MultiCharts: Trading Software for Automated Trading and Backtesting

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Dear customers,

Please be advised that MultiCharts support will be closed on Friday, July 3rd, to honor Independence Day. We will reopen on Monday, July 6th.

Celebrate with us and take advantage of MultiCharts Independence Day Sale 2020! More details in the blog post.

Svetlana MultiCharts

Dear customers,

Please be advised that MultiCharts support will be closed on Friday, July 3rd, to honor Independence Day. We will reopen on Monday, July 6th.

Celebrate with us and take advantage of MultiCharts Independence Day Sale 2020! More details in the blog post.

Svetlana MultiCharts

I closed QM before starting historical download, one day after when i opened QM again i saw this ... Hello Smoky, Do you remember the specific steps to reproduce the issue? Do you still face the issue now? If yes, please click Open Windows Task Scheduler in the Historical Data Download Scheduler wi...

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Hello Salzburg, Please vote for this feature here . We will be glad to implement this feature when the request collects enough votes. Unfortunately, we cannot include this feature in our road map right now without estimating the number of votes. If you would like to get this feature for yourself, we...

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Hello Salzburg, Please leave the corresponding feature request on our Project Management page, so that we could estimate the number of votes and include the request in our road map. If you do not have PM account, please contact us directly by email. I’m afraid, currently we have not enough requests ...

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Hello jules190, According to the provided information, those orders are not sent from MultiCharts, they are received from the trading plugin. Those orders are not placed, as their only status is Cancelled. Which broker do you use? For further analysis please send us logs via the main MultiCharts win...

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Hello Wesley, Was the chart built in real-time, or did you use historical data only? Please send us the following files so that we would be able to investigate the issue: 1. The workspace where the issue is reproduced. 2. Export of used symbols (with data) from QuoteManager in .qmd archive including...

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Hello Doctor Al, You mapped @ES to MESM20, therefore the orders are executed according to MESM20 contract, and that is expected behaviour. Unfortunately, there is no way to have the orders executed according to the prices of a third contact. If you would like to trade on EPM20 prices, please map to ...

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Hello,
Here is the updater for this issue.
MultiCharts .NET 64bit
Please download the updater and follow installation instruction.

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Hello dvank2015, Please describe the issue you have in more details. Which instrument do you use? Which resolution do you use (tick, minute, daily)? What do you mean by signals go out of sync, how does it look like? What are the steps to reproduce the issue? Please send full-sized screenshots demons...

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Hello BWO Please find some tips below. One can limit optimization to avoid excessive memory consumption, e.g. reduce the number of combinations when performing the exhaustive optimization; or use genetic algorithm with an adequate population size; or check Use Limitation box to show only a defined n...

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Can you provide more info please. Perhaps links to threads where the issue was originally raised. Maybe an image of the issue too? The reason I'm pressing for this info is that MC keeps changing the limit fill behaviour sometimes for the better and other times not. Limit fills outside the bar are a...

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"Backtesting: fixed the issue with incorrect limit order execution in the “Fill Limit order when trade takes place at limit price or better” mode." Please expand on this fix. Hello Will, Since MultiCharts 12 Release 6, in backtesting , in “Fill Limit order when trade take place at limit price or be...

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Hello birdman3000,

Please set the correct Big Point Value for the instrument in QuoteManager -> Edit Symbol -> Settings:
https://www.multicharts.com/trading-sof ... Properties

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Hello Emmanuel,

Bars Back request returns not more than 91 days for minute and tick resolutions; and not more than 10 years for daily resolution. That is hard coded and cannot be changed.
Please use Days back or From… to request to plot more than 91 days of tick or minute data.

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Hello LeOnSaba, We recommend performing the following steps to check why it happens: 1. Please export the list of trades from the Trades Summary. ts image.png 2. Call for the Trading Performance Report in View -> Trading Performance Report. Check if the trades correspond to the Trades Summary. 3. Ch...

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Please select RAPI+ in QuoteManager -> Tools -> Data sources -> Rithmic -> Trading interface.

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Hello tradingest,

Please describe the issue in more details.
Which error do you get?
In general, when an error occurs during the script calculation, the study is turned off (there is off status in Format -> Study window). Therefore it does not output anything.

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We recommend to give preference to the machines with higher CPU frequency, than to the number of cores: e.g. 8 cores with 3600 base frequency is better than 16 cores with 2300 base frequency.

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Hello Salzburg, Now let us describe in detail some peculiarities that will help you understand the MultiCharts AutoTrading System and use it to achieve your goals. When one stops auto trading, there are two variants: close all positions and cancel orders, or leave the position and orders at the brok...

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Svetlana,

I am trying Rithmic this afternoon, I want add Rithmic as data provider in Multicharts.

Please refer to our wiki to configure Rithmic data feed

Currently MultiCharts does not require Rithmic software to connect.

Svetlana MultiCharts

Does this mean, that we can have 7 years of Volume profile/Volume Delta charts on ES with Rithmic ?

Emmanuel,

Yes, it does.
Also since MultiCharts 14 OpenBeta it is possible to plot Volume Profile/Volume Delta from minute data.

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Good news !!! Thank you We can get 10 years of tick data with rythmic ?? Does it works with CME e mini contract ? Does they have a continuous ES contract ? (to have continuous quote over multiple contract and multiple date of expiration ?) Hello Emmanuel, We tested it on ES continuous futures instr...

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Charting/Data Handling ................................... Rithmic: it is now possible to download up to 10 years of historical tick data. This is an improvment of MC 12 R11 as reported in the change Log. I knew Rithmic permits to download only 1 ("one") day of tick historical data from its servers...

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MULTICHARTS .NET 12.0 RELEASE 11

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MultiCharts .NET 12.0 Release 11 builds 20028 (x32) / 20029 (x64) is out now!
You can check the change log in our blog.
>>>Go to Download page<<<

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MULTICHARTS 12.0 RELEASE 11

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MultiCharts 12.0 Release 11 builds 20023 (x32) / 20026 (x64)is out now!
You can check the change log in our blog.
>>>Go to Download page<<<

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Hello IT-Trader,

Plot name can be specified only in the line of the plot description.

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Hello Zaphod, Here is a code example as an option for you: once cleardebug; [IntrabarOrderGeneration = true] Input: drowdown(500);// positive value inputs: LECondition( C > O ) ; inputs: SECondition( C < O ) ; var: intrabarpersist trade_on(true); var: intrabarpersist maxEQ(0); var: intrabarpersist D...

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Hello jl12,

That is expected behavior as the CPU should not be fully loaded during the calculation of one strategy on one chart.
One chart counts as one thread.
If backtesting utilized too much CPU power, MultiCharts would stop responding, as it would consume all system resources.

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Hello turbofib, There is no such pre-built keyword, but you can code it, for example: once cleardebug; Var: start_time(time_s); var: end_time(time_s); var: head(1); var: res_time(time_s); once start_time = computerdatetime; var: ii(0); var: xx(0); for ii = 0 to 1000 begin for xx = 0 to 10000 begin h...

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Hello turbofib,

Unfortunately, recursive functions are not supported in PowerLanguage.
Anyway, you can use #return to exit the function.

Svetlana MultiCharts

Hello bnewell5, While importing a list of instruments in txt format please refer to the following instruction and recommendations: http://www.multicharts.com/trading-software/index.php/Import_Symbol_List The currency code in the instrument’s description is critical for accessing the data for IB symb...

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Hello johnmok, You can try the following code as an option inputs: LECondition( C > O ) ; inputs: SECondition( C < O ) ; var: trade_on(true); var: date_trade(""); date_trade = datetostring(date); if (positionprofit(1) < 0 and positionprofit(2) < 0) and ( datetostring(PosTradeEntryDateTime(1, 0)) = d...

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Hello Gaempi, Not every operating system can fully support the capabilities of this processor. You will need Windows 10 Workstation or Enterprise system. For more details check here: https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2020/02/amd-threadripper-3990x-is-here-64-cores-128-threads-3990/ Then, you need an a...

Svetlana MultiCharts

Hello Jek, Our dev team continues to investigate the issue. Meanwhile we would recommend reporting the error that you see in IB TWS to IB support. Probably they can fix it on their end. Also it will be helpful if you send us your MultiCharts workspaces with which you usually face the issue to our su...

Svetlana MultiCharts

Hello tonyng,

We checked the data and there is an issue on the eSignal's side. The data are sent like this to MultiCharts by the data vendor.

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Hello jules190, Please reproduce the issue using one workspace with one chart. Mark the bar where the adjustment is incorrect with Insert -> Drawing -> Time Line. Then please send us logs via the main MultiCharts window -> Help -> Feedback. Please select the options: Attach a screenshot; Attach log ...

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Hello kagein, Please send us screenshots showing your optimization parameters and optimization progress window. Also please reproduce the issue and send us logs via the main MultiCharts window -> Help -> Feedback. Please select the options: Attach a screenshot; Attach log files…; Snapshot of the cur...

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You can use this parameter to avoid the error message: =VTTOOLS|Tlink!*_L * allows to get data for different symbols. For example, to get data for FIBSP you will need to add this instrument in QuoteManager. If the folowing parameter is used = VTTOOLS|Tiink!FIBSP_L it is possible to receive only FIBS...

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Hello johnromeronc, 1. Please attach your workspaces with which you get the error message so that we could test it on our side. 2. As for the Volume Profile, please describe the issue in more details. What do you expect to achieve and what you get instead? Please send screenshots demonstrating the i...

Svetlana MultiCharts

Hello Mydesign,

In the current version (MC 12) you can achieve it by removing the key in the registry. Please send email to our support address directly to get the key.

Since MultiCharts 14 OpenBeta we have the option to Restart with default settings and layout.

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I’ve checked that this false error alert is a known issue. We will work on the improvement to include it in one of the future MultiCharts versions.

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Hello Al3cs, According to the screenshot you use Excel as the data source. However you use the following parameters in the fields of Universal DDE Datafeed =VTTOOLS|Tiink!FIBSP_L =VTTOOLS|Tiink!FIBSP_CV If we use the same parameters on our end, we receive the same error message. So, it is incorrect ...

Svetlana MultiCharts

As you can see in the screenshot, all conditions were met on 16:00 bar. if ( marketposition = 0 ) and ( close > ( openv + 100 )) and ( pass = true ) then begin print(currentbar + MaxBarsBack, " t = ", time, " openv = ", openv ); buy( NumToStr(openv, 0) ) next bar ( openv + 50 ) limit; end; The order...

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Hello Emmanuel,

We have forwarded this inquiry to our dev team. They will work on it to include the improvement in one of the future MultiCharts versions.

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Hello chiyin00, The issue was not reproduced on our end. Please send us the following files to our support email address so that we would be able to investigate the issue: 1. The workspace where the issue is reproduced. 2. Export of used symbols (with data) from QuoteManager in .qmd archive: http://...

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Hello jules190,

We have forwarded the issue to our dev team. They will work on it to include the fix in one of the future MultiCharts versions.

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Ben, That is correct that Ctrl + Shift + F5 combination makes all studies uncompiled, and it is required to compile all after that. Unfortunately, there is no other way to do it at the present moment. Please post the corresponding feature request on our Project Management page so that other customer...

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Hello Ben,

In PowerLanguage Editor please go to File -> Open and press Ctrl+Shift+F5 in this dialogue to compile multiple studies.

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Hello johnmok,

Please try to replace square brackets with round brackets:
marketposition[1] ... marketposition(1)

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Hello John,

Sorry, the fix has not been included in the current version yet. The improvement is currently targeted for MultiCharts 14 Release 3.

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Hi Gregorian,

Rithmic does not have continuous futures

RAPI+ provides continuous contracts, for example ES. You can add it via Lookup.
If you cannot use them, please check if your subscription allows to do it with your broker.

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Please be aware that Rithmic may ban your account if large period of tick data is requested. It is recommended to avoid requesting large tick intervals. You can use Historical Data Download Scheduler to download the required period of data in several smaller intervals.

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Hello Geonss, 1) According to our information, RAPI+ provides ~8 years of minute data for ES (from December 2011); ~7 years of tick data for ES (from February 2013). 2) Current versions of MultiCharts (МС12 R10 and МС14 OpenBeta 3) do not allow to download more than 5 years of tick data from RAPI+. ...

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LeOnSaba, There are no such pre-built keywords, unfortunately. You can create two additional inputs for each optimizable input in your signal. There are two additional inputs in the screenshot: profit_start and profit_end. One does not need to optimize these inputs. Their values should express inter...

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Jek,

We received the dumps that you sent from the error dialog panel and forwarded to our dev team. We continue to analyze this issue. We will let you know when there is any result.

Svetlana MultiCharts

Reload will overwrite the saved real time data with historical data both when this option is enabled and disabled.

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Apologies for the recent MCFX server malfunction. Apparently we need to move it to a newer server to guarantee stable operation of the currency conversion functionality. But this cannot be done on a fly and the transition may also take a while. Right now the server works fine. We are sorry for this ...

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kelvinhui9, Sounds like it will be amazing if it help solve the issue! Though I am thinking the issue of phantom signals are due to the discrepancy of real time data and back-filed data. By saving the real time data, does that means the missing ticks won't be back filed and thus there is no issue of...

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jek,

What does IB TWS show when it fails to re-authenticate? Please take a screenshot and send us.

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Hello alex.w, ASCII Data Import allows to import 1-tick, 1-minute, 1-day data. Your file does not fall into those categories, because it contains N-ticks data (as we can conclude by looking at the time column in your file). So, it is required to prepare a suitable file first. Then, when you select t...

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Hello tc12345, You can use Portfolio Trader for your goal: https://www.multicharts.com/trading-software/index.php/Category:Portfolio_Trading Add symbols that you want to trade to portfolio. Set the amount of money on your account in the Initial Portfolio Capital. Set MaxPotential Loss = 100% Apply y...

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Hello jek,

If you made undesirable changes in the workspace you can close it unsaved and open the previous variant.
If workspaces are saved automatically on close, you can change it in File -> Preferences -> Workspaces.
During your work you can save changes in the workspace using Save button.

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Hello jek,

What specifically do you mean by “Interactive Brokers hangs”? Have you tried to report this issue to IB support? Have you tried to restart IB application to resolve the issue?
Which steps do you perform in MC before the issue appears?

Svetlana MultiCharts

Hello kelvinhui9, Please take screenshots demonstrating the described discrepancy. Also, please send us logs via the main MultiCharts window -> Help -> Feedback. Type in detailed description of the issue. Please select the options: Attach a screenshot; Attach log files…; Upload collected data to hel...

Svetlana MultiCharts

ELcollections.dll is a source external library that provides the required functions. In MultiCharts, we added equivalents to those functions: AccuracyGetNamedDouble AccuracyGetNamedInt AccuracySetNamedDouble AccuracySetNamedInt If you use the above prebuilt functions, then you do not need ELcollecti...

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Hello, GuidoPa, To use Global Variables you need to place ElCollections.dll to the folder where MultiCharts is installed and import GV 2-2.ELD archive with studies in PowerLanguage Editor. Please refer to the article for more information: https://www.multicharts.com/trading-software/index.php/Global...

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Norgate is not among the list of supported data sources. Their website states that it's possible to export historical price data in ASCII format. One can import such files in MC according to the instruction: https://www.multicharts.com/trading-software/index.php/Importing_Data You may want to place ...

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Hello, Phil18 Due to the PowerLanguage rule, there is no specific command to cancel an order, and an order will be cancelled when the script stops generating it at the sequential calculation. Therefore, one cannot fully get rid of order queue loss. However, it is possible to improve this behaviour b...

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Automeq,

Text color in the transparent hint window depends on the bar color, that is configured in Format Instrument -> Style. One cannot change the hint text color separately.
You can make the text of hint window black and background non-transparent if turn off Transparent Hint in the View menu.

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Hello, Automeq,

That is designed behaviour, but we have forwarded this request to our dev team. They will estimate if it is possible to improve this behaviour.

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Hello, quantum777 We would like to offer several tips for this situation: 1) At first let us post the alternatives to restarting TWS: a) Use IB gateway application. It doesn’t shut down once in 24 hours. IB gateway application provides access to IB API only, it has no trading interface (sending orde...

Svetlana MultiCharts

Hello, syswizard

Please refer to the article devoted to Data Playback in our wiki:
https://www.multicharts.com/trading-sof ... a_Playback

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Hello, Runner, In PowerLanguage, there are prebuilt functions — HighS and LowS. There are no such functions in MultiCharts .NET, however you can build an indicator that works similar to those functions. using System; using System.Drawing; using System.Linq; using PowerLanguage.Function; namespace Po...

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Hello, Idnotbe, You can use the ASCII Mapping option (QuoteManager->File->Map ASCII): https://www.multicharts.com/trading-software/index.php/Mapping_ASCII To do it please change the file format at first — Symbol field should be on the first place SYMBOL,DATE,TIME,OPEN,HIGH,LOW,CLOSE,VOLUME 000250,20...

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David,

Thanks for clarification. We are going to include it in our plans for one of the releases following MultiCharts 14 Release.

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Hello, Applecabi This behaviour is connected with the fact that IS and OSS intervals are counted from the end of the data series , therefore all intervals depend on the data series end point. More information about Walk-Forward Optimization splitting algorithm is below. Walk-forward optimization (WF...

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Hello, Could you please specify which of the parameters depicted in the picture would you like to change from script? format style.png As for “Type” — we cannot change it from code, as this parameter is set one time at creation. As for “Style” — it is possible to add a feature that allows to modify ...

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There is a workaround:
E-mail alert subject contains the name of the strategy that generated it.
You can use a unique signal on each chart and then filter emails on subject in your mail client.

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Emmanuel, I didn't know this information was provided directly by IQfeed. I don't find this information in the quotemanager, I guess it must be downloaded in real time ? It don't seem to be saved in the quotemanager ? This information is provided by IQfeed through an internal field, so it is not dis...

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Hello, mqsymth,

In complex cases, MaxBarsBack set to Auto-Detect can cause errors, as MultiCharts cannot know what your dll does. You can add in your EasyLanguage script an explicit reference to the earliest bar, for example:
value1 = close[1000];
Then Auto-Detect should work correctly.

Svetlana MultiCharts

Sorry, this workaround is not suitable for your situation, as multiplier works with integers only. In order to import Volume data, you need to correct your source ASCII file so that the Volume is expressed by integers, for example "0.108097" -> "108097". You can use any text editor or Excel for it. ...

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kinwai,

We have some plans to improve alerts functionality in future. Currently it is targeted for MultiCharts 15.

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Hello, Emmanuel, The issue is that Volume Delta was built with the help of Up Ticks vs Down Ticks algorithm. This algorithm requires only one data series to determine tick status (according to the rule: if price goes up — it is Up Volume, if price goes down — it is Down Volume). To determine tick vo...

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jek, You can use share your working environment with us so that we could test it on our end. To do it please open the workspace where the issue is typically reproduced. Go to Help -> Feedback. In the description field please specify the steps to reproduce the issue. Please select the options: Snapsh...

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Hello, kinwai, Please open E-mail alerts settings in Strategy Properties –> Alerts tab. e-mail alert.png In the Recipients field you can specify one or several different email addresses that are required for mailing. However, this parameter is common for all strategies. One cannot assign a specific ...

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Hello, kelvinhui9, You can use pre-built keywords for money management in Portfolio and code your own Portfolio Money Management signal. Please refer to the following sources for more information: 1) https://www.multicharts.com/trading-software/index.php/Portfolio_Trader#Understanding_Portfolio_Mone...

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TrendFirst, When one enters plain symbol name in Scanner, a new symbol with default data feed is created. Default data feed — is the latest one that was used in the Scanner window. It is displayed in Format Instrument window when one calls for this dialogue to add an instrument. image (1).png In Quo...

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By default, From Broker To Strategy MP Synchronizer attaches the exit order to the first opened position. In LMAX you can choose which position to close, while you cannot choose it in MultiCharts — the order is attached to the first position. For example, if you close the first position in LMAX, the...

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Hello, filippo.milano

Here is the example with exitname keyword:

once cleardebug;
if marketposition = 0 then
print (datetostring(datetime) ," ",exitname(1))

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Hello, SUPER

Could you give some example of using this feature? Which value would you like to access and at which moment? Please describe your final goal in more details.

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I'm using 978.1h TWS and I find that even when just charting and not trading things will get strange during the restart. MC will bring up a dialog asking if you are using the tws.exe application or the web interface. It will stick there until you finally notice it. All the while, there is some incr...

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Hello, jek , If MultiCharts (Portfolio, QuoteManager) collects real-time data during several hours or days, then call for the “Flush Cashed Data to Database” option (main MultiCharts window -> File -> Flush Cashed Data to Database, or QuoteManager -> Edit -> Flush Cashed Data to Database) 1–2 times ...

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kagein,

It is random. Signals calculate when a tick that initiates calculation comes.
Ticks may come asynchronically to different data series (even if it is the same instrument).
Anyway, if the system is not overloaded, all orders shall be sent as expected.

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Hello, Jobauma, By design, the calculation may start not from the first bar if the study refers to a certain number of previous bars for initial calculation. In this case MultiCharts steps that number of bars from the begging of the data series to let the study access the values of those historical ...

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I just want to make sure we are on the same page re: "compressed". By compressed we mean that the file with data will take less place on the disk compared to uncompressed data. Data is not compressed by converting it from tick to xxx ticks, or minutes, or hours, it is stored in the same tick format.

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Hello, strelow, Let me start with general information about Global Variables. Global Variables is an external .dll file that can be used to pass values between strategies on separate charts and third-party applications. The information is stored in a shared memory space. External processes can acces...

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Syswizard, Please refer to the following general information about data saving in MultiCharts. Once the historical data is downloaded from the data feed server and plotted on the chart - it is stored in the cache. In 64-bit MultiCharts by default the cache is in PC's RAM. You can see the process TsS...

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Hello, syswizard,

MultiCharts compresses data only when it is being saved to the database. It happens when one closes all MultiCharts processes or uses “Flush Cached Data to Database” option manually (MultiCharts->File tab, QuoteManager->Edit tab).
Data in the cache is not compressed.

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Hello, matthewting,

Please describe in more details which difficulty you have with this code extract.

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It is required to replace “Stock” category with “Stocks”.
Please see attached files.

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TrendFirst, A symbol cannot be created if there is no corresponding exchange added in QuoteManager. create exchanges.png Please add all exchanges from your list: https://www.multicharts.com/trading-software/index.php/Setting_Exchanges_%26_ECNs You can clone an existing exchange and change its abbrev...

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denniswklam, Orders gradually go through the following stages. Orders are generated by individual signals, go through MM-signal checking and go through internal Portfolio money management/margin filters specified in the Portfolio Settings. After that the generated orders are sent for execution. In A...

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Hello, TrendFirst,

Could you attach the file which you try to import?

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Hello, Smoky,

Please increase “Disconnect the broker profile (stop auto trading) in N seconds after TB TWS is logged off” timeout in IB broker profile settings:
https://www.multicharts.com/trading-sof ... gs_section

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The behavior when the bar “freezes” in time, i.e. its price is updating, while time and volume are not updating, is expected for the current realization. The time stamp of a non-standard bar is assigned according to the last bar of the base resolution that was included in the non-standard bar.

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Hello, denniswklam Calculation of signals does not depend on the mode. The calculation is the same in backtesting, optimization and auto trading. The difference is that the orders are sent to the broker in auto trading. There is no such term as "hypothetical trades". The strategy generates orders as...

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If the true range of the base data series has not been exceeded in 200 ticks (condition X was not met), a new Kase bar does not open, while an old Kase bar continues to update, its Close, High, Low values change in real-time, but time and volume update once per a calculation (i.e. per 200 ticks). Wh...

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Mydesign, The point is that if we use Kase Bar with 1 tick resolution, Kase Bar will be calculated on all 1 tick bars of the base resolution. The base resolution is important for Kase Bar plotting, as, for example 200 tick resolution means that not all ticks will be available for Kase Bar plotting. ...

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GuppyDRV,

What is the name of the pre-built signal where you see this condition?

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Champski, You can find Money Management (MM) Signal examples in this article: https://www.multicharts.com/trading-software/index.php/Portfolio_Trader_Strategy_Examples If a MM signal is included in your portfolio, it is used during all operations (back and forward testing, auto trading). It is not r...

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Hello, ACMilan,

Intra-bar order generation (IOG) is supported in MultiCharts.
Please refer to the following articles:
https://www.multicharts.com/trading-sof ... Calculated
https://www.multicharts.com/trading-sof ... Generation

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Hello, FXXX

You can use Volume Multiplier option during ASCII data import.
See screenshot:

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Hello, LMC1, Please open chart B and go to Strategy Properties -> Auto Trading -> Select broker plugin -> IB -> click on the gear icon. In “Interactive Brokers Properties” window enter the correct name of Account B in the Default Account field and click OK. If it helps, double check if the correct a...

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Champski, In Portfolio Trader one can use Money Management Signals. Please refer to the following article for more information: https://www.multicharts.com/trading-software/index.php/Portfolio_Trader#Understanding_Portfolio_Money_Management_Signals Money Management Signals work in IOG mode by default.

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Hello, Mydesign, The standard algorithm of Kase Bar is the following. At first the true range is calculated. It is the highest value between Close[1] - Low; Close[1] - High; High - Low; Kase Bar open and close conditions depend on the true range value. If a true range value of the base data series e...

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champski, Portfolio Trader does not support IOG and BarMagnifier for signals. IOG is supported for the money management signal only. We understand the importance and demand of this functionality and we are considering adding it in the future. We cannot provide any ETA for it, as this is not a trivia...

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Hello, Jimmyrakete,

Please describe in more details what you would like to achieve

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Jimmyrakete,

You can configure it in Format -> Instrument -> Style tab -> Chart Style section.

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Hi, I need more info re how convert_currency works in realtime please. It isn't doing what I'd expect. I just created (today; Thurs 14/11/2019) an indicator, outputting convert_currency and applied it to live charts. They show no changes in FX rates since Monday. Why is that?? jpyusd.PNG eurusd.PNG...

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William,

Our regular currency conversion server maintenance is done on Saturday when the market is closed around 1pm-4pm EST.
This Saturday we had an extended maintenance period, that is why you were unable to access the servers.
We are sorry for the inconvenience.

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Currently it is targeted for MultiCharts 14 Release 2, but may be postponed if we need more time for it.

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Hello, wilkinsw,

We will check it on our end.

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This issue has been rectified in MultiCharts 12 Release 8.

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immyrakete,

Unfortunately, this functionality is not available at the present moment.
However, our dev team has plans to add it in future.

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rien, In MultiCharts volume bars are plotted when one selects Resolution = Contract: https://www.multicharts.com/trading-software/index.php/Chart_Resolution#Understanding_Volume-Based_Charts If you would like to get the example of such bars, we will be able to add it in the Custom Resolution Manager...

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Hello, Mydesign,

Unfortunately, there is no such feature at the present moment. Our dev team has some plans to introduce it in the future, but not in the nearest upgrade (MultiCharts 14). Specific date is not determined yet.

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Jimmyrakete,

In Volume Delta charts, font size is enlarging together with Time and Price scale expansion. There is no dedicated option to set the font size. Please uncheck Use Static Font Size option (Format -> Instrument -> Style tab -> Advanced section) to make the size of the font dynamic.

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Hello, rien, You can find an example in the Custom Resolution Manager. In order to open it please go to QuoteManager -> Tools -> Custom Resolution Manager -> New -> in the Select Template dropdown list please select one of the available chart types (e.g. Simple Example Heikin-Ashi). In the source co...

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Hello, Massimo, "isbuy" parameter = true means that we are sending a buy order, while "isbuy" = false means that we are sending a sell order. Your understanding is correct. As for isentry, you can set any parameter. It does not influence on anything and is kept for compatibility. From Flat 0 to Shor...

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Hello, Pipscalper, According to the Help page, aiLeftDispDateTime returns the DateTime value of the leftmost bar displayed on a chart. The integer portion of the DateTime value specifies the number of days since January 1st, 1900, and the fractional portion of the DateTime value specifies the fracti...

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Hello, darob, At the present moment the price scale labels are displayed from top to bottom. Each lower label overlays the higher one. We have forwarded the information about drawback of this behaviour to our dev team and they will think how to improve it in the future. Setting your indicator’s scal...

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Hello, bomberone1, Unfortunately, trading in Data Playback mode is not available in MultiCharts. If you place orders in playback mode they will be placed according to the current price. We can recommend you to create sim/demo account with one of the supported brokers: https://www.multicharts.com/fea...

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In Portfolio Trader it is possible to apply Money Management (MM) signal where you can get data from other signals and calculate the deviation in it. You can find MM signal examples in this article:
https://www.multicharts.com/trading-sof ... y_Examples

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Hello, johnromeronc,

Please enable Imbalance Delta style for Volume Delta chart and check Show Prices as Candlestick.
Is the result similar to what you would like to achieve?

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It is required to use the values which are accessible from PowerLanguage.
It is not quite clear from your description what you would like to achieve. Would you mind to provide more details?

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hilbert,

Please describe in more details what you would like to achieve.

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In order to set the custom criterion for optimization in your script please use SetCustomFitnessValue keyword: https://www.multicharts.com/trading-software/index.php/SetCustomFitnessValue To apply it in the Optimization window please select Standard Criteria radio button and select Custom Fitness Va...

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Hello, hilbert Usually the data providers change the historical data on their end. In this case you can do the Reload to get corrected data: https://www.multicharts.com/trading-software/index.php/Reloading_Charts If the data source does not return the corrected data, then you need to correct the dat...

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Hello, rokanten, Yes, it is possible. If you set the custom criterion for optimization in your script – then the calculation is performed according to your script logic. If you calculate the custom criteria in Java-script in Portfolio optimization settings -> Fitness Function window (see screenshot)...

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Hello, borsaci, We received the email with the same question, and I have sent the response to your mailbox. Please try the following solution. In case you have a chart, for example VINT.Z, 1 minute, Trade, that has been collecting data for a while and then you want to export – do the following: - go...

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Hello, John,

If the data provider has adjusted the historical data on its end – you need to reload the chart in MultiCharts to receive the adjusted data: https://www.multicharts.com/trading-sof ... ing_Charts

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Hello, Metrica,

Is the resolution equal to 1 tick on both Data 1 and Data 2?
Do you get tick data for the whole required data range on your chart on both data series?

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Hello, Johannes If the playback resolution is lower than the resolution of the data series on the chart (e.g. if you have daily chart and select playback resolution Tick by Tick), additional detailed data shall be downloaded from the data source. In this case status line indicates “Waiting for Detai...

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Asyx, If you need to output some data in a table, you can achieve it in MultiCharts by using Scanner: https://www.multicharts.com/trading-software/index.php/Category:Real-Time_Market_Scanner You can code an indicator that will contain your logic and apply it to the Scanner window. It is possible to ...

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Hello, Aaron That is a known issue of MultiCharts OpenBeta. Our engineers are working on fixing it. Meanwhile please use the following workaround: 1) Build a chart with resolution = 1 tick for a small interval (e.g. 1 day back). 2) Check Show Delta box. 3) Click “Build from” dropdown list and select...

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Patrick, In order to achieve it please build a chart with two data series. Please select Build Volume on: Trade Volume for the first data series, and select Build Volume on: Tick Count for the second data series in Format Instrument menu -> Settings tab. Then you can refer to two data series from yo...

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Hello, xueaaron,

Please set up Price Scale and Min Movement parameters correctly in QuoteManager -> right click HIS -> Edit Symbol -> Settings,
e.g. Price Scale = As is; Min Move = 1.
Please re-open the chart to apply the changes.

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Hello, Patrick,
Please describe in more details which values you need to access in the indicator.

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Hello, GuppyDRV, How many data series do you use? Please update MultiCharts up to the latest release version. You can download the latest version via the main MultiCharts window -> Help -> Check for updates menu. For the first issue, on the chart where the issue is reproduced please apply the prebui...

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PD Quig, Orders are executed by the broker according to Ask and Bid prices. Most likely, you plot Trade quote field in the chart. Thus, the broker’s order execution price is absent in the chart and order price marker is plotted out of the H–L range of the bar. Please check if your IQfeed data accoun...

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Jimmyrakete,

Please describe in more details what you would like to achieve.

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gpw797, This message can appear if at least one symbol from the list of symbols in the portfolio hasn't received enough data. Please check what is selected for “Maximum number of bars study will reference” parameter (MaxBarsBack) in Portfolio Trader -> right click on the strategy -> Show Properties ...

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Fattyflathead,

Please contact us directly by email support@multicharts.com to get Project Management login and password.

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Unfortunately, there is no such feature at the present moment.
You can vote for the similar feature request here:
https://www.multicharts.com/pm/public/m ... es/MC-2554

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Fattyflathead,

There are two types of reports: Strategy Performance Report and Trading Performance Report. Please find the comparison in this article:
https://www.multicharts.com/trading-sof ... he_Reports
You can use the Strategy Performance Report for your goal.

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smhuggins,

If your goal is to change the portfolio capital from script, it is not supported, unfortunately, as the portfolio capital is read-only value.

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Unfortunately addon studies cannot be used in PortfolioTrader.

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The add-on studies are not free. Please follow the link in the bottom of the window and contact the study provider directly to use it.

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Jimmyrakete,

Please describe in more details what you would like to achieve.

If you need to add a strategy in the Portfolio – here is the instruction:
https://www.multicharts.com/trading-sof ... Strategies

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Fattyflathead, i have hit the connect instrument in Quotemanager and data still hasnt fully downloaded over a period of 3 days Collect RT Data w/o Plotting is designed for collecting realtime data only, not historical: https://www.multicharts.com/trading-software/index.php/Online_Mode_Data_Collectio...

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Hello, johnromeronc, Unfortunately, there is no such feature at the present moment. You may want to submit the corresponding feature request on our Project Management (PM) page: https://www.multicharts.com/pm/public/multicharts Please contact us by email support@multicharts.com if you don’t have PM ...

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Hello, Salzburg,

Please refer to this thread.

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Tetsuya,

PosTradeEntryName keyword may suit your needs.

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coolman0326,

I belive, this issue was addressed in our live chat. Please let us know if the issue returned.

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Smoky, Please send us the following files to support@multicharts.com so that we could investigate this behaviour on our end: 1. The workspace where the issue is reproduced. 2. Export of used symbols (with data) from QuoteManager in .qmd archive: http://www.multicharts.com/trading-software/index.php/...

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Smoky, To save the current state it is required to freeze it. When there is a lot of data – it takes more time. We recommend the following: - split the workspace into several smaller workspaces; - divide your workspace into auto trading and informational workspaces; - avoid using any other windows e...

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Smoky, Realized P/L per account is not supplied for any broker profile, except CQG (calculated locally). You can use the following formula to calculate Realized P/L per position: (exit price - entry price)*contracts*Big Point Value - for long (entry price - exit price)*contracts*Big Point Value - fo...

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Smoky,

In PowerLanguage one can access the information from Accounts tab of the Order and Position Tracker only.
Unfortunately, Realized P/L per position is not accessible from code.

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Will, As a rule, Forex Trade quotes are emulated by the data provider, or by MultiCharts, or absent at all. I will give several examples how it is realized for different data sources. LMAX doesn’t provide Trade quotes, only Ask and Bid. There is an option called “Build trade ticks from ask ticks and...

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KJW, “Where does MultiCharts store this data, and in which format?” Once the data is downloaded from the data feed server and plotted on the chart - it is stored in the cache. In 64bit MultiCharts by default the cache is in PC's RAM. You can see the process TsServer.exe in the processes list for tha...

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Hello, Will,

What exactly do you mean by “triggered”?
Are you interested in using native stop orders or emulated by MC?

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auato, Please send us logs via Help -> Feedback so that we could investigate the specific issue you had with Webank. Please select the options: Attach a screenshot; Attach log files…; Include backup of logs…; Upload collected data to help desk. Please specify the Order ID (Order and Position Tracker...

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Hello, John,

We have reproduced this issue on our side. Sorry for inconvenience. Our engineers will work on fixing this bug. The improvement can be expected in one of the future MultiCharts versions.

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Hello, Zach, I’m afraid, this method is not suitable for MultiCharts, as tick cache feature doesn’t let studies to skip ticks. Therefore, a study will calculate on all ticks, and a delay will not be emulated. You can set your own communication delay in the Paper Trader and use it as a simulated brok...

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auato, When auto trading is initially started/restarted in SA mode - the strategy position is flat (zero). If you have an open position at the broker and you want your strategy to continue managing this position - you need to feed this position to the strategy: http://www.multicharts.com/trading-sof...

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kinwai, I’m afraid, we don’t have information about Parabolic SAR calculation in the third party platforms. In MultiCharts, the pre-built studies are provided mainly for reference. You can access the source code of Parabolic SAR via Format -> Study -> Open Script, and modify the code if required. Al...

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Hello, jimm88 When the issue is reproduced, please open the Order and Position Tracker window demonstrating the issue, then go to Help -> Feedback to send us logs. Please select the options: Attach a screenshot; Attach log files…; Upload collected data to help desk; uncheck other options and click S...

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auato, When a special order (e.g. setprofittarget, setstoploss, setpercenttrailing) is not under an IF statement – it is evaluated intra-bar (even if IOG is off). The order will be placed and remain active while position is open automatically without additional programming. When a special order is u...

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Hello, auato,

The trailing stop wiil be emulated locally by MultiCharts without any additional coding.

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Hello, Jimmyrakete, This message warns you that you have delayed data subscription to IGLN instrument. The delayed data start to come on a chart when the delay period ends, i.e. if the data is delayed for 15 minutes, in 15 minutes after the chart is opened. If you want to receive data in real time w...

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Hello, Jimmyrakete, There are exit strategies available in the manual trading. You can attach them to an active order or open position manually or automatically. Please find more information in this article: https://www.multicharts.com/trading-software/index.php/Trailing_Stop If you are going to use...

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Hello, Jimmyrakete, Please refer to the rules of your exchange. If it accepts orders before the session starts, you can place an order in accordance with your script logic (in auto trading) or manually at the desired time. But it is not possible to place orders If the exchange doesn’t accept them be...

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Hello, gpw797,

Please post this feature request on our Project Management page, so that other users may vote for it:
https://www.multicharts.com/pm/public/multicharts

Please write us email to support@multicharts.com to get the Project Management account, if you don’t have it yet.

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In the Scanner Window, Net Change is calculated according to the formula Last – Prev for CQG data feed. We have checked on our end that the calculation is correct. e.g. in the screenshot 3001.25 - 3003.50 = -2.25. I'm afraid we don’t have information how the Net Change is calculated in other platfor...

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Hello, jimm88 “Net Change” shows the result of calculation for the particular instrument added to the Scanner window (Watchlist) only. In order to get results for different instruments from other data feeds you need to add all them into the Scanner window: https://www.multicharts.com/trading-softwar...

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Hello, tkorossyt If the data is displayed correctly and fully loaded on a chart (“backfilling”, or “establishing connection” is not shown in the Status Line); a signal is applied via Insert -> Signal menu; the signal’s status is “on” in Format -> Signal menu; “calculating” is not displayed next to t...

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Hello, LRP,

Please select the correct Length parameter for calculation of the function. If it doesn’t find the second value, it means there is no such value on the specified length.

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Hello, Jimmyrakete,

The section highlighted in the screenshot looks like the Developing POC.
You can check to which parameter this color is assigned in Format Instrument -> Volume Profile -> Style.
If you have any specific issue with volume profile please describe it in more details.

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Hello, orad,

Currently there is no such pre-built keyword, unfortunately. We are planning to introduce it in one of the future MultiCharts versions.

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Hello, automaton,

Here is the video demonstrating the test that we made according to your description:
http://bit.ly/2Ip5Mrk
The test didn’t reveal the issue you describe.

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TrTrading,

We have reproduced the issue you’ve reported on our side. Sorry for inconvenience. Our engineers will work on improving this behaviour to include the fix in one of the future MultiCharts versions.

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Hello, TrTrading, We have tested it on our end and no issues have been revealed. Please send us a test case to support@multicharts.com so that we would be able to reproduce the issue on our end: 1. The workspace where the issue is reproduced. 2. Export of used symbols (with data) from QuoteManager i...

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Hello, automaton, Please add traces in your code (print, fileappend) to clearly see the values that the script operates with, namely the time of order generation. A general example is available in our wiki: https://www.multicharts.com/trading-software/index.php/Why_an_Order_Was_or_Was_Not_Executed W...

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Hello, regtracer

Unfortunately, there is no such feature at the present moment.

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Hello, signalworks, In your screenshots we can see that the 15th bar is longer than previous. You can face this behaviour during heavy price changes on point or other contract-based charts. In your charts, the size of a point is quite small due to the Price Scale settings. Therefore, in order to dis...

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Hello, TrendFirst, In the current MultiCharts architecture, the Description is received from IQfeed - Symbol Search. If you want this behavior to be changed, please leave the corresponding feature request on our Project Management page: https://www.multicharts.com/pm/public/multicharts Please send u...

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Hello, ragdoll,

Please send us the request to support@multicharts.com to get PM account.

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