MultiCharts: Trading Software for Automated Trading and Backtesting

Andrew MultiCharts

What is "R"?

Andrew MultiCharts

You may be interested in the Optimize Order Flow feature.

Andrew MultiCharts

Andrew, this feature request already exists here and it has existed for about a year now. It has been previously requested that this get some attention. Vote here:

https://www.multicharts.com/pm/viewissu ... _no=MC-377

You are right, Escamillo. Thank you for correction.

Andrew MultiCharts

Thank you for leaving us such feature request, Sir. Our custerms can now vote for it right here: MC-1126

Andrew MultiCharts

I created a workaround to plot the T+S plotting the last trade size as "Study Values" in the Status Line of the indicator and insert the study 20 times. One problem is the limit of 20 Subcharts which limits the T+S plots to 20. Is there a way to increase the number of possible subcharts in the regi...

Andrew MultiCharts

I downloaded MC from AMP trading, but did not see the functions to import the ELD indicators from TS, it seems to be the complete version that will expire in 30 days. Which tab controls the import function If you are talking about MultiCharts Descretionary Trader provided by AMP (CQG data), it is f...

Andrew MultiCharts

Everything is described in the article: How to Get Data from FXCM (MCFX data feed) and Set Up for Trading on FXCM

Andrew MultiCharts

Could you provide a couple of screenshots demonstrating what exactly is not displayed in MultiCharts (comparing to IB TWS) if Linked Accounts are used?
What is the build of MultiCharts (Help -> About MultiCharts)?

Andrew MultiCharts

Hello I'm trying to remove my data from my SSD drive to a hard disk. I'm following the instruction given by the link https://www.multicharts.com/trading-software/index.php/How_to_Move_MultiCharts_Database,_Studies_and_Logs_from_C_Drive My problem is I don't find the path registry location: HKEY_LOC...

Andrew MultiCharts

If "Show historical orders" box is unchecked, all historical orders, which are also in Order and Position Tracker window on Orders tab are hidden. Such orders are dispayed on chart with "@ 1,2345" execution price label. Everything else will not be affected by this box (backtested orders, synch order...

Andrew MultiCharts

No trailing stop will work correctly with "assing market position at broker". This is expected behavior.

Andrew MultiCharts

Thanks Andrew for the detailed answers. You're the best. Helps us, and hopefully others, to see what is going on in the trade workflow. Your description below confirms a lot of what we see in executions. You are welcome :-) But is there any way for us to get the order status or the brokerage order ...

Andrew MultiCharts

So, is there a calculation mechanism or an error in the code which prevent the script to obey the Max Bars Back parameters set? MaxBarsBack value totally depends on your script. For example, if your script references 50 bars back in its calculation, then the MaxBarsBack value should be set at least...

Andrew MultiCharts

**************************************************************************** Andrew- It works great BUT - the historical orders don't disappear as they should..(I have chart trader - show historical orders UNCHECKED) .... see attached... Is there any way that I can have them removed when the trade ...

Andrew MultiCharts

1) If my strategy on 1 minute chart" a. sends a new market order in SA mode at the close of every 1 minute bar b. but does not "get filled" for 10 minutes because of delayed order reporting of a fill then marketposition and currencontracts (including the chart arrows) do not change. However, during...

Andrew MultiCharts

You can put alert generation under the same condition as for order generation, as well as under market position at broker change criteria, but there may be some cases when a generated by script order is not placed at broker. In this case the only correct way to receive an alert is to find out if an ...

Andrew MultiCharts

Thanks sptrader, that's interesting to know. I'm using 32bit version. I'll try to test on 64bit, but is there a reason why this doesn't work on 32bit? On the same charts (same data source, same symbols, same resolution, same sessions, same quote type, same data range and other settings) the script ...

Andrew MultiCharts

" MarketPosition " keyword checks the market position on chart. " MarketPosition_at_broker " keyword checks the market position at broker. The chart and broker positions may mismatch if AA mode of auto trading is used, or there was an issue during auto trading in SA mode (an order did not receive fi...

Andrew MultiCharts

Thank you for your suggestion, Sir. The Big Point Value is the cost of the whole unit. Price Scale = 1/100 means that you have 2 digits as decimal part. The Minimum Movement = 25 means, that it will be 25 of 1/100 = 0.25. If 1 (100 according to the price scale) = 50 (Big Point Value), then 0.25 = $1...

Andrew MultiCharts

An indicator applied to a data series in Market Scanner should be able to use all requested data (excluding maxbarsback value). Example: number of bars is 100, maxbarsback = 50, current bar number (barnumber keyword) would be 51.

Andrew MultiCharts

Price Scale = 1/100
Min. Move. = 25
Big Point Value = 50

With such settings you will have 0.25 price increments on chart and each such increment will represent $12,5.
I recommend you to add symbols from data source as it is described in this instruction, when it is possible.

Andrew MultiCharts

If you want manually to turn on automation for each strategy exit from your previous manual entry and then tunr it off, is will work. However the method i suggested will let you turn automation on only once and then simply use your manual orders for entries, your exits will be performed automatically.

Andrew MultiCharts

Cool. Will that change the symbol sign ($ -> €) or also convert the result using the real-time exchange rate or the historical exchange rate for backtested trades? (e.g. $100 profit in Trading Performance Report will show up as €79,89). Yes, it will. Thank you for the suggestion regarding currency ...

Andrew MultiCharts

Andrew, thanks for the information which I have to try it out in live trading. I figured out something different: add the following lines to the strategy and then turn the Status to ON under Format Signal then activate to SA mode. Is this procedure Ok? if date = currentdate then if time > currentti...

Andrew MultiCharts

Open Chart Trading Panel -> make a right-click anywhere on the panel -> Uncheck "Sound Alert".

Andrew MultiCharts

Hello macieyo, In MultiCharts there is no opportunity for creating artificial symbols. If you want USD/EUR instead of EUR/USD you should add it from your data source. You can plot an indicator that would show divided values on a subchart if you are simply interested in switched curreny pair price. W...

Andrew MultiCharts

Right-click on th symbol in QuoteManager -> Edit Symbol... -> Settings tab -> Min Movement: 5 -> Ok -> close all MC products, wait 10 seconds and restart MC to plot it in DOM. The min. price increment should be 5. Don't forgat to take into account Price Scale in QuoteManager, you may need to adjust ...

Andrew MultiCharts

I believe you misunderstand how it should work, Sir. 1. You apply a synchronizer strategy, in this case !From Broker To Chart Strategy!. 2. You apply your own exit strategy. 3. You turn on automation. 4. You place a manual entry. 5. In short time the synchronizer strategy opens position on chart onl...

Andrew MultiCharts

1. Use SA mode of auto trading to turn automation after the manual entry was executed. 2a. This is how to start auto tradig with a specific position . However if you plan to use constantly manul orders for entries and want your strategy to exit automatically, with this variant you will need to turn...

Andrew MultiCharts

the risk + my cost + slippage ( estimate) + fee (interest charged) to keep position for 1 day

1. What is the "risk" in this partisular case?
2. What cost do you mean? Cost for maintaining position overnight?
3. What is fee (interest charged)? Is it different from cost?

Andrew MultiCharts

Hello Martin,

Could you explain, what exactly you would like to calculate in MC? Do you mean that you want your strategy to take into account the sum of money charged by your broker for maintaining overnigh position?

Andrew MultiCharts

1) In SA mode, when a trade is placed by buy, sell, sell short or buy to cover keywords, the chart is updated only with a confirmed trade position at the broker. If there is a delayed fill, the chart will not change until the fill actually is reported back. Is this correct? Or is the broker's marke...

Andrew MultiCharts

It was diesigned this way, so when the price marker reaches Chart Trading Panel button on the Y-price scale, it is hidden behind the button. Unfortunanetely as a consequence, it leads to the same bahavior even if the Chart Trading Panel is opened. The only workaround i can think of is to keep the pr...

Andrew MultiCharts

When walk-forward optimization is used, all data series are segmented. In fact, all secondary data series are cut to the same segments as the first data series. If the resolution of secondary data series is greater than resolution of the first primary data series, this segmentation can cause walk-fo...

Andrew MultiCharts

Could you provide exact steps to reproduce the situation so i could descuss it with engineers?

Andrew MultiCharts

Is it correct to assume that the only market orders that will be cancelled are the ones in generated by buy, sell, sell short, buy to cover keywords?

All orders that are "low level market" in the order and position tracker will not be considered obsolete.

Absolutely!

Andrew MultiCharts

Obviously when your computer shut down the "from" date became later than your "to" date, that makes no sense. The dates should be reset manually.

Andrew MultiCharts

when i do #1 the window is floating and NOT docked w/in the workspace...somehow it has becomed detached and i cannot redock it...if i create a new workspace then it will work as you show Sorry, tried on an old version of MC. Yes, you can undock it and move once it is shown. To dock it back you need...

Andrew MultiCharts

Hello, There are 2 DOM windows in MC: 1. Docked DOM window. View -> Show DOM window. This DOM window cannot be moved. It can be shown or hidden. 2. Regular separate DOM window. File -> New -> DOM window. This DOM window can be placed anywhere on your screen and it can be stuck to be displayed always...

Andrew MultiCharts

Something in settings must be definitely wrong. If you can't figure it out, you can come to our live chat to ask our operators to help you with this. Remote access to your computer will be required.

Andrew MultiCharts

Strategy calculations will show the same results only if the following requirements are met: 1. The data is the same. If 2 charts are plotted from 2 different data vendors, most likely the data on the chart will not be 100% identical. 2. Chart settings are the same (resolution, data range, sessions,...

Andrew MultiCharts

Found the solution i have to check "Allow unlimited entries and exits per bar"

is there a way to make this default? or a command I can put in the script to make it checked?

Thanks in advance

Unfortunately there is no way this box can be checked by default when IOG is on.

Andrew MultiCharts

I have 3 futures broker accounts. Can MC send orders to each broker for the same strategy or do I have to have 3 different workspaces? In MultiCharts a strategy on chart can place orders only for 1 account a time. Other words, 1 chart = 1 account. If you have 3 accounts under 1 login (1 broker prof...

Andrew MultiCharts

Portfolio Backtester should show the same results as MultiCharts if: 1. Data is the same (data source, resolution, data range, quote field and sessions). 2. Signals are the same. 3. Strategy Properties are the same (right click on "Strategy 1" -> Show Properties...). 4. Set "Max Potential Loss" to 1...

Andrew MultiCharts

I am not sure if i follow you, but if you are talking about moving data base files from your C drive to a different location, this instruction should be helpful for you: http://www.multicharts.com/trading-software/index.php/How_to_Move_MultiCharts_Database,_Studies_and_Logs_from_C_Drive Please let m...

Andrew MultiCharts

The PlaceMarketOrder is not affected by "Cancel market orders as obsolete if not filled after X seconds". This option works both in SA and AA mode.

Andrew MultiCharts

The first screenshot show Big Point Value set to 10000.

Have you restarted MultiCharts or reconnected the broker after the changes were applied in QuoteManager?

Andrew MultiCharts

On your screenshot the Big Point Value = 10. I don't think it is correct. If you have micro account, then the BPV should be 1000, because usually micro lot = 1000. Mini = 10 000; Standard = 100 000.

Andrew MultiCharts

** YES, IQfeed, I tried it on CL and ES.. different time frames, tick charts etc.

http://www.multicharts.com/trading-soft ... OM)_Window - the same for DOM indicator.

Andrew MultiCharts

This seems like a stupid question- but I have applied the market depth on chart study to my chart but I don't get anything...what am I doing wrong ? MC 64 bit build 5622

Is the data source IQFeed?

Andrew MultiCharts

Yes, you are right, the hardest part is get an email that when stop or profit has triggered. Anyone can help?

By "triggered" do you mean an order is executed or an order is placed and remains active?

Andrew MultiCharts

A great indicator! I would like to see a "total bid" below the lowest bid displayed, in a color other than red and blue, and a "total offered" above the highest bid displayed, also in a color other than red and blue. Not sure how to modify the code...any thoughts? virginiatrader You can plot the to...

Andrew MultiCharts

hi Roman, your picture is indeed what I am looking for. However, I cannot get the same picture. either the bars are all black or the candles have no border. Is their a special order or format to achieve this? Hello Lisa, Please make a right click on the chart -> Format Indicators... -> Select " Pai...

Andrew MultiCharts

I tried to use expert commentary after the trading day to check why my actual trades are often different from the model trades; but everytime I switch on the expert commentary, all the performance reports (including those of other charts and workspaces that use the same strategy) become blank. Just...

Andrew MultiCharts

Hi Andrew,
Thanks.

I don't see listed as an indicator on latest MC of MC64.
Do you see it?
IS it called something else maybe?

It should be there, right on top in the list of indicators. Please make sure that you have latest MultiCharts build: 5620 (32 bit) or 5622 (64 bit)

Andrew MultiCharts

You can't load 32 bit dll's into 64 bit software. You would need the 64 bit dll.

Perhaps Multicharts has some workaround so theres still some hope.

Unfortunately in this case there is no hope...

You will need 64 bit .dll files for MC 64 bit, and 32 bit .dll files for MC 32 bit. No workarounds.

Andrew MultiCharts

Is there available an indicator which graphically shows the total size in the visible book on the chart? Thanks ObiWan There is a prebuilt indicator in current version of MultiCharts that is called " --- Market Depth on Chart --- ". I believe if you change its script, you will be able to see total ...

Andrew MultiCharts

Hello SP , thanks for the link, except it is for broker simulated , not on your computer simulated. A Simulated Stop order (SS) is a conditional locally held (PC simulated) order type that allows you to execute either a market or a limit order once the market touches your order price and satisfies ...

Andrew MultiCharts

GV is a real time tool. It is not designed for backtest. In fact the GV were not indeed designed for backtesting, so basically TJ is right. However in this specific case GV should work because Kennedy performs vertical bar-by-bar calculation of the strategy on all of his data series in Portfolio Ba...

Andrew MultiCharts

Try this example: [IntrabarOrderGeneration = true] inputs: stoploss (100), profittarget (50); vars: MP(0); MP = MarketPosition_at_Broker; If MP = 0 then alert (Text ("There is no open position")); condition1 = MarketPosition = 0 and Close > Close[1]; condition2 = MarketPosition = 0 and Close < Close...

Andrew MultiCharts

Hi Andrew, It doesn't work as i would like. I filled the dialog box to input the initial position and average price. The code to exit is like this : sell ("SL") next bar at c * 0.98 stop ; sell ("TP") Next Bar at entryprice*1.02 limit; The "entryprice" price remains at 0 until the next bar. The "en...

Andrew MultiCharts

Dear Youn56, We have investigated the situation. Let me explain how it works: 1. You turn on automation in SA mode. 2. All historically generated (backtested) orders are wiped out from the chart. 3. The script is calculated on the last historical bar (in this case “historical” means “the one that is...

Andrew MultiCharts

Hi can't understand what is happening here. I open a daily chart (@ES# - IQFeed) and no matter if I choose the default session (1530 to 1515), the globex session (1530 to 830) or the RTH (830 to 1515) I always get the same chart, bars don't change. This appears not be a version 8 issue since I'm ge...

Andrew MultiCharts

I'm hoping to implement an auto-trade strategy that would be applied to the same symbol on two different charts. I'm trying to sort out the best approach between synchronous and asynchronous mode for this situation. I've reviewed these wiki pages: https://www.multicharts.com/trading-software/index....

Andrew MultiCharts

Please, review the latest information on how to reduce database size:
https://www.multicharts.com/trading-sof ... abase_Size

Andrew MultiCharts

Hello everyone, I recommend to put all accumulated improvements for DOM window to a specifice feature request. Since in Project Management there are multiple DOM improvement requests and they all seem to be not connected among each other and to mentioned above suggestions, please create a new featur...

Andrew MultiCharts

Hello, Here are some comments on your feature requests: Hi Andrew. One question regarding the DOM. Have you also add to it the cumulative volume for the day per traded price as shown in the image? This would be really nice to have. In that image, the white rectangle shows the number of contracts bei...

Andrew MultiCharts

We are planning to implement such feature that will allow users to choose one of two ways of Master Strategy placement. A customer will be able to select whether he/she wants Master Strategy to be calculated and placed depending on open position quantity as it works right now, or he/she would like t...

Andrew MultiCharts

Unfortunately - autotrading with MC is not smooth either - due to limitations of power language :( and MC's point of view - they leave it as a feature rather than addressing them or providing a work around. I like charting/controls much in MC but not for trading ( either manual or automated ). MC s...

Andrew MultiCharts

Dear Sirs, Thank you for sharing your trading experience with us. It helps us to improve our software and make it more flexible and user-friendly for all users. As i have promised Christian during our live chat conversation, I have discussed the situatation with our management and developer team and...

Andrew MultiCharts

Hello again Christian, Just wanted to add few words (as we have previously discussed) that it's not happing randomly. Current realization: Master Strategy placement depends on open market position amount of contracts, not to original entry order quantity. That is why it is important for the entry or...

Andrew MultiCharts

To transfer workspaces: When you are on your active workspace, please, go to File -> Save workspace as... When a workspace is saved, you can send it in email and so on. To transfer study templates: Right click on the chart -> Format study templates... -> Select a study template with left click -> E...

Andrew MultiCharts

Hello, Unfortunately there is no way to get time of every intrabar minute of a 30 minute bar in current implementation. Example of similar situation:If you put your cursor with hint on a bar plotting in real-time, you will see that, though the bar is updatng, its time is alwayes the same - time of t...

Andrew MultiCharts

Hello Simon, Since MC 7.0 release we have introduced synchronizers: prebuilt strategies, which synchronize position on chart with position at broker (or in opposite direction). The main idea is to make sure the positions are correct if you use auto tradinf + manual trading. Script is not "aware" of ...

Andrew MultiCharts

Hello,

Unfortunately it can't be done by simple hot fix. Please, leave us a feature request: https://www.multicharts.com/pm

P.S. Microsoft recommends to sotre cache data exactly in this directory on C drive to avoid possible issues.

Andrew MultiCharts

Thank you, Nicolas. I have discussed the multiplier feature with our management and engineers. We will implement it in one of future versions of MultiCharts.

Andrew MultiCharts

You cannot place a trade with lot size less then 1. Only integer numbers can be used.
Unfortunately you can't find out what is lot size of an account in your script. Depending on the type of your account (micro/mini/standard) 1 qunatity = 1 lot (micro/mini/standard).

Andrew MultiCharts

Would you be able to list all known instruments that have different prices from eSignal data feed i comparisson to IB? With price examples, if possible.

Andrew MultiCharts

I have submitted a ticket for our engineers. Would you be able to create a feature request in Project Management, so you could monitor its progress? https://www.multicharts.com/pm

Andrew MultiCharts

Here is the scheme illustrating how not anchored walk-forwad optimization works. http://s9.postimage.org/e17wf0prj/Wfoptimization1.png gif image hosting This image below shows the way anchored walk-forwad optimization works. http://s7.postimage.org/7nqps84nv/Wfoptimization2.png png image hosting Eac...

Andrew MultiCharts

Hello. Would you mind to make it clearer for me? Are you interested in details of how walk-forward optimization works?

Andrew MultiCharts

2006-10
HSI,20061003,094401,17497,18,020
HSI,20061031,161458,18340,2,001

2006-11
HSI,20061101,094401,18332,1,020
HSI,20061130,161458,18998,1,001

Would you be able to send me these 2 files (above) and the exported instrument from Quote Manager (.qmd) to ashuvlenov@multicharts.com?

Andrew MultiCharts

Could you give examples of some (better all) of your first and last lines from your 60 files?

Example:

File1:
01.01.11 1234 1234 1234 1234 100 ...
31.01.11 4321 4321 4321 4321 200 ...
File2:
...

Andrew MultiCharts

Please, provide some details. How did you add the instrument? What is the name of it? What type of data do you have in files? Was you import successful for all of 60 files?

Andrew MultiCharts

I believe that Katrin has explained everything to you in Live Chat. It works fine, new lines are added in the file.

Andrew MultiCharts

Would you be able to come to our live chat on monday, so i could connect to your computer remotely and investigate the issue? We start at 6.30 am eastern time. please, come before 12 pm.

Andrew MultiCharts

Hello Andrew, Here are some of details reqired for correct ASCII mapping (real-tim updating): 1. Supported resolutions are: 1 tick, 1 day, 1 (or more) minute, 1 contract. N ticks as well as N contracts are not supproted. Weekly or higher resolutions are not supported. 2. MC considers a file to be up...

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