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waveslider,

Sure, please refer to this article about recommended PC configuration.

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Moe,

I will forward the description of this behavior to the engineers so that they can check it on our end.
If you’d like it to work as you described, please uncheck the ‘Break on Session’ box.

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Hello Moe, When you plot Renko on OHLC values, Renko bars include the lows and highs of the bar. If you plot Renko on Close, Renko will be plotted on Close values only, so this is expected behavior. Range indicator is calculated from the beginning of the data series, while ATR Renko with Break On Se...

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Hello user_01, If you do not cancel orders when turning off Auto trading (or MultiCharts), they remain active at the broker. The “Saved” status means that the profile (or MultiCharts) was turned off and that the order remained on the broker. After some time this order was executed and the correspond...

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Hello Lupomanu32,

Please describe your issue in more detail. Do you have any data gaps? Please send screenshots demonstrating the issue.

Here is more detailed info about configuring sessions in MultiCharts.

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Ctrader,

No, there is no such option, I'm afraid.
The only workaround here is to create your own Fib Retracement Price Lines using the Trend Lines.

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Dear users,

Our developers are currently working on improving this situation.
In the meantime you can install all the latest fixes via our Update Patch.

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Dear users, Indicators and signals for MultiCharts .NET can be written using C# and VB.NET programming languages. The following information requires that the reader has basic knowledge of any C# or VB.NET programming languages. For more detailed info you can check the following reference . The scrip...

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Hello Talky_Zebra, MaxBarsBack is set for the whole strategy and it cannot change dynamically because a strategy can consist of many signals. If it worked as in indicators, conflict situations and recursive recalculation could occur when processing a given instruction in different signals of the sam...

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Hello clint454,

The chart can include a variety of processes:

data downloading
auto trading
calculation of indicators
status line
rendering
optimization etc.

These processes can run in multiple threads or asynchronously.
If you need more info, please describe your issue in more detail.

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Dear Users,

MultiCharts is a Windows application, there is no Linux version. MultiCharts works on Windows 10 and 11.
You can run MultiCharts on Windows and connect to it remotely using other OS (for example, via TeamViewer).
Adding Linux as a supported OS is not on our roadmap at the moment.

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Hello svfutures24,

No, it is still not possible to access Fibonacci Tool values from the code.

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Zheka,

This is the keyword from the TSKIT.DLL library. PLKIT is not used. In PowerLanguage it is required just for compatibility of TS scripts.
So you might want to check more info about it in third party resources.

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Talky_Zebra,

There are no such commands, I'm afraid.

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Talky_Zebra,

You can refer to the list of the supported commands on this page.

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Hello Zheka,

It is not possible to achieve without using dll.
For more detailed info please see this guide.

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Hello Talky_Zebra,

You can assign a shortcut to open Format Study in File → Keyboard Shortcuts → Charting.

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Dear Users,

The maintenance is finished. Our Discussion Forum is working as usual.

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Zheka,

As I have mentioned, this topic requires detailed investigation so there is no quick and simple way we can recommend, I’m afraid.

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Zheka,

If replacing doesn’t help, there is no other easy workaround, I’m afraid.
I have already forwarded your request to the devs but the investigation might take a considerable amount of time and other resources.

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Hello Zheka, I have forwarded your request to the devs for evaluation. In the meantime you can try doing it yourself. The modules necessary for compilation (including the compiler itself) are located here by default: C:\Program Files\TS Support\MultiCharts64\make You might try replacing the modules ...

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Hello Qantivar, You can export data from QuoteManager in different resolutions (Tick, Minute, Daily) and data types (Ask, Bid, Trade). You can export all data for a specific period of time and Time Zone but the sessions are not taken into account when exporting. You can export data directly from a c...

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Hello Mike,

MultiCharts 15 has been released officially, so Open Beta was discontinued. Please download the latest version on this page.

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Hello r41866, You need to do that in StartCalc(). If StartCalc() doesn’t work as expected in your setup, please send us a simplified code, the workspace where the issue is reproduced and step-by-step instructions on how to reproduce the issue to our support email , so that we could check it on our e...

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Leo, Could you please also specify if the issue is resolved only when you restart TS only (without MC restart)? In the meantime we’ll try to investigate the issue on our end. The log files will speed up this process so if you or other users encounter this issue, please send us the feedback as descri...

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Hello user_01,

You can use the Required Capital Assumptions in Margin Trading setting in Portfolio Trader to adjust it to your needs.
For more info about these settings please see this page.

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Hello Talky_Zebra, You can refer to the following sources: 1. Getting account balance, margin, and account equity. Initial Capital MaxLotsHeld 2. Forex spreads, bid-ask functions. You can create two separate charts with Ask and Bid data and refer to these data series prices. You might also use the S...

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Leo, I’m afraid the issue is not reproduced on our end, so we would like to check the logs for detailed investigations. When the issue happened, was the chart in TS still receiving real-time data? Did the restart help to resolve the issue? If it is possible to reproduce the issue in a safe environme...

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Hello Leo, If the data is backfilling slow or not backfilling at all then please check that TS download scheduler (TS → View tab → Launch Download Scheduler) has not queued up MC data requests. If it has then make a right click on the request → Schedule ASAP. If the issue is reproduced too often, pl...

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Talky_Zebra,

This class is not specific to MultiCharts .NET, so if there is no description of it in MultiCharts guides, you might want to find some additional info on the Internet in third party resources.

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Talky_Zebra,

Yes, these are PL Keywords. In MultiCharts .NET you can refer to these keywords:

ExecControl.RecalcLastBarAfter()
ChartCommands.CommandLine()
DateTime.Now()

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Dear users, If the issue is still reproduced, please send us logs via the main MultiCharts window -> Help -> Feedback, so that we could check that behavior. Please select the options: Attach a screenshot; Attach log files…; Snapshot of the current MC setup; Open workspaces…; Data for active instrume...

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Talky_Zebra,

As a workaround you might try creating a custom study that will automatically reload your chart. You can refer to these keywords:

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BB123,

If you'd like it to work differently, please describe it in more detail and post your suggestion at our Project Management so that the devs can evaluate your request.

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Hello Talky_Zebra,

Free Quotes is free end-of-day historical daily bars coming from Yahoo Finance. It doesn't provide real-time data so it is expected that the charts will not update automatically.
In order to request historical data anew, you need to reload the charts via View → Reload.

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Hello BB123, Thank you for your feedback. Please answer the following questions so that we could analyze the issue: What symbol and data vendor were you using? What mode of simulated trading did you set up? What resolution did you use? Also please send us your workspace to our support email so that ...

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Hello BD., IOrderPriced.SendFromEntry Method allows the generation of Price exit from entry order with 'price' price and 'num_lots' number of contracts. For more info please see Help Content in PowerLanguage Editor → Help → PowerLanguage Editor .NET Help → PowerLanguage → IOrderPriced Interface → Me...

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Hello BB123, Yes, when MinMove is set to 0,25 it will be displayed as 25,00 in the Powerlanguage Editor. This is expected behavior. As for the Renko points and amount for TP, you could describe it in more detail and post your suggestion at our Project Management . If it is popular among our users, o...

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Hello waveslider, It is expected behavior as during auto trading all the entry orders are sent in OCO-group. For more info please see this page . You might try enabling the ‘Optimize order flow’ option as it optimizes the process of sending orders to the broker. For example, you are flat. Strategy g...

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Flow,

At the moment this feature is not on our roadmap but I have forwarded your suggestion to the dev team.

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Hello Patrick, We have been testing this issue on our end, but unfortunately it was not reproduced. Will it be possible for you to come to our live chat MON-FRI from 6:00 AM till 1:00 PM EST so that we can study this behavior remotely? Live Chat is accessible from our web site . We’ll do our best to...

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Hello leonng,

Thank you for your suggestion.
I have forwarded it to the dev team for evaluation.

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Hello Smoky, You can start collecting different types of data if you right-click the symbol in QuoteManager → Collect. All the data collecting processes are displayed in the Data Collecting Progress window. To monitor data collection, please click the Data Collecting Progress icon in the system tray...

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Hello chipeur_le_renard,

As far as we can see in your code ‘lowday’ always equals 0. So the condition ‘If L < lowday Then’ is never met.
You might try adding 'once lowday = Low;' in your code and check how it works.

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Hello competitor59, We have checked the issue on our end and it is not reproduced, I'm afraid. So please describe your issue in more detail. Did the alerts work before? Did you change any settings before it stopped working? Also will it be possible for you to come to our live chat MON-FRI from 6:00 ...

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BD., There is no option to enter a missing trade in the Order and Position Tracker manually, I'm afraid. The only workaround here is deleting all the Order and Position Tracker History. If you’d like to do that, please close all the MultiCharts components and make sure no processes are left in TaskM...

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Krzysztof,

There is no option to set a swap rate in MultiCharts, I’m afraid. But you could describe your suggestion in detail and post it on our Project Management.
If it is popular among our users, our developers will review the possibility of adding it.

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Hello BB123, Please make sure you reopened the charts and reconnected the broker profile to apply the changes. If it doesn’t help, please describe your issue in more detail. What broker are you using? What tab in the Order and Position Tracker do you see the margin $2418 at? Please attach a screensh...

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Hello krzysiaczek99,

Please describe your issue in detail. What exactly are you trying to achieve? Could you please provide any examples from other platforms? Also please send screenshots demonstrating the issue if possible.

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Dear Users,

We’re happy to announce that Simulated Trading is available in MultiCharts 15 Open Beta. Now you can place trades on charts and in DOM using Level 1 and Level 2 data. Here is more info about this feature.
Find more in our blog and What's New section.

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Dear Users,

We’re happy to announce that Simulated Trading is available in MultiCharts 15 Open Beta. Now you can place trades on charts and in DOM using Level 1 and Level 2 data. Here is more info about this feature.
Find more in our blog and What's New section.

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BB123,

You can use Text Drawings for that purpose.
Text Drawings can display any information, including variable values. The info they display depends on how you specify that in your script.

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joebone,

The Optimization functionality is the same in both versions so there is not much difference in the optimization speed.

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Hello BD., If the disconnection was long enough so that the broker profiles indicator turned red, there is no option for MultiCharts to see what happens during disconnection. If the disconnection was short and the indicator turned yellow and got back to green, it depends on the broker and if the bro...

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Hello joebone, Regular MultiCharts and MultiCharts .NET are almost identical in terms of functionality and features, but they use different programming languages. With regular MultiCharts you can create a study using EasyLanguage/PowerLanguage. With MultiCharts .NET you can create a study using C# o...

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Hello boup09, No, the historical bar will not appear on the chart. "BarNumber <>BarNumber[1]" will work for each bar. We’d recommend using ComputerDateTime and RecalcLastBarAfter for your purpose. You might check this sample for reference: if (currentbar = 1) then value1 = dayofweekfromdatetime(comp...

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Hello BB123,

You might use the Chart Hint (View → Show Chart Hint) or Data Window (View → Show Data Window) for that.
You might also use the text drawings to output the desired info.

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eegroup,

Thank you, we will try to improve our documentation about this issue.

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eegroup,

I believe we will need to check this issue in detail. Will it be possible for you to come to our live chat MON-FRI from 6:00 AM till 1:00 PM EST so that we can study this behavior remotely?
Live Chat is accessible from our web site.
We’ll do our best to help you.

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Hello joebone,

TradingView Stock Screener is given as an example of an online screener you might refer to for more info about scanners.

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Hello eegroup, Please check if it is possible to compile a new empty indicator or signal. If not, please try the solution described in this Wiki article . If the issue is reproduced only with your custom script, please try to change to Fast Compilation and compile again. With the Fast Execution the ...

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czaussie1029, Thank you for the info. We have checked the script on our end and it works as expected. After the synchronization, please check File → New → Order and Position Tracker → Strategy Position tab. Position Match should be true for the auto trading chart. Also please make sure you have the ...

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Hello BB123, It is possible to draw vertical line drawings ‘in the future’, i.e. not on the bars. You can check this code sample for reference: [RecoverDrawings = false] var: lastBar(1), counter(1), id(1); lastBar = Symbol_CurrentBar; for counter = 1 to 1000 begin tl_delete(counter ); end; if LastBa...

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Hello rc76, MarketPosition_at_Broker works only if auto trading is turned on, it will display 0 in backtesting and forward testing. For more info about this keyword please see this page . Also please make sure you have selected the necessary account in auto trading settings and your Symbol Mapping i...

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Marco75, Custom Futures data series may differ from other symbols as it may have different rollover settings. The data may change if you change the settings or reload the data via View → Reload. The data might also stop downloading if the rollover happens. All of that might influence the behavior of...

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czaussie1029,

Please make sure you have Recalculate in Broker Events: Market Position Change and Order Filled boxes enabled in Format → Strategy Properties → Auto Trading tab. After that please try reproducing the issue again. Will currentcontracts and marketposition still display 0?

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Marco75, The signal is calculated when the bar closes. When you have time based resolution on the chart, the bar closes when the next bar opens or by timeout. As far as we could see in your code slb[1] = true only when the first bar of the next session closes. For more info please see this page . Du...

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Marco75, SessionLastBar might not work on tick-based charts and it does not work if the last bar closes before the end of the session and the symbol no longer ticks. It also works with a delay of 5 minutes, but you can change this value in the registry. Please note that we do not recommend changing ...

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Hello Marco75 It is expected to have a certain discrepancy between test and live trading results. When you reloaded the charts, the strategy was recalculated on historical data and you saw the backtesting results. Backtesting is a great analysis tool, but it has certain limitations as any other simu...

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DanielFXS, If the issue is still reproduced please send us logs via the main MultiCharts window -> Help -> Feedback so that we could investigate it in detail. Please select the options: Attach a screenshot; Attach log files…; Attach minidump…; Include Backup…; Snapshot of the current MC setup; Uploa...

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czaussie1029, In MultiCharts there are two modes of trading: manual and automatic. And usually we do not recommend combining these two methods. For more info about it please see this page . The most efficient solution will be to create a strategy that will generate the entries and exist according to...

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Kf25, ‘Enable Automated Order Execution for Multiple Charts’ is a tool that enables the auto trading on all the charts at once, so that you don't have to enable them manually one by one. If your license doesn’t include Advanced Strategy Pack , this option will not be available. For more info about t...

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gpw797, We have checked it on our end and the issue is not reproduced, I’m afraid. We used the following code sample. You can refer to it for more info: Input: _Account(StringSimple); // Assuming that Unrealized PL (TS) is same as Open PL (MC) GetRTUnrealizedPL = 0; for value1 = 1 to tm_accounts_cou...

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Hello gpw797,

The ‘GetRTUnrealizedPL(Account)’ function uses string variables so you need to use quotes.
Please try the following code sample:

Code: Select all

if not LastBarOnChart then #return;

Print(GetRTUnrealizedPL("myaccountnumber-5"));

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czaussie1029, In MultiCharts indicators cannot send orders, it is a visual technical analysis too, used to analyze market conditions and identify and forecast trends and market patterns. Orders can be sent by signals according to a set of trading rules implemented in the signal's algorithm. For more...

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AndyB72, If the issue is reproduced in the future, please come to our live chat MON-FRI from 6:00 AM till 1:00 PM EST so that we can study this behavior remotely (Live Chat is accessible from our web site ) or send us the report as described below. It is important to collect it at the moment when th...

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Hello Kf25, These keywords will work only when Auto Trading is enabled. In backtesting these keywords will return 0. You might test these keywords in trading using the pre-built Paper Trader . When auto trading these keywords will return the values from the Order and Position Tracker → Strategy Posi...

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Hello czaussie1029, PowerLanguage Editor can be used for creating and modifying strategies for auto trading. The Chart Trading panel is used for manual trading and this is a different mode. There is no option to modify the Exit strategies in PowerLanguage Editor. You can change the settings using th...

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Hello DanielFXS, As far as we know Kraken provides the following data via API: Cryptocurrencies: tick-by-tick 2 weeks back, minute bars approximately 2 and a half years back, daily bars 2 years back. Futures: Tick-by-tick 1 week back, minute and daily bars 3 years back. For details about the provide...

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Hello AndyB72,

We have checked the file and we can see that at the end of the file there is a strange quotation mark. Please open this workspace file via Notepad and delete this quotation mark.
Please see the screenshot attached for reference.

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Hello eunos64, This error message might appear if the symbol parameters are not correct. Please make sure you follow this instruction: Close all charts with the problematic symbol. Re-add the instrument with which you have the issue from the data source according to this guide . Go to File -> Broker...

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Hello Wnorton, It is possible to connect the MultiCharts platform to different accounts, from different brokers. But placing an order simultaneously to all accounts is not supported for manual trading and not supported in MultiCharts PowerLanguage for auto trading. It is possible to achieve it in Mu...

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HellGhostEvocatorX,

I’m afraid there is no option to do that within MultiCharts. But I have forwarded your request to the devs for evaluation.

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Hello wilkinsw, You might try using the following method: Create and compile the following signal: var: ind(0); var: maxNetprofit(0); maxNetprofit = 0; if not LastBarOnChart then #return; For ind = 0 to pmms_strategies_count - 1 Begin if getappinfo(aiOptimizing ) = 0 then begin Print(pmms_strategy_s...

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Hello HellGhostEvocatorX,

When there is a lot of text in the Output window, it might influence the performance of MultiCharts. That is why the first rows are getting removed.
If you’d like to save all the Output info, we’d recommend using output to a file.

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eto,

You could post your suggestion to add this feature at our Project Management. If it is popular among our users, our developers will review the possibility of adding it.

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Hello eto,

There is no option to do that in the Optimization report, I’m afraid.
As a workaround you can double click the row in the Optimization spreadsheet to apply the inputs to a chart and then check the Equity Line and full performance report via View->Strategy Performance Report.

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Hello Jens, MultiCharts is a desktop app, it was not designed to save user data not locally. We strongly do not recommend using any cloud storage with automatic synchronization to store the files required for MultiCharts proper operation. The workarounds you’ve suggested are the only ones you can us...

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Hello 3Dimention, Yes, you can trade Forex in MultiCharts using your IB account. You can check all the security types supported by different vendors in this table . For details about the provided data and quotes you’ll need to contact the vendors directly. Please note Forex is under the Cash categor...

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Hi seneca, MultiCharts displays data as provided by the data feed, so most likely these are the values provided by IB API. If you’d like us to check, please come to our live chat MON-FRI from 6:00 AM till 1:00 PM EST so that we can study this behavior remotely. Live Chat is accessible from our web s...

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Hello 3Dimention, PAXOS is not supported in MultiCharts. However, it might be possible to connect it if it works through the infrastructure of any other supported broker. Interactive Broker and OANDA are among them. Here you can see the full list of supported brokers and data feeds . Security types ...

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Hello clint454, If you’d like to check the performance of your backtesting results on the chart you can access a report with necessary data via View->Strategy Performance Report. If you have real orders on the chart, you can check the performance in the Trading Performance Report via View->Trading P...

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Hello gztanwei,

You can configure the price scale that way in Format->Instrument->Scaling tab->Set Labels Manually->Set Step Size->enter 50.
For more info please see this page.

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Hello clint454,

You can enable Countdown in Format->Window->Y - Price Scale->Marker Style section->check Precise Marker and Countdown.
For more info about it please check this page.

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Hello clint454, Volume might be influenced by different factors. So please specify your issue in more detail: What data vendor are you using in both cases? What resolution are you plotting on the chart? Is the Session Break enabled? Is the data range the same for both cases? If chart settings are id...

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Hello rlinvest221, Please make sure you’re using the latest version of MultiCharts (14.0 Release Build 25218) or MultiCharts .NET (14.0 Release Build 25220). Also please disable antivirus/firewall software if you have it installed on your PC. If you use the latest version of the app and no antivirus...

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Hello clint454,

Order and Position Tracker displays only the real orders, not Backtesting results.
You can check the Backtesting orders in Strategy Orders Monitor. For more info about it please see this page.

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If you want to avoid parallel calculations, you can enable using only 1 thread when optimizing in the registry:
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\TS Support\Power Language\StudyRunner]
"NumberOfThreadsOnOptimization"=dword:00000001

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Hello seneca, Yes, this is expected behavior. At the close of MultiCharts or when the broker profile is manually disconnected, the exit orders attached to an entry are canceled because the exit orders will not be able to be sent to a broker once the entry gets executed while the app is turned off or...

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Hello turbofib, During optimization, several sets of inputs are calculated in parallel in different threads. Therefore, it might be possible that the end of the calculation is not in the same order as the start. If you’d like to distinguish optimization instances, you need to additionally print out ...

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Hello ihaar, The Binance API does not support order modification. Any modification (price and/or number of contracts change) of the placed order will result in cancellation of the current order and placement of a new order. You might try using special pre-built orders for that, for example: SetDolla...

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Hello simoneb, There is no option to share the layout of the PowerLanguage Navigator across machines at the moment. But you could post your suggestion at our Project Management . If it is popular among our users, our developers will review the possibility of adding it. Please note that for stable op...

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Hello Tibouss, Backtesting provides you with a general idea of how your strategy can behave. This information is not to be solely relied on for making decisions. You can use the following features to bring your Backtesting results closer to the real-time strategy behavior: Precise Backtesting Intra-...

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Hello pitrader,

There is no option to do that, I’m afraid.
The values in the ‘Realized P/L’ and ‘Open P/L’ columns are provided by the broker. If your broker API takes into account the commission in the calculation of P/L, ‘Realized P/L’ and ‘Open P/L’ will show values including the commission.

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Hello capitaldog, It's normal to see different results in backtesting and live trading. Backtesting is a great analysis tool, but it has certain limitations as any other simulation, some of the real trading factors simply cannot be replicated on historical data. Signal calculation also differs depen...

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waveslider, You might try enabling the Partially Filled Orders Replacement option in Format->Strategy Properties->Auto Trading tab. When these options are enabled the unfilled part of partially filled price order will be canceled and the remainder will be converted into a market order when the speci...

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Hello waveslider, In AA mode Limit order will be active after the bar closes if your scripts generated the same set of orders at the close of the bar as before. In MultiCharts orders are supposed to be canceled automatically if the conditions for sending an order specified in your script are not met...

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Hello joenetic, We have checked the issue on our end in the latest version Version 14.0 Release 8 (Build 24675) and it is not reproduced, unfortunately. Please note that drawings can be created by the study on the chart only; drawings are not created in Portfolio Trader and Scanner: drawings cannot ...

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LMC1,

You can test this setup yourself to decide whether it suits your needs.
Please note that we always recommend testing your signals with our pre-built Paper Trader or with a demo broker account before going live.

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simoneb, Strategy can see the real execution prices only in SA mode, I’m afraid. But you might try trading from multiple charts on one instrument in SA mode, too. Please note that we always recommend testing your signals with our pre-built Paper Trader or with a demo broker account before going live.

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Hello simoneb, If you’re using AA mode it can be expected. Prices on the chart and at the broker can differ that can lead to such behavior. In AA mode the trades are plotted on the chart when the order generation conditions are met with no respect to the real order executions on the broker. In this ...

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Hello emonroedau, There is no option to hold the orders on MultiCharts end. When a new tick appears, the strategy generates and sends the orders to a broker. MultiCharts doesn’t execute orders, so when the orders are sent to the broker they are managed by the broker. You can regulate the data series...

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Phenydor, I’m afraid the idea you’ve suggested will not work without IOG. But I have forwarded your suggestion to the dev team so that they can evaluate the possibility of adding this feature in one of the future releases. If the condition for ‘stoploss’ becomes ‘False’ by the beginning of the entry...

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Hi Phenydor, If the order is sent to the broker it is managed by the broker and MultiCharts cannot influence the order execution. So the only reliable solution here is not to send an order before the session closes and before it opens. There are two possible options on how to achieve that: 1) You ca...

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Hello Leo,

If you have historical data in a txt file you can just import it in the IB symbol using ASCII Import.
You can do it in QuoteManager->right-click the symbol->Import Data->ASCII.
For more info please see this page.

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Hello stahen, As far as we know MultiCharts can be used with OANDA Global accounts. OANDA restricts API trade execution from 3rd party platforms for the European residents registered under OANDA Europe Limited to conform the MIFID 2 regulations. So if you’re using OANDA Europe it's possible to use i...

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Hi Karax, Please specify if you restarted MultiCharts after your new account had been added. If not, please close MultiCharts and make sure no processes are left in the Task Manager. Then please run MultiCharts again and check if the issue is reproduced. Also please click Lookup, wait until it's loa...

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Hi Mik72, Please check that TS download scheduler (TS->View tab->Launch Download Scheduler) has not queued up MC data requests. If it has then make a right click on the request->Schedule ASAP. Also please switch the time zone of your chart to local: Format -> Instrument -> Settings tab -> select “Lo...

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simoneb, If there is no order in the Order and Position Tracker it means that it was not generated by the strategy. In that case you can add traces in your code (print, fileappend) to find out why your strategy decided to place an order, (or not to place) in a particular case. A general example is a...

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Hi simoneb, When you’re using AA mode, the trades are plotted on the chart when the order generation conditions are met with no respect to the real order executions on the broker. There are 3 separate market positions when strategy is auto trading in MultiCharts: Broker position. This is the net pos...

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Hello ZaphodB, If the data is backfilling slow or not backfilling at all then check that TS download scheduler (TS->View tab->Launch Download Scheduler) has not queued up MC data requests. If it has then make a right click on the request->Schedule ASAP. We also recommend enabling the 'Save data to l...

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Hello HellGhostEvocatorX, The same values might be displayed because there might be several calculations on the same bar as the script might refer to additional series. If you’d like us to investigate the issue in detail please send us the following files to our support email: The workspace where th...

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Hello ZaphodB, Symbol mapping can be required in one of the following cases: Your data source is not the same as your broker. For example, you plot IQFeed data and trade with Interactive Brokers broker profile. Data source symbols should be mapped to broker symbols. You trade continuous futures. Con...

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Hello chschuster, Please see this page for detailed info on how to access additional data series. You might also refer to this code sample for calculating the function on data2: using System; using System.Drawing; using PowerLanguage.Function; namespace PowerLanguage.Indicator { [SameAsSymbol(true)]...

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Hello Lantama2,

At the moment there is no pre-built option to send alerts to Telegram from MultiCharts.
But this feature has been added to our roadmap, and we're planning to implement it in the next major release of MultiCharts.

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Hello HellGhostEvocatorX,

At the moment there is no such option in MultiCharts, I’m afraid.
But I have forwarded your request to the dev team so that they review the possibility of adding it in one of the future releases.

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Hi gary1288, In MultiCharts there is a wide choice of supported data feeds and brokers that you can combine to your needs. Here you can see the full list of supported brokers and data feeds . After you get an account, you can connect your MultiCharts to it. Please check the connection guides here . ...

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Hi Meecc,

This message appears due to the IB API changes implemented in TWS build (10.20.1h (Jan 10)).
The latest MultiCharts 14 versions starting from Release 7 are compatible with the latest IB TWS/Gateway versions.

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Hello TraderRic, This option allows you to plot several indicators under a single scale. You can place the indicators in the same subchart and enable Overlay Indicators checkboxes in the indicators settings so that they use the same price scale. This feature was implemented in MultiCharts 14.0 Relea...

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Hi bomberone1,

FXCM is supported as a broker only, but data feed is not available.
You can connect to an FXCM broker account via File->Broker Profiles->Manage Broker Profiles->New->FXCM.

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Hello Archer,

You can also set the chart style in Format->Instrument->Style tab or use the pre-built MACD_Gradient indicator.

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LMC1, Please note that in order to send Stop Loss orders intrabar, you will need to send them without conditions. If StopLoss is under some conditions, it will be sent on the bar close. So instead of using the condition ‘if marketposition <> 0 then’ you might try sending exit orders without conditio...

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Hello LMC1, You might try using SetStopLoss for this purpose as this is a special exit order. Any price orders (including special orders) can be executed intrabar, and generated only when the conditions for their generation are met (including intrabar generation) – both in backtesting and real-time....

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Hello gary1288,

Unfortunately, there is no such option in MultiCharts.

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Hello HellGhostEvocatorX, MultiCharts doesn’t work with disk actively, so RAM Disk technology will not help much to improve the performance. The only thing that can be affected is the logging functionality, so you might try redirecting your logs on RAM Disk. As for the optimization process, here is ...

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stahen, Default order size for stocks is 100, while for all the other categories it is always 1. When you change the order size for a specific symbol, this value is saved for this symbol. For example, if you change the order size for AAPL to 101, next time you plot the chart with this specific symbo...

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ScottishSpeculator, Here are dynamic array declarations: //dynamic array declarations array: ar_Close[](0); array: ar_StdDev[](0); For more info about array declarations please refer to this page . Dynamic arrays cannot automatically increase their capacity, they need to call the function for this: ...

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Hi ScottishSpeculator, Please refer to this example of arrays usage: once cleardebug; input: lookback(10); var: StdD(0), lowest_std(0); StdD = StdDev(close, lookback); lowest_std = lowest(StdD , lookback); array: ar_Close[](0); array: ar_StdDev[](0); Array_SetMaxIndex(ar_Close, Symbol_currentbar); a...

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Hi simon007, MultiCharts is a trading platform, it works with a variety of security types: stocks, futures, forex, options etc. MultiCharts also provides a wide range of tools for technical analysis and trading strategy development. Option instruments are provided by multiple supported data provider...

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TraderJ,

You might try adjusting the pre-built Custom Strategies (LE, LX, SE, SX), so that they use limit orders or come to our live chat MON-FRI from 6:00 AM till 12:00 PM EST, so that we could check the issue remotely.
Live Chat is accessible from our web site.

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Hi stahen,

You can specify the number of contracts in the special field on the Chart Trading Panel. Please find the screenshot attached for reference.
More info about manual trading is here.

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TraderJ,

Please make sure you have followed this instruction to perform Precise Backtesting.
We have used the pre-built Channel Breakout signals on the AUD/CAD data for testing.
Please check the screenshot attached for reference.

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TraderJ,

We have tested the issue with the pre-built signals on Forex data, and the issue has not been reproduced.
So please come to our live chat MON-FRI from 6:00 AM till 12:00 AM EST to demonstrate this behavior remotely.
Live Chat is accessible from our web site.

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Hello TraderJ,

The behavior is not reproduced on our end.
Could you join the live chat Monday-Friday from 6:00 AM till 12:00 AM ET to demonstrate it via remote connection?

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Hello Salzburg, Please send us the portfolio where the issues are reproduced to our support email. To learn how to export the portfolio workspace please refer to this page . Also please send us logs via the main MultiCharts window -> Help -> Feedback. Please select the options: Attach a screenshot; ...

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ScottishSpeculator,

You might try creating such a function yourself or contact our developer partners for their coding services.
Our users can also share their tips and experience on that matter.

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ScottishSpeculator, The possible reason might be the fact that Pre_afternoon and/or Afternoon never get the ‘False’ value. Please try adjusting your script using this sample: IF time >100 and time < 1100 then Pre_afternoon = true else Pre_afternoon = False; if time >1100 then Afternoon = true else A...

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Hello ScottishSpeculator, You might try using these functions for your purpose: DateTimeToString DateTimeToString_Ms FormatDate FormatTime Here is the example of usage: once cleardebug; if LastBarOnChart then print (datetimetostring_ms(datetime)," | ", FormatDate("yyyy-MM-dd",datetime)+" "+FormatTim...

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Hello Lantama2, This message appears due to the IB API changes implemented in TWS build (10.20.1h (Jan 10)). Our developers are currently looking into it on our end. In the meantime, please use TWS build (10.20.1d (Nov 29)) . After the downgrade please restart MultiCharts and reload your charts by p...

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masber2000, For signals the minimum MaxBarsBack is the largest MaxBarsBack required by all signals applied to the chart. For example, you have data1=1 min, data2=1 day. If an Average in your code references data2 with Length=10, then the required MaxBarsBack value is 10. 10 days of data will be skip...

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Hello masber2000, Please make sure the bar with this date is present on the chart. Also please check the MaxBarsBack value in Format->Study->Properties tab->Max number of bars study will reference. MaxBarsBack is the amount of bars that would be used for initial script calculation, to get the initia...

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Hello masber2000,

In MultiCharts PowerLanguage the Method keyword is not available. You need to create a function as a separate file and then you will be able to use it in your code.

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Hello uprz23, If you’re referring to the TS data feed, the request should contain the full name of it. Also please note that exchanges can be different, so you need to specify that in the request as well. You can try these code samples: Request.Symbol = "IBM"; Request.Exchange = "NYSE"; Request.Data...

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Hello masber2000,

There is no such option in regular MultiCharts but there is such an option in MultiCharts .NET.
You might try moving some parts into functions or changing the font size in PowerLanguage Window in Tools->Editor options->General Tab.

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Hello HellGhostEvocatorX, But do I understand correctly that I (can) use ISeries exclusively in functions? You can use ISeries not only in functions but in signals and indicators as well. Basically, I only need 2 values for almost everything: price data and time data (possibly volume, etc.). What ...

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Hello eunos64,

IB has applied API modifications that influence their Forex/Cash symbols. Our developers are currently working on it.
We'll let you know as soon as there's any news on it.

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Hello bomberone1, Fundamental data is not supported in MultiCharts, and unfortunately, we at the moment it is not in our to-do list for the nearest versions. But you can vote for the corresponding feature requests here: https://www.multicharts.com/pm/public/multicharts/issues/MC-479 https://www.mult...

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Hello Mark, There is no difference between order generation on Regular and Kase Bar chart types with regards to Backtesting and Data Playback, Real-Time order simulation, and Auto Trading. In backtesting Intra-Bar Order Generation is limited by four calculations per bar (Open, High, Low, Close). In ...

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Hello HellGhostEvocatorX, In MultiCharts there are no pre-built options to manage the data via code. But you can edit data for a specific symbol in QuoteManager->right click the necessary symbol->Edit data. For more info about editing data please refer to this Wiki article . Also please note that yo...

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Smoky, To allow multiple same-direction entry orders you might try checking the 'Allow up to N entry orders in the same direction as the currently held position' checkbox in Format->Signal->Strategy Properties->Properties tab->Position limit section. For more info about these settings please refer t...

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Hello Smoky,

You can allow your strategy to send different amounts of orders depending on the selected IOG mode in Format->Signal->Properties tab. Please find the screenshot attached for reference.

For more info about IOG settings please refer to this page.

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joebone, There shouldn’t be any issues with that. But you can add traces in your code (print, fileappend) to monitor the strategy logic printed out in real-time. A general example is available in our Wiki . You can also use this code sample for reference: if LastBarOnChart_s then begin print (Symbol...

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joebone, On the chart the data series are enumerated as Data1, Data2, Data3 and so on. Data1 is the main data series and it cannot be deleted. Both a signal and an indicator are calculated on their base data series. Base data series for a signal is always Data1. Base data series for an indicator can...

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Hello joebone, If you’d like your signal to be calculated on every ask or bid change, you will need to plot two 1-tick data series for ask and bid respectively. You might also try using the InsideAsk and InsideBid keywords for this purpose, but please note that these keywords will work only with rea...

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Hello kinginhk, In auto trading if the specified percentage of the maximum profit is lost after the profit has reached the specified value, SetPercentTrailing generates the Stop Order depending on whether the position is Long or Short. Stop Orders might lead to slippage you’ve mentioned. Unfortunate...

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syswizard,

That is correct, DataLoader is available only in MultiCharts .NET.

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Hello rc76,

I am afraid, this question is beyond our tech support, because ADE is not our product.

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al68, You can open the script of pre-built signals for reference in PowerLanguage Editor in File->Open->check the ‘Signals’ box->signals starting with ‘Portfolio’ (e.g. Portfolio_Rotation_MM) and modify it to your needs. As for adding more pre-built signals, you can post your request at our Project ...

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Hello al68, In MultiCharts Portfolio Trader Money Management settings and Initial Capital are applied to the whole portfolio. If you’d like to set different initial capitals for different strategies, you can create two separate instances of Portfolio Trader for each of the strategy and broker. If yo...

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Bad ticks issue again with this version of TWS despite correct quotemanager settings. Do you have other solutions?
thanks

Hi fibdax,

In MultiCharts data is displayed as provided by the data source. Please contact IB directly for more detailed info.

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sgjohnson1981, If your data vendor provides Ask/Bid data, it should be available through DataLoader in MultiCharts .NET. You can check if data is available by plotting the chart with the Ask or Bid data series (Format->Instrument->Settings tab->Chart settings section). DataLoader is an indicator tha...

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Hello fibdax, MultiCharts supports IB TWS version 10.18.1b and higher, so please update TWS to avoid this error message. After that please try reloading the chart by pressing Ctrl+R. If you don’t want to reload the whole chart, you can create a new chart with a Data Range corresponding to the period...

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Hello sgjohnson1981, When you plot Cumulative or Volume Delta on a chart and choose ‘Ask Traded vs Bid Traded’ in the ‘Breakdown by’ field, three additional data series are downloaded: Ask, Bid and Trade. These series are analyzed and the Volume is defined. When you choose ‘Up Ticks vs Down Ticks’ i...

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Hello Luto, Unfortunately, there is no option to access the "Require Order Confirmation" setting from your code. You can check this box manually but please note that each time when one or more orders are generated, a New Order dialog box will appear in the center of the desktop that may lead to dela...

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Hello firemag, Please make sure you set Single Account Allocation for your strategy in Strategy Properties->Auto Trading tab->Broker plug-in section->click on the Gear Icon next to IB->Financial Advisor Settings tab, not only in the Manage Broker Profiles Window. If it doesn’t help, please contact I...

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Hello AndyB72, Unfortunately, there is no pre-built option to save all Performance Reports from all open charts at once. You will need to save them one by one. To learn how please see our Wiki article . If you'd like to test your strategy on a number of financial instruments simultaneously, you migh...

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Hello fltngpnt,

You need to add the ‘begin’ and ‘end’ to make ‘Print’ work under the condition as well.
Please see the code sample for reference:

Code: Select all

Variables:
var0(0);
If DOM_IsConnected then
begin
  var0	=	DOM_AskPrice(5);
  Print(var0);
end;

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Hello Yohyon,

There is the ‘Realtime-history matching’ option that allows MultiCharts to synchronize the calculation of studies based on several data series.
For more info please refer to this page.

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Hello sgjohnson1981, You can try plotting two series of data with Ask and Bid prices and applying the following indicator to them: var: VolData1(0); var: VolData2(0); VolData1 = ticks data1; VolData2 = ticks data2; Plot1(VolData1); Plot2(VolData2); After that you can use VolData1 and VolData2 in the...

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Mark,

To create an account at Project Management please contact the support team via our support email. You can find it on our website.

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Kel,

The option ‘Schedule ASAP’ is available only in TS and can be used when TS queues up data requests.
If you want to schedule an automated downloading of historical data from the data provider, you might want to try Historical Data Download Scheduler. For more info please refer to this page.

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syswizard, Correct. By default, in MultiCharts you can trade one symbol per chart only. Your trading series is always the main data series (data1). Renko is a not standard chart type. One needs to take into account the peculiarities of bar formation if it is required to trade on a non-standard chart...

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Hello syswizard, To make the results of backtesting closer to live trading you can use the Precise Backtesting option. To learn how please read this page . We’d also recommend using the Regular Chart type as a main data series, and other chart types as informational ones. For more info about Backtes...

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Hello arickett,

Please send the workspace, symbol data in qmd format and signals to our support email, so that we can check it on our end. To learn how to export the workspace, data and signals, please refer to the corresponding pages.

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Hello Jupp25, All the Optimization Reports are saved in the Documents folder by default. You can specify another file location, when you click the ‘Save’ button. Next time you click the ‘Save’ button, the file location will be defined from a previous saving session. If you don’t specify any location...

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Hello amberouserous,

Please send us the test strategy and your workspace to support@multicharts.com, so that we can investigate the behavior in detail.

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nni8568,

To create an account at Project Management, please contact the support team at support@multicharts.com.

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Ron, The folder ‘Databases’ cannot be stored on a network drive, only on the physical one. All the other MultiCharts folders that you can find in File->Preferences->Misk tab can be transferred to network drives. You could post your request about storing the database on a network drive at our Project...

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Happy to help! If you have any other difficulties, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Have a good day!

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Hi Ron,

You can connect Rithmic Paper Trading broker profile in File->Broker Profiles->Manage Broker Profiles->New->Rithmic Paper Trading.
For more info please refer to this page.

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Hello nni8568, MultiCharts uses files stored locally. The folder ‘Databases’ should be stored on a local physical drive, not on the network one. For stable operation MultiCharts should have permanent exclusive access to all its folders and files, i.e. other programs should not read, open or modify M...

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Happy to help!
If you have any other questions or issues, do not hesitate to contact us.

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Hello albevier, Please follow these steps to make sure the symbol parameters are correct: Re-add the symbol from a data source in QuoteManager: Instrument -> Add Symbol -> From Data Source Reopen the chart with the problematic symbol Reload the chart by pressing CTRL+R or via View -> Reload If unusu...

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rondawes,

You can leave a request at our Project Management, and if it gets enough votes, the dev team will take it into consideration.
To create an account at Project Management please contact the support team via support@multicharts.com.

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Hi rondawes, In Order and Position Tracker there is no such function. Could you please specify if you use manual or auto trading? If you use auto trading you can set your commission rules in Format->Signals->Properties->Properties tab->Costs/Capitalization section. For more info please read this art...

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Hi Taj, In the regular version of MultiCharts you may use Visual Studio for writing and editing a code but you will not have any hints as you do in PowerLanguage Editor and you will not be able to compile your script. To make it work in MultiCharts you need to compile it in PowerLanguage Editor. Wit...

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Hi strelow, Binance Spot operates with a wallet, so MultiCharts has to emulate the positions. You can press Lookup in the Binance Spot settings -> Open Positions tab to have MC form the position based on the orders sent from MultiCharts. If the position was opened/changed from outside of MultiCharts...

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Happy to help!
Please let us know if you have any other questions or issues.

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Hello Jimmyrakete,

Please make sure the Interactive Brokers data feed is set up according to our guide and try unchecking the "Launch Trader Workstation at Start" box in the IB data feed and broker profile settings.
Then restart MultiCharts and IB TWS and check the connection.

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Hi altoncrooks, You can use special orders SetStopLoss and SetPercentTrailing . They can close the entire position but can’t close the separate trade. Unfortunately there is no pre-built function for MAE. In the strategy performance report it is calculated as a percentage from the volume of each tra...

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