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by dougb
19 Oct 2013
Forum: MultiCharts
Topic: Quote manager symbol list
Replies: 2
Views: 1588

Re: Quote manager symbol list

Yes, thank you. I figured out how to properly export large lists of stocks from Yahoo advanced screener and import them into MC. The key is to get them in column format and not comma separated. Then import just the symbol and name. If you export three batches, one each for AMEX, NYSE and Nasdaq you ...
by dougb
13 Oct 2013
Forum: MultiCharts
Topic: Quote manager symbol list
Replies: 2
Views: 1588

Quote manager symbol list

Does anyone know of a way to create a symbol list that can be imported into the Quote Manager with large numbers of stocks ? For example all stocks from the NYSE, Nasdaq and AMEX that are above say $5 with more than 10,000 average volume. When using the stock scanner found in Yahoo it provides an ex...
by dougb
09 Oct 2013
Forum: MultiCharts
Topic: MultiCharts Portfolio Trading Strategies
Replies: 14
Views: 9923

Re: MultiCharts Portfolio Trading Strategies

Ability to preform correlation analysis on list of ranked symbols from the market scanner and submit trades with position sizing determined by results of analysis. For example : 1. Insert your chosen custom or standard indicator into the scanner to base the ranking on. 2. Rank the list and use the t...
by dougb
30 Aug 2011
Forum: MultiCharts
Topic: Maximum number of symbols in Portfolio Backtester v7?
Replies: 5
Views: 2605

Re: Maximum number of symbols in Portfolio Backtester v7?

I have had very similar unpredictable behavior using complicated charts with lots of symbols but with another trading program. I increased my memory to 18Gb but it did not help. As I understand it 32 bit applications cannot use all of the avialable memory. Lots of memory only helps to handle all of ...
by dougb
17 Nov 2008
Forum: MultiCharts
Topic: Scan trade integration & loading symbols
Replies: 5
Views: 2283

I figured it out. Thanks for your offer.
by dougb
07 Nov 2008
Forum: MultiCharts
Topic: Scan trade integration & loading symbols
Replies: 5
Views: 2283

Your comments regarding scanning features are well taken and would be very valuable. Here are some additional thoughts along this line. An integrated scanner should have the capability to set scan frequency, rank results, set time of day to do the scanning, apply customized filters, allow control ov...
by dougb
06 Nov 2008
Forum: MultiCharts
Topic: Scan trade integration & loading symbols
Replies: 5
Views: 2283

Scan trade integration & loading symbols

1 ) Is it possible to automatically send the symbol list generated from a scan to a trading strategy ?

2 ) Is it possible to load an entire list of stock symbols instead of selecting and loading them one at a time within the quote manager ?

Thanks,

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