MultiCharts: Trading Software for Automated Trading and Backtesting

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I have a custom volume indicator in histogram form that needs a hidden tick chart on my 3 minute chart. However, it only loads about 30 histogram bars (3 min). My programmer is stumped on any workaround due to his comments below. ---------------------------------- MultiCharts automatically figures o...

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I am upgrading to either a dedicated server or VPS with GPU. A Dedicated Server has a better and more efficient use of its resources as there is no level of virtualization like in the case of a VPS. However, CPUs handle limited threads, while GPUs tackle thousands simultaneously. This makes GPUs opt...

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How many threads can MC utilize per chart?

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I have an indicator that allows me to see the risk/reward by simply selecting and then dragging the calculator box to enlarge or make smaller. After loading the latest MC version, I no longer show the hand selector when scrolling the pointer over the calculator box. I have played with the cursor sel...

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I kept trying to assign a number and finally realized it needed to be a Ctrl key.

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To clarify, all of the Commands with a blank in the Shortcut column such as Zoom In cannot be used with shortcuts? See screenshot.

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Is there a tool to apply to a chart to see the Risk/Reward Ratio?

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Is there a Bar Countdown feature or would creating an indicator be required?

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I am getting a different Up Volume, Down Volume, and Delta Volume quantity when comparing the NQ 3min standard bars with the NQ 3min Volume Profile bars even though the total volume is the same. So the Delta Volume has almost a 10% difference. Can I adjust this somehow? See attached.

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I am considering switching to another computer so want to export data. On my current computer, I can backtest 12 months of 3min data for NQ since I opened my first chart for that symbol 6 months ago and as mentioned, can load 180 days through IQFeed. So accumulated 12 months of data. However, when I...

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As my IQFeed can load 180 days of data on a chart, where is that located in my MC files? Also, if I load 180 days 10 days later, will I have 190 days of data saved in my data files?

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As suggested above, orders do not seem to be clickable in the List of Trades of the Strategy Performance Report? See attached.

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I see my real-time sim orders attached below. Where are the backtest executed orders located as far as time, stops, and targets?

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Is it possible to have slippage based on ticks rather than a $ deduction? Some trades based on tick slippage could be losers rather than winners with simply a $ deduction. So could be very different overall results. The attached screenshot shows that the trade stop was hit when real-time sim, but th...

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Where do I add slippage for my backtesting strategy study?

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In File / Keyboard Shortcuts, I'm not seeing a shortcut for scrolling to the previous trade on a backtest study. Is it possible to create this action?

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When backtesting with BarMagnifier tick by tick (1 tick resolution), how much RAM is required, or is the CPU speed more relevant?

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Any plans to add other bars beyond minute bars to BarMagnifier, such as Renko so can analyze intrabar?

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I set up the Paper Trader broker profile. Is the same check box I have used to toggle my strategy/signals on and off when backtesting used to turn the strategy on for paper trade realtime? See attached.

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Is it possible to paper trade with licensed MC using my IQFeed subscription for real-time data but without a broker account?

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It is not a matter of sorting, the issue is that the backtesting Net Profit figure of $6,800 does not show in the Optimization Report when lower figures do such as $5,620. This is a very basic Exhaustive optimization with only single-digit Start and End Values as shown in the previous attached examp...

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Here are the attached files. I also included a Google Drive link for tick data since the 3min strategy looks intrabar. Please let me know if missing anything.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Y-XoBz ... sp=sharing

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Thanks, and should I open a support ticket or send the files to a specific email? Also, can the set of strategy inputs be saved as a template?

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When optimizing, is there a setting to include more results data than only the 8 rows shown in the attachment? One of the rows showing all zeros is the original backtest numbers when setting up the optimization and has better results than the so-called top 8 so would like to see more results to comp...

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Where can I find a description of what the Set Optimization Methods entail such as Exhaustive vs Genetic including Basic Genetic, Convergence Type, and Subtype? See attached screenshot

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Per my developer, the Property “Environment.Optimizing” always returns false in an indicator (which is doing the drawing), even when optimizing a Signal that uses that indicator.

Any suggestions?

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I have not added any drawings that I am aware of. Where can I look to confirm? See attached.

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Yes, thank you.

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Is there any type of backtesting graph showing each month with graph bars similar to the attached image from another platform?

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After formatting a Studies Input String, does the Study automatically recalculate the backtest when closing the window or is there a Run selection? See attached.

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I inserted the study into the chart. Where can I define the strategy inputs before it calculates? Attached is an example of the inputs I am referring to. It is a custom strategy on another platform.

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I imported and compiled. Where do I backtest the strategy?

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Here is a screenshot.

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For some reason, @NQ# was able to load 6 months of minute data but @NQ#C was only able to load 4 months of data. Is @NQ# the correct symbol for the continuous contract?

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With my IQFeed subscription, I can load 6 months of NQ data on another platform but can only seem to load 4 months of 3 min data on a chart in MC, and only 2 months of daily and monthly data. I am attempting after normal market session hours and I am using @NQ#C for continuous. Any suggestions?

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I have a custom strategy in pln format. Do I load in Format Objects/Studies/Add?

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Regarding NQ on a chart, it seems to default to @NQ#C. Is this the continuous contract? I tried adding @NQ#Z for my IQFeed connection and does show in the QuoteManager but is not shown as a selection on the chart symbol pulldown on attached image.

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Is there a section where MultiCharts.NET strategy developers are discussed or recommended?

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I do need tick data, so will wait until after US market hours to load. Thanks!

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I connected to my IQFeed subscription through QuoteManager and then tried to load the 180 days of data that they offer, but only loads 7 days? I did load 180 days on 3 min chart on another platform so no issue on that end. See attached.

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I was told that I could backtest a custom strategy and load the DOM with my IQFeed realtime and historical tick data, so no broker connection needed. Is that incorrect? See image attached.

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