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by stonebrook2011
27 Feb 2015
Forum: MultiCharts
Topic: IB transaction fee
Replies: 2
Views: 1269

IB transaction fee

Hi, I am using MC to do auto trades in IB. But I found the transaction fee fluctuates big time. Sometimes, auto trading of 1000 shares only costs $2.x while sometimes same trade costs $10. More interesting, yesterday a trade of 1000 shares with ARCA costs $2.x while today the exactly same trade with...
by stonebrook2011
02 Mar 2013
Forum: MultiCharts
Topic: limit order
Replies: 1
Views: 1094

limit order

Hi, I have an easy question. For example, I have two signals A and B A: condition1 = CurrentBar > 1 and var0 crosses over var1 ; if condition1 then Buy ( "MA2CrossLE" ) next bar at close limit; B: condition1 = CurrentBar > 1 and var0 > var1 ; if condition1 then Buy ( "MA2CrossLE" ) next bar at close...
by stonebrook2011
28 Jan 2013
Forum: MultiCharts
Topic: why my limit orders can't be converted to market order?
Replies: 4
Views: 1685

Re: why my limit orders can't be converted to market order?

I see, the symbol I am trading moves fast. So because it moves so fast that never touched my limit price in that bar, as a result timer was not triggered at all... Any easy way to solve it? I am thinking a way to do it. I want to send a new market order to the next bar after limit order fails. Any s...
by stonebrook2011
28 Jan 2013
Forum: MultiCharts
Topic: why my limit orders can't be converted to market order?
Replies: 4
Views: 1685

why my limit orders can't be converted to market order?

hi, I am using the 8.0 64 bit version (build5622). My strategy (based on 15min bar) uses limit order to start and exit positions. When the order can't be filled after 850s, I intend to convert order to a market order. Last Friday, it just happened that limit order was not filled. However, the market...
by stonebrook2011
02 May 2012
Forum: MultiCharts
Topic: auto-trading fail to convert limit order to market order
Replies: 2
Views: 899

auto-trading fail to convert limit order to market order

I have this issue and hope someone can help me to solve it. In autotrading, when a limit entry order can't be filled, MC always fails to convert order to market order although I check the box (the limit order just gets cancelled at the end of bar). Meanwhile, an unfilled limit exit order can be conv...
by stonebrook2011
29 Feb 2012
Forum: MultiCharts
Topic: when will 8.0 beta2 be released?
Replies: 1
Views: 740

when will 8.0 beta2 be released?

I like 8.0 64bit, but with time-based order cancellation bug, I still have to stick to 7.4 32bit now. Can anyone tell me when 8.0 beta2 will be released approximately?
by stonebrook2011
02 Feb 2012
Forum: MultiCharts
Topic: any way to check auto-trade positions in MC? [SOLVED]
Replies: 5
Views: 4022

Re: any way to check auto-trade positions in MC? [SOLVED]

I added those four parameters into my strategy script as "print(MarketPosition,CurrentContracts,MarketPosition_at_Broker,MarketPosition_at_Broker_for_The_Strategy);" I always get 0 0 0 0 output even I do have some positions. Of course, I am using powerlanguage editor of MC. Does powerlanguage suppor...
by stonebrook2011
02 Feb 2012
Forum: MultiCharts
Topic: any way to check auto-trade positions in MC? [SOLVED]
Replies: 5
Views: 4022

any way to check auto-trade positions in MC? [SOLVED]

Is there any easy way to check the position status (number of shares and long/short) of auto-trading in MC so that users can double check if positions in auto trading of MC match the actual positions in brokers (I use IB TWS)? I just couldn't find it. Yes, I can restart auto-trading to re-input init...
by stonebrook2011
28 Jan 2012
Forum: MultiCharts
Topic: how to assign exchange in auto-trading?
Replies: 1
Views: 808

how to assign exchange in auto-trading?

My broker is InteractiveBrokers and I have good experience of using MC and TWS to do some auto trades. I recently noticed some of my auto orders routed to "PSX" Exchange in TWS which leads to much higher commission fee compared to "NYSE" Exchange. I know I can do something in TWS to prevent this, bu...
by stonebrook2011
04 Jan 2012
Forum: MultiCharts
Topic: currenttime or time?
Replies: 1
Views: 1055

currenttime or time?

Hi, I want to "turn on" my auto-trading strategy right at 10AM to avoid market opening effect.Which EL command should I use? Currenttime or Time or other commands? I assume the code should look like this: If CurrentTime (or Time) > 1000 Then Begin XXXXXXXXXXXXX End; I am not sure what is the differe...
by stonebrook2011
01 Jan 2012
Forum: MultiCharts
Topic: about Default Account in IB setting
Replies: 3
Views: 2046

about Default Account in IB setting

I just bought MC last week and this is my first post here. :) I have several questions. 1. For each workspace, under "strategy properties", there is a "Default Account" under Interactive Brokers settings. Is this the place where I can input my IB account number so that the auto-trading orders genera...

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