MultiCharts: Trading Software for Automated Trading and Backtesting

Henry MultiСharts

Hello Fabrice,

The function code is open. You can use it the way you like.

Henry MultiСharts

Hi Henry, What do you mean by expected behavior? That behavior does not exist in MC 7.4. So, this is unexpected for me. I think other MC users are also agree that sending an order when the condition is not met is not only wrong, but also not expected. I can remember that this wrong behavior started...

Henry MultiСharts

Evdl, this file is for MC 7.4 only.
Danilo, we will run the tests in our environment and try to trace the issue.

Henry MultiСharts

Under 30 minutes, the tickdata is backfilled. So in case of a short interuption it is possible go backfill any gap. It can be done with making a chart of every symbol with ask, trade, bid, min. So you need at least 4 charts for every symbol. I have about 30 symbols that I follow. It would be great ...

Henry MultiСharts

There are (as far as tested with IB papertrading FA account) a few bugs in chart trading to be reported: 1) No remembering of active position after interruption of connectivity Position is not reported and therefore assumed to be zero 2) While all futures seem to be OK in regard to delivering Bid a...

Henry MultiСharts

i have this line of code in my indicator if Low - i_AvgEntryPrice < -maxloss then when complied it tells me i_AvgEntryPrice is not applicable to this type of study mc wiki says i_avgEntryPrice can be used in indicators. https://www.multicharts.com/trading-software/index.php/EntryPrice thank you. He...

Henry MultiСharts

Здравствуйте, TCust. Подкорректируйте Пжлст на следующий Релиз работу CrossHair Lines и Фиб. То что CrossHair Lines теперь всегда отображается очень хорошо и удобно. На Фибах он накладывается на линию, и они друг друга убивают При наложении линий цвет инвертируется на противоположный. Это заданное п...

Henry MultiСharts

I have a Scanner window with a list of symbols that is linked to a chart for both symbol and periodicity. The chart contains a second data stream of the same symbol as the data1 but of a different periodicity. When I click on a different symbol in the scanner I expected that BOTH symbols in the cha...

Henry MultiСharts

CSI data is not saved into MultiCharts data base. This should not be the issue.

Are you able to plot charts for individual CSI contracts in MultiCharts?
If you are able to do that-Custom Futures chart should be plotted ok too.

Henry MultiСharts

Danilo, JoshM, please install the attached fix for IB spike issue. Here is how to install it: Please close Multicharts and all its windows. Check that all MC processes are ended in Task manager: MultiCharts.exe MessageCenter.exe QuoteManager.exe tsServer.exe PLEditor.exe StudyServer.exe TradingServe...

Henry MultiСharts

Hello Dan122,

We ran some tests in our environment and the code you have provided works ok.
Please have a look at the attached screenshot. Make sure you have Trade size set to "100% of Equity" in the strategy properties.

Henry MultiСharts

isn't portfolio backtester and multicharts windows runs separately? even i don't set chart type in charts windows, i can still perform backtest in portfolio backtester. so i don't understand why i need to apply a signal to the chart windows to make the backtester using Heikin chart type instead of ...

Henry MultiСharts

Henry, Yes, we are on the same page. I think it is a bug that MC sends an order and cancels it right away when the condition is not met right after turning on the auto trading. MC must not send an order when the condition is not met when I turn on the auto trading. That is not a bug, that is expect...

Henry MultiСharts

Henry, In your "How to", both of the dropbox links are the same. Should one of them be CQG trader and the other be the CQG API? Previous installs of CQG Trader were in the 21MB region. The file you have duplicate links to are only 9.9MB. Neil. CQG Trader comes with the API. You need to install only...

Henry MultiСharts

Hello Danilo,

Please tell me what version of MultiCharts and TWS are you using so I can help you.
Go to Help -> About and tell me exact version and build number.
Please also attach a screenshot of QuoteManager->Tools->DataSources->IB->Settings window.

Henry MultiСharts

I did the CQG upgrade and now it doesn't work at all. I'm unable to connect. Log says "Impossible to connect to CQG trading system" Neil. Hello Neil, Please follow this guide for CQG Trder/API update procedure: https://www.multicharts.com/discussion/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=10494 You need to uninstall a...

Henry MultiСharts

The fixed version of the API (including the controls for AMP) has been completed and tested. It can be accessed here: https://dl.dropbox.com/u/27918922/Multicharts_COMAPI_en-US_production_V4.03.348_Install.msi Step by step installation and connection guide can be found here: https://www.multicharts....

Henry MultiСharts

Please follow these instructions to establish connection to CQG data provider: https://www.multicharts.com/trading-software/index.php/CQG Broker: https://www.multicharts.com/trading-software/index.php/CQG_Broker_Profile After that is done - please close Multicharts and all its products (i.e. MC, Quo...

Henry MultiСharts

i set my chart to heikin type, just not sure how to apply chart type to backtesting, would you show me Henry.
thanks.

Backtesting starts as soon as you apply a signal to the chart.
You can analyze the backtesting results in View->Strategy performance report.

Henry MultiСharts

Henry - Please use this sample code on ES instrument & 5 minute chart(Chart/resolution doesn't matter - but in my case - I am using ESM12 (TS data) and 5 minute chart). Watch it for few ticks into the bar you would notice the last few digits/Text to become bold. You can just click on the scrollbar ...

Henry MultiСharts

could we add this to next release? Please leave a feature request at this web page if you want to have such functionality in future: https://www.multicharts.com/pm/ did one, MC developer has posted a reply Posted by Andrew MultiCharts (Andrew MultiCharts), Today, 08:07 Heiken Ashi chart type is ava...

Henry MultiСharts

Hi, I am facing the following problem while discretionary trading German DAX with MultiCharts Data feed: XGM12 from DTN IQFeed mapped with broker: FDAX_JUN_12 Interactive Brokers. Both XGM12 (DTN IQFeed) and FDAX_JUN_12 (IB) have the following settings: PriceScale : 1/10 Minimum Move: 5 It should c...

Henry MultiСharts

Hello Aczk,

The eld files are protected. That is not possible to view the source code neither in MultiCharts nor in TS.
You need to contact the developer for the source code.

Henry MultiСharts

could we add this to next release?

Hello Martingale,

Chart type selection is not available in portfolio backtester. Only OHLC data values are used for calculation.

Please leave a feature request at this web page if you want to have such functionality in future:
https://www.multicharts.com/pm/

Henry MultiСharts

I have to expand my CTA with trading at RJ Obrien. Are their any issues using Multicharts interface to Pat Systems. I already do this with Rithmic, and use TS for my data. I am planning on doing the same again, but just wanted to make sure it was a similar installation. Thanks Hello Familytrading, ...

Henry MultiСharts

Will the beta be out this week?

I'm curious to read the "API" to interface .NET indicators!

Hello Laurent,

.NET will not be out this week. There is no ETA at the moment.

Henry MultiСharts

Hello Martingale,

Chart type selection is not available in portfolio backtester. Only OHLC data values are used for calculation.

Henry MultiСharts

No Scanner window. Using MC 8 build 5485 In order to analyze this situation and help you to solve it please provide the following information for investigation: 1) please create a sample script that will reproduce the issue 2) the workspace you are using 3) collect MultiCharts logs after the proble...

Henry MultiСharts

I don't know if it's related, but I've noticed this behaviour only occurring after I made a chart in another workspace detached and sticky. Might be just a coincidence though. I also have a problem with detached windows and stickiness, but haven't reported it yet since I hope that MC 8 release migh...

Henry MultiСharts

When indicator is applied to the chart it is calculated on historical (Barstatus=2) data first. Then it starts the real-time calculation from the moment it is applied to the chart (if "update on every tick" is enabled in the indicator settings). That is why BarStatus=1 in your code does not work on ...

Henry MultiСharts

Henry - Does this also cover the issue posted in PM request? The example code provided in the PM request is complete and functional if you would like to try it in your test environment. https://www.multicharts.com/pm/viewissue.php?issue_no=MC-930 Thanks. Hello Vking, No, that is not the same functi...

Henry MultiСharts

I'm unable to use the autotrading on DTB (Eurex) Bond Futures. For example I have added in quote manager the future "FBTP SEP 12" (root symbol: BTP). Quote manager is able to receive the market data information, but when I enable the autotrading I receive a message that said that IB is unable to re...

Henry MultiСharts

Hello Anthony,

That is possible to create Custom Futures with CSI data.
You can also add a continuous futures contract from CSI data feed.

Henry MultiСharts

Hello Vking, With IOG and Bar Magnifier (1 tick) enabled on historical data the script is calculated on the Open value of the main data series, then OHLC of each bar of the detailed data series selected in bar magnifier, then on the Close of the main data series. Order is filled only on these O-OHLC...

Henry MultiСharts

Hello Aljafp, [Edited] When Rollover Condition is based on Time - 0 trading days prior to expiration date, next contract will be plotted from the next trading session. So if ESM2 expires on 6/15/12 and rollover condition is 0 trading days, that means custom futures will start using ESU2 contract fro...

Henry MultiСharts

Hello Bomberone1,

MultiCharts is a standalone software and it is not designed for CPU share or grid computing.
What we can recommend is to divide the optimizations/backtests between multiple MultiCharts running on a separate computers.

Henry MultiСharts

Hello Terabyte,

We suppose that floating point calculations are compiled incorrectly for 64 bit by PureBasic compiler. As a workaround, you can try to avoid using floats in your code.

Henry MultiСharts

Hello Fibdax,

This is not a trivial issue and it requires additional time for analysis. There is no ETA at the moment.
I will keep the board posted.

Henry MultiСharts

Hi Henry, Here's a simple test script that you can try to see the bug. The buy limit order will be submitted when Close[2] > Open[2] and Close[1] > Open[1]. When you see two bars closing higher and one bar closing lower, turn on the auto trading immediately. You will see that a buy limit order is s...

Henry MultiСharts

I am using 64 bit MC with 8GB ram on the machine. Yesterday tradingserver.exe got up to over 7.5GB ram, today it's over 4GB. I am not running a large number of charts/data or indicators. please advise, this does not seem to be normal behaviour. If I shut down/restart MC then all is normal again. I ...

Henry MultiСharts

Here is how to use CQG build 329: 1) Uninstall all API and CQG trader applications you currently have in Control panel->Uninstall a program (program name varies for different versions): CQG trader CQG auto upgrade service CQG trader API MultiCharts API (with CQG icon) 2) Download the file from this ...

Henry MultiСharts

The right margin problem has not been fixed. I think you need to show the attached 6 pictures to the person who makes the final decision to release. I am going to give it 99.99% odds they will say this has to be fixed before you release. If there is a rush to get this out you had better show him so...

Henry MultiСharts

The solution is to keep main MultiCharts window size constant (maximized or minimized) or sometimes go to Window tab and click on Arrange all. How about the following solution: you will somehow fix it :) so that we do not need to remember to keep the main Multicharts window constant? That will requ...

Henry MultiСharts

Hello Vking,

There is no way to change the default font size for text_new. The only solution at the moment is to use text_setsize().

Henry MultiСharts

Hi, It looks like windows inside a workspace become misaligned over time. In the attached snapshot I had all of the chart windows aligned by going to the toolbar and selecting "Window" --> "Arrange All". The red lines show how the charts moved and now there is a space. Over time they keep moving mo...

Henry MultiСharts

Does SetStopLOss and SetProfitTarget 'amount' have to be set before entering a trade and/or can it be set during a trade? What are the limits on it? Hello MefTrader, Amount – is the parameter of Setstoploss function. You can specify it during a trade. Here is a sample code we tested: var: intrabarp...

Henry MultiСharts

Hello Daniel,

You can use PortfolioEntriesPriority to achieve your goal.

Henry MultiСharts

Hello, Will be the compatibility between SEF files added in MultiCharts 8? (Will it be possible to use SEF from MC 7.4 in MultiCharts 8 ) Laurent Hello Laurent, It will not be possible to use a Sef file from MC 7.4 in MC 8. You can use a Sef file from MC 8.0 beta 1 (and higher) in higher versions o...

Henry MultiСharts

У меня такое чувство, что MC x64 RC не правильно работает с сессионым временем ММВБ МСК 10:00 - 18:45 На компе стоит локальное NY вот результат что показывают эти функции : Sess1FirstBarTime - 115 SessionEndTime - 945 не правильно переводят в локальное, с МСК. другими словами вместо 200 и 1045 пока...

Henry MultiСharts

Hi thanks for the response. Then how would I able to distinguish with the current close of the security (tick) and the close for the time resolution identified (i.e. 1 day). I need to use different logic on the different closes so is there a way to do this? You can use Josh's solution and the follo...

Henry MultiСharts

Speaking of the Bar Magnifier, will the Bar Magnifier for the Portfolio Backtester someday be implemented? That would make the Portfolio Backtester significantly more useful (I don't use it now because of this), and with 64-bit the previous memory limitation is erased. MC-787 - Bar Magnifier for th...

Henry MultiСharts

Hi Dave, I remember that the first time the issue occurred was after the second attempt by MC engineers to fix the expired limit order does not get cancelled bug. MC engineers tried to fix that bug, the first attempt failed, when I reported it I was told that it had been fixed. So, I provided a tes...

Henry MultiСharts

Rithmic provides their own version of continuous futures so that we should not need to use Multichart's Custom Futures feature (if Rithmic's linking method is all we need). However, I cannot get MC 7.4 to recognize the symbol "ES.CME". That is the symbol that Rithmic support provided to me for the ...

Henry MultiСharts

I am using rithmic. The log doesn't seem to show the issue since I have had to manually over-ride. I just upgraded to the 64 bit 8.0 version, as of today am running it. Maybe that will help? Next time this comes up I will try running the same strat on a sim. so that it can be logged. Update: This f...

Henry MultiСharts

I was wondering how I would reference the current price for a security within a bar for a indicator. The manual only says you can reference the open, close, high and low.

Hello Pschriber,

Close is the current price of the security.

Henry MultiСharts

hi, Its there a way for me in powerlanguage to get the actual symbol name of a custom continuous symbol ? E.g Say i name my custom symbol as "NK near", but the actual underlying symbol is now "NK M2". If i apply an indicator on "NK near" is there a keyword/function i can call to get "NK M2" ? thank...

Henry MultiСharts

Thanks Roman. Will the ability to create multi line text and lock/unlock it from the date be something that is available in the future with the text drawing tool? Hello Tozwp, You can use "\n" command to plot the text on a new line. To lock\unlock the drawing-make a right click on it->Lock\Unlock d...

Henry MultiСharts

Little note FYI regarding the PosTrade* keywords , there's a bug with the PosTradeEntryDateTime and the PosTradeExitDateTime keywords. So don't pull out your hairs when you come across it. ;) ). Hello Josh, Please explain in details what is incorrect with PosTradeEntryDateTime and the PosTradeExitD...

Henry MultiСharts

Это сделано для того, чтобы не было дырок в данных. Мы сделаем опциональным ожидание завершения экспорта ТВС.

Реализовано в Квик плагине 2.5.93

Henry MultiСharts

Dear Support, following bug in 7.4 is still not fixed in the new RC of Version 8 for x32/x64 : Take a blank chart with a symbol of your choice. Add an indicator of your choice which has at least one plot in the subgraph 1/scaling in same as instrument. Right click on the indicator and choose <Visua...

Henry MultiСharts

where I find the error log file?

Hello Tranitroom,

Here is a guide how to find MultiCharts logs.
In MultiCharts 8.0 Release Candidate and higher you can upload the logs to FTP directly from MultiCharts (Help tab->Feedback->Send logs).

Henry MultiСharts

Hello Fibdax,

We are investigating this issue.

Henry MultiСharts

I´m a newbee to Easylanguage coming from AB, and I’m not a professional coder. My question is fairly simple. I have 10 possible entries in one day. I want to rank then by RSI, to use 3 of them. I used PortfolioEntriesPriority=(100-RISI); and it didn’t work. Is it strings the way to go? Is there any...

Henry MultiСharts

Symbol Root for NI225_M is already added into QuoteManager which is why i can plot it as an individual contract fine. The problem is that NI225_M cannot be found in the Symbol Root list box for creating custom symbols. This looks like a design restriction caused within Multicharts. There is nothing...

Henry MultiСharts

Hello Arnie, For MC support, one problem I've noticed is the fact that the last price traded color in the Y-Scale is associated with the bar's color which messes its reading. Is it possible to detach its color from the bars so we can see it when we choose a darker color as in the image? Unfortunatel...

Henry MultiСharts

Hi Henry, thanks for the help. The problem still exists in live markets. It plots ok till the first reset (new SynthTimeFrame is reached). After that only some rows are plotted. Hello SP, Our coder has provided a general idea of how it can be modified. If you are interested in modifying this script...

Henry MultiСharts

Henry - At this point of time - it does look like a code issue to me(as the simplified code works fine). However I am unable to isolate the issue yet(have doubled checked as well as same code works fine in TS where as in MC - I see ghost characters for last few digits after few ticks). Would check ...

Henry MultiСharts

I am using the newest version, with optimized order flow enabled. I have a long position with a limit exit above, and a stop below. Every time the stop is adjusted, the limit exit above is cancelled and re-sent, losing my original spot in the order queue. This is unacceptable. When will it be addre...

Henry MultiСharts

This critical bug still affects 8.0 RC. It is documented in this PM
http://www.multicharts.com/pm/viewissue ... _no=MC-983
Regards.

Hello Fabrice,

The issue has been confirmed and added to our fix list. Thank you for reporting.

Henry MultiСharts

Hi, We use some simple strategy - it opened position and some times later connection was lost and autotrading off - we turn it on manually. Strategy after turning on don't show position (it has it - it was still open at account) and don't manage it . Strategy was open on daily bars - bar doesn't en...

Henry MultiСharts

I believe you need to use Global Variables to achieve your goal.

Henry MultiСharts

Okay taking this sequentially The calculation sequence with IOG and Bar Magnifier enabled is: t1 - Open of the main data series bar(say 5min bar); t2 - Close of the first detailed series bar(say 1min bar); at t2 , High(Detailed-1min) = High(Base-5min) , but it occured anywhere between t1 and t2? ho...

Henry MultiСharts

okay how do traders execute a backtest with BM=1min with IOG=on where they get good results but at BM=1 tick there are bad results... What's the setup to execute something like this ? Is it possible ? Has anybody tried this before? If you want to make the calculation in real time similar to backtes...

Henry MultiСharts

Thanks Henry,
Is there any way to make your stop X above just one tick away.
Rick

That is possible. X will be = MinMove/PriceScale

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buy next bar at close + MinMove/PriceScale stop;

Henry MultiСharts

Hello Aljafp, If the symbol root you need is not present in the Symbol Dictionary list in the QuoteManager - it should be added manually. But regarding NI225_M root here is an extract from the CF guide : The root name should not contain following symbols <;> <:> <=> <!> <_> <”>. Custom Futures canno...

Henry MultiСharts

Hello Richard,

On the closing tick of the bar you can generate a next bar order that will be placed on the opening tick of the next bar and will use current close price. Example:

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if barstatus=2 then buy next bar at close+X stop;

Henry MultiСharts

Hello Angeles,

Reuters data feed is available only in MultiCharts PRO version.

Henry MultiСharts

Hello Traderji,

The following information cannot be shown in the Market Scanner as it is not available without a strategy.

Henry MultiСharts

Hi Henry, This looks to have worked smoothly when I did it with a single security, following the process outlined in the "Merge historical and real-time data" tutorial video . But I have hundreds of symbols (I am using this within a scanner) that I would like to merge, and my historic ASCII data se...

Henry MultiСharts

thanks Henry. this gave me a better picture. 1. i'm using v7.4. would you give me a link where to download beta 8.3? i only see 8.0 beta here https://www.multicharts.com/trading-software-download/ 2. i enabled 'bar magnifier' in MC chart window, and run my backtest in portfolio backtester on tick d...

Henry MultiСharts

Is there a way to calculate the last C and using that data order and execute a trade all during the opening tick? You are describing a regular realtime calculation mode (no IOG). The script is calculated on the bar close. Order is placed on this bar close/ next bar open. This Bar on Close order is ...

Henry MultiСharts

Okay it is tricky - but it has been done before? How does the algo evaluate the High and Low of the main series(5min) ? It is totally asynchronous from the close of bar (1min) detailed series? If so then I can see how it would not be easy to imitate otherwise close of bar 1min should suffice? Pleas...

Henry MultiСharts

Hi Henry I enabled [IntrabarOrderGeneration = true]; but back test still shows exit at close of 3 min bar even i put in tick data. i noticed my IntrabarOrderGeneration = true is actually faded, can that be the cause of not using tick data for calculation of exit? i attached a snapshot for you. Hell...

Henry MultiСharts

I would like to add a variable to the Strategy Performance Report list of trades. It shows me the trade details, but I want to log the initial value of my stop loss as well. I have a variable in my code called iStop. Is there any way to add iStop to the Strategy Performance Report such that it is l...

Henry MultiСharts

When I am running strategy from MC to FXCM, I encounter the attached error message. Saying I was trying to close position with 0 contract of EURUSD @ 0.00000 (please see attached screenshot). This problem seems only occurs in real-time , not in backtest. Also it only happen when the strategy is try...

Henry MultiСharts

Hello SP,

Our coder has adjusted the code for you. Please check the attached file.

Henry MultiСharts

Hello MC team

NormGradientColor: as no citation in wiki and in the help section of PowerLanguage

Martin

Hello Martin,

Please refer to the EasyLanguage Functions & Reserved Words Reference for the description of this function.

Henry MultiСharts

Hello Strange: the "Wiki" documentation as no information on the Pivot function, nor in the PowerLanguage editor / help Martin Hello Martin, The EasyLanguage Functions & Reserved Words Reference which can be found on Additional Information Sources page contains the description for this function.

Henry MultiСharts

Thanks TJ. If it is a code issue - it doesn't explain the reason why this would get corrected when the chart is moved back-and-forth and also doesn't explain the issue - why only last few digits are impacted rather than the full string. Was it happening to you in the past? Do you happen to remember...

Henry MultiСharts

Hi, It looks like windows inside a workspace become misaligned over time. In the attached snapshot I had all of the chart windows aligned by going to the toolbar and selecting "Window" --> "Arrange All". The red lines show how the charts moved and now there is a space. Over time they keep moving mo...

Henry MultiСharts

Super is correct. For more information please refer to the following post.

Henry MultiСharts

From QuoteManager you can export only the data resolution you have in the database (tick, minute, day).
Some data feeds in MultiCharts (Universal DDE for ex.) allow building minute bars from tick data. You can export this data from MultiCharts chart (File tab->Export data).

Henry MultiСharts

The specified data range cannot be plotted because the default limitation for the amount of bars in 32 bit version of MultiCharts is 5000000.

In 64 bit version there is no such limitation and the chart can be plotted properly.

Henry MultiСharts

Hello
My broker is IB and my order are sent via Excel. Is it possible to visualize the order on my chart with the entry and exit arrow?
Martin

Hello Martin,

You can plot an arrow on the chart from your signal with the help of Arw_New word.

Henry MultiСharts

For Point (Range) resolution chart type: The bar closes when the following condition is met: Modulus |High - Low| > chart resolution * (MinMovement / PriceScale) Price difference in points is equal to selected chart resolution. A new bar is formed from the remainder of tick price with MinMovement*Pr...

Henry MultiСharts

So you are using a 3 minute bar. You have placed a stop order at 1395 and this price is met inside the bar->stop order should be executed. MultiCharts is using intra-bar price movement assumptions to infer the actual price movement within each bar. This Bar on Close order is sent on the close of th...

Henry MultiСharts

no. i'm trying to buy to cover at 1566 within the bar ending at 10:00 since the high of that bar exceed 1566. You are sending buy to cover order next bar , not the same 10:00 bar. if MarketPosition(0) = -1 then buytocover [b]next bar[/b] at ( avgentryprice + maxlossIntraBar ) stop; that's what i se...

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I have a 5min strategy with IntraBarOrderGeneration=on and in the back testing setting parameters I have Bar Magnifier set to 1min and I seem to be getting good results with that. Im assuming that the strategy is evaluated 4 times per 1 min bar? is that correct In MultiCharts 8.0 beta 2 and lower: ...

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Henry: Do you have an expected date for MultiCharts 8.0 Release ?

We expect it two weeks after the Release Candiate. It should be out mid June.

Henry MultiСharts

I'd like to have something that would allow to draw a perfect horizontal trend line. https://www.multicharts.com/pm/viewissue.php?issue_no=MC-960 I desperately expect also this feature. See https://www.multicharts.com/pm/viewissue.php?issue_no=MC-852 This feature will be added in one of the next ve...

Henry MultiСharts

Maybe it's me, but I'm not being able to create shortcuts for these 2 tools. None of the keys I choose works. Ctrl + 1, Shift + 1, Shift + T, Alt + T, nothing works. I believe that those 2 shortcuts are referring to those 2 crosslines, correct? Are you unable to assign a shortcut or to make the sho...

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Hi Henry, I'm trying to do something similar with the Sanner, and am trying to figure out the best way to approach the effort. I found this thread, and had a follow-up question... Like irishkev, I'd like to use a combination of End of Day and real-time data within the Scanner. I completely understa...

Henry MultiСharts

CQG will be available in MultiCharts 8.0 Release Candidate.
We are doing our best to make this version available for public this week.

Henry MultiСharts

Footprint chart is being considered for implementation.

Henry MultiСharts

Hello, how do we get the right price (Trade) on DOM if IB API doesn`t provide it? Thank you When the Trade price is not provided, MultiCharts plots mid price (bid + ask) / 2 in DOM Is it possible to implement the same thing in the future into the chart trading like in DOM, or there is some difficul...

Henry MultiСharts

Hello Rainworm,

There are no such plans at the moment. Please submit a feature request to the Project Management of our web site so other users can vote for it: https://www.multicharts.com/pm/

Henry MultiСharts

Hi Dave, Is this state of affairs still true in MC 8.0? I would like to use two data streams to perform a calculation and if conditions are met launch a market order against instrument #1 (from datastream 1) and instrument #2 (from datastream #2) simultaneously. Is this still not possible? In anoth...

Henry MultiСharts

Спасибо за Ваше предложение. В будущем мы рассмотрим возможность добавления подобного функционала.

Henry MultiСharts

Fabrice, have you reported this crash issue in the Live Chat, to the support@multicharts.com or project management system? Did you send a bug report in the appeared application error dialogue window? The issue (if there is one) cannot be fixed by itself. If you have an issue-please contact our techn...

Henry MultiСharts

Volume profile and new chart types are also being considered for implementation.
We are not providing any ETA at the moment because we are focused on MC 8.0 Release and MC .NET at the moment.

Henry MultiСharts

Hello,
how do we get the right price (Trade) on DOM if IB API doesn`t provide it?
Thank you

When the Trade price is not provided, MultiCharts plots mid price (bid + ask) / 2 in DOM

Henry MultiСharts

Ну а вы бы ее немного ( алгоритм ) модернизировали под текущие реалии, практически все датафиды сейчас содержат тиковую Хистори в течении дня. Т.е. там галочку в QM где нибудь добавить, скачивать пропущенные тики или нет, кому интересно. Например было бы удобно для того же ZF, QM запустил один раз ...

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It turns out that the dollar trailing stop bug is still there in MC 8 beta 2. The workaround that I tried did not work. After three ticks of correct dollar trailing stop move, it just stopped responding to price movement. It just stopped moving. I tried it with ESM2 futures. So, MC Users watch out ...

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At the moment we have implemented all major features that were in our to-do list. We are going to introduce the Market Profile feature later this year. Currently no exact ETA is available.

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Здравствуйте, TCust. Может есть смысл переводить лоты в акции, как принято на международном уровне? ( темболее в Квике есть параметры сколько в 1 лоте акций ) Так работает Quik API. Оно принимает ордера в лотах, поэтому оперируем лотами и BigPointValue делаем равным количеству акций в лоте. Вобще по...

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Hello Time & date translation, I just don't get it. Every time I need it it just don't work. Every time I play with it, it just don't work. I need to translate a date and time variable in the same format as the returned value of Date and Time of a bar My function return 41050.46238 with equal to 21...

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The information to populate these fields in the scanner window is not provided by the FreeQuotes data feed. Actually, some of the data is provided. The free data gives us open, high, low, close and volume, none of which is displayed on the radar screen. I turned off the built in fields and wrote cu...

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no. i'm trying to buy to cover at 1566 within the bar ending at 10:00 since the high of that bar exceed 1566.

You are sending buy to cover order next bar, not the same 10:00 bar.

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if MarketPosition(0) = -1 then

buytocover [b]next bar[/b] at ( avgentryprice + maxlossIntraBar ) stop;

Henry MultiСharts

Market profile study is being considered for implementation. There is no ETA for this feature at the moment. We will keep you updated.
You may want to check this thread that contains Market Profile study.

Henry MultiСharts

Hello, I'm trying to do a simple scanner window with free, end of day quotes. It seems to load the data and indicators work, but there's no price or volume, etc. information displaying. I've spent an hour fiddling around with the quote manager, but nothing I've tried works. I can't imagine that som...

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Hello Designer,

You can click on the "Other" button and check the RGB values of each color.
Then you can use these values in your code with the help of the RGB word.

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Is it same updater released 2-3 weeks ago for version 7.4? if so, my MC is updated already. Settings looks ok. QM-Custom session template 24/7, MC-Default. However I`ll have a look at this problem next week and contact support if it still exist. This is IB data feed updater. Previously we have rele...

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Here is my understanding of your situation. Please correct me if I am wrong. At the bar ending at 9:57, enter short at 1561.0 (MP becomes -1). Next bar ending at 10:00 MP is -1, then buytocover next bar -> generates a stop order at 1566 that will be sent on the next bar. Buytocover will execute at t...

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Is it same updater released 2-3 weeks ago for version 7.4? if so, my MC is updated already. Settings looks ok. QM-Custom session template 24/7, MC-Default. However I`ll have a look at this problem next week and contact support if it still exist. This is IB data feed updater. Previously we have rele...

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windows7
TWS Build 924.3a
MC 7.4 build 5041

thx

Have you already installed the updater from this thread? If you have not-please do that and let us know if the issue is fixed or not.

Henry MultiСharts

Hello DRCM, This question has been discussed in the following topic . In MultiCharts Ask price is equal to Trade price because IB API is not providing the Trade price for Forex symbols. btw, when IB close Idealpro at 22:00 and open again at 22:15 MC doesn`t update my chart, had to "Reload All Data" ...

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Hello Super, From the screenshot that is not possible to check if the conditions are met or not. Please use the Print command to debug your code and check if the condition was met or not. Or send me (support@multicharts.com) the following information for analysis: -Workspace you are using -Qmd expo...

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What exactly is incorrect in your opinion? If in backtesting the order has been generated with price 1572.5 and filled with this price at the open of the next bar then I do not see anything incorrect. Please be more precise in your description and attach screenshots demonstrating your charts and OHL...

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Hello, I have a strategy that enters on the break of a price channel and I have it set to 1 meaning the previous bars extreme. If price doesn't break the previous bars extreme on the current bar and now a new bar forms the entry order should move until filled. I have been running this since 2005 wi...

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I exported an MC strategy backtest using the rina XML format (not Excel), and found that the strategy name is given a unique hexadecimal code, found close to the top of the file. And far more information is included in this export than the Excel version. Now, how could this hex identifier be assign...

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Hello DRCM,

Interactive Brokers Friends and Family accounts are supported and can be set up in MultiCharts->File->Broker profiles->Manage->Interactive brokers->Edit->Financial Advisor Settings.

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Hello Fabrice,

Such functionality is being considered. It will not be available in the first beta, but we will most likely add it in one of the next beta versions.

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Need further clarification on option "Limit each order command in this signal to one entry and one exit per bar" Is it acceptable to have multiple exit per bar under this option? One order command can be placed on a bar just once. That means you can have only one "LX1" order on this bar, two "LX1" ...

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It seems like that exit does not work correctly under option "Limit this signal to one entry and one exit per bar". One can see from the attached image that the "LX2" profit target exit should not have taken place as conditions are not met. This signal works perfectly under other two options " Limi...

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PioTrek, once the issue will appear-please do not close Multicharts and send me the logs for analysis at support@multicharts.com Here is how to find the logs . Please let me know the instrument name and resolution on the chart with the problem. What is your time zone, what is the chart time zone (ex...

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В случае обрыва интернета и его востановления пропущенные с момента обрыва тики не восстанавливаются. Чтобы их восстановить необходимо построить чарт с включенной опцией "download missing historical data" (Multicharts->File tab->Preferences->Data server mode->Online). Следует помнить, что количество...

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Is there a way to extend the period of the manual trading performance report? I get data back to the beginning of May. Only trades for the selected data range will be shown. The trades should be placed at the broker with the correct symbol mapping. If the orders were placed with a different symbol ...

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Hello Aczk, If your Internet connection is lost then your broker profile will try to re-establish connection until it is re-established after N seconds of connection loss ("Reconnect after N seconds on connection loss" timeout is available for most broker profiles). If broker profile is yellow-then ...

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Splint, you need to set the correct session settings for the instrument in QuoteManager->Edit symbol. If you do not have this information please do the following: 1) Close all charts for HSIK12 instrument. Rename it into HSIK12_old in the QuoteManager. 2) Add a new HSIK12 from the data source. 3) Cr...

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Здравствуйте, TCust.

Для брокера Zenfire:
Если на момент отправки ордера на брокер выполненно Stop условие или и Stop и Limit условие, то посылается лимитовый ордер.

Henry MultiСharts

That is correct.

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 if BarsSinceEntry >= 1 then begin

     Setstopposition ;

     SetBreakEven ;

end;

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VolaGlaettung=AvgTrueRange(Glaettung); VHigh<VolaGlaettung[count]; In this code you are referring to the historical values of VolaGlaettung[count] variable in a cycle. This history starts at the first bar of the calculation. Historical values will be zero until CurrentBar becomes >Count (i.e. Dauer...

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Gotcha. Thanks for the tidbits. They're much appreciated. I'm assuming no one has a breakeven exit that works similarly to the generic one, but one that can be controlled, ie: not exit on the entry bar which makes this function next to useless? Hello MAtricks, Per SetBreakEven description: SetBreak...

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The code will check wether condition is met or not, if the condition is met - it will place an order next bar. A Stop order will execute at the specified price or worse. A worse price is a higher price for Buy and Buy to cover orders, and a lower price for Sell and Sell short orders. If you consider...

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let's say i put a stop loss sell order at 1345. the price hit low at 1340, it means somewhere in the bar my stop order is triggered, in this case, how can i code it such that the actual trade in my backtest signal will put a sell trade at 1345 rather than the low of 1340. thanks A Stop order will e...

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The version no. of my IB tws is 925.6b and MC version 8.0 beta 3(build 5375). I don't have any problem with TWS, it is Gateway that has issue. I usually open Gateway first then MC. With MC 64bit, MC will then open a TWS login window again even Gateway is upand running. In QuoteManager->Tools->Data ...

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let's say i put a stop loss sell order at 1345. the price hit low at 1340, it means somewhere in the bar my stop order is triggered, in this case, how can i code it such that the actual trade in my backtest signal will put a sell trade at 1345 rather than the low of 1340. thanks A Stop order will e...

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DibsTrader, Evdl, what version and build number of MultiCharts are you running (Help tab->About MultiCharts)?
What are the exact steps causing this behavior?

Henry MultiСharts

That is not possible to build daily bars out of minute data with Free Quotes Data feed. You can do that with Universal DDE data feed. Close all charts for FIBSP instrument. In QuoteManager make a right click on the FIBSP instrument->Clear cache. Then make a right click on the FIBSP instrument->Edit ...

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Hello Andy, There are no special installation steps or peculiarities that we are aware of while installing IB TWS on a 64 bit PC. The installation procedure is the same for x86 and x64 PC. Though there are some peculiarities in MultiCharts and TWS communication. If your TWS is localized (to Japanese...

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Since the information is there, why don't you link the PowerLanguage.chm file to the [F1] key in MultiCharts? or, link the [F1] key to the wiki page. Wiki is already linked to F1 in MultiCharts. You can change the shortcut in File->Keyboard shortcuts. ps. an alphabetical list is needed in the wiki....

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Please let me know what exact version and build number of MultiCharts you are using (help tab->about MultiCharts). Attach a screenshot of your Format instrument window->Settings tab. Attach your instrument QMD export file (in QuoteManager select the symbol you are using, make a right click->Export d...

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So you are using a 3 minute bar. You have placed a stop order at 1395 and this price is met inside the bar->stop order should be executed. MultiCharts is using intra-bar price movement assumptions to infer the actual price movement within each bar. Once you set a stop order - it will be active and a...

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It should be multicharts64.exe

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Can I perform a check of an open stop or limit order?

Unfortunately that is not possible to see these orders from the script.

Henry MultiСharts

Why MC Help doesn`t work on x64 beta 3 version, it directing straight to MultiCharts Wiki page? I also use MC 7.4, help file works ok, but I think it won`t be up-to-dated. Its just about printing all keywords to keep it in paper format. Thank You MultiCharts.chm help file will no longer be provided...

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Thank you Henry for quick response. I updated the tsIQ dll as you supplied. Within 30mins of usage, I had a complete price update freeze of all charts simultaneously (ES, 6E, ZN). Time and sales/data influx volatility was not especially high (lunch US session). I have never had all charts freeze at...

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Create a new indicator in the PowerLanguage editor with the following code:

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plot1(description);

Then add this indicator to the scanner window (Right click on any cell->Insert study->Indicators->Your study).

Henry MultiСharts

Hello Hmma,

You can specify the workspaces you would like to open in File tab->Preferences->Open workspaces on start.
More information can be found at this page.

Henry MultiСharts

Hello PioTrek, Have you traced your system performance and assured that you are not exceeding the 32 bit app memory limitations? MultiCharts 7.4 is a 32 bit application and has a Windows limitation of 2 GB of virtual memory per process. If the process that consumes too much memory is MultiCharts.exe...

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Is it up to date version of keywords? Also, is there any chance to get them all printed. Preferable pdf format or etc. as in Wiki I`ve got to select them separately and it takes a lot of time to print. Is there a MC printer-friendly Manual which is up to dated for version 7.4? I`d like to have a pa...

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So does the expiry rule do anything other than provide expiry information to the trader? Does it, for example, update the contract in symbol mapping, or automatically place a trade to roll from an expiring contract into the next month? If it does actually do this, the actual rollover date could be ...

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You can attach a file to your forum post or send it to my email support@multicharts.com

If you want to send an alert after the order is filled-use market position condition check to do that (for example):

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If marketposition<>0 then alert;

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Hello Youn56, Let me clarify it: Next bar orders are sent to the broker upon next tick after the signal generation tick. That is possible to send Market and Price Next bar orders. IOG On (tick by tick calculation)-order is generated on the current tick and sent on the next tick. IOG Off (calculation...

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There should be no issues with the alerts per your description. Please send us the following information for futher investigation: -the workspace you are using -the study you are using (export file in Power Language editor->File->Export->export with dependent functions) -what is the exact version an...

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I'm trying to implement a back test signal that can look back at last bar, say it's on 5 minute bar, and if last bar's high or low break my stop loss condition, i want MC make an exit trade that exit on the stop loss price in that bar. is there a way to do this? my idea for above is, run a if loop ...

Henry MultiСharts

That is expected behavior for IB instruments.
If the symbol has been added from the data source-correct expiration date is stored in the data base and can be seen in the Symbol Mapping (MultiCharts->File->Broker profiles->Symbol mapping->IB->Edit broker instrument).

Henry MultiСharts

Hello Scaban84,

What alert condition check and alert type have you selected? Attach a screenshot of the alerts tab.
If the alert is not put under condition it will appear on each strategy calculation.

Henry MultiСharts

Hello David,

Please let me know who is your data feed and what instruments you are using.
Attach a screenshot of your QuoteManager instruments.

Henry MultiСharts

Hello Evdl, No changes were applied to the Portfolio Performance Report. Portfolio Performance Report and Strategy performance report of MultiCharts always contained slightly different parameters. Please vote for this feature request if you want the settings of your own input values to be exported i...

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You will need to run the DataUpdater.exe only after the .bat file finishes the work and its window disappears.
If you still have the issue-please come to our live chat Monday-Friday 6:30 am - 4 pm EST.
We will do our best to help you.

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Hello Siscop,

What chart resolution are you using?
Do you have "Collect data without plotting" enabled for IB instruments in QuoteManager?
Is “Utilization of cache for real-time price data” enabled in Quote Manager->Tools->Data sources->IB-> Settings?

Henry MultiСharts

Account size requirement is the amount of money you need to have on your account (besides the initial trading capital) to compensate the drawdown. It is the warranty provision to avoid margin call. The calculation is simple: abs(MinCloseToCloseDrawDown).

Henry MultiСharts

I would like to connect to your PC remotely to have a look at the issue.
Please come to our live chat Monday-Friday 6:30 am - 4 pm EST to demonstrate it.

Henry MultiСharts

Is there an alphabetical listing of keywords or am I missing something?

In PowerLanguage Editor go to View tab-> enable Navigator toolbar.
In the Navigator toolbar go to Dictionary tab->Keyword Alphabetical Index.
The list will appear on the Help tab of the Output toolbar.

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Hello Jl12, Are you starting MultiCharts 32 bit while the database files are moved from MC 32 bit databases folder? Please make sure database files are present in: %allusersprofile%\TS Support\MultiCharts (For Windows Vista or Windows 7) %allusersprofile%\Application Data\TS Support\MultiCharts (for...

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Hello Mike, Do you refer to real-time data or historical data? In QuoteManager go to Tools tab->Data sources ->IB->Settings. Is "Regular Trading Hours" option enabled? In TWS->Chart settings->Chart Parameters-> is "Show data outside of regular trading hours" option available and enabled? If "Regular...

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Hello CanOz,

In Multicharts please go to File tab->Preferences->Data server mode
Make sure you are in online mode, "download missing historical data" is enabled

Are you able to plot a chart with real-time eSignal data without merging feature enabled?

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Да, действительно, спасибо. Я упустил тот момент, что для доступа к level2 нужный стакан должен быть открыт. Скажите а что за картинка Выше что она отображает и как такое получить в МС? Как я понимаю Вы это знаете! Заранее спасибо! На скриншоте индиктор "Market Depth on Chart" для отображения Level...

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You need to specify the amount of contracts you want to buy in Porfolio Backtester. Please make a right click on the strategy name in the Portfolio Tree at the left-> select Show properties. Once you specify the proper amount or contracts according to your lot size and backtest it - account size req...

Henry MultiСharts

Is the data feed dll erased from QuoteManager->Tools->Data sources?
Make sure you are not using this data feed on any of your charts/workspaces.

Henry MultiСharts

I open quote manager and set metastock data source, i find data folder with mestack format and add folders on metastock data source, later i open chat in multicharts with flag on "merge data source in sigle chart" - "history" ..... What resolution of data do you have in Metastock? What type of char...

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Guys, I'm really struggling to use this search engine. I can copy the esignal symbol or description direct and it still cannot find it. Same goes for IB, what the heck ? CanOz You need to input the symbol root into the lookup field. For Interactive Brokers: E-mini S&P Midcap 400 Futures = EMD Euro ...

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Stonebrook2011, please disable the option "Cancel market orders as absolete" and let us know how it goes.

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Can it be reproduced easily using your workspace? I have not reproduced it on our end. Please send me your workspace and all studies you are using in it (Power Language editor->File->Export->export with dependent functions) at support@multicharts.com with exact steps on how to reproduce this behavio...

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Confirmed, there is no such keyword to plot text vertically.

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Xyzzy, please make sure you have installed the latest updater for IB TWS connection from this thread . Unfortunately at the moment that is not possible to send a delayed order from MultiCharts. We will evaluate the possibility of adding "Good After Time Order attribute" for one of the future version...

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I've been able to modify a file by reducing the number of columns and eliminating the first line containing the string descriptions of each column and it reads into MC fine. I don't want to have to do that a couple of dozen times each day though. The less I have to mess with data, the happier I am....

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Hello
I did update the drivers, but after having experienced the problems. This is a recurring problems. Thanks for the suggestion
Martin

I would recommend rolling back to the old version of drivers when you have not experienced the issue.

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Native OCO enabled, Overfill protection enabled. For orders sent in the OCO group: All Limit orders (entry and exit) are blue (on broker). All Stop orders (entry and exit) are blue (on broker). Limit orders sent not in the OCO group: All Limit orders (entry and exit) are green (on exchange). Native...

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Hello Justmake,

When you are using partial exits you can exit with 1 order command only once.
If you need multiple exits – you need to send an individual “sell” command for each partial exit order that you are planning to use with the corresponding amount of contracts.

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I want to be sent stop and limit orders (exits) from a strategy only during main sessio n, not in pre market time and not in after market time. So I said each strategy part (StopLoss, Profit Target, …) only to act in specific time (main session): Simple example: Inputs: EntryTime(0900), ExitTime(17...

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Hello Splint,

If you are using ASCII import or ASCII mapping you can multiply the price of your original file. The price will be imported into QuoteManager or plotted in MultiCharts according to your Multiplier choice.

Henry MultiСharts

Hello Jek, Please restart your computer and make sure no applications are using the databases folder. If you are still unable to install the update please go to the following folder: %allusersprofile%\TS %allusersprofile%\Application Data\TS Support Paste this line in Start --> Run and in the window...

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Hello Martin, Data window displays information for all data series visible on your chart. You can hide the data series in Format instrument->Settings tab->Subchart->Hidden and the information about this data series will not be shown in the data window. Unfortunately that is not possible to select wh...

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SetCustomFitnessValue keyword is designed for the custom optimization criteria that is available for both Genetic and Exhaustive optimizations.

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Hello Bowlesj3, I assume you are using IB data on a minute timeframe. Real time minute data for IB data feed is built from ticks. These minute bars are not saved to the database because the bar can be different from the actual historical minute bar. IB provides historical minute data. So MultiCharts...

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New Wiki articles: Backtesting/Trading: 1. Backtesting vs Live Trading 2. Updated information for Auto Trading tab 3. Intra-Bar Order Generation, Bar Magnifier on Non-Standard Chart Types QuoteManager: 4. Multiplier for Trading Technologies Symbols Data Sources: 5. Data Sources Overview 6. Built-in ...

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Another way to plot a custom calculation results or comments when user clicks on a particular bar is "Expert Commentary" feature added in MultiCharts 8.0 beta 2.
Reserver words for Expert Commentary Category.

Henry MultiСharts

Thanks Another question. Any Idea if the ELExcel.DLL will be available for the 64 version? Martin ELExcel.DLL is a third party dll. We are not developing updates for it and do not have the information if it will be updated or not. Treadsafe with an External dll XLLink.DLL Anybody could explain me w...

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