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- 04 Sep 2007
- Forum: MultiCharts
- Topic: compilation failure
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1178
compilation failure
Hi, Can someone tell me why this code won't compile? The error given by PL Editor is too cryptic to be of much help: Inputs: Price((H+L)/2); N(16); Vars: Count(0); N1(0); N2(0); N3(0); NH(0); NL(0); HH(0); LL(0); Dimen(0); alpha(0); Filt(0); N3 = (Highest(High,16) - Lowest(Low,16))/16; HH = High; LL...
- 10 Jul 2007
- Forum: MultiCharts
- Topic: Mesa compatibility
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3129
- 06 Jul 2007
- Forum: MultiCharts
- Topic: Mesa compatibility
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3129
Could you send us this indicator to tokareva@tssupport.com so that we can test it? This is the mesa indicator toolset developed by John Ehlers. Visit www.mesasoftware.com for details. I do not own this indicator which is why I'm asking the question. It is one of the most respected cyclic indicators...
- 02 Jul 2007
- Forum: MultiCharts
- Topic: Mesa compatibility
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3129
Mesa compatibility
Hi,
Is Multicharts compatible with Mesa 8?
Thx - D
Is Multicharts compatible with Mesa 8?
Thx - D
- 04 Mar 2007
- Forum: MultiCharts
- Topic: els, eld, ela file types
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1874
els, eld, ela file types
Hi,
As somone without a prior background with TS and Easylanguage can someone quickly explain the differences between the file types referred to in the title?
Thx
D
As somone without a prior background with TS and Easylanguage can someone quickly explain the differences between the file types referred to in the title?
Thx
D
- 26 Feb 2007
- Forum: MultiCharts
- Topic: Ascii mapping - resilience
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2147
What event precedes the ASCII mapping links lost? Thank you. It's hard to say because there have been so many. QM or MC can hang for many reasons and I often have to spend time fixing these. Incrementally, things have improved hence my comment regarding linkages. My basic point is that ascii links ...
- 21 Feb 2007
- Forum: MultiCharts
- Topic: Ascii mapping - resilience
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2147
Ascii mapping - resilience
Hi, I'm finding that ascii files I've had mapped for a while lose their mapping. I see that when i try to chart an instrument and get no data even though the target file is there and the QM linkage is there too. I have also seen in QM that the mapping can get lost (edit shows no data) and if I manua...
- 21 Feb 2007
- Forum: MultiCharts
- Topic: 3D Optimization
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1978
Hi Andrew, Thanks for the explaination. You and your team did a good job writing MC, and have a great product. Finally after years of searching we have some useable to trade fast markets. Keep up the great work. -Thanks I wouldn't go as far as to say that but there is noticable progress whch needs ...
- 11 Feb 2007
- Forum: MultiCharts
- Topic: performance reports
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1332
performance reports
Hi,
Can the system performance reports from MC be exportedto a file?
Thx
D
Can the system performance reports from MC be exportedto a file?
Thx
D
- 22 Dec 2006
- Forum: MultiCharts
- Topic: Optimization
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2714
Optimization
Hi,
How do i access the optimization tools?
Thx
D
How do i access the optimization tools?
Thx
D
- 24 Oct 2006
- Forum: MultiCharts
- Topic: IQFeed History
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3079
Yes, please check the data ranges you're trying to request as Chris says. I just requested a reasonable amount of minutes back and got the chart all right. Yes, I tested pulling up a chart and specifying 3 months of minute data. Data went back as far as Oct 12th. However, why should I have to chart...
- 23 Oct 2006
- Forum: MultiCharts
- Topic: IQFeed History
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3079
- 23 Oct 2006
- Forum: MultiCharts
- Topic: IQFeed History
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3079
IQFeed History
All,
I'm not seeing Qm download any history from dtn.IQ. I subscribbed to their feed Oct 12th but have nothing prior to that. Does IQ not provide any history? i thiough they did.
Thx
D
I'm not seeing Qm download any history from dtn.IQ. I subscribbed to their feed Oct 12th but have nothing prior to that. Does IQ not provide any history? i thiough they did.
Thx
D
- 20 Oct 2006
- Forum: MultiCharts
- Topic: Configurable defaults for QM symbols
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2037
- 20 Oct 2006
- Forum: MultiCharts
- Topic: Configurable defaults for QM symbols
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2037
Configurable defaults for QM symbols
H, Something that I would like to see in the future is for the default characteristics of QM symbols to be configurable. Right now, I have to repeat certain operations on every symbol I create. I'd prefer to be able to set some of these things globally so that symbols get created the way that I need...
- 19 Oct 2006
- Forum: MultiCharts
- Topic: Performance Summary Reports
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2278
Alex, I think a permanent topic on the backtesting tools themselves would be a good idea. You could move this suggestion, and other questions, into that forum. Seeing that the strategy testing tools are so important having them organized in one thread or subforum will make things easier to track, IM...
- 19 Oct 2006
- Forum: User Contributed Studies and Indicator Library
- Topic: MD code not working
- Replies: 38
- Views: 11133
It's the price scale alright, I just solved the problem myself when I noticed "SP"'s post :) I decided to take a look at this indicator but am getting this problem also. Is it caused by the Exchange settings or by the chart window itself? Unfortunately, I don't have two different charting packages ...
- 18 Oct 2006
- Forum: MultiCharts
- Topic: 3rd party software modules and MC
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2371
There doesn't seem to be a point in this, as within a month our own genetic optimizer (completed and now in testing) will be made available. Hope this will suit your needs. Okay. that's interesting to know. However, some people may already have this optimizer and might like to use it with MC. And i...
- 17 Oct 2006
- Forum: MultiCharts
- Topic: 3rd party software modules and MC
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2371
3rd party software modules and MC
Hi All, I have become aware that there are add-on modules available for TS. In particular, I am referring to the TS-Evolve Genetic Optimizer by Scientific Consultants but it could be anything that expands the functionality of the application. Is it possible to integrate these same tools with MC or i...
- 16 Oct 2006
- Forum: MultiCharts
- Topic: Performance Summary Reports
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2278
Performance Summary Reports
Hi All, Have taken a look at the MC strategy performance reports and i like what I see. However, there are elements that I'd like to see included, and which may already be roadmapped. The statistical output of the report, IMO, can be improved. I see the sharpe ratio is there but I don't see useful t...
- 16 Oct 2006
- Forum: MultiCharts
- Topic: Configurable entries via. backtest
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1592
Configurable entries via. backtest
Hi All,
From my initial perusal of the strategy testing and reportig function there doesn't appear to a way to select the method my which market entries will get filled, ie, limit, market, stop or other order types.
Thx
D
From my initial perusal of the strategy testing and reportig function there doesn't appear to a way to select the method my which market entries will get filled, ie, limit, market, stop or other order types.
Thx
D
- 16 Oct 2006
- Forum: MultiCharts
- Topic: About MC dataserver mode
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2192
- 16 Oct 2006
- Forum: MultiCharts
- Topic: Ascii mapping - scalability issue
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1997
Dear fundjunkie - could you describe the symptoms of this? If the program ceases working completely, with the graphics freezing etc., then this is a known issue - an ASCII import deadlock we're currently working on. Alex, yes I think it's the same problem. When is the next beta due that (I assume) ...
- 16 Oct 2006
- Forum: MultiCharts
- Topic: About MC dataserver mode
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2192
About MC dataserver mode
Hi All, This feature "appears" to be making no difference to the behaviour of MC when drawing charts. Regardless of the setting QM will connect with remote sources and pull data. And, regardless of the setting, a workspace chart will download data in bursts from the provider. I'm gonna take a closer...
- 16 Oct 2006
- Forum: MultiCharts
- Topic: Strategy testing tool
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2099
- 16 Oct 2006
- Forum: MultiCharts
- Topic: Ascii mapping - scalability issue
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1997
- 15 Oct 2006
- Forum: MultiCharts
- Topic: Adding FOREX symbols
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1550
Adding FOREX symbols
All, Why is it that when adding symbols froma datasource using the symbol lookup facility the ability to lookup FOREX symbols isn't listed? However, when adding the same symbol manually, from the same datasource, it is possible to select FOREX as an instrument type. This makes no sense to me... Thx D
- 15 Oct 2006
- Forum: MultiCharts
- Topic: Ascii mapping - scalability issue
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1997
Ascii mapping - scalability issue
All,
I have noticed that mapping ascii files from a directory containing approximately 100 or more ascii sources causes QM to die. Can you see whether you can reproduce this please?
Thx
D
I have noticed that mapping ascii files from a directory containing approximately 100 or more ascii sources causes QM to die. Can you see whether you can reproduce this please?
Thx
D
- 15 Oct 2006
- Forum: MultiCharts
- Topic: IQFeed - Symbol Serach
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1375
IQFeed - Symbol Serach
Are there any plans to introduce a symbol search facility for the IQfeed? Manually adding symbols for this feed is a real pain.
Thx
D
Thx
D
- 15 Oct 2006
- Forum: MultiCharts
- Topic: Strategy testing tool
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2099
Strategy testing tool
All, Is there a tutorial available that will run me through how I set up and test a "strategy". While I'm not looking to test a strategy of my own (yet) I'd like to get a feel for how the MC strategy testing interface works, it's flexibility and power, and the quality of feedback generated... All gu...
- 12 Oct 2006
- Forum: MultiCharts
- Topic: Multicharts and newsfeeds
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2559
Multicharts and newsfeeds
All, I'm considering taking a trial of the DTN IQfeed. If I take the feed without the frontend software there's a discount. And the software's ugly anyway so I don't want to use it. However, there is news wrapped in the the IQfeed. Can MC handle and display news as part of a datafeed. If not, is it ...
- 12 Oct 2006
- Forum: MultiCharts
- Topic: About opentick history
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1475
About opentick history
All, I've loaded up some opentick symbols in QM with the intention of trying to gauge (don't know how yet) the quality of the data. Three symbols are for closed, historic contracts. One is for the current active month. The current month is fine but I see no data being downloaded for the historic con...
- 12 Oct 2006
- Forum: MultiCharts
- Topic: Closing special workspaces causes hanging/freezing ...
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3573
Neutrino - Please send us an example of such a workspace where this occurs, we'll take a look. @fundjunkie - thanks for stepping in here an adding comments - i have only 40 symbols in QM - just futures and forex - nothing more so that from there i should not have any memory lag problems - however t...
- 12 Oct 2006
- Forum: MultiCharts
- Topic: Quote Manager - Not pulling in data
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2008
This can be readily reproduced - set all symbols to Online and then get MultiCharts to terminate abnormally, e.g. by killing processes through Windows TaskManager. The connection state will not be saved so next time MultiCharts is started, the symbols in QuoteManager will show up as Offline. I've a...
- 12 Oct 2006
- Forum: MultiCharts
- Topic: opentick
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3309
- 11 Oct 2006
- Forum: MultiCharts
- Topic: Closing special workspaces causes hanging/freezing ...
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3573
its the 1.90.588.845Beta OK - i will "try" the newest one and post the feedback here .. I've always experienced this type of problem regardless of the version of MC and I have a high spec. PC.... How many symbols do you have in QM? That's a major factor in my problems. Other tan that MC seems to mo...
- 11 Oct 2006
- Forum: MultiCharts
- Topic: Quote Manager - Not pulling in data
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2008
Re: Quote Manager - Not pulling in data
I've realised that Quote Manager does not seem to be pulling in any data for listed symbols. Instaed, I have t chart the symbol for data t be gathered... I conducted a test this morning. December heating Oil was empty when i checked the data. So, i charted it and data was pulled in and then visible...
- 11 Oct 2006
- Forum: MultiCharts
- Topic: opentick
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3309
Also, we have just released new online tutorial which shows you how to work with OpenTick data feed. It might be helpful http://tssupport.com/support/tutorials/ I've tried following the tutorial and have had problems. Opentick doesn't show up in the add-symbol list. I'm gonna try hand-cranking it b...
- 11 Oct 2006
- Forum: MultiCharts
- Topic: Quote Manager - Not pulling in data
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2008
Quote Manager - Not pulling in data
I've realised that Quote Manager does not seem to be pulling in any data for listed symbols. Instaed, I have t chart the symbol for data t be gathered... I conducted a test this morning. December heating Oil was empty when i checked the data. So, i charted it and data was pulled in and then visible ...
- 09 Oct 2006
- Forum: MultiCharts
- Topic: Studies - flexibility
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1831
- 09 Oct 2006
- Forum: MultiCharts
- Topic: Studies - flexibility
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1831
Studies - flexibility
Hi,
Some time back I enquired whether it was possible to apply an indicator, to a pre-existing indicator. I was told that this was still in development.
Is this feature available yet? If not, is it likely to appear soon?
Thx
D
Some time back I enquired whether it was possible to apply an indicator, to a pre-existing indicator. I was told that this was still in development.
Is this feature available yet? If not, is it likely to appear soon?
Thx
D
- 13 Sep 2006
- Forum: MultiCharts
- Topic: TWS, MC and java
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2165
TWS, MC and java
Hi,
I've just updated TWS from IB and am finding that MC cannot launch it. I get a Java error. Are you aware of this?
Thx
D
I've just updated TWS from IB and am finding that MC cannot launch it. I get a Java error. Are you aware of this?
Thx
D
- 29 Mar 2006
- Forum: MultiCharts
- Topic: pivot points
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3164
pivot points
Hi,
Can anyone tell me if there are any easylanguage studies availabe that calculate and plot pivot points?
Thx,
D
Can anyone tell me if there are any easylanguage studies availabe that calculate and plot pivot points?
Thx,
D
- 29 Mar 2006
- Forum: MultiCharts
- Topic: retrieved data fields
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2388
retrieved data fields
Hi,
I see that MC is able to retrieve bid/ask as well as price data from the provider. Are there plans to include bid/ask size aswell? Can/will MC be able to handle bid/ask in historic data for strategy testing?
Thx,
D
I see that MC is able to retrieve bid/ask as well as price data from the provider. Are there plans to include bid/ask size aswell? Can/will MC be able to handle bid/ask in historic data for strategy testing?
Thx,
D
- 29 Mar 2006
- Forum: MultiCharts
- Topic: MC Charting performance - lack of
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3343
If this issue persists, please email us, we'll need to study this in detail. This looks serious - it definitely should not take several minutes to load from local storage. Does it finally load after this wait, by the way? Yes. I'm on a 7 day trial with the DTN.IQ feed btw. Last night i tried charti...
- 27 Mar 2006
- Forum: MultiCharts
- Topic: Data Sources
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2469
Data Sources
Hi,
I'm trying out a 7 day trial of dtn.iq and have noticed that it's not listed amongst the data sources when I try to add a symbol from a data source. It is listed when i do add sybol manually. Why is that?
Thx,
D
I'm trying out a 7 day trial of dtn.iq and have noticed that it's not listed amongst the data sources when I try to add a symbol from a data source. It is listed when i do add sybol manually. Why is that?
Thx,
D
- 27 Mar 2006
- Forum: MultiCharts
- Topic: MC 1.90.438.735 Chart Refresh
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3001
- 27 Mar 2006
- Forum: MultiCharts
- Topic: Timescales
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3017
- 27 Mar 2006
- Forum: MultiCharts
- Topic: Data Server bug
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2870
I suggest you check the "Show the dialog" checkbox in Preferences->Data server mode so every time you create a new chart you'll see a reminder (this won't work on opening a saved workspace). That's what i do. But because the settings are global, if I change the DS mode for that chart it is changed ...
- 26 Mar 2006
- Forum: MultiCharts
- Topic: Chart Axis Adjustment
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2510
Chart Axis Adjustment
Hi,
Can anyone tell me how I manipulate the vertical axis of a chart so that I can plot pivot points when the chart is too narrowly defined?
Thx,
D
Can anyone tell me how I manipulate the vertical axis of a chart so that I can plot pivot points when the chart is too narrowly defined?
Thx,
D
- 26 Mar 2006
- Forum: MultiCharts
- Topic: MC Charting performance - lack of
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3343
- 26 Mar 2006
- Forum: MultiCharts
- Topic: Data Server bug
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2870
Data Server bug
Hi, I think I've found a problem with the Data Server options in Multicharts. All of my workspace charts are created in "On Demand" mode. If I open a chart selecting offline mode that chart will chart using the local Db only. That's fine. However, if I then open another workspace the charts in that ...
- 25 Mar 2006
- Forum: MultiCharts
- Topic: MC Charting performance - lack of
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3343
MC Charting performance - lack of
Hi, The slow drawing of charts with MC has been pointed out elsewhere but I want to spell it out as I've just realised how chronic the problem seems to be. Previously, i'd assumed that the problem was caused by retrieving data from the vendor (IB) to pad out the history in QM. However, I just pulled...
- 25 Mar 2006
- Forum: MultiCharts
- Topic: Timescales
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3017
Timescales
Hi,
Multicharts doesn't seem to offer much granularity in multi-minute timescales. For example, I like to ultilize 5 minute aswell as 1 minute time interval charts. If MC can do this please explain how.
Thx,
D
Multicharts doesn't seem to offer much granularity in multi-minute timescales. For example, I like to ultilize 5 minute aswell as 1 minute time interval charts. If MC can do this please explain how.
Thx,
D
- 25 Mar 2006
- Forum: MultiCharts
- Topic: MC 1.90.438.735 Chart Refresh
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3001
MC 1.90.438.735 Chart Refresh
Hi,
I found a problem with my copy of MC and am not sure if this is a general problem. I'm seeing that if I update my Ascii sources while charts are open a reload of the chart window doesn't display the newly updated data. This is what should happen right?
Thx,
D
I found a problem with my copy of MC and am not sure if this is a general problem. I'm seeing that if I update my Ascii sources while charts are open a reload of the chart window doesn't display the newly updated data. This is what should happen right?
Thx,
D
- 22 Mar 2006
- Forum: MultiCharts
- Topic: historical intraday data sources
- Replies: 1
- Views: 3037
historical intraday data sources
Hi, Something that I need to sort out in the near future is a good source for intraday history. On another forum I read that some people go direct to the exchanges for intraday order book data and pay quite alot for it. That's an option but I'm not sure how useful that kind of order book data would ...
- 22 Mar 2006
- Forum: MultiCharts
- Topic: Quote Manager - Manageability
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2901
Quote Manager - Manageability
Hi All, As you know QM creates sybols with default settings determining how, amongst other things, that symbol will appear when charted. I'm finding that for certain commodities I need to change the price scale and labelling. I don't mind doing that once or twice but it becomes a pain if I have to d...
- 26 Feb 2006
- Forum: MultiCharts
- Topic: chart price scale
- Replies: 14
- Views: 5563
chart price scale
Hi,
How do I make charts display Y-Axis prices to 3 decimal places and increment prices in 0.025 (or .500) steps?
Thx,
D
How do I make charts display Y-Axis prices to 3 decimal places and increment prices in 0.025 (or .500) steps?
Thx,
D