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by greenroomhoo
03 Mar 2014
Forum: MultiCharts
Topic: three point trend channel tool
Replies: 4
Views: 2021

Re: three point trend channel tool

I am not sure its appropriate to post another platform screenshot here. Its kind of like a pfork except the pfork PICKS the angle for you. To replicate the n-tool in MC, you just draw an extended trend line from two points. Then copy it and paste it to the corresponding pivots. So if in an uptrend, ...
by greenroomhoo
03 Mar 2014
Forum: MultiCharts
Topic: three point trend channel tool
Replies: 4
Views: 2021

three point trend channel tool

N#$jatrader has a great tool: The three point trend channel. It is similar to the trend channel tool in MC except you draw three points and the corresponding parrallel trendline is automatically placed based on the third point. This is very hard to describe in words, but that trend channel is an exc...
by greenroomhoo
02 Mar 2014
Forum: MultiCharts
Topic: Bravo on Advanced Market Scanner!!!!
Replies: 0
Views: 814

Bravo on Advanced Market Scanner!!!!

Hadnt updated in a while so just got this new feature. What a great addition. Up until now i have been using your competitor to sift through the vast sea of equities each day. It was painful. The advanced scan....what a great addition. many thanks and well done.
by greenroomhoo
09 Sep 2013
Forum: MultiCharts
Topic: Limit orders chart trading
Replies: 10
Views: 2625

Re: Limit orders chart trading

thanks for the idea janus. downloaded latest TWS. restarted everything. No luck yet.
by greenroomhoo
06 Sep 2013
Forum: MultiCharts
Topic: Limit orders chart trading
Replies: 10
Views: 2625

Re: Limit orders chart trading

SP trader - that is good to hear. Just need old Henry Multicharts to step in and set me straight.
by greenroomhoo
06 Sep 2013
Forum: MultiCharts
Topic: Limit orders chart trading
Replies: 10
Views: 2625

Re: Limit orders chart trading

thanks SPTrader for the ideas.

Tried both but i still get the same behavior. Even tried it on a minute chart (instead of a day) and still have the same issue....

i must be missing something. I know the API with IB is working fine. Hopefully MC Support knows...
by greenroomhoo
05 Sep 2013
Forum: MultiCharts
Topic: Limit orders chart trading
Replies: 10
Views: 2625

Limit orders chart trading

testing out chart trading through IB IQ feed for data IB sym account open and connected. Trading a daily chart. Green light on broker connection on trading panel I am trying to enter a simple buy limit order below most recent price. I drag the "LMT" icon onto the chart. The confirming dialogue entry...
by greenroomhoo
11 Jul 2013
Forum: MultiCharts
Topic: Market Scanner Requests [SOLVED]
Replies: 6
Views: 7200

Re: Market Scanner Requests [SOLVED]

i saw that. many thanks. i was flattered.
by greenroomhoo
18 Mar 2013
Forum: MultiCharts
Topic: Portfolio Backtester results in latest update [SOLVED]
Replies: 5
Views: 2867

Re: Portfolio Backtester results in latest update [SOLVED]

thats exciting. looking forward to it.
by greenroomhoo
15 Mar 2013
Forum: MultiCharts
Topic: Portfolio Backtester results in latest update [SOLVED]
Replies: 5
Views: 2867

Re: Portfolio Backtester results in latest update [SOLVED]

thanks. that fixed it. i am back to being a backtesting billionaire

follow up - is being able to trade off of the scanner on the to do list?
by greenroomhoo
14 Mar 2013
Forum: MultiCharts
Topic: Portfolio Backtester results in latest update [SOLVED]
Replies: 5
Views: 2867

Re: Portfolio Backtester results in latest update [SOLVED]

I should add that i noticed an issue on my other computer when i loaded the latest version of MC last week. I quickly ran a portfolio, saw a very strange (lower) result than i expected. I dismissed it then....but now that it has happend on two machines.....
by greenroomhoo
14 Mar 2013
Forum: MultiCharts
Topic: Portfolio backtesting....
Replies: 6
Views: 2069

Re: Portfolio backtesting....

for kicks - i started a new portfolio....loaded in SPY as one instrument..It came in perfect. Entered another....the platform hung for a good minute or so then finally popped up the dialogue box referencing esignal.

I took a screenshot of it attached
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by greenroomhoo
14 Mar 2013
Forum: MultiCharts
Topic: Portfolio Backtester results in latest update [SOLVED]
Replies: 5
Views: 2867

Portfolio Backtester results in latest update [SOLVED]

Downloaded latest version today from the most recent one before it. In the last version of MC (before update), the results from the portfolio backtester matched the results from a loaded chart (I spot test every run). Upgraded, recompiled all strats and opened the Portfolio Backtester. Results on th...
by greenroomhoo
14 Mar 2013
Forum: MultiCharts
Topic: Portfolio backtesting....
Replies: 6
Views: 2069

Re: Portfolio backtesting....

yes. done that. all default to esignal
by greenroomhoo
14 Mar 2013
Forum: MultiCharts
Topic: Portfolio backtesting....
Replies: 6
Views: 2069

Re: Portfolio backtesting....

thanks i figured it out. i just changed my code to "buy next bar at market" then set the settings manually in the backtester. While i have your attention: no matter what i try i cannot get, up on loading a list of equities into the backtester to not DEFAULT to esignal data feed (which i dont use...b...
by greenroomhoo
12 Mar 2013
Forum: MultiCharts
Topic: Portfolio backtesting....
Replies: 6
Views: 2069

Portfolio backtesting....

I have code for backtesting on equities: if condition1 then buy 10,000/close shares next bar at market.... However, i now want to evaluate in the context of portfolio manager and its broader money management settings. How do change my code in the the individual strategy to follow the portfolio backt...
by greenroomhoo
28 Feb 2013
Forum: MultiCharts
Topic: i must be stupid but cannot figure out my error
Replies: 3
Views: 1719

Re: i must be stupid but cannot figure out my error

the resetting chart data worked. but it seems i need to do it for each security in the scanner.....is there a shortcut to do them all? (they are all missing the 27th for whatever reason)...
by greenroomhoo
28 Feb 2013
Forum: MultiCharts
Topic: i must be stupid but cannot figure out my error
Replies: 3
Views: 1719

i must be stupid but cannot figure out my error

iq feed data, connected and working fine. Market Scanner is open with a bunch of equities. The prices and data in Market Scanner is updating. For example, SPY close yesterday was 152.10 and this is what is shown in Market Scanner. My chart however does not show the 27th...it stops on the 26th? i am ...
by greenroomhoo
28 Feb 2013
Forum: MultiCharts
Topic: Market Scanner Requests [SOLVED]
Replies: 6
Views: 7200

Re: Market Scanner Requests [SOLVED]

it would be great if it jumped to the next row...but it doesnt for me....it just stays on the row. update - i have hundreds of securities loaded....it is not jumping i suspect because of that. i loaded a new market scanner window and it does jump. One new thought - when i hit the tab in market scann...
by greenroomhoo
25 Feb 2013
Forum: MultiCharts .NET
Topic: Adding different bartypes in .net?
Replies: 3
Views: 2177

Re: Adding different bartypes in .net?

For example, In the other trading platform using C# i can create an indicator that plots an arrow when the CCI crosses zero on a 144 tick chart. I can do that by adding a 144 tick timeframe to the indicator. Then if I load that indicator onto a five minute chart, it will plot that arrow whenever CCI...
by greenroomhoo
25 Feb 2013
Forum: MultiCharts
Topic: Market Scanner Requests [SOLVED]
Replies: 6
Views: 7200

Market Scanner Requests [SOLVED]

I am using it extensively. some things that would really make it easier to use, if possible: 1. drag and drop of securities from one group to another 2. Hitting return jumps from one row to the next....absolutely critical to easy of entering symbols. 3. Might be a stretch: Allow some way to more eas...
by greenroomhoo
24 Feb 2013
Forum: MultiCharts .NET
Topic: Adding different bartypes in .net?
Replies: 3
Views: 2177

Adding different bartypes in .net?

Thinking about switching over to .net. several newbie simple questions: 1. Does .net allow you to add bartypes into a script? I know in Ninjascript i can add a different time frame into a script and do stuff with it. 2. If so, are there any limitations to the bartypes that can be added to a .net scr...
by greenroomhoo
09 Oct 2012
Forum: MultiCharts
Topic: Looking to hire a programmer
Replies: 1
Views: 803

Looking to hire a programmer

I have a strategy that i need to code. Concept is simple, coding is not and I need to hire someone. Looking for a US individual willing to sign a non-disclosure.

Looking for recommendations, etc. thanks.
by greenroomhoo
27 Sep 2012
Forum: MultiCharts
Topic: request for Portfolio Bactester [SOLVED]
Replies: 2
Views: 1177

Re: request for Portfolio Bactester [SOLVED]

yes thank you that works

But in terms of speed of typing you can bang a list out much quicker by hitting tickers and hitting return than down arrow.
by greenroomhoo
27 Sep 2012
Forum: MultiCharts
Topic: request for Portfolio Bactester [SOLVED]
Replies: 2
Views: 1177

request for Portfolio Bactester [SOLVED]

when entering symbols it would be very convenient if when hitting "return" after entering the ticker, the selector then ticked down to the next row. Tab allows you to go accross the columns but return leave you in limbo. If you are quickly entering some symbols the return key going down a row would ...
by greenroomhoo
27 Sep 2012
Forum: MultiCharts
Topic: Portfolio Backtest Questions
Replies: 1
Views: 1106

Portfolio Backtest Questions

To test my edge I ran my strategy on the basket of todays S&P 500 stocks going back to 1993. i have several questions: 1. My strat is set to only enter when Marketposition = 0. This results in the backtest trading one equity at a time. to have it backtest all instances, do i just remove that qualifi...
by greenroomhoo
19 Sep 2012
Forum: User Contributed Studies and Indicator Library
Topic: Print text and special graphics from an Indicator or Signal
Replies: 5
Views: 5156

Re: Print text and special graphics from an Indicator or Sig

thank you so much for posting this...it is so much better than other options for putting stuff on the chart.

THANK YOU
by greenroomhoo
18 Jun 2012
Forum: MultiCharts
Topic: love the new daily better renko bars
Replies: 3
Views: 1072

Re: love the new daily better renko bars

bummer. they are great bars and the "other" platform does not provide them. I highly recommend folks take a look at them for swing trading.

What prompted them to be included?
by greenroomhoo
17 Jun 2012
Forum: User Contributed Studies and Indicator Library
Topic: NWT Exits Suite
Replies: 7
Views: 10343

Re: NWT Exits Suite

wow thanks for sharing...
by greenroomhoo
16 Jun 2012
Forum: MultiCharts
Topic: love the new daily better renko bars
Replies: 3
Views: 1072

love the new daily better renko bars

they are fantastic. any chance they can be added to the scanner and portfolio backtester?
thanks
by greenroomhoo
09 Apr 2012
Forum: MultiCharts
Topic: MULTICHARTS 8.0 BETA 2
Replies: 127
Views: 37679

Re: MULTICHARTS 8.0 BETA 2

Wow guys - the improvements in this version are vast. I love the keyboard shortcuts, renko changes, and all the other stuff.

Great work.

thanks
by greenroomhoo
18 Feb 2012
Forum: MultiCharts
Topic: Portfolio backtester?
Replies: 6
Views: 1991

Re: Portfolio backtester?

Wow many many thanks for this.
by greenroomhoo
17 Feb 2012
Forum: MultiCharts
Topic: Comments field in Market Scanner
Replies: 3
Views: 906

Re: Comments field in Market Scanner

must be a programming challenge - i recall the same issue/workaround on TS
by greenroomhoo
17 Feb 2012
Forum: MultiCharts
Topic: Comments field in Market Scanner
Replies: 3
Views: 906

Comments field in Market Scanner

Cant seem to find a way to do it - but sure would be helpful to keep track of notes and things to watch...

Am i missing it? If not, can we add it to the to do list?
by greenroomhoo
16 Feb 2012
Forum: MultiCharts
Topic: Portfolio backtester?
Replies: 6
Views: 1991

Re: Portfolio backtester?

ok thanks.
by greenroomhoo
15 Feb 2012
Forum: MultiCharts
Topic: Portfolio backtester?
Replies: 6
Views: 1991

Portfolio backtester?

Is there away to have it close all trades so there is no Open Position PL?
Does the Gross/Net Profits include the Open Position PL?

thanks

64 bit ROCKS
by greenroomhoo
01 Feb 2012
Forum: MultiCharts
Topic: Import Instrument Lists into Porfolio Backtester
Replies: 3
Views: 1169

Re: Import Instrument Lists into Porfolio Backtester

ok - it worked mostly. about 2/3 of the symbols are ok. 1/3 are still shown as esignal....

just a little bug or am i doing something else wrong?
by greenroomhoo
30 Jan 2012
Forum: MultiCharts
Topic: Import Instrument Lists into Porfolio Backtester
Replies: 3
Views: 1169

Import Instrument Lists into Porfolio Backtester

What is the best way to do this? I created a list of say every stock with beta>1.5 (200+) in a csv. When I import the list into the portfolio backtester, they are not showing up as my data provider's symbols (IQFeed). I have loaded every equity on the planet into Quote manager from IQ feed so that d...
by greenroomhoo
13 Jan 2012
Forum: MultiCharts
Topic: Cant enter orders for forex below 100k?
Replies: 7
Views: 1853

Re: Cant enter orders for forex below 100k?

THANKS!!!!!!!!!!!

i knew it was just a bonehead thing on my part.
by greenroomhoo
13 Jan 2012
Forum: MultiCharts
Topic: Cant enter orders for forex below 100k?
Replies: 7
Views: 1853

Re: Cant enter orders for forex below 100k?

thanks for the response. But do you know if you can enter a trade for 20k, instead of 100k using multicharts? I cant find a way to do it...
by greenroomhoo
12 Jan 2012
Forum: MultiCharts
Topic: Cant enter orders for forex below 100k?
Replies: 7
Views: 1853

Re: Cant enter orders for forex below 100k?

interactive b
i just looked at the DOM or chart trader and saw that i could only enter 1 lot, which i assume to be a full 100k (did not want to test it to find out).

dont really see any way to enter amount (like .1 mm or .05 mm) etc.
by greenroomhoo
12 Jan 2012
Forum: MultiCharts
Topic: Cant enter orders for forex below 100k?
Replies: 7
Views: 1853

Cant enter orders for forex below 100k?

I am afraid to ask but i cannot figure out how to enter smaller thank 100k lots.
by greenroomhoo
10 Jan 2012
Forum: MultiCharts
Topic: MULTICHARTS 7.4
Replies: 58
Views: 14180

Re: MULTICHARTS 7.4

i uninstalled then reinstalled and it is working ok now. have to keep my charts to 5 days and i dont have that many. all are three range.

ill just shut up and wait for the 64bit version (anxiously).
by greenroomhoo
08 Jan 2012
Forum: MultiCharts
Topic: one 3 range chart, several standard indicator, one strategy.
Replies: 4
Views: 1310

Re: one 3 range chart, several standard indicator, one strat

7.4 Build 4906
Windows 7 i7 x920 chip
16g ram
64 bit system
by greenroomhoo
07 Jan 2012
Forum: MultiCharts
Topic: one 3 range chart, several standard indicator, one strategy.
Replies: 4
Views: 1310

one 3 range chart, several standard indicator, one strategy.

60 days of data - ONLY CHART OPEN. Multicharts memory error fail. followed by this lovely error:
Capture.PNG
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try to "send" over and over then just give up and reboot.

stellar...
by greenroomhoo
07 Jan 2012
Forum: MultiCharts
Topic: MULTICHARTS 7.4
Replies: 58
Views: 14180

wish i had not downloaded latest version

My new loading message.PNG I have made several posts re: memory issue but put that behind me and actually had it working well enough for my purposes until i got the latest pop up to download this version. finally did and it is a total bugfest. installed and it hung on compiling indicators. rebooted...
by greenroomhoo
11 Dec 2011
Forum: MultiCharts
Topic: here we go again
Replies: 2
Views: 1418

here we go again

worked on a strat for backtesting. went to optimize - crash - lost strat code no idea why. redid it went to optimize and get the following error - see screen shot. 12-11-2011 9-44-11 AM.png reboot - did not fix it. thanks for wasting another eight hours of my life MC. Assume i now need to reload the...
by greenroomhoo
09 Dec 2011
Forum: MultiCharts
Topic: Teaser for the upcoming release
Replies: 36
Views: 10516

Re: Teaser for the upcoming release

THANK YOU
by greenroomhoo
03 Dec 2011
Forum: MultiCharts
Topic: New Symbols Entered with IQ Feed
Replies: 2
Views: 1031

Re: New Symbols Entered with IQ Feed

Thanks - I did that and it seemed to work!!!!! For what it's worth, I'm also using IQ Feed. I've installed MultiCharts on three separate machines, and I've always just added every symbol in QuoteManager using the "*" wildcard. I've never had any memory errors or other problems when doing so. You mig...
by greenroomhoo
03 Dec 2011
Forum: MultiCharts
Topic: why does every future i load on MC need to be fixed in quote
Replies: 9
Views: 6825

Re: why does every future i load on MC need to be fixed in q

I am using the 2data workaround like you mention, it is just more complicated that it needs to be IMHO. Thanks again. ill try this stuff. I haven't used trailing stops using renko charts. To me, it seems counterintuitive. I view each renko block as an individual "unit" of price, and I don't try to s...
by greenroomhoo
02 Dec 2011
Forum: MultiCharts
Topic: why does every future i load on MC need to be fixed in quote
Replies: 9
Views: 6825

Re: why does every future i load on MC need to be fixed in q

thanks Xyzzy....i guess i am just pretty tweaked that they did not make that clear (that portfolio backtesting is limited by memory constraints). Dont you have issues with backtesting renkos though when you are trailing stops since the bar will have prints outside the defined bar? ill try the other ...
by greenroomhoo
02 Dec 2011
Forum: MultiCharts
Topic: What component of MultiCharts do you want to be optimized?
Replies: 87
Views: 28156

Re: What component of MultiCharts do you want to be optimize

i should have clarified - fix memory problem so that backtesting/optimization work on larger portfolios/timeframes.

speed is fine.
by greenroomhoo
02 Dec 2011
Forum: MultiCharts
Topic: New Symbols Entered with IQ Feed
Replies: 2
Views: 1031

New Symbols Entered with IQ Feed

If i have scanner open and i just type a symbol in - lets say C (for citigroup) AND I have not previously loaded that into quote manager, it allows me to see chart and data EXCEPT for the decription (in this case the name). In order to get that functionality i have to manually add all the symbols in...
by greenroomhoo
02 Dec 2011
Forum: MultiCharts
Topic: why does every future i load on MC need to be fixed in quote
Replies: 9
Views: 6825

Re: why does every future i load on MC need to be fixed in q

I opened up IQ feed and add the DAX XGZ11 from IQ feed. It loaded natively in the platform with 1/100 size - WHICH IS NOT CORRECT. I believe it is 1/2. So when you open a chart with it you get crazy looking bars and voila....it crashes mc. This was the case with just about every future (6e - NQ - YM...
by greenroomhoo
02 Dec 2011
Forum: MultiCharts
Topic: why does every future i load on MC need to be fixed in quote
Replies: 9
Views: 6825

why does every future i load on MC need to be fixed in quote

I want my money back IQ feed data This morning i go to load dax for first time. of course MC loads it with the wrong settings (1/100 instead of 1/2) and it crashes MC (after of course getting the annoying pc is running out of memory error). NT does not do that - SC doesnt either. what gives? Also - ...
by greenroomhoo
07 Nov 2011
Forum: MultiCharts
Topic: Will the next MC7/64 , be able to use 32 bit DLL ???
Replies: 7
Views: 2487

Re: Will the next MC7/64 , be able to use 32 bit DLL ???

still "this year" even though "this year" only has a couple of months left?
by greenroomhoo
05 Nov 2011
Forum: MultiCharts
Topic: portfolio backtesting am i asking too much?
Replies: 8
Views: 2060

Re: portfolio backtesting am i asking too much?

that would be great (plus customizeable keyboard shortcuts and renkos with wicks).
by greenroomhoo
05 Nov 2011
Forum: MultiCharts
Topic: portfolio backtesting am i asking too much?
Replies: 8
Views: 2060

Re: portfolio backtesting am i asking too much?

is MC planning on fixing that issue? (2gb) issue?
by greenroomhoo
05 Nov 2011
Forum: MultiCharts
Topic: portfolio backtesting am i asking too much?
Replies: 8
Views: 2060

Re: portfolio backtesting am i asking too much?

running with 11gb free. i tried the avail memory fix but still get the problem.
by greenroomhoo
05 Nov 2011
Forum: MultiCharts
Topic: portfolio backtesting am i asking too much?
Replies: 8
Views: 2060

portfolio backtesting am i asking too much?

new to the platform and am having all sorts of portfolio backtesting issues with memory. I have a quad processor 16 gb of ram. Trying to backtest 100 - 300 bars back (daily) on approximately 300 symbols. Can backtest a couple of times then get memory errors/warnings - no charts open. Eventually the ...

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