MultiCharts: Trading Software for Automated Trading and Backtesting

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Just an FYI, I performed the malware scan as well as a complete system anti virus scan and have found the issue to be resolved. There were several peaces of malware on the system which in itself is scary as the only sites this computer ever connects with are my trading systems, broker, data feed etc...

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Thanks sptrader I’ll give the malwarebytes a try! I’ve been running and trading successfully with 14 since it came out and other than this issue it works perfectly. This really happened out of the blue as in one click it’s working just fine a click later while changing a setting complete failure. Gu...

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Sorry for the double post but I forgot to mention that I tried a complete uninstall and reinstall of Multicharts without help.

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Hello all, I’m running current version of. MC IQ Feed Windows 10 An interesting development. Without having made any system changes MC freezes anytime I click on an instrument in the format instrument box. I can delete an instrument, add studies, make changes to anything except when I click to actua...

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I should probably have taken more time with the post. I appreciate any insight that you might have and always enjoy reading your posts. The way I use it in my signal is as follows: Vars: Data1Close ( False ) ; Data1Close = Barstatus(1) = 2 ; if Data1Close and "other logic code" then begin do somethi...

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I think I should say that it calculated on Barstatus = 2 with IOG = Off which would produce a trade open next bar or Barstatus = 1.

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Sorry for the double post but after thinking on it I had another question. When using the Barstatus (1) = 2 how is this calculated? By this I mean if I use the following code. Vars: BS1 (0); BS1 = Barstatus (1) = 2; Will this produce a result for BS1 on every tick or do I need this. Vars: intrabarpe...

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Barstatus can also be = -1 when you have several data series, the main one has a resolution larger than the secondary ones, and Realtime-History Matching is enabled. In that case the calculations are performed on the second data series and have Barstatus = -1 . Ken, What do you mean by secondary one...

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Alex, Thanks for the input. I did try inserting a Barstatus ( 1 ) = 2 and also Barstatus ( 2 ) = 2 just to see. No change whatsoever! Results are still totally different. I’m starting to think it’s a Point resolution issue in general. In the same way a Renko chart will backtest incorrectly! I really...

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Hello all, I hope the new trading year is going great for everyone! Quick question regarding some backtest behavior. After upgrading to MC 14 I was doing some reading on the blog about upgrade changes and enhancements to this and other versions. I’m in a grove with what I do so I seldom look outside...

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Yes,

That would be great. How do I go about registering etc.....

Thanks in advance.

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Interesting. I have not experienced the slowdown in MC 14 that you have. I have 4 charts running 200 tick charts in the same workspace for live trading. I use one Desktop configuration for live trading and another one for backtesting. I think even more important than keeping open workspaces to a mi...

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Hello all, I recently upgraded to MC14 and have been experiencing some system issues. I’m posting after searching the forum with no luck. First Issue: PowerLanguage Editor no longer interacts properly with live chart. An example would be after having made a code change and compiling said change the ...

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Deep thread resurrection for sure, Thanks for reading. I have always noticed while trading in SA mode that my Stoploss and Profit Targets will be sent to my broker based on the AverageEntryPrice. No real problem with most markets except occasionally the slip can range from 0-7/8 ticks. This will tha...

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Bump,

Should be an easy answer for someone at MC.

Thanks for the help,

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One additional question for the group. With a multi data strategy will the PosTradeEntryBar always return the bar number for the fastest fractal being used which I always place in data 1? And if using the CurrentBar which will be compared to the PosTradeEntryBar would (of data 1) need to be added? T...

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Hello all, I know the CurrentBar reserve word will start counting after the MaxBarsBack value (as in if MaxBarsBack = 20 CurrentBar will be 1 at Chart bar 21). So with the PosTradeEntryBar reserve word is this the same way (as in will the value returned be after the MaxBarsBack value are is it refer...

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So a self update! With some experimentation I've got the use of the PositionBasis reserve wording down using the following code. setstopcontract ; SetProfitTarget( Amount1PT ) ; setstopcontract ; SetStopLoss( Amount1SL ) ; It now executes on a per contract basis and the upside is that it functions a...

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Svetlana, Thanks for the reply and sorry for my long delay in responding. I missed your post previously. Referencing "RSI LE" for an example of what I'm talking about. The actual line of code is: condition1 = Currentbar > 1 and var0 crosses over OverSold ; I mistakenly used the wrong wording "Firstb...

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JoshM,

Thanks for the input. I’ve tried using those, the built in Sharp Ratio, and it produces a division by zero error. This is attached to code that otherwise has traded without issue forever! I know I’m doing something wrong I just can’t figure out what that is!

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Hello all,

I’m unable to cut and paste code into the Custom Criteria Editor! Any ideas as to why?

Additionally, is there a resource library available with sample codes above and beyond what’s native within MC that I might try?

Thanks for the help.

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Any update on resolution to this issue.

Thanks

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Hello all,

I hope a simple question:

On many of the pre built signals in Multicharts I see the code:

Condition 1 = firstbaronchart > 1

What is the purpose of having this in the code?

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@danielFXS

Can you also expand your explanation on the Resolution of the different data series you’re using and the desired outcome?

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@danielFXS So it sounds like you’re using Phantom bars? From what I can tell you’re trying to fill in the phantom bars so to speak. Only a quick pass at the code and I’m no professional. I’ve never used phantom bars in my trading so have not had any experience with them. I believe with a Barstatus c...

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@DanielFXS Thanks for the interest. I’m not in a position to check out your code just now but I’ll do so later tonight! I have moved mountains to find the answers and finally have something working successfully. Nothing I’ve read ANYWHERE including this forum is remotely close. TJ is great (He is on...

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Hello all, I know.....I know Renko! I’ve been using them successfully for years with manual trading and have been trying to creat some automated signals based on the indicators that I use visually. The basic setup although the time period and points are random. I’ve tried different settings but get ...

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TJ,

Thanks.

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Hello all, If I'm understanding MaxBarsBack I'm not able to code this property into a signal? Or is that strictly SetMaxBarsBack? I believe I can code an indicator? Can I code this into a function? It would be a simple function counting Bars from a defined start point and adding that to the MaxBarsB...

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So how would increasing the number of generations effect results. I have found that multiplying this number by number of real cores has produced stable and repeatable results with incremental genetic optimization. This is not optimum by any stretch of the imagination as it greatly increases process ...

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Wilkinsw, I arrived at a similar conclusion without completely understanding the why. My solution was much the same as yours, increase the number of generations. At 3x generations I have found consistent results. At 10x absolutely consistent results. I also tested with very high iteration numbers, f...

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Could you please specify what additional information would you like to have exactly and what opportunities for analysis Excel offers that are missing in out WFO report? The point of this process for me is to evaluate the OOS performance. For each report, I do the following basic analysis in excel: ...

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I think I may have figured out the true cause after thinking on it overnight. I had an uncompiled function in my database that may have been causing the intstall error. When it finally worked I had unchecked the box regarding compiling of all imported data on the initial install wizard. This was in ...

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TJ, Yes........but found solution! Cleared windows caches, disabled anti virus and used task manager to make sure all Multicharts applications were closed. I also used save instead of run when initially downloading update. All worked well after this and have verified all data migrated with trading s...

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Hello all, I'm trying to update to version 11 most current release but each time it gets up to the Extracting Built in studies the installer goes non responsive and it just hangs up. When I ended the task in task manager all of the prior version had been removed from my system. after trying several ...

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Another point about the WFO - as mentioned in the link below, "If there is an open trade by the end of OOS period, it is not counted in report." This may distort the results, especially when the OOS length is small. For systems where the "avg # bars in winning trades" is lower than the "avg # bars ...

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If you're looking at overall results such as net profit, max drawdown, return on account etc. rather than specific trade statistics, one way to achieve what you need may be to set minimal size for the strategy that should place "placeholder" trades, and realistic size for the one you want to evalua...

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I hope everyone has had a good Thanksgiving holiday. So after some additional research I think TradersStudio might have the type of function I'm looking for although I'm firmly rooted with Multicharts. They call it a vertual trade.....this can be used to simulate how a complex strategy might perform...

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Has anyone ever used the Jurack(sp) Velocity Indicator? If not is there a similar indicator that might be used within Multicharts? I have used this type of indicator successfully with NT7 but have not found one for easy language.

Thanks in advance for the help.

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Thanks for the reply and sorry for the delayed response, I took two weeks off for holiday! I'll try and and post a better explanation of what I'm looking for with blank trades. The system I'm attempting to build has multiple entry options both long and short. Let's call them........ Entry A "Long" E...

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Hello all, I would like to try testing some new strategy ideas that I have by isolating various entries. The strategy I have in mind has several different options for entering trades both long and short. What I would like to do is isolate one individual entry at a time as the only entry that actuall...

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Henry, Thanks for the update. This makes it hard for successful traders using MC 10 to make the switch or even evaluate without setting up a second system. I have the ability but lack the desire. It would seem that users such as myself who have proven track records with MC 10 would be the ideal bet...

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Henry, Thanks for the update. This makes it hard for successful traders using MC 10 to make the switch or even evaluate without setting up a second system. I have the ability but lack the desire. It would seem that users such as myself who have proven track records with MC 10 would be the ideal beta...

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Thanks for all the hard work. If I install the beta 11.0 version will this over write my stable version 10 install? Will my stuff from version 10 migrate over to the beta version 11? Thanks for the help, the last thing I want to do is negatively effect my version 10. GuppyDRV Yes, version 11 will o...

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Thanks for all the hard work. If I install the beta 11.0 version will this over write my stable version 10 install? Will my stuff from version 10 migrate over to the beta version 11?

Thanks for the help, the last thing I want to do is negatively effect my version 10.

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This is the help page for non standard bar types.

https://www.multicharts.com/trading-sof ... x.php/Kagi

The reference for differences between standard and non standard are a bit confusing. Can someone with more knowledge expand on this concept.

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@bensat How would this work? Are you thinking using two data series with data 1 being 1 tick with a standard candle stick chart type and data 2 being whatever it is you use with the non standard bar type? Would the signals your strategy generates still not have the inherent error associated with the...

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I thought I would post this in case it might help some in the future. TJ thanks for the input as it got me thinking. I know the concepts are basic but sometimes the easy stuff still trips me up. So I solved the issue by creating a simple counter. It now works on historical data only and places a rep...

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So...it will exit on the exact bar number specified (with the proper exit displayed "ExitL/ExitS). In this case 240 but if I change that to any other number say 500 it then exits on 500 etc..... It seems to start of properly but fails to repeat at the specified interval. My loop programing is faulty...

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So....My objective is to have a peace of code that only functions on Non-live data so that it only works while back-testing. I'm trying to have it start on the 100th bar from the chart starting point and generate an order to close all open positions such that this repeats every 100 bars. This setup ...

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Mutli data series.

Data1 = 1 Minute
Data2 = 3 Minute

only one symbol and one chart.

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Angela,

Does this mean that the platform will use the top listed iteration "sorted" by input for WFO in the "OOS" periods or does it actually apply the correct selection such as Max Net Profit or % Profitable etc...

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Hello all, I've found that when using minute bars my platform often fails to load all bars. The bar count will be something like this......Bar 1, Bar 2, (The skipped bar), Bar 3. So it just misses the bar altogether. I have attached a picture showing this. Any ideas why or how I can correct this iss...

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Bump,

Any word back on why this happens.

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I found this link in the WIKI section that explains any open trades at the end of an OOS period will not be counted on the WFO report. https://www.multicharts.com/trading-software/index.php/How_to_Verify_Walk-Forward_Optimization_(WFO)_Results Can MC support chime in here for information as to how t...

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Hello all, I’m making an attempt to fine tune the Walk Forward Analysis (WFO) that my trading system produces. The main issue that I would like to explore is how MultiCharts handles boundary Bar trades. For simplicity sake, I’ll provide an example of what I perceive a Boundary Bar trade to be. Examp...

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Hello all, When I run an optimization using exhaustive method the results are always sorted by the first input parameter. However, when I use the genetic option the results are sorted according to the criteria I select. IE...Max Net Profit, Draw Down etc.... Is there a simply reason why the exhausti...

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