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arjfca

Hello

I just read that I could use the dollars index to see another side of the market.

What is the code to to be use?

Do i need a spacial quote package's. At the moment I'm using the free quotes from IB

Any help appreciated

Martin

arjfca

Hello, I am currently testing the conversion of some of my Autotrading via IB TWS from a thrid parts DLL Solution (TWSlink) to the Strategy Autotrading of MC. Some crucial points are not clear to me and I was unable to find the right answers here in this large forum.... When I have placed a strateg...

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I am looking to purchase a new research and trading machine. I plan on using MultiCharts on this computer, as well as some other programs. I'm hoping someone in this group can give me some insight into whether I'm headed in the right direction. One of my goals is to consolidate all of my programs a...

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On IB contract info page it is said that EUR.USD starts trading at 17.15 on Sunday on IDEALPRO exchange. If the data is provided bu IB in pre-session hours and you would like to receive it-you can change the session settings. Henry In the Quote manager, Data source, setting. If I deselect the "Regu...

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Hello Henry

Data provider: IB
Session set as the pict.

I got this "problem" since a good time ago. I just decided to look at now
Have a good day

Martin

arjfca

Hello

Is it possible to select the order of displayed information in my Data Window. Each time I add a studies it is placed at the end, but I would like to keep some info always at the bottom

Martin

arjfca

Hello

Maybe a dummy question but...

My Sunday session only start at 5:15 pm (New York time). Is it normal. To my understanding, market do open at 5:00

A good week to all

Martin

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Hello I'm an IB customer and use TWS. During trading session, I have a sound bell to prevent me that an event is occurring. The same bell for all events. I just created WAV file for my TWS events. Now, I got my PC to speak to me for these events. To create them i Use a web site from AT&T http://www2...

arjfca

Hello

I would like to start a blog to keep traces of my trades commentary and pictures. Any suggestion?

Martin

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TJ Thank you!

Excuse my ignorance but how do you change the characters table?

Martin

arjfca

Hello

I kow I could display vertical arrrows, but how about horizontal one? I have not seen how to code for it.

Any help appreciated

Martin

arjfca

Hello

Is there a way to get the ending time of the next following bar?

Time: Actual bar ending
Time[1] :Last bar ending

Next bar ending ?

Martin

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Hello Is there a way to synchronize my PC time with IB server time. There is nearly 20 sec between them, even after I sync my PC with Windows time update: time-a.nist.gov. My rules implies to close an order if a stop target price is not reach within the duration of the sent order bar. Both time are ...

arjfca

Wow! TG You impress me again....
That was the problem....

Is it possible to select another font for the marker? I'm allergic (sic) .... to another color than white for the background...

Martin

NB: Another Montreal Smoke Meat Sandwich for you

arjfca

OK, I made it to Dropbox Here is the link: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/42663792/AutoScreenRecorder_04%20Sep.%2022%2007.12.avi Price marker is not there, then it appeared, 30 sec later, it disappeared again. Sometime, I see that it is there because it erased the pixel behind it but it is not showed on th...

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Henry, The Avi file is to big to be sent on the forum.
please sent me your direct email via my private inbox

Martin

P.S.
I did have a screen capture tool, Hypersnap. The file to download for screen recording is AutoScreenRecorder from the provider link given by TJ.

arjfca

OK, will try to source down an application to record. Never done that

Martin

arjfca

Hello Henry

I do nothing special. It's there then... not there
Happen without moving the mouse or selecting something else.

I had the problem since a while, but it just start to bother me

Martin

arjfca

Hello

Is it possible to keep the time left on the bar on display all the time. It often disapear when cursor go over it,

See the pic attach

Martin

arjfca

OK
Nice to see that I'm not alone

Once well install, it is easy to use and stable
Yes, David Odell give great support

Don't hesitate to share tool that you create with it

Martin

arjfca

Josh,
- I see, I see .... said the blind man.....

Thank you very much for the info. Well explain

Martin

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Thanks I just found the function FormatTime("hh:mm:ss", atime); My time is (Time) that is the value of the ending time of a bar The return string value for FormatTime("hh:mm:ss", time) is "12:00:00" for every time (ending bar time) value If i could have this function to work, it should resolve my pr...

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I need to format a string that represent a time To create the string i use TimeExitStr =text(Time)); If time is lower than 10 am, the result will be ( 9:45:12). There is a space before the 9 I want to format my string to be a "0" instead of the (space) Result should be (09:45:12) Any idea how I coul...

arjfca

Hello

I got a blank

Is there a function to remove space at the beginning of a string like trim or Clean in Excel?

Martin

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Hello, I did not look at your code logic, but here is my 2 cents opinion. If I recall, SetStopLoss is a dollars$ (or Euro) value. It determine the real money that you are ready to loss. It is not directly linked to a price target These setstoploss values, once sent, are stored on IB server. IB will ...

arjfca

Hello

Anybody is aware obaout a solution to keep IB, TWS alive without being shut off once per day. I was using IB Gateway to do so, and it is fine. Problem, with it I can't see my order nor transactions in real time. So i would prefer to keep using TWS.

Any info appreciated

Martin

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Hello Here is my solution // Prepare the string of info to be sent to Excel. // String are cut in shorter on to bypass somme limitation in MC VAR: TimeStr (""), DateStr(""); //Time string output shoult be "HH:MM:SS" TimeStr =text(Time); //Put the time in text If StrLen(TimeStr)< 4 then timestr = "0"...

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Hello I want to create a string to represent the ending date and time of a bar Date string = YYYMMDD Time string = HH:MM:SS. To start i use: DatetoString(Date) return: 4941-07-16 // date = 2011-09-01 TimeToString (Time) return 00:00:00 // time = 09:45 Obviously it is not the proper way since the out...

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Monitoring the bid-ask is a good idea but I can't believe IB has ever been displaying a spread of 8.5 pips for EUR/USD ! Yes it could happen. As an ECN, IB does not ( not suppose to) play with the price. IB show the best Ask and Bid at the moment. So yes, it could be true. Try to display the histor...

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This seems completely crazy for an instrument like EUR/USD at a time when there's no news (5.16 PM Paris Time) with such a small position (110k). Can't say if it is relevant, but here around 5:15 pm in Montreal (New York time) I may experience the same kind of slippage. IB is closing is server and ...

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TJ, As copied from the documentation Usage BarStatus(DataNum) Where: DataNum - a numerical expression specifying the data number of the series If DataNum is not specified, a value for the current data series will be returned. Example BarStatus(1) will return a value of 2 if the current tick in the d...

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TJ, As copied from the documentation Usage BarStatus(DataNum) Where: DataNum - a numerical expression specifying the data number of the series If DataNum is not specified, a value for the current data series will be returned. Example BarStatus(1) will return a value of 2 if the current tick in the d...

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Thank you Dave.
Problem did not re-appeared. If it does, I will do it

Martin

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Hello

I want to test some data when last bar as ended.
To do so, I use

Code: Select all

If barStatus[1] = 2 then begin...

Problem is I got IOG = True. Then my tested bar is done on every tick.

How do I test for ended bar (BarStatus[1] = 2 ) when IOG = True

Hope I'm clear enough

Martin

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Hello First time that I play with trendline code. My goal is to found and modify and if not found create a trendline to display a proposed entry and stop loss. First, I want to know if a trendline with 2 characteristic do exist I want to have 4 combinaison to descrimate them A)Green for Long entry B...

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Martin, OSO is enabled by default. Once one of the orders is executed, if there are special orders (setstoploss, setprofittarget) they are initialized on execution. It works as Exit Strategies in chart trading. Hello Dave My ultimate goal is to have these orders be on the broker server at the same ...

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I put a request for a new function : PlaceOrder This function is available in EasyLanguage and is described on page 270 of https://www.TS.com/support/books/pdf/EL_FunctionsAndReservedWords_Ref.pdf It allow to send in a single line a complete order that may include - Stop Entry price - If execute, a ...

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OSO, which is an abbreviation for Order-Sends-Order. According to TS's website - Automatically have protective stop orders and/or target limit orders sent when you place an order. With OSO orders you will be able to place two or more orders whereby if the primary order is filled, the secondary orde...

arjfca

Hello Skan

You could code your routine in a function. It will have the same result as a sub-routine. As example, you could open any function in your editor and see how it is designed.

Martin

arjfca

I've been looking around and I've found the way to do it,
with PlaceOrder

http://help.TS.com/08_08/trad ... meters.htm

Have you succeeded to use the .PlaceOrder function? If so, could you share an exemple

Martin

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Hello As read in this post, https://www.multicharts.com/discussion/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=8735&start=0&hilit=oso#p41083 MC offer a new OSO orders, Once Start Other. I want to send a send using my code a Buy stop order and attach a stop loss if the entry is executed. Reason, I want to have my broker man...

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Hello I'm sending a stop order to IB. If price reach my target, then execute. On IB site, I read that I could use "Good til date / time" I want my order to be good only for the duration of the actual bar. I want it to be canceled if not executed by the end of the bar. Can I code to send the order us...

arjfca

Hello

In the order duration setup, what is "IOC"

How do I code or setup for: My order to be close at the beginning of the next bar if not activate.

Martin

arjfca

Done, did wrote my review.

A key point for me is the support the we have from MC team and the forum.

Martin

arjfca

Hello

I want to round up the least significant digit of a price.
EX: 1.42345 = 1.4235

Actualy i do
Value1 = Number * 10 000 1.42345 = 14234.5
Value1 = Ceiling (value1) = 14235
Value1 = Value1 / 10 000 = 1.4235

Is there a leaner solution?

Martin

arjfca

Yes, problem is resolved.

My signal code was applied to 2' hidden chart. When i was stopping my signal, I was only stopping it on the first charts. I had installed this hidden charts few time ago and i had forgot it.

Great services from you guy's

Martin

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A similar question for me Does stopping a signal stop the processing of the code to run or it only stop sending orders to broker? - If the code is still running, you could print the orders. If not running, you could use the next alternative method - You could also have similar code in an indicator. ...

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Hello I have a strange event that occur on my signal code. The process is continuing after being stopped in the Signal Format Status A signal is use to send bars info to Excel using special function from XLInput. All work fine, exept, when I turn off my signal, I should expect the the code to stop s...

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Hello John Hi, Can I get a confirmation that GV 2.2 does in fact work in Win7. At least the Named GVs. I sure hope so! Yes GV 2.2 did work in my system with Win7 64 & MultiCharts 7. I use the named GV to for the same reason. Same approach for the Boolean This morning I had an error message about low...

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This will happen only if barnumber = 100 in real time. Is that your intention? Correct. GVSetString returns -1. The condition inside is: if LastBarOnChart then. @ Stan, could that be fixed in one of the next versions. Thank you for your suggestion. It will be done in the next release. Hello Dave Sh...

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This code does not work in MC 7 I did install GV version 2.2 variables: MyBigString( "" ) ; If barnumber = 100 then begin Print ("My GV string is: "); MyBigString = "Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this " + "continent, a new nation, conceived in Liberty, and dedicated to...

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This code does not work in MC 7 I did install GV version 2.2 variables: MyBigString( "" ) ; If barnumber = 100 then begin Print ("My GV string is: "); MyBigString = "Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this " + "continent, a new nation, conceived in Liberty, and dedicated to ...

arjfca

OK
Do i overwrite the dll file or do I need to uninstall the older one?

Martin

arjfca

Hello

I got problem with my studies that use Global variables in MC7. I got a message like "Cant find "GV_SetnamedBool in dll"

All the code compile and functions did appeared in my function list

Any hints?

Martin

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Your code: Var: Counter(0); once ( CurrentBar = 1 ) and ( Counter = 0 ) begin Counter = 1000; end; I never used CurrentBar = 1. You want to know if the current bar = 1. Your way, you assigned the value 1 to CurrentBar. So maybe your code could be Var: Counter(0); once ( If CurrentBar = 1 ) and ( Cou...

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Hello John How about a global variable value with a specific name for each study In an external signal file, use these code to setup global variables Var: IntVal (0); IntVal = GVsetNamedInt ("StudyOne", 3); // 3 data series to look for IntVal = GVsetNamedInt ("StudyTwo", 2); // 2 data series to look...

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Hello Is there a function to read from the broker server, information on a stop loss attach to a position? All my position have an attach stop loss. As i Understood, I cant read the actual position with Quantity: i_CurrentShares Entry Price: i_AvgEntryPrice Market Position: i_MarketPosition. Any hel...

arjfca

OK Done

Other interested may vote for it: Adding a function to read the status of an order on broker server

https://www.multicharts.com/pm/viewissu ... _no=MC-512

arjfca

Hello

Is there a function to read the status of an order on the broker server?

Martin

arjfca

Hello

I had an MC Crash Report issued this morning. Looking at it, I saw that there is a mention about OwnData WHY? I use IB. OwnData as been desactivated from my Quotes Manager a while back ago.

What could cause that?

Any info appreciated
Martin

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Hello TJ I did resolve the problem by modifying my approach I did post my split string function for Excel and fo MC here https://www.multicharts.com/discussion/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=8950&p=42264#p42264 Basically, you send a comma separated string, with a number representing the position of the string ...

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I did create a similar function for MC. Since Instr function is not the same in Excel and MC, I modified my approach //Split String. Enter a string and a number representing the position of the extract of the string //By Martin Th?riault //July 21 2011 inputs: text1 (StringSImple), counter (Numeric)...

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Hello Maybe a simple question, but i did not resolved it I got a string "Text,Of,a string") I want to decode what is the characters number for each comma " , " Instr("Text,Of,a string"), "," ) will give me the occurrence of the first "," I need to get it for all " , " of the string. In Excel it is f...

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Hello I'm using XLInputs , a more updated version of ELExcel.dll to send data from MC to Excel. I opted to transmit one big comma separated string that content all the information that i want to sent. Ex: Datastring = 1.43910,1.43945,1.43905,1.43910,1.43875,1.43965,1.43810,1.43905,1.43430,1.43070,1....

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TJ,

Still give me the same erroneus values. I did modified my code to limit to barnumber lower than the last double top that i found. This way, PivotHighVS is valid and replicate my problem.

A bit of outside bicycling for me before writing a modified of PivotHighVS function
Martin

arjfca

Thanks TJ, I will give it a try. So simple when the nose is placed further than the problem

arjfca

Hello again I want to kept the value of the last pivot high using the formula LSH1 = PivotHighVS(1, High, 1, 1, 21); This will give me the first occurrence of a high bar price having a lower high on each side for the last 21 bars. It work great except when the highest price as the same value as the ...

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Hello Josh Thanks for your input I just had a chat with Andrew at MC. This is a confirmed problem that as been resolved in Version 7. I'm still waiting for the last and final update to install it I did resolved the problem by splitting my string with shorter one and then replace them together Martin

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Hello I'm building a string that contain information on bar and past pivot price. The last 2 elements of the string are not the good value. If barstatus[1] = 2 then begin LSL1 = PivotLowVS(1, Low, 1, 1, 21); LSL2 = PivotLowVS(2, Low, 1, 1, 21); LSH1 = PivotHighVS(1, High, 1, 1, 21); LSH2 = PivotHigh...

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BTW, can you give me the link XLInput from !QCL. Until someone (maybe me, in the future, but not sure if I will have time) fix it, I would use XLInput if it works with MultiCharts. thx http://qclsolutions.com/home/?cat=6 It is not free, 175$. But the software is supported by the creator. It is very...

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Hello

I'm writing some code to capture my current live position at the broker. For Forex, witch one should I use

I will already have the I_MarketPosition for the Long, Short or no position

I_CurrentShares
I_CurrentContracts

Martin

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Hello 2haerim Unfortunately, ELExcel is created for TS which is single-threaded. However, MultiCharts is multi-threaded and it won't work and soon you will get crash or mal-functioning. Could you explain in other word what is the problem. I just don't catch this part. Does it mean that using the sam...

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Have you tried to define your variable using Var: IntraBarPersist MyVariable (0); At the beginning of each recalculation, all variables are reset to their initial value. If some of your variables are not linked or rely to the actual bar, then you may need to keep the calculated value using IntraBarP...

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I'm looking to send High Low and other info to excel. Is it possible to do it using DDE.

I understand that I could received data using DDE, but can I send?

Martin

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Hello Self is an EasyLaguage reserved word used in GVGetNamedBool function. Help definition say... Info on the next release of Multicharts. Any info appreciated Martin 6.5.10.27 Self Self Supported by PowerLanguage. A detailed description and usage examples will be presented in the documentation acc...

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Hello FuryTrader It's not hard to create a .dll that would allow you to launch a document (Excel or anything else) from within EasyLanguage. Never done that, will work on the subject If there was a way to have the EasyLanguage indicator or strategy keep track of whether the document was already open...

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Hello Johns

In fact I just resolved the problem by formatting the Excel cell as text. I should had taught it before

I will keep your formula for a future usage

Martin

arjfca

Hello An unresolved problem for me. Is it possible from Excel to wrote and read to global variables. If so any help truly appreciated. A simple Global variable test to set and retrieved a value within MC. Now, I need to do the same using VBA in Excel. I understand that it may not be the good forum f...

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Hello

I'm reading a string from Excel. I suspect that the string came in with Extra characters.
What could be the proper manner to strip any non printable characters?

Martin

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Thanks Stan

- How do i use ReCalcLastBarAfter(s) and or where do I place it in the code. I don't found any documentation on that.

- What is the lowest (s) value ?

Martin

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Just in reference here is the code to get a string of the resolution Var: Scale (""); Scale = NumtoStr(Barinterval,0) + spaces(1); Switch (bartype_ex) begin Case = 1: Scale = Scale + "Ticks"; Case = 2: Scale = Scale +"Minutes"; Case = 3: Scale = Scale + "Hours"; Case = 4: Scale = Scale + "Days"; Cas...

arjfca

Thanks TJ.
AH! My English translator was not in the good section.

use the BarInterval keyword in conjunction with the BarType_ex keyword.

I was looking in the S for scale

Martin

arjfca

Hello FuryTrader

1) See if an existing Excel document is open already in Excel
2) If it's not open, then open it in Excel
Is that right?

Yes. I want to make sure that both are open at the same time. A one step process.

Martin

arjfca

Thanks TJ

Then, i will launch MC workbook using Excel. I had done a similar job few years ago where Excel was launching a screen capture application.

Martin

arjfca

Hello

Is there a function to print the time scale in use? Scale time like 1 hours, 3 minutes, daily etc.

Martin

arjfca

Hello

Is it possible to test for an Excel file opened and if not found to launch it?

Martin

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I draw rectangle over my charts for region that as showed a wide range body (WRB), a concept developed by M.A.Perry http://www.thestrategylab.com/WRBAnalysis.htm As the rectangular could be extended in a long time period, I would like to have the opportunity to code for that. Problem, there is no dr...

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RelalcLastBarAfter(s)

It is should be writen: ReCalcLastBarAfter(s)

Martin

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RelalcLastBarAfter(s) where s is the number of seconds is a timer-based calculation. It gets around the need for a simulated tick. It forces the script to recalculate after an 's' number of seconds. Could be 0.5 or 30. Interesting Does it take over the complete clock re-calculation. Or it is comple...

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if you use a 3rd party screen capture program, rather than the built-in screen save, would it circumvent the memory problem? eg. http://www.wisdom-soft.com/ For myself I use Hypersnap from http://www.hyperionics.com/. I save them as .jpg as the file is leaner. Also, with it I use Textsnap that I us...

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Hello John This is an old post. I'm trying your code in Excel VBA. I got an error on : Me.Fldvb_AfterUpdate. Any idea how I could test it. Private Function funcGetIntegerWorks3() Dim SetGetValue As Long: SetGetValue = Me.fldBV_Upper Dim intEleLoc As Long: intEleLoc = 1 intStatus = GV_SetInteger(intE...

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A Friday afternoon thought.. As I understand, MC is driven by tick coming from the instrument that is plot. No tick or scarce in time tick (low frequency) would then mean variable to not be updated in timely manner. No tick, no variables update. My Idea, Could it be imaginable to have a new built in...

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How to Improve MC effectiveness Maybe not exactly the subject of this post. The best way that i found was to open just one chart per session. If you want to look at more than one charts, then open a completely new session for each of them. My conclusion is that resources are allocated to MC for each...

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The solution was to use IntrabarPersist at the Variables definition inputs : Seconds.Delay (1); vars : IntraBarPersist Targettime(0); Vars: IntraBarPersist CMP (0); Targettime = ComputerDateTime + (Seconds.Delay*0.0000115740) ; Print (Cmp:0:0, " start"); IF ComputerDateTime >= Targettime then Begin ...

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Hello I got interrogation on MC code timing process. A simple delay code will produce on a regular basis of 1 second an updated print, but will monopolize all MC resource to it inputs : Seconds.Delay (1); vars : Targettime(0); Vars: CMP (0); Targettime = ComputerDateTime + (Seconds.Delay*0.000011574...

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Hello Josh Actually, went I tried to use the release command, i received a failure message and the signal close. Maybe I don't call it in a proper manner VAR:ListID(ListS.New); value1 = ListS.Readfile(listid,"f:\temp\TestData\DataReady.Txt"); TextFile = Lists.Get(ListID,1); Value1 = ListS.Release(li...

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Thank you JoshM Normally you don’t have to worry about cleaning up collections yourself: the ELCollections utility will do it for you automatically when a study or strategy is unloaded. However, there may be times when you want to create a temporary collection, do some work with it, and then delete ...

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Here is my finish result. With The proposed code by John, BowlesJ3 and the information given by TJ I'm now able to - Read a text file - Place all information from the text file in an appropriate Variable With the original code, I was able to read string only. Numbers in the string caused a failure i...

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Just found a post from member bowlesj3 where he explain how to use it.

Many thanks again John

viewtopic.php?t=6908&start=0&postdays=0 ... highlight=

Martin

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Hello Extract from ElCollections Documents: ListC.Readfile(ID,Filename); Read a comma delimited text files into the List specified by ID. The data is represented as a list of list, where each column in the text file is represented as a sub list. Nearly a Chinese text equivalent for me :) I succeeded...

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Hello again, Another esoteric question for me this morning A little code read a string within a text file. It then store the value in a variable. If lastbaronchart then begin value1 = ListS.Readfile(listid,"f:\temp\TestData\CSVData.Txt"); TextFile = Lists.Get(ListID,1); Print (textFile); end; Proble...

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Hello John

This is an old post. Did you resolved this problem? Did read this post while looking for string function examples. I just started to work with them.
Martin

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Hello I'm reading and capturing a string from a text file. ex: DataReady,EUR.USD,Buy Stop,37000,1.4367,Stop Loss, 1.4345 Now, I want to place all the appropriates value to a is corresponding variables Dataready (False), // String is valid, go on Market (""), // Market name OrdertoExecute (""), // Bu...

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You could also look at
http://shop.qclsolutions.com/XLInputs-101.htm

It's functions is to interact directly to Excel cells. I bought it and just started to use it. Great support from David Odell the developer

Martin

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It seems that my problem is caused by my endless loop: While Value1 = 0 Var: TargetTime (0), Delay (500); Targettime = MachineTime + delay; While Value1 =0 begin if machinetime >= Targettime then begin print (Targettime); Targettime = MachineTime + delay; end; end; To my understanding, MC Format Obj...

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Not tested if it works with Seconds.Delay < 1. inputs : Seconds.Delay (0.5); vars : Targettime(0); if ComputerDateTime > Targettime then begin Targettime= ComputerDateTime+(Seconds.Delay*0.0000115740) ; if lastbaronchart then print (Targettime); end; Thank SP Seconds.delay function is not loaded. C...

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I posted a similar questions in another topic. But it is more appropriate to have is own one. https://www.multicharts.com/discussion/viewtopic.php?f=1&p=41821&sid=059cc9301a05fb46fac2136d5257062d#p41819 I'm using the GetmachineTime.dll to capture the actual time of my pc. I then add 500 millisecond ...

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I'm using GetMachineTime.dll in a 500 millisecond delay process //Function MachineTime DefineDLLFunc: "GetMachineTime.dll", Long,"MachineTimeMill"; MachineTime = MachineTimeMill; //Indicator DisplayTime Var: TargetTime (0), Delay (500); Targettime = MachineTime + delay; While Value1 =0 begin if mach...

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I think what you have to do is to first create a List variable (of the ListC type) and then populate that list with the contents of your text file. For me, ELCollections can get a little confusing when it comes to lists of lists, maps of lists, etc. The documentation is pretty good in providing exa...

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Hello I'm seeking help for using ElCollections files functions. I have work the whole day using this collection and Global Variable and I have not progressed at all in either. I want to read the single line of a text document in a string variable, but I just don't get it on how to read it as a CSV t...

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I want to exchange string and numbers( double) between Excel and MC I have installed GlobalVariable2.2 under Multichart directory. As far as I understand, If I want to use Global Variable within Excel, I need to reference the Global Variable dll in my appropriate VBA Sheets. Doing so, i got a messag...

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I resolved the problem.

In Windows Explorer, left click on the directory under witch the new directory will be created

F:\temp... Left Click
Select "Take Ownership"
Enter

Go back to MC and tried the code

Et Voila!

Martin

arjfca

I'm using WIndows 7 pro

Under the drive name, in the security section, I have selected "Contrôle Total", full control over the drive for
- Authenticated Users
- System
- Administrator
- Users ( Martin)

I have done the same under the directory.
Problem persist

Something else I should know?

Martin

arjfca

I have created a request in the Project Management \ report an issue. If you have the same problem, please vote for it.

https://www.multicharts.com/pm/viewissu ... _no=MC-474

Martin

arjfca

Feel good to not being alone. hehe!

I fill up a request for the problem to be look at.

Martin

arjfca

Hello TJ OS: French Windows 7 pro 64 Regional language: French Canadian Keyboard: Microsoft Digital Media Pro. Drivers updated. I only see the problem using MC editor. Probably that they didn't code to access other keyboard driver definition. For the moment, I overpass the problem by a cut and paste...

arjfca

I'm trying different command from the EL Collection. This one to create a directory failed with a message. "Unable to create directory" I'm using Windows 7 pro 64 If barnumber = 1 then begin If ELC.PathExists("f:\temp\Test.Txt") then print ("Found file"); Value1 = ELC.DirectoryCreate("F:\temp\data\T...

arjfca

Hello I got a strange problem. For whatever reason, I have difficulties to display some characters in my PowerLanguage editor. The backslash "\" is accessible in a Notebook or Word editor using either the key on my keyboard or with ALT 92. Strangely, when working in the Powerlanguage Editor, the sam...

arjfca

Hello TJ It's just that I didn't want to over charge the file reading. I got the feeling that it may slow down. my pc. The idea id to read a text file that is written from Excel. I got a tool to read directly in the Excel cell, but is is not recommended to do it frequently. I was told that Excel is ...

arjfca

Hello

I'm seeking help from the MC community.

I want to create a timer that will read a text file F:ExcelStatus.TXT every 200 ms.
I know how to read a file and process it, but no idea how to code for a timer.

Any help appreciated.

Martin

arjfca

Thank you Arnie
Have a good day

Martin

arjfca

Hello

I need a variables to contain the time scale and the Instrument Name.

Is there a function to read
- the time resolution from the charts?
- Read the instrument name from the charts

Martin

arjfca

Hello How to get information using EyLanguage of a line that have been draw manually over a chart. An interesting video that I just look at and i wanted to share with the forum. I suppose that it could be use also to expand a line automatically or for my need, a rectangular. http://www.markplex.com/...

arjfca

Not an holiday for us in Canada.
Well, in fact I should join you and celebrate to.
Always a good excuse for a beer or three.

Enjoy your day
MT

arjfca

Many Many thanks TJ!
ElExel.dll downloaded and installed.

Another Sandwich for you my friend.
Soon a full truck load.

Martin

arjfca

Hello I'm looking to built an application using Multicharts and Excel. TJ an other members of the forum suggested me to use ELExcel.dll to do the work. I'm looking for a place where I could get it. The dll. is offer freely on TS forum, but I don't have access to it. With some research, I found that ...

arjfca

OK
Never work with that. I will seek some info

arjfca

Dear arjfca, I think you can communicate from EL to EXCEL with ELEXCEL.dll collection. http://www.traderslaboratory.com/forums/f208/past-open-close-data-es-tf-6521.html In terms of changing reg values for MC in the registry, I'm not sure what you are trying to achieve or how that will benefit you. ...

arjfca

Hello Anyone as information about a way to have variables being able to communicate to and from another software. My goal is to design a macro in Excel that will send command to MC. Multicharts would be reading a registry or a variable that as been modified via a macro in Excel. Doing that I should ...

arjfca

Voted to Would be a great utility, but to be effective we will need a way to communicate with the software like button to accept the value or interrogation from the software to the user. Button: Like Excel is linked to a part of the software that control a portion Interrogation: System is waiting fo...

arjfca

Hello
I don't see a function to round down a value. I want to round down the last 5' digit if it is greater than 0.00001

1.43686 to be 1.4368
1.43685 to be 1.4368
1.43681 to be 1.4368
1.43680 to be 1.4368
1.43679 to be 1.4367

Any help appreciated
Martin

arjfca

That would be a great add-on for MC

Also having the possibility to create macro that are accessible from a click of the mouse could do the job.

Martin

arjfca

Hello Vking It is possible, but not easy. I have done it when I was using Saxo Trader broker application and Excel Left click over a bar captured the info and store the data in the clipboard. Go back to Excel, Left click over a cell that as an overlap macro over it put the appropriate value. All inf...

arjfca

OK
Any approximative date for the roll out?

Martin

arjfca

I am connected to IB TWS both as data feed and broker. The DOM is filled with the order book levels and I can click on the Mkt buttons and the prices in the bid and ask columns. However, once I click, say on the bid column, nothing shows on the DOM. No feedback whatsoever. In the TWS api tab, the o...

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Thanks TJ for your implication and the debugging interrogation. OK, since you define it as a debug test, i decided to play the game . My answer may look sarcastic, but don't take it to the first degree. In fact, i love these kind of questionning. Here is a step by step debugging and questioning oper...

arjfca

Hello TJ No it is not outside the main routine. To my understanding, there is only one "END;" that close the main conditionnal loop. The others "If" conditions are only one line code and does not necessitate to be terminated with "end;" I'm not home at the moment, I will try to move the problematic ...

arjfca

Hello Just can't figure where is the error if volume > 0 and range > 0 then begin ClimaxUp_Val = Highest(upticks*Range,PeriodBack); If (upticks*Range)= ClimaxUp_Val then ClimaxUp = True; ClimaxDown_Val = Highest(Downticks*Range,PeriodBack); If (Downticks*Range)= ClimaxDown_Val then ClimaxDown = True...

arjfca

Thanks Atata

I was aware about the font. Probably they have not worked on that yet

Martin

arjfca

Hello I'm trying to use the new DOM. First time with this concept and I'm lost. Any video on how to use it as been produce? Lots of questions 1- My stop orders are not displayed neither on MCDT and on my demo acccount. And, not achieved when entry target hit. 2- While day trading, if I use the optio...

arjfca

OK i will do it
Have a great day !

Martin

arjfca

Yes, that is my point
I had this option using SaxoTrader software. "Share drawing across other time scales? "

Martin.

arjfca

OK I look at EurUsd in two different scales. I would like to be able to define or draw some info on 4hr scale be available, able to see, on a lower scale Meaning sharing a drawing info. Since a drawing or a line is define by the time and price over a chart, it should be possible to have it accessibl...

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Hello Don't remember if i had ask the question, if so , sorry, question not resolve yet. :) Is it possible to have a drawing like a rectangular box that was draw on a 4h scale, available to a lower scale like 15 min? I know that i had that with Saxo Trader software, but I'm not able to have it using...

arjfca

Hello

Is it possible to modify the DOM color and font?

Martin

arjfca

Thanks TJ

Your a real encyclopedia

Martin

arjfca

Hello

How can i display a diamond over a bar.
I know how to plot a dot, or put text, but can't figure how to display a diamond.

Martin

arjfca

Hello I create few years ago, an interface in Excel to capture targeted prices from a SaxoBank chart ( Entry, Stop loss, Take profit) and buttons to send the calculated order to the broker. Mouse over a bar, click,... Excel was capturing the desired info like Entry, Mouse over a bar, Click.....Excel...

arjfca

OK TJ

I will try to work around your code

Martin

arjfca

Same question, but for my broker is Interactive Broker..IB.
How do I setup 2 data feed.

Did not succeed to do it yet? I must do something wrong

Martin

arjfca

Hello SP Should we add this to the features requests? Of course it could be add to a request. I did try to work with trendline. For The trendline function " Value1=TL_New_s(Sdate,Stime,Sprice,Edate,Etime,Eprice);" we need to provide a starting (date, time, Price) and Ending (date, Time, Price). No s...

arjfca

Hello

Is it possible to draw a rectangle using Easylanguage in indicator?

I'm looking to draw a rectangle and modify the interior depending of some condition. My idea is to keep the rectangle in syncs with the chart and expand it with the apparition of a new bar.

Martin

arjfca

OK Thanks

I will manage to not mix them

Martin

arjfca

Hello I would like to test the new MC7, but I understand the it is still in a beta phase. I got few questions before upgrading to MC7. After some bad experience with new software versions, and have working hard to have a stable system with MC6, I just don't want to jeopardize it for the purpose of t...

arjfca

Hello Is it possible to define different precision in an indicator data window to display calculated values within it (indicator). I would like to have these infos displayed in data window. - Qty with a precision of 0 - Entry long with a precision of 4 (0.0001) Actually, I have to select only one pr...

arjfca

Hello RobotMan

Thanks for the link, but a warn because my antivirus as detected troy virus on some of Karen's pages . So i'm a bit afraid to download anything from it

But i like the idea.

Martin

arjfca

Hello

Is it possible to protect a workspace. It is too easy to modify or erase study in it. That should be nice if we could work with it without have it saved automatically or having a chart erased by mistake.

Martin

arjfca

Thanks TJ

I was already doing that. Wanted to resolve that little annoying step.

Martin

arjfca

No problem at all Stan

I just learn a new English expression : AKA

MT

arjfca

Hello

Using a plot sentence,
how do I specify to plot a point ( a dot). The default is to draw a line. I know that I could change the style using the indicator format, but i would prefer to have it in my code.

Martin

arjfca

Stan, As per the EasyLanguage Functions and Reserved Words Reference PlotPaintBar and PlotPB are the same command. Copy from the manual PlotPB (Reserved Word) Disclaimer This reserved word is an ABBREVIATED version of PlotPaintBar and enables you to paint the entire bar a specified color or paint th...

arjfca

Thank you Stan

I will work with it

Martin

arjfca

Hello Using PowerLanguage code, can i modify the body color. Actually, i use If close < close [1] Then PlotPaintBar(Open,Close,"",red,default,Width); If close = close [1] Then PlotPaintBar(Open,Close,"",Blue,default,Width); It paint a line over the body. I would like to have the complete body colore...

arjfca

Hello Stan

In that case, is there a number that is representing the volume?

Martin

arjfca

Thank you also Fibbonaci to have clarified my erroneous affirmation about the cost. I understand your point. I did tried few months ago to resolve it, but i found and realised that my biggest problems was not at all relevant to the cost of transaction, interest charged or any other fees. I need to b...

arjfca

Nicely put. I will use your little modification in future codes improvement.
I ought you two and a half sandwichs now

Martin

arjfca

Hello TJ I was to reply that I have solved my interogation. Here is my solution The last number " 10" is the LineWidth. I have selected so it filled the body If close > close [1] Then PlotPaintBar(Open,Close,"",Green,default,10); If close < close [1] Then PlotPaintBar(Open,Close,"",red,default,10); ...

arjfca

Hello I would like to create an indicator that will color only the body of a candel bar, depending on some rules A): Green if the close is higher than the preceiding close B): Blue if the close is lower than the precieiding C): Purple if the close equal the preceiding close What I'm looking is the c...

arjfca

Always on the spot TJ

I had look at some place and did not found it. Also I had look in the forum and i had found a tread who was telling that Multicharts was not supporting it.

Will see if it could be usefull.

Happy relaxing weekend

Martin

arjfca

Hello

I just read some article about Points & Figure charts. IT may be usefull for stop placements.

Anybody is or as work with it?
Anybody is aware of an indicator for Multicharts?

Martin

arjfca

Very clever TJ

I owe you two sandwiches

Martin

arjfca

Hello again

Is it possible to rename a file with a command from Multicharts?

I ddi not found any command to do it

The idea is to save infor from a week or mont of data and have it under a separate file name for each determined period.

Martin

arjfca

Your , How could I expect a responce if I don't describe my actual work.....:) Actually, I did resolve the problem. Here is my code {The function will save the information of each bar in new files for each week Saved information will have Market,Date time, volume, Open, High,Low, Close } Variables: ...

arjfca

Hello Fibbonacci Here is what i did Don't know it it will resolve your interogation My broker is IB. The cost per transaction is 2.5$ per 100 k units In the property for the transaction cost, i use the value .0000025$ and select per share . This is not translated in my base value ( Canadian), but at...

arjfca

Hello I want to create an indicator that will save information string in a file the value of a bar Main information that i want to kept is the tick volume for a given bar for further analysis Format of the information will be Instrument name, Date Time:,Volume, Open, High,Low,Close I'm trying to ass...

arjfca

Hello I have download few quotes data in csv format from Dukascopy and i have some interogation. - I did not succeed to read and draw a chart form it. I did try to intall them with Quote manager, but no luck yet - I use Excel to read a file and see what the data look like 01.02.2011 00:00:00 . 407, ...

arjfca

Wow!

Thanks for the info. It close at the same time my quest for more info about them. I will look for IQFeed

Martin

arjfca

Hello. I'm not happy with IB forex data feed and I'm looking for another provider Anybody is using Barchart for is forex data feed? Is it possible to get tick volume? My live account is with Interactive Broker. Any idea how close is the quotes compare to IB? What is your cost? Any information apprec...

arjfca

Thank you Neil.
I will go to bed less dummy *

So in forex, if the lowest variation value is .00005, then a 40 point = .00020. A 20 pips range bar

Martin

arjfca

Thank you Dave

arjfca

I was playing with resolution on a chart and I realised that i could display a chart using point.

Why is the length of a bar is 1/2 of the resolution selection

I did try with chart using
40 points: Bar length = 20 pip
30 points: Bar length = 15 pip

There is always a first time

Martin

arjfca

I was playing with resolution and I "discovert" charts using points? Is a point is the same as a pip in forex? I did play with it. I select a chart with 40 points and the range of each bars equal 20 pip. If I select 30 points as the resolution, each bars measure 15 pip. How is it construct? Is it us...

arjfca

OK, I was reloading, so i lost the historical data

Martin

arjfca

Hello

I use the tick option to display the volume in forex. My data provider is IB. Problem is the information is lost after closing the indicator windows.

Any trick to keep the info in a database so I can have the info.

Martin

arjfca

Depends on how accurate you want the tick or volume data to be. It has been mentioned before that IB does not provide true tick nor true volume data but an accumulated snapshot over an internal. I find for example the volume can be about as little as half what the real volume of an traded instrumen...

arjfca

Thanks

arjfca

Ha! Ha! Janus You resolve one of my interogation that i have about historical data. It append that my trading signal show some difference from time to time for the same period. Also, I have seen Live account and demo not triggered toghether Any reason why MC does not show tick volume for some bars d...

arjfca

Hello Tresor

Thanks for your input

I did use the tick setup. Problem is it seems that I don't have all the tick data since lot of bars are a single dot.

Is it possible using IB as my data provider?

Any experience using Volume analysis?

Martin

arjfca

Hello I read that some software use the tick volume instead of the volume of transactions that we all known for a stock.. Is it possible to use tick volume with MC? Anywhone as experience with VSA (volume spread analysis) in forex My broker is IB and the volume data that i receive is not complete. M...

arjfca

Hello I got a synchronisation problem between my Signal and my live account. My PC and Internet went out while i had a position in my account. I needed to restart. No open position since the position is already protected on my broker server. Now, I want MC to go and finish the control. Problem is th...

arjfca

120 sec. (default) Is that to low? If that is the problem what would you enter as timeout? In the logs it said something about setting change (last post pic) and not a timeout. Is it the same error msg? Hello siscop I use 600 sec, 5 minutes for my delay. All work fine (at least for the disconnectio...

arjfca

Hello TJ

Eur Usd view with 2 scales
15 minutes
1 hour

Commentary, arrows, or highlighted region are not reproduce to the 15 minutes.
Maybe it is not possible with MC. I use to comment higher scale and look at a lower scale.

Have a great and relaxing weekend

Martin

arjfca

Hello

Is it possible to share drawing between chart of a same instrument, but with differnent scale? I would like to mark area on an upper scale and wish i could see the same area using a lower scale.

I use to do in using another plateform. I never succeed to do it witn MC

Martin

arjfca

Hello Siscop Wish I can help you more, but I can't find a solution Best bet is to chat with MC to see if there is something they can do. - Try to set de delay to 600 sec. instead of the huge delay that you are using. - Do you have the latest version of MC and IB TWS Out of these, IM out of idea. If ...

arjfca

Yes System is one 24/24 without interuption from IB I use IB Gateway In the Signal property i have set the delay before time out to 600 secondes Have you set the port to 4001 for - Quote Manager - Signal property under the Autoexec tab - Ib Gateway port configuration What is not working exactly? Hav...

arjfca

Dear users, Please find attached the latest IB API update. Just unzip the archive and run Updater.exe. MC and QM should be closed . This update fixes the issue with "Max rate of messages per second has been exceeded" error message as well as allows to lookup all symbols in QM. The updater does not ...

arjfca

That was a real real, newby question from me.....

Many thanks. It explainn why i did not found any link with it and forex.

Martin
I never stop learning!

arjfca

Hello I use "Netprofit" variable to calculate new Risk$. My risk is increased by 5% everytime my account as increased by 5%. The variable is reseted everytime the signal is restarted? Any solution on how i could maintain the value Is it possible to write and read some PC registry like Excel do Martin

arjfca

Hello

I read something about a "Dynamic Range Indicator". Anybody knows if it is available for Multicharts?

Martin

arjfca

Two days on the problem, no solution yet Two Signals traded a the same time A: Main signal as always the priority B: Second signal, activated only when no position on Now, If Signal A give an entry, I want to exit at market position that was created by Signal B. I don't want to close any position cr...

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