MultiCharts: Trading Software for Automated Trading and Backtesting

ctu1121

Hi TJ,
Thanks for your information. I open AAPL chart and draw Horizontal line, then
right click mouse and setup for alert. I didn't use power language. Do you mean that
I could insert GetSymbolName code in power language and insert to AAPL chart?
Thanks.

Charles

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Hi there, I setup alert function on AAPL, AMZN and NFLX charts. While stock price meet my setup price, Multicharts will send me email. However, I don't know which stock price meet my setup price. Is there any method to know the alert is from specific stock? ex. alert email is for AAPL. Thanks for yo...

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Hi there, May I see multi stock price on the same chart? For example, may I add QQQ, SPY, DIA on the same chart? The Y axis will become price change % instead of price. Please refer attached file, I can do this on yahoo finance. However, I need to key in stock symbol one by one. I wish I could use p...

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Hi, I am using Multicharts with IQFeed. I used to see US stock chart with more than 10 years. Recently, I install the newest version of Multicharts. I found I could see only one year chart. I have checked with IQFeed service, they response no problem at IQFeed side. Please advise if there is solutio...

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Hi there, I am using Multicharts with IQFeed market data. I use this combination for several years. It takes about 1-2 second to draw chart before. However from several months ago, the speed to draw chart became very very slow. It takes about 30-40 second to draw a chart. I use ping to check, it's a...

ctu1121

Hi there,
I used IQFeed as data source. Recently, it take more time to load market data to draw chart.
My setting is as attached file. Should I click any setting in order to increase the speed to draw a chart?

Charles

ctu1121

Hi,
Does Multicharts support 4K Display?

Charles

ctu1121

Hi there, While opening default 6 charts, I can see the the fine frame. While click INTC chart, the frame will become crude. While I open 6 charts by myself, I see all of the charts with crude frame. This will make chart line become smaller. Please advise how could I draw 6 charts with fine frame? T...

ctu1121

Hi, thanks for your message. I forgot to check on TWS API. Now it work without any questions. Thanks. Charles

ctu1121

Hi,
I am using Multicharts with Interactive Brokers TWS. I used to see Charts with IB US future market data, for example,
ES, NQ, YM.
I try to draw US future ES chart today, however, I can not download ES market data. Could you please give me some
suggestion? Thanks.

Charles

ctu1121

Hi there,
While using Multicharts+IQFeed to download US Stock market data in
Taiwan/US and Japan, the download speed is good.
However, while using Multicharts+IQFeed in China, downing market data speed
is very low.

May I know if there is any solution to speed up in China? Thanks a lot.

Charles

ctu1121

Hi there, I open 4 charts on my Multicharts screen. Their time frame is different. they are 1m, 1H, 1D and 1W Individually. I would like to change all to chart time frame to 1H. I need to change 3 charts. Is there any function key that I could click and all the 4 charts time frame will change to 1H ...

ctu1121

Hi there,
While running Cumulative Delta or Volume Delta Chart, my Multicharts becomes very slow.
My data provider is IQFeed. Is there any solution to have better performance?
Thanks for your help.

Charles

ctu1121

Hi there, Now I could request Volume Profile to plot high volume nodes information on chart(pls see attached file). May I write signal to collect Volume Profile information for automatic trading? For example, while price is near Point of Control(pink line on attached file), Multicharts will long or ...

ctu1121

Hi arnie,
Yes. I see Volume Profile Bar in Format Instrument.
I attached a screen copy for your reference. Thanks a lot.
Charles

ctu1121

Hi there,
I could see volume histogram on IB TWS Chart.
May I see volume histogram or volume profile on Multicharts Chart?
Is there a default indicator? Thanks for your help.

Charles

ctu1121

Hi there,
a is 2015/9/3 16:40. While I move my mouse to b, b still shows 2015/9/3 1640.
Is there a way to show the exact date and time for b?
Thanks for your information.

Charles

ctu1121

Hi, I request 51 hong kong stock instruments in Multicharts Market Scanner from IB TWS. I keep seeing historical data request pacing violation message. IB customer service told me IB can accept 60 instrument market data request at the same time. May I have your suggestion how to solve this? Thank. C...

ctu1121

Hi,
Is there any data service provider who provides stock fundamental information (ex. EPS, PER)?
Could I import these fundamental information into Multicharts market scanner?

Thanks for your information.

Charles

ctu1121

Hi there,
May I know if there is Alert function for Multicharts Chart.
For example, I open YM chart and setup alert. While YM is above 18300, then Multicharts will
popup a message or send me email to notify me YM is above 18300.

Thanks for your information.

Charles

ctu1121

Hi All,
IB responsed as according to the regulation of SEHKNTL, real time market data
could be downloaded to IB TWS Chart ONLY. Can not be downloaded to third party
software via API.

Charles

ctu1121

Hi, I could see china stock chart on IB TWS without problem. Please see attached file for your reference.

Charles

ctu1121

Hi,
After checking Quote Manager, I see "Requested market data is not subscribed" message.
I confirmed I have subscribed china stock real time market data. I am sending this problem
to IB already. I will post IB's response later.

Charles

ctu1121

Hi, I have created Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect (SEHKNTL) on Quote Manager(please refer attached file), and follow your instruction to add stock (Shanghai Pudong Development Bank Co. Ltd (600000). Then I try to open chart, but I still see no data message, can not see a real time chart. Please ad...

ctu1121

Hi TJ,
Thanks for your immediately response. Sorry, I didn't know I have to add stock list.
May I have the instruction hyperlink? Thanks a lot.
Charles

ctu1121

Hi there, I have subscribed Shanghai - SEHKNTL market data in Interactive Brokers. The fee is USD 24 per month. I guess I could see China Stock chart on Multicharts after subscription. However, after subscribed, I still can not see it. I use Shanghai Pudong Development Bank Co. Ltd (Public, SHA:6000...

ctu1121

Hi there, I am trying to figure out Australia future product specification. Please see my entry and now price as below: SPI entry price:5482.2 Now:5924 Multiplier:25 YT entry price:97.95 Now:98.15 Multiplier:1000 XT entry price:97.4705 Now:97.5250 Multiplier:10000 SPI unrealizedP/L should be (5924-5...

ctu1121

Thanks a lot. I see VIX Option already.

ctu1121

Hi there, My data source is interactive brokers, I would like to draw VIX Option chart on Multicharts. I press Add Symbol bottom and input VIX on Option Column, but still can not find VIX Option product. May I know how to draw VIX Option chart on Multicharts? Thanks for your help and information. Ch...

ctu1121

Hi,
I use IQFeed as data source, and I draw a chart as attached file.
May I know how to solve this problem? Thanks.

Charles

ctu1121

It works, thanks a lot.

ctu1121

Hi there, I try to draw China Stock 510330 (http://finance.yahoo.com/echarts?s=510330.SS+Interactive#%7B%22range%22%3A%225d%22%2C%22scale%22%3A%22linear%22%7D) on MultiCharts. I use eSignal as market data provider to draw 510330 on Multicharts. I found the chart is different from Yahoo Finance Chart...

ctu1121

Hi there,
As more and more of my trading friends are using MAC. May I know could we see Mac version Multicharts in the near future? Thanks.

Charles

ctu1121

Hi there,
While connecting MultiCharts and InteractiveBrokes, I usually see pop up market data message
as attached file. May I know if there is solution to stop showing these message? Thanks.

Charles

ctu1121

Sorry for my unclear message.

I have manually long A and B already.

And now I use Multicharts to trade C. I write signal for C only. I hope Multicharts will help me
to close C if I lose more than 100 from C only. I would like to confirm the usage of SetStopLoss.

Thanks.

ctu1121

Hi, I have A,B and C contract position as below: A: P/L= -200 B: P/L=500 C: P/L=0 I write a signal code, involved SetStpoLoss(100); May I know which of the following is correct: (1)A+B+C lose more than 100, system will close A+B+C (2)A+B+C lose more than 100, system will close C (3)C lose more than ...

ctu1121

Hi,
May I know what is the symbol for SP500 future option in Interactive Brokers and IQFeed?
I would like to request SP500 future option Call/Put @2000. Thanks for your help!

Charles

ctu1121

Hi there,
I am using Multicharts.NET demo version. I didn't see Portfolio Trader function on it.
Is there Portfolio Trader on paid version? Or will there be Portfolio Trader on Multicharts.NET
in the near future?

Thanks.

Charles

ctu1121

Hi there,
Now I am using Multicharts with IQFeed as data source.
May I request market data from QuoteManager into Excel DDE or Database,
then do some analysis on my Excel or Database?
Thanks for your great help!

Charles

ctu1121

Hi there,
May I have your instruction how to export indicator value and import into as instrument?
And how to use Global Variable, then request it on scanner? Thanks for your great help.

Charles

ctu1121

Hi there, I am testing Portfolio Trader. I try to long DAX and ESTX50 future on Portfolio Trader (Pls see attached photo) My code is as below: var:intrabarpersist p1(0), intrabarpersist p2(0); p1= close of data1*25; p2= close of data2*10; value10=p1+p2; if marketposition=0 and value10>0 then buy 1 c...

ctu1121

Hi, I could use bracket order on Interactive Broker TWS(IB TWS). However, "bracket order" on IB TWS could be used in single contract only. I could long YM and use bracket order to setup USD1000 as lose or profit target, if traget was met, my trading platform will close YM. I am looking for trading p...

ctu1121

Hi, thanks for your reply. May I have further question as below:
1.May I export indicator and create data1 by myself? If yes, then I could access data1 on scanner.
2.May I send indicator value to Global Variable, then request it on scanner?

Thanks again.

Charles

ctu1121

Hi, May I show indicator data on MarketScanner? For example, I draw SPY chart as data1 and TLT chart as data2, my code is below: value1=close of data1*100; value2=close of data2*200; plot1=value1+value2; I would like to insert SPY and plot1 data on MarketScanner. I would like to write study code to ...

ctu1121

Hi, If my order is triggered by Multicharts signal, then I could use "positionprofit" to calculate my P/L. If my order is NOT triggered by myself on InteractiveBrokers TWS or Multicharts Chart trading. It seems that I can not use "positionprofit" to calculate my P/L. May I know is there any alternat...

ctu1121

Hi there, I know there is Max Drawdown(MDD) review function on MultiCharts, I could write "Signal" code and review MDD number. May I calculate MDD for "Indicator"? Example indicator code as below: value1=close of data1*5; // calculate YM market value value2=close of data2*20;// calculate NQ market v...

ctu1121

Great, thanks a lot.

ctu1121

Hi sptrader,
Thanks for your reply. I think I could see alter then price reached target price.
May I see email notification?

Charles

ctu1121

Hi there, May request Multicharts to send me email while , while indicator reached a specific target price? For example, my indicator study is as below value1=close of data1; value2=close of data2; value3=value1+value2; plot1(value3); May I request Multichart to send me email notification while valu...

ctu1121

Hi there,
(1)I could see price and technical analysis data on Market Scanner. May I see PE ratio data on
Market Scanner?
(2)If answer for (1) is yes, may I draw historical PE ratio chart compare to price chart?

Thanks for your information.

Charles

ctu1121

Hi there, Thanks for your reply. I can not see Multicharts chart via Hotel room's internet. However, I can see Multicharts chart via my mobile phone 3G roaming. I don't know whether it is something related to port block or other setup. I have left the hotel so I can not invite you to connect to my N...

ctu1121

Hi there,
I can use Multicharts with IB in Taiwan. While traveling to Macau, I can use IB, however, I can not see Multicharts Charts. I see "marketdata farm connection is broken" on Quote Manager(Please refer attached file.) May I know is there any solution for this? Thanks.

Charles

ctu1121

Hi there,
Sometimes while compiling indicator study, the system will compile with lock automatically.
I didn't choose to compile with lock. May I know why this happen and how to unlock my
indicator study?
Thanks for your information.

Charles

ctu1121

May I have your suggestion how to solve empty issue? Thanks.

ctu1121

Hi, I would like to find out highest and lowest price within specific period. I insert study on Market Scanner. I can see highest price, however, I can only see 0 for lowest. My code is very simple as below: value1=close; value10=highest(value1,200); value11=Lowest(value1,200); plot1(value10); plot2...

ctu1121

Hi, I draw three market data on the same chart. While drawing data1, I need to setup time session, Kbar, exchange/local etc. While drawing data2 and data3，I need to setup up again. Could I request Mulitchart to remember my setting on data1 and duplicate on data2 and data3? If yes, then I don't need ...

ctu1121

Hi there, I wrote indicator code to draw two line. One line scale is between 1-2, the other line's scale is 100-110. These two lines are on the same chart. As you could image, it's difficult to compare these two line on Multicharts. Is there any method to use two scale(pls refer attached) so that I ...

ctu1121

Hi there,
Sometimes, I will see wrong price information as attached file.
Please advise how to avoid this situation. Thanks.

Charles

ctu1121

Hi there,
I can see Topix future on IB TWS Chart. However, I can not see Topix future chart on Multicharts. Please advise where should I change in order to see Topix future chart on
Multhcarts. Thanks.

Charles

ctu1121

It happen in lifetime version of Multicharts and paper trading account of Interactive Brokers. Thanks.

ctu1121

Thanks. Now I know more knowledge of IOG. I want my code to be calculate on bar close, instead of tick. As my example, my study code should be calculate by bar close and send order immediately. I use 1 min k bar, my MKT order should be sent immediately. But I see my order was sent and executed after...

ctu1121

Thanks. I find two instrument with correlation, long one and short another in my IB TWS. I would like to use Multicharts(MC) to calculate the p/l of these two instruments. For example, I would long USO and short XLE on IB TWS manually. I would like to get the combination value of USO and XLE p/l. Wh...

ctu1121

No. I didn't.
Should I turn on IOG?

ctu1121

Hi there, I am using 1 min K bar chart. My testing signal is very simple, if close>close[1] then buy 1 share next bar at market. If the condition is satisfied at AM11:00:30, then Multicharts should send buy order at AM11:01:00, my order should be executed immediately. However, I see the order was ex...

ctu1121

Hi there,
I write a signal and insert to one instrument. When the order was executed, i_OpenEquity will begin to show profit or lose of this order(please refer 1.png).
May I execute my order in IB TWS and request Multicharts to show profit or lose of this order?

Thanks.

Charles

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Hi arnie, Thanks for your great help. May I have further question: 1.I have followed your instruction, setup "after thanksgiving". I could disable 11/29 all day. May I disable 11/29 afternoon only? 2.I try to compare two contract, sometimes, I will see data1 price and data2 N/A. Is it possible to wr...

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Hi, I draw two chart on MC. One is SPY(SP500), the other is MDY(sp400), I would like to compare the relationship between these two contracts. I am using US Stock(Regular Trading Hours) Session. During thanksgiving 11/29 afternoon, we can see SPY price and MDY price is N/A. Without MDY price within t...

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Hi there, I try to use Global Variable(GV) function in power language. I send one value to GV and request to sellforshort another product. If market position contract A is +1 then use GV to send to value1=+1 to contract B. If value1=+1 , then sellforshort for contract B. It can work successfully. Ho...

ctu1121

Hi,
May I plot my indicator in Scanner Window "Trend" Column?
For example, may I plot RSI on Scanner Window "Trend" Column?
I would like to see the chart instead of number on Scanner window.
Thanks for your help!

Charles

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Hi there, I would like to pair trade. One product is in NYBOT exchange, the other product is forex. These two products are in different trading session. The price in data1 and data2 chart can not match. May I know: 1.Is there NYBOT session in MultiChart? 2.Could I setup myself session? 3.If there an...

ctu1121

Hi there,
I would like to do some study on excel, so I try to export SPY market data from Quote Manager.
I could export 1tick,1min and 1day market data. May I know how could I export 1Hour market data? Thanks.

Charles

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Hi, I try to insert 20 instruments into Portfolio Backtester and insert a very simple MACD signal. It works well. However, while I add more than 300 instruments, I see some error. For example, there is no trade for SPY (there is SPY trade if I insert only 20 instruments). I use IQFeed as my data fee...

ctu1121

Hi there,
I can see CFD market data on TWS without any problem.
I see no data on MultiCharts Chart. I follow the instruction above, however I can not see CFD item. Please advise how could I see CFD chart and begin to trade. Thanks!

Charles

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Hi there, I use MultiCharts with IB as broker to trade. I can request DIA stock market data on chart and I could insert to trade automatically. However, while I am trying to request DIA CFD market data on chart, I see "no data" information. I can not see chart, so I can not trade. Please advise how ...

ctu1121

Hi, I use portfolio backtester to test my sginal study. I test 16 instruments at the same time. I keep seeing "Loading Data", some instrument are connected and some are connecting. I have wait for more than 30 minutes and still not see the result. Please advise how to solve this problem, thanks! Cha...

ctu1121

Hi,
I could use the following study to get close[0] k bar volume data.

Code: Select all


value1=volume(close[0],1);

May I know how could I get close[1] k bar volume data? Thanks!

Charles

ctu1121

Hi furytrader,
Thanks for your suggestion. I have changed to Covar and calculate 29 days IBM and SPY as example. I got Beta 0.4617 from Excel and 0.4161 from MC. Please see attached photo for your reference. May I have your suggestion why I got different beta?

Charles

ctu1121

Hi,
I would like to use Icon Trading. When I click STOP Icon, I could see a 1 Buy Stp Price on chart.
May I know where could I make detail setup. for example, I would like to stop sell and assign the price and change the lot number.

Thanks.

Charles

ctu1121

Hi, The definition of stock Beta is Covariance/Variance I use the following study to calculate beta, however, the result seems wrong. Please refer the result for your reference. The Beta should not be such a big number. May I have your suggestion to correct my error? Thanks. Charles value1=close[0] ...

ctu1121

Please see my open WorkSpace and Chart as attached file. Thanks!

ctu1121

Hi there, while download market from Interactive Brokers, I will see "data request pacing violation" message on Quote Manager(QM) as attached file. Then I can not see market data on chart on Multicharts. While looks into details on QM, I see K200280L2.KS is downloading, it seems like I am downloadin...

ctu1121

Hi,
May I calculate beta on Market Scanner? I have added more than 20 stocks
on Market Scanner and I would like to calculate these stock's beta against SPY.
May I insert study to calculate beta?

Or is there any way to download beta to market scanner from Yahoo finance?
Thanks!

Charles

ctu1121

Yes. It's bad tick.
I have reloaded and see correct information. Thanks a lot!

ctu1121

Hi there,
20130805 AM1124, I see Hong Kong HSI future volume 2199 on MultiCharts Chart, however, I see 98 on InteractiveBrokers Chart.

May I know which one is correct? Or should I make any setting change in order to see the same
volume data? Thanks!

Charles

ctu1121

Please see my API setting as attached file,thanks!

ctu1121

Hi there, I am using Multicharts with Interactive Brokers. I always see yellow light and can not
connect to Interactive Brokers. I can connect yesterday, but can not connect today. May I have your suggestion which part might be wrong? Thanks!.
Charles

ctu1121

it works. the problems had been solved. thanks a lot!

ctu1121

Thanks for your immediate reply, I see three server as below:
finance.yahoo.com
finance.google.com
moneycentral.msn.com

ctu1121

Hi there, I am using MultiCharts 8.7 (7422) , free quote to download Hong Kong Stock information. Please refer attached file, as you could see 0005.hk price got problem during May, it falls to 4x. I have checked HK Yahoo finance http://hk.finance.yahoo.com/q/hp?s=0005.HK. the price should be within ...

ctu1121

Below is a array sample:
Array:ABC[2];
ABC[0]=close[0];
ABC[1]=close[1];
ABC[2]=close[2];

May I use Array to get close price from close[0] to close[100]?
Should I type 100 times ABC[x]=close[x];?
Is there a easier way? Thanks.

Charles

ctu1121

thanks again. May I know where is the log file stored? I have tried but still could not find it in my hard disk.

ctu1121

Hi aiti, it works!!
Now I can send order from MultiCharts Chart to IB. Thanks a lot!

ctu1121

Hi, please refer my setting as attached file. Is my setting correct? Thanks.
Charles

ctu1121

By the way, I have un-check on Strategy Properties/Require order confirmation. The situation remains.

ctu1121

Hi there, I press Sell Mkt Order on Chart, however, this order did not execute immediately. This order showed on my Interactive Brokers TWS only. I still need to press transmit bottom on TWS. Is it possible to press on MultiCharts Chart ONLY and make the order be filled? Thanks for your help! Charles

ctu1121

Hi TJ,
Yes, thanks for your reply. May I know how could I see "Back Adjusted" prices on Chart or market scanner? Thanks.

Charles

ctu1121

Hi there,
Sometimes, I will see stock split price chart as attached file.
It would be difficult for me to do further analysis. Is there any solution to
restore to original price and see the continuous chart? Thanks a lot!

Charles

ctu1121

Hi, Thanks for your email. I have used Global Variables to import currency data to calculate successfully. I have further question, could Global Variables import "variable"? For example, may I use Global Variables to import real time EUR.USD? If I setup 1 min K bar, I will get updated EUR.USD every ...

ctu1121

Hi, I am using Market Scanner to compare some index's correlation. For example, I would like to calculate the correlation among HSI (Hong Kong future), DAX and SP500. I insert ^HSI(HSI), ^GDAXI(DAX) and ^GSPC(SP500) on Market Scanner and I could see last price of these index. I also would like to se...

ctu1121

Thanks for your information. Please see the following hyperlink, I could download both SP500 and DOW historical data. S&P 500 (^GSPC) http://finance.yahoo.com/q/hp?s=%5EGSPC+Historical+Prices Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) http://finance.yahoo.com/q/hp?s=%5EDJI+Historical+Prices However, while ...

ctu1121

Hi, May I know where could I get the Equity Index data? For example, I would like to get Dow Jones Industrial Average, I could get it from IB but I can not get it from free quote. For SP500 index, I could not get SP500 index from IB, and I could not get it from Free Quote. I try to use SPY ETF to si...

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Thanks for your suggestion. Now I can use the following code to get close price of specific date. May I use the same concept to get close price of "specific hour"? For example, may I provide 113020123 and get the close price of 2013.2.1. PM11? Thanks for your valuable suggestion. You can try this: v...

ctu1121

Hi, I have subscribed ASX Equities real time market data Interactive Brokers. While I insert ASX stock symbol and choose ASX on Market Scanner, I still can not see it. The Market Scanner keeps displaying the same symbol US stock. For example, I would like to see DDD(ASX) stock data on Market Scanner...

ctu1121

Sorry, I see another problem.
I could see ONT ASX Chart, however, I can not see ONT data on Market Scanner.
Please see attached photo for your reference. Please advise how could I solve this problem. Thanks!

ctu1121

Hi, I have download many contract data into PC1 and I would like to trade at PC2 because the performance is better. May I copy QM database from PC1 to PC2? Thanks!

ctu1121

Although I don't know why and I did not change any setting.
It works now. Thanks anyway.

ctu1121

Hi, I have subscribed ASX Equities real time market data 37.5AUD per month in Interactive Brokers. I would like to see ASX stock chart and market scanner data on MultiCharts. While insert BHP(ASX) on market scanner, I can see BHP(ASX) market data. However, while request BHP(ASX) chart, I could only ...

ctu1121

Thanks for your reply. I have found the solution to change data source.

1.Insert one instrument, the default data source is IB, change it to Free Quote.
2.Copy and paste all of the instruments from Excel to Scanner window.
3.Now you could see all of the instruments coming from Free Quote.

ctu1121

Hi, I open a Scanner window and paste SP500 symbol from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_S%26P_500_companies to this Scanner windows. The Scanner windows use Interactive Brokers as default data source. I would like to change data source from Interactive brokers to Yahoo finance. I can change dat...

ctu1121

Hi there,
Is there free USDollar index data which I could download into MultiCharts, then I could draw chart or insert into scanner window?
Thanks.

Charles

ctu1121

Hi there, I would like to get the daily close price of specific date, for example, I would like to get AAPL daily close price of 2013.2.1. I used to calculate how much K bar between 2013.2.1 and today, if there are n day, then I use close[n-1] to get close price. However, it takes a lot of time to c...

ctu1121

Hi Andrew,
I follow your code as below:

value14 = maxbarsback+currentbar-1;
Plot14 (value14,"Barnumber");

and still see different barnumber for SPY. Please refer attached photo. My market data provider is IQFeed.

Charles

ctu1121

BarNumber is 1000 on the chart for your reference. Thanks!

ctu1121

I insert 12 stock on Market Scanner, XLP, SPY, XLU, XLI, XLV, XLY, XLF, XLB, XLK, XLE, XRT, XHB. I wrote the following study and check close, currentbar and barnumber. value1=close; plot1(value1,"close"); value2=currentbar; plot2(value2,"CurrentBar"); value3=BarNumber; plot3(value3,"BarNumber"); Que...

ctu1121

Hi there, I could use Free Quote to draw Japanese Stock Chart, I could request 7267.T (Honda Motor) to draw chart from 2008.1.1 to 2012.10.15, however, I can not see 2012.12.16 to today's line. Question1: Is there any solution to see 2012.12.16 to today's chart line? Question2: I have subscribed IB'...

ctu1121

when I profit USD10, and return back 20%, I will exit my position.
May I know which strategy is correct?

1.
Setstopposition
Setpercenttrailing(10,20);

2.
Setpercenttrailing(10,20);

Thanks!

ctu1121

Due to Interactive Brokers data limitation, I try to use IQ Feed as my new data source. After I use IQ Feed to plot a chart and insert my study, I can not see any signal to trade. After return to back to use IB as data source to plot the chart, I can see signal to trade automatically. May I know is ...

ctu1121

Please see log as attached file.

ctu1121

Please see order log as attached file.

ctu1121

I use MC8 and Interactive brokers to trade German stock. I use setpercenttrailing to exit my position. After creating my position, I see many many stop order on my TWS. Please see attached photo for your reference. May I know how could I solve this problem? Thanks!

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As I could see Dax trading Volume per day as below
http://finance.yahoo.com/q/hp?s=%5EGDAX ... cal+Prices
I guess I might see DAX price chart with Volume information.

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MC 64bit Ver.8
Interactive Brokers

Thanks!

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Hi there,
I open 1 day kBar of DAX index, and insert "Volume" indicator, however, I can not see any volume data. I met the same problem for other index. May I know how could I see Volume information for specific index? Thanks in advance for help!

Charles

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Dear Sir,
There is a "Volatility" function in Power Language. May I know what is the definition for it, is it the same as CBOE VIX. Thanks for your valuable information.

Charles

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Hi there,
May I write indicator code to get data2 information on market scanner?
I would like to compare 5 stock, could I write indicator to get the close of data2 to data5
in order to do some calculation. Thanks!

Charles

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Hi Henry,
I have ever tried to buy 92 position stock on IB TWS manually, it work.
I could see 92 stock order was executed successfully. I assume I could
buy 92 stock on TWS via IB Smart route.

Charles

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Hi there, I wrote the following code to buy US stock. value1=10,000/close of data1; value2=intPortion(value1); print(value2); if marketposition=0 then buy value2 shares next bar at market; I can see Value2=92 in PL Editor and I see my Interactive Brokers TWS shows: NYSE does not accept odd orders. I...

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Hi there, I would like to get 200 days ago open price, I wrote the following code. Value1=openD(200); print("Value1=",value1); The result is as below: Value1=-1 I am running the code in one day K bar window. Please advise why I can not receive the correct price for 200 days ago. Is that because that...

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Hi sptrader, Thanks for your valuable information. I don't know the difference until your message. May I have further question, for example, if A stock have 8 price from IQFeed and only 4 price from IB. The data is Trade, not ask and bid. Stock A price from IqFeed Data Feed: 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 ...

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Hi sptrader,
thanks for your valuable information. May I know why you choose IQFeed instead of IB data feed? Is it because IQFeed data is reliable and cheaper than IB data?

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Hi there, I used MultiCharts with Interactive Brokers as broker and data feed. While request more chart or more stock on real time market scanner, I will see K bar lag on chart or waiting for market data message on screen. While checking Quote Manager, I see the following message: Historical Market ...

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Thanks for your reply. I have seen the dictionary, but I still can't get it. Could you please give me an example? Thanks in advance for help! ------------------------------------------------------- i_OpenEquity Returns the current equity (netprofit + openpositionprofit) Usage i_OpenEquity Notes This...

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My position is as below: 1YM future, P/L : -50 100 IBM, P/L: +100 As my understanding, Positionprofit is to calculate specific position, for example, my positionprofit for 1YM is -50, my positionprofit for 100IBM is +100, my openpositionprofit is -50+100=+50. May I know how to use i_OpenEquity? Is i...

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Hi, I use the following code to check marketposition in MultiCharts: value1=marketposition; print("marketposition=",value1); the result is "marketposition=1" I have confirmed that there is no position in my InteractiveBrokers paper account. My Strategy Properties/Auto trading setting is as attached ...

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I use Global Variable to write pair trading strategy. I use US Stock XOM and CVX as my pair instruments. I assume the price of XOM and CVX will be diverged and converged sometimes during specific period. When the price diverged, I will buy and sellshort, when the price converged, I will sell and buy...

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