01

I do have the Preferred currency set to USD. but for some reason sometimes it shows in Yen.
Not sure why.

designer01

How do I get the Profit label to show the profit/gain in dollar amount rather than yen in Forex charts? See screenshot below.
Thanks

designer01

Order lines in charts are not showing correctly for entries and exits see image below. Please advice. Thanks

designer01

Is there a way to set the chart trading default account in the box (see screenshot) so every time I open MC it defaults to a specific account?
Thanks

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When I backtest Forex pairs like AUDJPY is giving me the performance reports in yen. How do I change the MC settings so I get the results in Dollars?
Thanks in advance

designer01

Ok thank you both

highest

was the function/expression I was looking for...

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What would be an PL snipett for this frase: Buy if CCI value crosses above +50 and CCI value has been below +50 for the last 100 bars minimun. (could be more than 100) The last portion I'm not sure how to express. In other words CCI value must never have been above 50 for the last 100 (or an X input...

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Thanks but...
I ve been using Multicharts for over a year in this computer and never got this message, same workspaces, programs, etc...I have not change anything to it.. strange all of at sudden I got it..

designer01

I am getting this message "Your PC is running out of memory" see image attached. It seems I have plenty of memory left in my PC.
Any suggestions why?

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I have the standard Percent stop loss script (see code below) it works for most symbols but it sends the exit order in Symbol EURUSD at the entry price and not at the inputed percentage stoploss price. It works ok for other symbols like AUDUSD etc. Any ideas what may cause this? Thanks inputs: StopL...

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That is the whole code.. can you give me an example what else it could be

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I have a triple exit ATR strategy (see script below) that has in it specified to exit only if Marketposition = 1 For some reason it is sending orders even if I have no market position open in the chart. Not sure why. Please help. May be missing a statement? Thanks Inputs: Length(10), ExitATRs1(1), E...

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I figured it out it is...

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if symbolname="GOOG" then SetPlotBGColor (1,green) ;

designer01

Thank you that works great... Is there a way to change the Background Color of the cell?
I tried:

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if symbolname="GOOG" then BGColor = green ;

...but is compiling with errors. Thanks again

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Thank you for your response... unfortunatelly I want to add a different note to each symbol. With the code above mentioned the same custom note gets added to all symbols in the column. Is there a fix for that...? Thanks

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Hi Is there a way to add a column to the RT Market Scanner window that shows a custom note I write myself on a symbol?

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How do I get the chart to show the Current position label ? One of my charts show it but the other does not.... see screenshot below. Thank you

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I am getting this error message... "The enable intrabar order generation setting is incompatible with open next bar type strategies". What does it mean? How to fix it?
Thanks

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I have a strategy that enters a trade when I change a trendline to a certain color in my PL code. When I want to change the Trendline color in Format Trendline dialog box I can only choose a color based on the visual color squares in the Dbox. Has any one figured what the names of the colors in the ...

designer01

is it possible to

close crosses over Date next bar, Time next bar?

I believe it needs to be according to the reserved word if I'm not mistaken....

TL_GetValue( TLRef, Date, Time )

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I am trying to modify the default Trendline LE signal to become an alert when the price crosses above the manually drawn Trendline se code below. Although it compiles I get a message "Error in study Trying access at data to future. Bars reference valu: -1" ...Please help. Thanks [IntrabarOrderGenera...

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I'm not sure why... if I close the program and re-open it then it compiles OK...

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When I compile the code in MultiCharts Version 7.0 Release (Build 4510) (see code below) I get this error... Compile error errLine 0, errColumn 0, errLineEnd 0, errColumnEnd 0 causal study: (Function) I can compile the same code in Multicharts v6 successfully. Can you please explain what the problem...

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TJ,
Thanks for your help.
Have a good trip.
Think about the LastBarOnChart while laying on the sun...

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see my note at the post above: you do not see <<== Cross CCI ==>> in the audit trail because it was not Lastbaronchart. I realize it's Lastbaronchart ...you have to do it realtime or do it with the Multicharts Playback mode so you can see the order being triggered as it plays back. Please try it in...

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On your screenshot the strategy did not actually cause any entry long, that is one of the problems I am having with Multicharts. It misses it sometimes.
Can you do one where you actually enter long on your platform?

designer01

TJ,
I used the same instrument, same indicator, same subgraph...
Have you tried this strategy on your Multicharts machine? if not please try it and tell me if it works as expected.

designer01

I did read the book you mention ...but there it says you are supposed to have the semicolon at the end...
I think there is a problem with the Multicharts Platform, The very same code works perfect in TS...

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Thanks,
When I removed the * PriceScale from code I get this error...

------ Compiled with error(s): ------
Compile error
errLine 0, errColumn 0, errLineEnd 0, errColumnEnd 0
causal study: (Function)

designer01

Or I can change the pricescale to 1?
What does the PriceScale reffer to?
Do you have in the website instructions as to how to debug a strategy?

designer01

Sorry about that ... debugging has never really been my forte.. Do you have in the website instructions as to how to debug a strategy? Attached find screenshot as requested. Looks like the trendline value "TLVal" is off for some reason, and obviously never crossed thru...Really don't know the soluti...

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It varies for AUDJPY is 1/1000 I am not using a broker as I said before it is only chart trading right now. Data is from TS. By the way I am using the same code on TS and works fine... So there must be a Multicharts Chart or Platform Setting I need to change. Is there a specialist from Multicharts t...

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I am trading Forex EURUSD, AUDUSD, AUDJPY..
Attached find screenshot of the Scaling settings

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PS Screenshot with line at zero...

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TJ, Thanks, Sorry about that, I am using this code this time... inputs: TLPrice( CCI(14) ); variables: TLX(0), TL_ID( 0 ), TLVal( 0 ) ; TL_ID = TL_GetFirst( 7 ); If TL_ID > 0 then TLVal = TL_GetValue( TL_ID, Date, Time ) * PriceScale ; if tlprice > tlval then TLX = 1 else TLX = 0; Print (D:0:0, T:0:...

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1- Trndline is at 0.
2- Code used as posted (note edited on 20110904 1224)
3- Attached screenshot as requested

designer01

TJ, Attached below is the screenshot of the entry and the output trail... As you can see the TL-LE Entry was triggered 3 bars before the CCI crossed the Trendline, this is constantly happening. Also constantly happening is the trigger a few bars after the trendline as in the video shot attached abov...

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I tried real time but still misses a few entries not sure why. I also want to ad a condition... to enter when the trendilne is green, but it is not compiling for some reason, I'm sure I'm missing a statement. See code below. Thanks again... inputs: TLPrice( CCI(14) ), TLColor( GREEN ); variables: TL...

designer01

Thanks,
It misses a few entries but seems to have improved with the updated code.
I will try it tonight with Forex Real Time to see if that works better.
Thanks again

designer01

are the numbers correct?

the print numbers match the actual entry rather than at the location of the trendline break as shown in the video attached above.
TJ thanks for your help, can you try it on your machine to see if you get similar results?
Thanks again...

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I am trying the strategy (see code below) to enter long when the CCI crosses up thru the manually drawn Trendline. I am not sure why it is given me a delay entry. I've tried a few different times...It is entering 5 or 6 bars after breakout as shown in video playback below. Please advice. Thanks inpu...

designer01

Are there any instructions on how to set Real Time Automated Trading from the chart with an Interactive Brokers Account.
I want to receive real Time data From TS while trading my IB account though.
Thanks

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Thanks,
I like the second option

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If LastBarOnChart then Value5 = TL_New_self ( D, T, 116, D[100], T[100], 116);

but when I insert the indicator in the chart it does not plot the Trendline at all. Am I missing something?
Thanks

designer01

In the screenshot below I have a Price Barchart with its values on the Right Axis and an indicator (CCI ploted in Magenta) with its values in the Left Axis. The PL code below plots the Trendline in Cyan at value 116 based on the Price Barchart values. My question is how do I modify the PL code (show...

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The Multicharts standard strategy "Trendline_LE" is intended to set a BUY order when the PRICE crosses above a manually drawn Trendline in the price chart. My question is ... Can this strategy "Trendline_LE" be modified so instead of PRICE crossing the Trendline, I want an indicator like CCI crossin...

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Does anybody know how to or can show me an EL code snippet or direct me to another thread link. I want to create a strategy where I enter long when an indicator crosses up a specific value. This value tho I want it to be dynamic so I can change it manually via text object on the chart window, rather...

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I want to learn as well. I don't want to get a password protected code. That is why I said a teacher, some one who I can talk live with will be the ideal solution. Do you know of any?

designer01

TJ,
Thanks for your input. In reality I'm not trying to become an expert in ELD coding. While I want to learn I'm just trying to resolve the indicators and strategies I need withouth going to great lenghts.
The forums here are very nice but don't seem to answer the questions I have.

designer01

Thanks,
I've been looking for a Power Language (ELD coding) teacher... I've seen all the documents and videos available, but there are some specific questions I need help within developing code. Any suggestions welcome.
Thanks

designer01

TJ,
Thanks, I'm not sure I follow you, can you give me an example.

designer01

TJ Thanks for responding. The current ELD strategy code enters long at ALL Trendline breaks at "o" as shown in screenshot. Basically what I want to include in the strategy is a filter so I only enter when the Trendline is broken if the previous Pivot Low before trendline break is higher than the Piv...

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In the EL strategy below, the strategy triggers buy orders when the trendlines are crossed up by the indicator (see screenshot). I want to FILTER OUT instances when the indicator is NOT doing higher lows. (see trendline to the far left in the screenshot) The 2 trendline crossings on the right in the...

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randot, I am looking for how to connect to my account in Interactive Brokers for chart trading and automated trading in Multicharts.
I saw the videos but those are for data feed only.
Thanks

designer01

Are there any instructions as to how to connect to Interactive Brokers for Trading from the Multicharts charts? If so provide link? Or please show here. Thanks

designer01

Thank you, It works great now. It is strange in TS it works without the variables being stated. That thru me off.

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Sell ( Tgt1PcntExit /100 ) * NumShares Shares Total at next bar at market ;

I can not figure out what's wrong with this code line. It is the right order of operations bu it is not complying.
Thanks

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I am getting this error message ------ Compiled with error(s): ------ syntax error, unexpected 'identificator', expecting 'string constant' errLine 44, errColumn 9, errLineEnd 44, errColumnEnd 9 causal study: (Function) when I compile the code below...please advice. Thanks inputs: ProfitTgt1( 1.5 ),...

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I did a portfolio optimization for a list of stocks but the report is only showing me an average results for all the stocks in the list. Is there a way to obtain an optimization for each of the stocks in the list in one pass or I have to do an optimization for each stock separatelly?
Thanks

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