MultiCharts: Trading Software for Automated Trading and Backtesting

ppan

It works. Thanks.

ppan

There is microseconds data in the database of MC 8.7. How to get it to use in PowerLanguage?

ppan

The window height of MC can't be changed to very small. Is there any setting to change it?

ppan

Thanks very much.

ppan

In broker setting, there is OCO group. What is it?
What is "use native oco group", "reduce size oco" and "overfill protection"?

ppan

I'm using IB and the symbol is HSIJ11. The procedure is: 1. After the market price is higher than high, the IB will buy 100 contracts at the price of high + 1 using limit order. 2. While IB is buying the 100 contracts and not yet finished, the new 1 min bar is produced. Then a new sell stop limit or...

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I have a 1 min chart with the following code: ----------------------------------------------------------------- if marketposition <> 1 then buy 100 contracts next bar at high stop high + 1 limit; if marketposition <> -1 then sell 100 contracts next bar at low stop low - 1 limit; --------------------...

ppan

Hi,

I have checked the logs. Only "B1" and "S1" signal in the log.

ppan

Hi Dave,

Do you have any suggestion?

ppan

I have a 1 min chart with the following system: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ IF MARKETPOSITION = 0 THEN BEGIN BUY ("B1") 1 CONTRACTS NEXT BAR AT MARKET; BUY ("B2") 1 CONTRACTS NEXT BAR AT MARKET; END; IF MARKETPOSITION = 1 THEN BEGIN SELL ("S1"...

ppan

Hi TJ,

I don't need the sub-seconds level analysis. I just need the bar level analysis. There is a bar no. for each bar. I think just use bar no. instead of time_s to plot the text can solve the problem.

ppan

Hi TJ,

From example, there are 10 ticks have the same time stamp of 15:00:00. If I want to plot the text on each of the tick bar, the TEXT_NEW_S cannot locate the exact bar I want to plot.

ppan

The Text_New_s cannot be applied for tick bar because there are many tick bars has the same time. Is there any plan for adding "Text_New_Bar" function for each bar?

ppan

Dear Dave,

Thanks for your solution. The MC tick chart is returned to normal now.
Thanks very much.

ppan

Dear Dave,

Have you watch the video? Did you find any problem with MC?

ppan

SUPER,

Thanks for your code.
However, if there is no new tick or new trade near the closing time, how can the system close automatically?

ppan

I have already enabled the "Generate a new tick if Total Volume changes" option.
http://www.screencast.com/t/iSGUJcHVB4u
From the video, you can see the NT chart record all the trades of the "time & sales" but the MC chart miss some trades.

ppan

The setexitonclose is useless in autotrade because MC will send the order after the exchange is closed. MC should place the close order to the exchange before it is closed. So MC need a "Auto close time setting" to set the auto close time before the exchange is closed.

ppan

I'm using IB. I found the tick chart of MC didn't plot all the trades that recorded in TWS's time & sales. However, the tick chart of NT plot all the trades of the time & sales. Is there any method to make the MC plot all the trades like NT?

ppan

Dear Dave,

I just want MC has the 2 NT commands to solve the problem:
1. enterlong()
2. entershort()

Please forward my request to the developers.`

Thanks

ppan

Dear Dave, Please refer prev post: https://www.multicharts.com/discussion/viewtopic.php?t=5710&highlight= If I have bought 10 contracts and I want to sell 1 contract each time, I have to write 10 line of "SELL" statement. However, If I have bought 10000 contracts and I want to sell 1 contract each t...

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Is there a feature to buy a new contract without auto cover all the Sell position in MC 7.0?

ppan

Will the Stop Limit orders be implemented in the Multicharts 7.0?

ppan

Can the indicator in the scanner access other symbol or data2?

ppan

Will the Stop Limit order be added in the MC 6 release?

ppan

I apply the following code to a 1 tick chart. I set it allow up to 100 entry oder in the strategy properties. The design of the strategy is to buy 5 contracts from the market. However, after turning on the Auto Trading, MC always buy more than 5 contracts. Is there any solution for this problem? ___...

ppan

Is there any neural network software can be used to make indicator in Multicharts?

ppan

I agree with Janus. There is no need to put the stop limit order in back testing. The stop limit order is used for real time trading. MC should have this feature as fast as possible because it is very useful in real time trading.

ppan

I'm using MC for auto trading. The real time data is come from eSignal. The broker is IB. The Options symbol of eSignal and IB are not the same. How to set up the auto trading?

ppan

I use eSignal to plot a chart of an stock option. I want to trade the option using IB. The symbol of the option in eSignal and IB are not the same. How can I set up the Symbol Dictionary?

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For example: Stock1 is data1: 9:00 10.00 9:05 11.00 Stock2 is data2: 9:00 1.00 9:01 2.00 9:02 3.00 9:03 4.00 9:04 5.00 9:05 6.00 I want to trade stock1 based on the price of stock2. At 9:02, the price of stock2 is 3.00 and the price of stock1 is 10.00(no change from 9:00). I want to buy 100 share of...

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My chart setup: data1: stock option data2: stock Code: --------------------------------------------------- [INTRABARORDERGENERATION = TRUE] IF C OF DATA2 > C[1] OF DATA2 THEN BEGIN BUY THIS BAR AT CLOSE; END; IF C OF DATA2 < C[1] OF DATA2 THEN BEGIN SELL THIS BAR AT CLOSE; END; ---------------------...

ppan

I use sych mode.

ppan

No error.
The system start with -1 position in the broker. The marketposition is 0 but the marketposition_at_broker is -1. The buytocover is based on the marketposition. So MC don't cover the -1 position at broker because the marketposition is 0.

ppan

The MarketPosition_at_broker shows -1.

ppan

Before auto trade is turned on, the position in the broker is -1.
After auto trade is turned on, the BUYTOCOVER cannot cover the -1 position in the broker.

The following is the signal code:
IF MARKETPOSITION_AT_BROKER = -1 THEN BEGIN
BUYTOCOVER NEXT BAR AT MARKET;
END;

ppan

Did anyone try and has the same problem?

ppan

I have the following code in a 1 min chart. I use it for autotrading. After I turn on the autotrading, no buy signal present. If I delete the "INTRABARPERSIST", the buy signal can be executed. Is there anything wrong with my code? Or something wrong with the MC? //-----------------------------------...

ppan

Will this method work if there is no new trade record after the specific time?

ppan

The "Max Intraday Drawdown" in Optimization report of Portfolio backtester is incorrect.

ppan

The page shows:
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You don't have permission to access /support/downloads/ on this server.

ppan

For example, my system use 1 hour bar chart. If the market start at 9:00, the system will generate a stop order at 10:00 for 10:00-11:00. Then the system will generate another stop order at 11:00 for 11:00-12:00. If I start to auto trade the system at 10:30, the system will not re-send the stop orde...

ppan

Although there is an option to tell MC the default position in Auto Trade, I also want the MC has an option to re-send the last stop & limit order.

ppan

There are many "Historical data request pacing violation" error when downloading historical tick data from IB. Is it the problem of IB or MC?

ppan

Where is the 'Collect Data without Plotting' option?

ppan

How to download data from IB without ploting the chart?

ppan

I'm using 15 min bar and not using IOG. This case is rare because the happen probability is not high. However, I found it in real time trading.

ppan

In Auto Trade Option: 1. Using Async mode. 2. Select the "Convert unexecuted limit/stop entry orders to market orders" after 10 seconds. MC will convert the stop order to market order. However, If there is a new stop order is generated before the market order is executed, MC will replace the market ...

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Andrew, I think the backtesting for stop-limit is quite complicated but not very useful. I only need MC to convert the stop order to stop-limit order in auto trading. For example, 1. MC can add a AUTO-LIMIT value and AUTO-TIME value in auto trading option. 2. If the AUTO-LIMIT value is present, the ...

ppan

The stop limit order is very useful for auto trading.

ppan

Sorry, I got a mistake.

ppan

Hi SUPER,

I want to sell 1 contract every minute after buy 50 contracts until no more position.

I don't know if the code is right.

ppan

Try the following code in a 1 minute chart. Turn on the Position Limits: Signal -> Properties -> Select the "Allow up to 100 entry orders" and Select the "regardless of the entry that generated the order". The S1 will exit 1 contract only. Is it a bug?: ----------------------------------------------...

ppan

The bug still exist in beta 4.

ppan

Try the following code in a 1 minute chart. Turn on the Position Limits: Signal -> Properties -> Select the "Allow up to 10 entry orders" and Select the "regardless of the entry that generated the order". The S5 will exit 2 contracts. Is it a bug?: ---------------------------------------------------...

ppan

Add Stop-Limit Order and all TWS supported orders.

ppan

When will the new version come out?

ppan

When 2 symbols are ploted together in the same chart, there is no "Last Price Marker" for the Data2.

ppan

You should turn on the Position Limits:
Signal -> Properties -> Select the "Allow up to 10 entry orders" and Select the "regardless of the entry that generated the order"

Then you can see there are 2 "S5" sell orders.

ppan

Add: LONG and SHORT command. The difference between the BUY, SELL, LONG, SHORT command: The BUY command will cover all short positions before buy. The LONG command will not cover the short positions. It just buy 1 contract. The SHORT command will cover all long positions before sell. The SHORT comma...

ppan

Hi Super,

The above code cannot be run in TS. It can be run in MC. You can see the bug on the MC chart.

ppan

You can try another example: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- var: _counter(0) ; VARS: COUNTER2(0); SETEXITONCLOSE; IF DATE <> DATE[1] THEN BEGIN FOR COUNTER2 = 1 TO 2 BEGIN BUY ("B1") 5 CONTRACTS NEXT BAR AT MARKET; END; _counter = 0 ; END; IF DATE = DATE...

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I have the following signal and apply in a 1 min chart. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- SETEXITONCLOSE; IF DATE <> DATE[1] THEN BEGIN BUY ("B1") NEXT BAR AT MARKET; BUY ("B2") NEXT BAR AT MARKET; BUY ("B3") NEXT BAR AT MARKET; END; IF TIME = 1000 THEN BEG...

ppan

I expect the "SELL ("S1") " will sell 1 contract in each 30 min bar until there is no buy position remain.
May be my code is wrong. How can I write the code?

ppan

I have the following signal and apply in a 30 min chart. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- SETEXITONCLOSE; IF DATE <> DATE[1] THEN BEGIN BUY ("B1") 5 CONTRACTS NEXT BAR AT MARKET; BUY ("B2") 5 CONTRACTS NEXT BAR AT MARKET; END; IF DATE = DATE[1] THEN BEGIN ...

ppan

I found this problem too. It may be better if MC put all the messages in a message window. The user can choose to close the message window if he don't want to see the messages.

ppan

There is a error message come out when I use the autotrading with the TWS 888.2.

ppan

I got the following message in auto trading. What is it means? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: Interactive Broders Order Event Warning: Attribute 'Outside Regular Trading Hours' is ignored based on the order type and destination. PlaceOr...

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I tried to put 2 different systems in one chart. The P/L for the 2 systems is not the same as the sum of the 2 systems seperately put in one chart.

ppan

The MC place the stop order for next bar after the next bar is appeared. Sometimes the next bar moves too fast then the slippage become bigger. For example, the time of current bar is 11:00 in an one hour chart. If there is no trade price before 12:01, the stop order for 12:00 will not be placed. Af...

ppan

MC can trade multiple systems in autotrading, but I cannot put multiple systems in one chart. I should use one system per chart.
Can MC use multiple systems in one chart in the future? I think this is a very useful feature.

ppan

Good suggestion. It is a very useful feature. Support.

ppan

I found the stop-limit feature in NT Trader. As a trader, I like to have more control to the orders. So I hope MC will have this feature too.

ppan

I'm using 4.0 beta 3 too.
This bug does not always appear.

ppan

After the chart is loaded, the "Chart Window Loading..." is still on the windows title bar.

ppan

I use the MC 4.0 beta 1 (build 1440) and NT 6.5. The 2 programs are installed in the same computer and connected to the same IB data feed at the same time. I'm using a Q6600 cpu with 4G RAM so I think the computer speed is fast enough. Both plot a 1 tick chart in real time. I use the Camtasia Studio...

ppan

Thanks for your code. Very useful.

ppan

Using MC 4.0 with IB. I run the MC and NT together with the same symbol in the same computer. The tick chart of MC is slower than NT.

ppan

The updating speed of 1 tick chart is slower than the quote. There is no such problem in NT Trader chart.

ppan

Super,

Where is the code?

ppan

The stop-limit order is very useful for real time trading. When the MC will have this feature?

ppan

Super,

Your code is correct but I should use 1 min or 5 min bar to run the system. If I use 30 min bar or 15 min bar, the system will exit 30 min or 15 min before the market close. The exit price and the real market close may have a big difference.

ppan

The SETEXITONCLOSE cannot close all the open positions before the market close in auto trading. How to use the SETEXITONCLOSE in Auto Trading?

ppan

The Max Intraday Drawdown in Optimization Report of Portfolio Backtester is incorrect.

ppan

After connection loss or re-compile the signal, the auto trading will be stopped be automatically. If the auto trading is started again, the MC will assume that the current marketposition is 0. Can I assign the current market position and current contracts in Auto Trading?

ppan

What is the difference between Sync and Async in Auto Trading?

ppan

I can trade the Warrants in IB TWS but cannot trade them using MC. Please add the Warrant in MC.

ppan

Will the Warrant be added in the next version?

ppan

Why a registered MultiCharts need to have authorization to run EACH TIME?
It is not fair to the user because it will create more RISK in trading.

ppan

The MC cannot start when there is no internet connected. Is it a bug? There is no such problem in v2.1. How to solve this problem?

ppan

I'm using IB with the Hong Kong Stock Exchange data. You can search the warrants using IB's contract search:
www.interactivebrokers.co.uk/contract_info/index.php
Exchange: SEHK
Symbol: HSI
Contract Type: Warrant

ppan

Will you also add the Warrants type instruments? I think it is very easy.

ppan

Can I auto trade 2 accounts in one computer? How?

ppan

Thanks

ppan

Will the limit order and stop order in autotrading be added in next version?

ppan

Is there any roadmap for the future development of MC?

ppan

I found it is difficult to program the scale trading using the buy, sellshort commands. Because they will cover all opposite positions. So I should check the current position and use the buytocover and sell command. Can you add the 'plain buy' and 'plain sell' command to the MC at the future?

ppan

Is there any method or program can trade the same symbol in different time frames and systems?
Will you add this feature in the future?

ppan

I set up 2 one minute charts with same symbol and then apply the following system to the 2 charts: IF C > C[1] THEN BUY NEXT BAR AT MARKET; IF C < C[1] THEN SELLSHORT NEXT BAR AT MARKET; After a new signal, the total open contracts will be added by 2, e.g. 2, 4, 6, 8. I think this is a buy of the au...

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Can I find the Max Intraday Drawdown in the Performance report?

ppan

There is a Max Strategy Drawdown in the Performance report and there is also a Max Intraday Drawdown in the Optimization report. The value is not the same. What is the difference? Can I find the Max Intraday Drawdown in the Performance report?

ppan

I found you have an ondemand server for Telequote. Will you add the Telequote data source to MC?

ppan

I saved the system report in xml format. Then I use the Rina 7 to import it but the Rina show a lot of errors and cannot import the file.

ppan

I found when the Norton Anti-virus is running, the ploting speed is slower. How to make the MC run faster if I don't want to disable the Norton Anti-virus program?

ppan

When the optimization is running in one chart, other workspaces or charts cannot be viewed.

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I'm using 15 mins bar for auto trading. If the market close at 15:15 and I want to exit all position at 15:05. How can I set the Setexitonclose command to exit earlier?

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