MultiCharts: Trading Software for Automated Trading and Backtesting

stepwise

Hey there,

I am loading an 8 hour chart and every time I open it it seems to be downloading all the data again. How can I make sure it uses the stored data and only download the newest data?

stepwise

Forget the last comment about the templates...they work fine.

But the minimize issue is as described above.

Thanks.

stepwise

I did as you suggested. However, I still get the same problem. The issue, remember, is that in my workspace I would close it with, say, 2 charts open and 1 chart minimized. When I open the chart it should restore to where it was last minimized from (i.e. center of workspace). Instead it restores to ...

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Here are the steps to reproducing the problem of disappearing windows. 1. Open up a NEW workspace. 2. Open, say, 3 or 4 charts. 3. Minimize one chart. 4. Save and close the workspace. 5. Open up the workspace and try to restore the minimized chart. Depending on your resolution and screen size you ma...

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I think maybe I my workspace file was corrupted. Both problems I posted I could not reproduce in a new workspace. I have been working in the one workspace to get my templates working and such. So, perhaps something went wrong with the file at some point. I'll start with new workspaces and see if I e...

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Hmmmm.....a bit of a problem. I can't reproduce this in a new workspace and the workspace I have the problem in is too big to upload. I can't even delete charts from the original workspace because I can't access / see them :) Anyway, I will play around with new workspaces and see if I can reproduce ...

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I am using the latest BETA version of MC (downloaded 3 days ago). Attached is the Workspace file. I have a hard time reproducing. I simply added charts to my workspace, minimized one or two and then tried to restore them. You will see that on the Windows menu there are more chart windows open then a...

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That's what I am hoping. For Daily and Minute charts it is not an issue - only Tick charts.

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Hi there, With regards to downloading data - this is ok. What it is doing (as far as I understand) is running through all the ticks on the local database ticks and calculating (on the fly) each tick bar. So, for example, if I load a 30 tick chart, it runs through every 30 ticks to calculate the high...

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Hi there, When I have a workspace open with multiple charts, I occassionally minimize some windows to manage my space. However, everytime I try to restore a mimimized chart it disappears. It does not close since I can still see it undere the Windows menu. Also, when I select it from the Windows menu...

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Hi....when I save a new template (named MyTemplate). Where is that template file saved on my PC?

stepwise

Hey....so...after all that, please disregard.

Turns out it is a problem with IQFeed data.

Sorry for the excessive and irrelevant posts.

Cheers.

stepwise

Another update. Now, I can get data (Daily Chart) but when I set the Field to "Bid" in the Settings tab I only get data as far back as August 7th (even though I set it for 500 bars). When I set the same Field to "Trade" then I get all the data but sporadically on Mondays (it seems) I only get the Cl...

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Just following up. I think if I knew the exact settings in Quote Manager for Forex using IQFeed, it might help. My initial problem was that when I did see data in my chart there were some days that had only a Close (High, Low, Open were all at zero). After I did some fiddling, I could not get a char...

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Hey there,

I connect to IQFeed. I am able to create a symbol in QuoteManager and even load data. But my chart "hangs".

I have attached a document to show the problem.

Any ideas?

stepwise

Does MultiCharts offer the ability to signal alerts (.wav, email, etc.)?

stepwise

Ok, I understand that. But is there any way to hide the session breaks on my chart - they look really choppy.

Also, what is your estimated time for implementing local storage of data (with only necessary updates)?

stepwise

Follow up... It appears that the session breaks are more of an issue than just display. Despite me setting a tick bar size the session break seems to break whatever bar it's at. 1. For instance, if I set a 4000 tick bar chart - at 5pm EST (Session Break), it will break up my bar even if it is at les...

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Hey there, Tick data is looking good. Referring back to a previous concern with the "empty" bars at session breaks. Is there anyway to hide these? It really makes my indicators look choppy. I already tried UNchecking "Show Empty Periods" on the X- Time Scale tab on the window format but to no avail....

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Brilliant! Thanks.

stepwise

Just to clarify, when I say I don't have access to the code I am referring to my original charting package. If you need the code for what I have done in MCFX just let me know. Ultimately though, this is really a display manipulation and not a change in calculations. With my old package, histogram mi...

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Hey Standley, Unfortunately, I don't have access to the code that enables this feature - I can't even determine what property it is that sets this. I'll try to explain it here. 1. Stochastic %K line is plotted with a range of 0 to 100 - meaning its midline is 50. 2. Stochastic Spread (difference bet...

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Hey there, I have successfully coded my indicators and functions from my existing package into EasyLanguage. I have attached two charts (one from my original package and one from MCFX). I need help making my MCFX chart look like my original one. Basically, I want the histogram zero point to be lined...

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That's fine. But I am curious to know the caching mechanism. I will have 3-4 tick charts (large ones) multiplied by 10 - 15 workspaces. So, that is about 30 - 60 tick charts. Will each of these charts have to be reloaded from the server everytime I open MCFX? Or is the local cache for data stored on...

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Another couple of questions. 1. Is it possible to log onto MCFX without being connected to the Internet? Can't seem to do that. 2. To confirm the local caching of data - say I opened a chart and downloaded 500 bars (tick chart) and then closed MCFX. Then, if I open MCFX while NOT connected to the In...

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Ah, ok...so I don't need to worry about this then?

stepwise

Actually, it IS there on your screen shot. You see the vertical grid lines that separate the "sessions"? That session break is exactly 17:00 (5pm EST) of each day. If you left click on that grid line you will see information for that tick bar. That's why it looks like a gap between bars - when there...

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Not sure what you mean.... In a tick chart you can also see what the time is on each bar. Everytime 17:00 (5pm EST) rolls around the tick bar has only 1 tick on it. I am at work and cannot send a screen shot till tonight. However, if you open up a tick chart (say 500 ticks per bar), start going back...

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Ok, I have downloaded and installed the latest version (571.764). However, I still get the session thing. Let me clarify what is happening. Regardless of the ticks per bar - every day at 17:00 there is a 1 tick bar with only one price (No high, low, close, open) - just one price on it. And it is eve...

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One thing I have to say is that I am REALLY IMPRESSED wiith your level of support.

THANK YOU!

stepwise

Just to confirm - the above message was from me (stepwise) - I just hadn't logged in.

stepwise

Also, it looks as though the tick bars "end" at 5pm EST. I need the tick charts to span across days and not have a closing time. Right now I get a tiny tick bar from 4:59 to 5:00 pm - is there a setting to change this so tick bars are based on the number of ticks only and not based on time of day or...

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One of the reasons I am trying you guys is for the data feed and tick charts specifically.

I am trying to load a tick chart with 2430 tick bars. Despite how far back I set the settings it won't go back beyond June 22/23.

Please tell me this is just a setting and not a limitation......

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