MultiCharts: Trading Software for Automated Trading and Backtesting

TJ

Third step:

DO NOT USE generic variable names. (ie. value1, value2, condition1, etc.,)

TJ

May I have your suggestion how to solve empty issue? Thanks. First ... check your session template... make sure it does not cover any non-trading time. e.g 24 hr template will give you a lot of zero value periods. Second ... put the data on a chart and visually check to see if there are any bad tic...

TJ

Hi, I would like to find out highest and lowest price within specific period. I insert study on Market Scanner. I can see highest price, however, I can only see 0 for lowest. My code is very simple as below: value1=close; value10=highest(value1,200); value11=Lowest(value1,200); plot1(value10); plot...

TJ

You can easily plot a spread chart with the included indicators " Spread - Diff " or " Spread - Ratio ". It is a simple 2-line code. If you are into any analysis, you would probably not be satisfied with a plain line. It is most likely that you would want to add some visual/aural alerts to it; eg. w...

TJ

Hi Andrew i found out, that the values for highest, lowest and average are calculated new for each tick with in the 10min bar. Thats why i dont get orders. What i need is, highest(h,10) should only be calculated at the end of the 10min Bar. The average only with the close of the 10Min Bar. The pric...

TJ

Actually the thread title should be
Attention Volume Profile Users
::

Corrected. Thanks.

TJ

This means "There is no such a drawing object."

TJ

If you have looked at my codes,
you will recall that I always initialize a drawing object variable to -1.

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var:

TL(-1);

ps. this is not the problem, but it helps you to debug.

TJ

:: Or what computing power do i need to be able to run this test? I can tell you... no powerful computer is ever powerful enough. 30 years ago, before IBM PC days, people used a 1 mHz Z80 or MC6800 and would run tests for days. 30 years later, people are using multi core, multi CPU Xeons and run te...

TJ

Dear Sir, I didnt understand it, Thats what i had at the begining, i used month but it needs an input.. its needs a date. and thats where i get all consfused coz i use current date, which i then convert to appropriate format, and basically im still where i started That initial code is what i still ...

TJ

Dear Sir,
Yes, if you look at my initial code, that is what i have used
I have used Month
But i cannot get it working
All i want to do is, get a numerical value (1-12) corresponding to the month of the current bar

Have you followed my instruction in post #10?

TJ

I am trying to create a signal in EasyLanguage that replicates Marty Zweig's Four Percent Model. The signal is applied to a weekly chart of an index. The approach gives a buy signal when the weekly close of the stock market is four percent above low points (local minima) and a sell signal when the ...

TJ

For explanation of EasyLanguage keywords,
look for "PowerLanguage Keyword Reference"
https://www.multicharts.com/trading-sof ... /Main_Page

The keywords you should look up:

MONTH
DATE

TJ

::
Now, all i want is the current month?
is current month jan, or feb, or mar or what?

Thats all i am trying to do here?

How do you want your months?
jan, feb, mar...?
or 1, 2, 3...?

TJ

Dear Sir, I thankyou for our response, but now the next line is throwing an error "Incorrect argument type." :: rkhan: I can give you a quick answer, like I did in the previous post. But you should start here: https://www.multicharts.com/discussion/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=6929 Please get an EasyLangua...

TJ

from the Wiki help file:

FormatDate

Returns a formated string expression corresponding to the date (integer) portion of the specified DateTime value.

TJ

Dear Sir,
It is NumericSimple, if you are about to suggest i make it a string, how do i do that?
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dateInDateTimeFormat(0), dateReadable(0), currentMonth(0);

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var:

dateReadable("");

TJ

ps. [FAQ] How to Post Codes (that people can read)
viewtopic.php?f=16&t=11713

TJ

//gets current month from todays date dateToday = Currentdate; dateInDateTimeFormat = ELDateToDateTime(dateToday); dateReadable = FormatDate("YYYMMdd", dateInDateTimeFormat); currentMonth = Month(dateReadable); The above code returns the following error Types are not compatible for line 30 which is...

TJ

Got some help, here's the fix:
Replace
"ELDateToDateTime(Date)" with "ELDateToDateTime(var2)"

Good to know it is working.

TJ

Backtesting only uses one core? This seems like quite a flaw, especially when all CPUs these days are multi core. Wouldn't I backtesting be faster if it used all cores? Before you jump in with both feet and declare it a flaw... I would take a step back to try to understand the "how" and "why". This...

TJ

Hello I'm seeking info to resolve my interrogation I want to draw small square using trend line in the right margin ( free space) on the workspace. My question how to determine the date and time value for the left part of the square. I got the right value using the getappinfo Martin Count the bars....

TJ

Bear in mind that backtesting uses only one core. (faster megahertz helps here)
Optimization can utilize multi-core. (more cores helps here)

TJ

... I want to close a specific leg. I don't want FIFO.

How does your broker handle your exits?

TJ

t-rader I don't know about that new stuff you are mentioning. What sort of performance improvement are you looking for? btw too bad no one has any advice on this topic, I'd thought it would be more lively. You already know the basics: ie. real core, not virtual core, is what makes optimization fast...

TJ

Hi, I can't find the built in ruler of Mc to calculate % difference between two points. It's a basic feature for a trading software. Regards Massimo You can use the Fibonacci Retracement Price Lines drawing tool. Look for this icon http://www.multicharts.com/trading-software/images/0/09/Drawing_Fib...

TJ

Hi, I have a few charts, some are in 5 min and some are daily. I'd like to draw a trendline say 5 bars ago to 5 bars later. Under minutes chart I just do: tl_new(olddate, oldtime, level, olddate, oldtime+25, level) but then this code doesn't work with daily chart. Is there a way to draw trendline b...

TJ

also try:

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if BARSTATUS(2)=2 then...

TJ

I have been trying to use multiple data series in signals and indicators. I have currently loaded Data(1): 1min AUDCAD, Data(2) 20min AUDCAD Plotting Studies is not an issue. I add the study to the format object screen and select the base data number and everything works as i want it to. When it co...

TJ

I looked it up. I wasn't aware but my feeling is that's not the issue. It shows as reboot 23:45. I've had this happen at multiple times and different times of days. I would check your computer, your router, and your internet connection. If there is an issue with IB data disconnect the way you descr...

TJ

I lost connection on Friday around 8:30. Also, I lost connection just a few minutes ago. I was with OEC before, I never lost connection except maybe 1x in 2 years. Previously, I traded with MB Trading and had a lot of problems with losing connections multiple times during the day. Hope TWS is not l...

TJ

Sometimes I lose connection to TWS. Each time it tries to reconnect it says "order submitted" even though its not submitting any orders (thankfully). From experience IB futures traders using MC, have you taken any steps to avoid such disconnections? When do you "loose" connection? Are you aware of ...

TJ

I have an indicator to change the PlotPaintBar for some condition, can I check back the color of last bar in the signal program ? Sure... EasyLanguage is very powerful; it can do pretty well any analysis you can imagine. Some logics can be coded in a few lines, while others might take a bit more ti...

TJ

Got some help on Elance, this works great.
::

Good to hear it is working.
Thanks for sharing your code. Much appreciated.

TJ

::
Your pc clock shouldn't matter unless your signals are triggered on a time of day event.

It matters in the first second of the trading session.

TJ

Hi TJ, Please find attached my task manager. So from your response, you think that the latency I'm experiencing is indeed excessive (calculation to order hitting exchange)? I suspect I'm near the limit to whats advisable, performance wise, and am awaiting a move onto a server. But when I say near t...

TJ

My first thought is... 4GB is not a lot of memory these days, especially for a trading computer with 17 charts. Please make a screenshot of your TaskManager Performance tab. It should tell you if your memory utilization is ok. The CPU, though not a fast one, should be adequate. Again, the TaskManage...

TJ

Thanks for quick reply. So what I'm learning is to not place Global Exits in a condition. So I moved them out and now the Signal enters a trade then exits the same bar. Thoughts? :: You have to trace your variables and find out where is the trigger. Do you have a logic flow chart? Have you picked a...

TJ

Hi, Looking for some help, moving from TS and not able to get my stops working, they were not perfectly accurate in TS either but now they don't work at all. Basically setting percent target and stops. Position goes up X% then exit etc... Thanks for looking! Code Example: (Note the strategy trades ...

TJ

I want to merge historical data and real time data!

see this post
viewtopic.php?f=19&t=45735

TJ

You can create the old contracts, then import the ascii into them.
ok but how can I do it?

See video instruction on ascii import

https://www.multicharts.com/multicharts/help/videos/

TJ

::
I want to construct a custom future on the cac40 with ASCII data prior to actual contract
is it possible?

Thanks

You can create the old contracts, then import the ascii into them.

TJ

::
When I plotted this symbol on the chart window I have this message:
"To construct custom future please add the following:
J contract for cac40 root for 2014"

Where can I add the J contract?
::
Thanks

QuoteManager > Instrument > Add Symbol > From Data Source

TJ

Hi there, I'm writing a signal script and would like to retrieve the "Period Profit" (as shown in the attached screen capture) in the Strategy Performance Report for lose control. Is it possible to get the value of this daily figure in script? Take a look at the recent threads... it has just been d...

TJ

Hi, who knows how can I plot an indicator only by the last x bars? This means that in each bar, in real time I need to know how many bars are in the chart to calculate if the current bar is in the last 10 or x bars.

That's a mouthful...

please draw a diagram to illustrate your vision.

TJ

hallo, thank you, this is a good method when you have single chart, even if when you have very long code is complex to find the bad variable. in any case this does not work for portfolio, is not possible for you to state which is the stock with error that i can simply delete from portfolio? Just op...

TJ

Thank you again TJ!

You are welcome !
Good trading to you.

TJ

Hi, everyone! I'm new for Multicharts and I like to save the data for future playback in offline mode. This is because the future contracts always are ajusted by the data provider when they expires and a new contract is released. I'd like to know the best way to do that. I've tested save the data i...

TJ

hello after having many problems with updating in last spring, I finally downgraded. Being nearly a year ago, I thought I could give it another try. Unfortunately, to open and save workspaces takes really long comparison. Furthermore, and this is not good, for some symbols (ETFs), the chart just do...

TJ

This is my chart:

TJ

That does not look like a new feature. I am hoping a new "study on study" feature would allow me to take a study outputs (that are computation intensive) from one or more sub graphs and use them in another sub graph on the same chart without the hassle of global variables. This was a simple process...

TJ

Where can I find an explanation of how to use this new feature?
I am using MultiCharts64 Version 8.8 Release (Build 8593)

see this post:

viewtopic.php?f=1&t=32471

TJ

Yes, but I don't know how the timeseries moving average of Metastock is calculated. Metastock has a type of moving average called TimeSeries.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oR5kbfDO10A

TJ

Hi all. Again I need you help. How can I plot a Time Series Moving Average in Multicharts? Anyone could help me?
Thanks again.

You need to elaborate on what you are looking for.
Time Series Moving Average is a very broad subject, it can be something simple, or something complicated.

TJ

An easier way would be to initialize the VMA to Close . VMA will start with the value of "Close", after the first bar, VMA will be determined by your code. This method works if you are only referencing one bar back; Inputs: Price(c), Period(9), CMOPeriod(9); Variables: VI(0), factor(0), VMA( CLOSE )...

TJ

Good. Thanks for letting us know.

TJ

you can debug by breaking down all the variables and
printing out each value:

eg.

VMA1 = (0.78*(volatility index) * close)
VMA2 = (1-0.078 * volatility index)*yesterday’s VMA

plot CMO
plot VMA1
plot VMA2

plot VMA1+VMA2

TJ

::
And sorry by the bad english!

No apology needed for bad english; we are from all over the world.

TJ

I am posting the code here for easy referencing // by Jura Inputs: NameOfList("myHistList"), RegionsToKeep("EUR;USD;GBP"), ChopUpStrings(False), Ticks_OffSet(8), HighImpact_Color(Red), MediumImpact_Color(yellow), LowImpact_Color(cyan), DisplayArrow(True), Arrow_Size(5), DisplayLine(True), Line_Width...

TJ

Can you use two signals at the same time to confirm a trade entries and exits?

How do you do that?
What do you need to confirm,
and how would two signals confirm?

TJ

Hi,
I'm trying to import some ASCII forex data:
::
The database file (TSSTORAGE.GDB) is currently pushing 200mb (199840kb) is this a problem?
::

That should not be a problem. Mine is more than twice of yours.

TJ

have you considered using the IB Gateway instead of TWS?

TJ

Unable to install 8.8 genral release. Attention! Error occurred during searching for orphaned processes. Additional error information: Failed to write database file: "C:\Users\UserName\Local\Temp\Dictionary.csv". Error code = 0x80070005. Notes: 1) Avast! AV, disabled for installation 2) Win7 Pro (6...

TJ

I have created many commission rules and Session templates. Now i want to transfer to a new computer and also want to install on my new Notebook. How can i copy them over ?
Thanks

See post #2
viewtopic.php?f=16&t=6845

TJ

arnie, MAtricks, thanks for the codes posted above. Although the codes work great, they still consume some noticeable amount of computing resources. :: Something else is slowing you down; there is more to it than the snippet in your 1st post. Your code is not properly written, but it should not cau...

TJ

Scenario #2: 1. You thought you have set MultiCharts/Strategy NOT to start autotrade without confirmation. 1a. You swear that you have set MultiCharts/Strategy NOT to start autotrade without confirmation. 2. you found an old wsp in your harddrive, you load it up to see what's in it. 3. MultiCharts ...

TJ

my 2 cents... disregard if you do not agree/care. Imagine this scenario: 1. you have set MultiCharts/Strategy to start autotrade without confirmation. 2. you found an old wsp in your harddrive, you load it up to see what's in it. 2a. your finger slipped and clicked on the wrong wsp. 3. MultiCharts s...

TJ

What do you mean by "the symbol root is defined as necessary"? QuoteManager.SymbolDictionary there are the root definitions for the symbols. For the named symbols the definition was implicitely given and seems to be correct. So I did not change it. Please use Live Chat with Tech Support; they can c...

TJ

In QM for the futures Z3N and UB the symbol root is defined as necessary but requesting data there's always the response that the query returned no data. The other treasury futures work fine as single contract ad custom (continuous) future. What did you do to the symbol root? What do you mean by "t...

TJ

What about allow multi line text?
We are only allowed to write a single line of text at a time.

It's impossible in MC to write big chart comments because of this limitation.

You can use the \n code

TJ

Imagine a study with 17 true/false inputs. All plotting a mix between lines and trendlines. Only one is set to true. In terms of responsiveness and memory consumption, will MC have the same performance if plotting a study with 17 inputs but only plotting one of them or plotting from a study which h...

TJ

how many EL codes lines could be run in tick/tick study ? with a powerful computer of course A typical store bought desktop computer has a quad core CPU running at 2.6 GigaHertz. That is 2,600,000,000 calculations per second on each core! Of course that is a simplistic view... most of the operation...

TJ

Hello Every time you start automated order execution, a popup warning appears — user is responsible for all auto trading. It might be ok for first few times, but eventually becomes annoying, especially when starting multiple strategies. Is it possible to disable this warning? Thanks. Are you talkin...

TJ

Is there a way to detect by means of software whether automatic trading has been enabled? It means whether SA mode is active?
For example by reading a log file or by using an EasyLanguage function or statement.

Look up

getappinfo

TJ

Here's a few suggestions that I have that I think would benefit the users of our awesome platform! :: I don't know why this is even here... compile on import just makes sense. Why would we want to import code and then not compile it? Plus, about 70% of the time, I forget to check the box and then I...

TJ

I'm looking for system wide price alerts, not associated with a chart. Setting alerts in charts only work for the symbol you are charting, if I track 500 symbols I would have to have 500 charts open at all times.

Have you tried the scanner?

TJ

TJ thank you for your quick reply. I got it working with your help. Is this a Multicharts solution only, or is it the same in TS? And where can I read about exact this topic in the manual from MC? Do you have an link to the documentation/manual? Thanks again. This EasyLanguage syntax convention was...

TJ

I'm not new to EL, but I cannot resolve this problem ... Could someone have a look on it :) I'd like to buy on a 1-minute chart when Time=929 and MACD is positive on 240-minute chart. Exit at End of Day. Data 1: @FDAX, 1 Minute Data 2: @FDAX, 240 Minute inputs: FastLength(12), SlowLength(26), MACDL...

TJ

Having some trouble understanding a chart. In data 1, I have IWM, 20 point chart. Data 2 is IWM, 1 day, regular bar chart. When I plot a moving average of data2 (XAverage(c data2,20)), I get a line that has data points throughout the day instead of only at the close. Data2 is daily data so I would ...

TJ

or, you can export the Custom Future to a dummy symbol, and do your backtest on the dummy symbol.

Load your 1 min Custom Future on the chart... then

File > Export Data...

TJ

I'm backtesting a strategy based on a custom future with 30-min bars. I realise that bar magnifier is not available for custom futures, and I need to look back over a longer period than a month (future rolls monthly) so want to use the custom future. I also have IntrabarOrderGeneration = True in th...

TJ

Arnie, TJ, thanks for taking the time to address this. The daily bar data discrepancy issue doesn't seem to be a MC issue but rather a daily data issue. MC's new feature "Build From Minutes" on daily bars simply highlights the discrepancies in Daily vs Minute data. The thing we need to be aware of ...

TJ

Yes, but a 30 cent difference on the low of the day on Jan 15, 2014? How can anyone backtest on daily data with this type of discrepancy. I'm finding these discrepancies on many daily bars using both IQ Feed and IB as data sources. If no one else is seeing this than the issue has to be local on my ...

TJ

Hi All! For about one year I've been using Yahoo as an EOD data source with basically no problems. About one month ago it stopped working. I switch the FreeQuotes source to Google as a back up. That worked mostly. Now, I'm unable to display .INX (Google's ticker for SPX) as well as ^GSPC (Yahoo's t...

TJ

All of at sudden I can not download data from TS and keep getting an error dialog box (see attachment) and a message TS connection broken. Please advice.
Thanks

Have you tried rebooting?

TJ

Thanks for your reply TJ What I'm looking for is to make the indicator draw lines from different points on different bars. E.g. draw a line from the high of bar [0] to the high of bar [5]. Another need is to make the indicator draw a "point" or "dot" at a particular price on a particular bar. E.g. ...

TJ

Hi I assume this is really simple, but I cannot find any instruction on how to do this. I am programing an indicator and I want it to plot lines between point A and point B, but I am not able to find an instruction on how to do this. Could anyone tell me where I can find a tutorial or a any type of...

TJ

Re: "Open Tomorrow" You don't know the " Open Price " of Tomorrow, so the order is invalid. You can only trade " Next Bar at Market ". Usually MC run the code at 2 times of bar. a) when the bar is closed b) when the bar is opening NEXT day after session close. :: Thanks Please see this article: How...

TJ

Are you using MultiCharts .net version ? or the EasyLanguage version? PowerLanguage version Tried, many possibilities but MC gave error, no luck. Lets see if you can do this. Thanks Your syntax are incorrect. I would suggest you to start from here: [FAQ] Autotrade / Backtest / Optimization https://...

TJ

Re: "Open Tomorrow" You don't know the " Open Price " of Tomorrow, so the order is invalid. You can only trade " Next Bar at Market ". Usually MC run the code at 2 times of bar. a) when the bar is closed b) when the bar is opening NEXT day after session close. so in situation of (B) we get the "Ope...

TJ

"Open Tomorrow" should be replaced by "Next Bar at Market"
Not possible.
Below code will give an idea what we are dealing with.
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if open tomorrow = oPrice then buy next bar at open tomorrow limit;
Thanks

Please post your complete code for debugging.

TJ

Re: Sell this bar c

see post #6 and post #7
viewtopic.php?f=16&t=10811

TJ

Re: "Open Tomorrow"

You don't know the "Open Price" of Tomorrow, so the order is invalid.

You can only trade "Next Bar at Market".

TJ

What are your session times?

Please go to QuoteManager,
look under

Tools > Session Templates

as well as

Instrument > Edit Instruments > Sessions

also from your chart, look under

Format Instrument > Chart Settings > Sessions

TJ

Hello
I need to save some space on my disk before getting a new one.
In the past, I had erased some MC log or historical files. I just can't find back the info about it.
Martin

see post #2
viewtopic.php?f=16&t=6845

TJ

Are there any plans to allow VBs to be plotted for point and figure charts

what are "VBs" ?

TJ

Is there a way to load code from tradersxchange into the .net editor to compile the code ?
thanks
shane

No.

EasyLanguage codes are not compatible in MultiCharts .net.

TJ

this is how i would code it: input: Look.back(20), upcolor(blue), dncolor(red), nucolor(black); if High = highest(h, Look.back) then PlotPaintBar(High,Low,Open,Close,"", upcolor) else if Low = lowest(L, Look.back) then PlotPaintBar(High,Low,Open,Close,"", dncolor) else PlotPaintBar(High,Low,Open,Clo...

TJ

look up the following keywords:

HIGHEST
LOWEST

while you are at it, look up these keywords too... they will come in handy in the future:

MAXLIST
MINLIST

TJ

I just noticed your code is for BOH14,
while your order window is ZLH4.

TJ

here is a screenshot of the order window last order was 205 The market was liquid at the time, also i do have the following in the code so even if not liquide: RecalcLastBarAfter(5); you can see when the EOD_B happened in the time stamp and the exact code to execute that order was the code i first ...

TJ

Hi Roman, I am looking for sample code for trend line trading--rather than starting from ground zero. I looked through the user contributed studies and didn't find anything that appeared to directly address trend line trading. There was a note from TJ back in Jan 2009 (https://www.multicharts.com/d...

TJ

because setexitonclose does not work in real time. so this is the code i generated to replace it. i can NOT use the code by goose because that has no time restraints and will send out 1000's orders literally after market hours. Do you have the logs? What time is the last BUY or SELLSHORT order? How...

TJ

I have a simple strategy to close positions before the close using IOG: if SymbolName = "@BOH14" then begin if (currenttime_s >= 141230 and currenttime_s <= 141415) and marketposition <> 0 then begin Buytocover ("EOD_B") next bar at market; sell ("EOD_S") next bar at market; end; end; RecalcLastBar...

TJ

I downloaded the indicator from TS. I am getting errors when compiling. Would anyone know how to fix it? Thank you

Please post your "Error Message".

TJ

I'm developing an autotrade system that trades certain NASDAQ stocks through Interactive Brokers. It operates solely on daily bars, so it's basically a swing trading system. Ideally, I'd like to open MultiCharts once every evening (Pacific time), download the OHLC data for the past day, and then tr...

TJ

So, if I print out the list of orders, is there no automated way to read them into MultiCharts and generate trades? Or do I have to manually re-type all the orders? Thanks for your help. > I have two different trading strategies set up. There is a misunderstanding of semantics here. In MultiCharts,...

TJ

Does Easylanguage have a wildcard function?
I want to do something like this
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if symbolname = "CL**" then begin...
so that all symbols beginning with CL, like CLF4, CLG4 and so on are being addressed. Is there such a feature?

Look up:

LeftStr

TJ

Hi, Besides reinstalling the MC, is there any other to clear the cached list of "open existing workspace" button? After some time's work, my current cached workspace list is quite long and annoying. Thanks They are not cached workspaces... they are your saved workspaces. If you do not need the old ...

TJ

since multicharts does pretty much everything next bar open in real time it seems to be causing me some issues from one session to the next. for example if we have a market like the ES, and it is open from 1700 - 1615, and an order is generated on the last bar of the day at 1615 it won't get sent t...

TJ

the chart resolution is 5 min ES chart, which is open from 1800 to 1615 EST. the issue being with limit order strategies it send the order at the end of the bar and when MC does this and the market is closed it will send unlimited orders until the order is no longer rejected. so i devised the below...

TJ

thanks for your help, that page is a lot of help. quick question that is different than nested statements but directly related to the above code. I have inserted the above code because MC will send out a stream of limit orders after market hours and my broker does not like this. if I have the follo...

TJ

ps.
[FAQ] How to Post Codes (that people can read)
viewtopic.php?f=16&t=11713

TJ

Good day to all members of the forum. My name is Paul and I'm a new member. I need some help. I'm trying to complete a strategy but I dont understand wher's the mistake. The system opens a long or a short position. This position must be closed the day after at 09.30 am I wrote this code but it is w...

TJ

Here are more examples of loops

viewtopic.php?f=16&t=7351&p=32845#p32845

TJ

I was not aware of the cascade syntax so basically in this format the statement says: if none of the IF statements are true then condition30 = false. which is exactly what i want. is my above logic correct? Your code does the job, but it does not have to have the extra BEGIN/END in the logic. If al...

TJ

If I read you correctly, you do not need the extra BEGIN . This is not a nest, it is a cascade. if SymbolName = "@ES#C" and ( time >=1615 And Time < 1800 ) then begin condition30= True; end Else // <--no begin here if SymbolName = "@US#C" and ( time >=1700 And Time < 1800 ) then begin condition30= T...

TJ

I would format the matching BEGIN and END at the same tab for debugging. eg. if SymbolName = "@ES#C" and ( time >=1615 And Time < 1800 ) then BEGIN //1 condition30= True; END //1 Else begin //2 if SymbolName = "@US#C" and ( time >=1700 And Time < 1800 ) then begin //3 condition30= True; end //3 Else...

TJ

Does MC offer any free end of day data with the free 30 day trial? If so, how far back does it go and is it tick or minute? Does MC offer any tick and/or minute data (and as of what year) with a paid license? MultiCharts does not have data. You will need to get it from your broker, or a dataprovide...

TJ

Arnie: As always, thanks for sharing your hard work.

TJ

::
Question: Is it possible to extend these lines to the right?
::

try this:

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For value1 = 0 to 10

begin

     plot1[-value1](OnHigh,"ONhi");

end;

TJ

Yes even if you could see the max bars or "lastbarnumber" from any previous bar it would open up a lot of possibilities.. then you should be able to reference values for the last bar from any other bar.. Anyway it seems there is no way to do it at this stage, so I will continue to use the 3rd party...

TJ

Hi there,
I can see Topix future on IB TWS Chart. However, I can not see Topix future chart on Multicharts. Please advise where should I change in order to see Topix future chart on
Multhcarts. Thanks.
Charles

did you add the symbol through

QuoteManager > Add Symbol > From Data Source

TJ

Sorry for that.
I am the newbie.
I can't get the correct daily value of ADX on 20 mins time frame.
::

Do you mean you want to have multi-data analysis?

What is your main chart resolution?

You can start here:
post #4 and post #5
viewtopic.php?f=16&t=6929

TJ

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[FAQ] How to Post Codes (that people can read)
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TJ

I use the code below: I can get the daily ADX corrcet value. Could you give me some suggestions? Thank you. variables: var0( 0 ) , var1(0) , var2(0) , TradeSignal(0) , PosSize(0) , ADXNUM(0,data2); var0 = BollingerBand( BollingerPrice, Length, -NumDevsDn ) ; var1 = BollingerBand( BollingerPrice, Le...

TJ

ps.
[FAQ] How to Post Codes (that people can read)
viewtopic.php?f=16&t=11713

TJ

Can someone please help me complete the following code. I am trying to construct an _IsLong variable to =1 if the marketpositon =1 based on the entry/exit string. vars:_LE1(0),_LE2(0),_LE3(0),_LE4(0),_LX1(0),_LX2(0),_LX3(0),_LX4(0),_IsLong(0); if PosTradeEntryName(0, 0) = ("LONG_ENTRY1") then _LE1=...

TJ

What can one expect when using MC for serious backtesting? I assumed I would be able to perform intraday backtests based on years of tick data but I keep running into problems. :: ... I then open up a chart, set the date range for the chart for the full year of data, apply a strategy (with the "bar...

TJ

What is your computer spec? CPU, MHz, RAM, SSD? What OS? Core I7, 2.66GHz, 8MB RAM, SSD for OS disk (and MC installation and files as far as I can tell) Windows 7 I take if from your response that what I experience is not "normal" behaviour? Maybe I should be looking for a fix at my computer/OS set...

TJ

Free Quote tutorial:

Look for Yahoo
https://www.multicharts.com/multicharts/help/videos/

You can also connect to InteractiveBrokers' Demo System for free streaming quotes (day old data for testing purposes).
Go to IB website and look for instruction for Demo System.

TJ

What can one expect when using MC for serious backtesting? I assumed I would be able to perform intraday backtests based on years of tick data but I keep running into problems. Simple example: I've imported 1 year of tick data for a futures symbol (which in itself takes about 20m - 30m to do). This...

TJ

Ok so It's been going very well for the last couple of weeks because i haven't touched my computer while autotrading sim. Mostly because i've been busy around the holidays. However today i was coding in multicharts and playing a short video in GOM player and it locked. RAM usage wasn't very high, a...

TJ

Hello All - Happy New Year!
I've been wondering if it is possible to trade Data2 and/or Data3, etc... based on Data1 conditions?
This might be considered "Portfolio Trading" and if so I guess that answer for now is "no". Is that correct?
Thanks

You can only trade on data1.

TJ

Hi,
I am playing with Text_New, in order to create some buttons on the chart.
I'm stuck with an error I can't reconize and solve.
May you help me ?

Regards.
Massimo
::

Can you describe what are you trying to achieve?
Please post a mock up drawing of your intention?

TJ

ps:
[FAQ] How to Post Codes (that people can read)
viewtopic.php?f=16&t=11713

TJ

Thanks guys for the reply. sptrader, I've tried the code you posted it seems to skip most of the open that are profitable. see attached. The closest I've come is using the "sell next bar at open next bar limit;" but I can't seem to get it to exit only when the open price if above entry price. input...

TJ

I don't fully understand the response. Are you saying that after the first labeled bar ends on Data 1, it does not matter that the state changes in Data 2 or Data 3 because the next bar has already begun in Data 1? If I issue a command to "buy next bar" Multicharts will assume it is the bar after w...

TJ

Where can i find the Trix code for the function and signal so i can make a working strategy with the powerlanguage editor, The Trix indicator already comes with the multicharts platform. Thanks! To see the TRIX function code, simply load the TRIX indicator in the powerlanguage editor, look for the ...

TJ

Signals are calculated at the end of the bar,
unless you have enabled IOG.

TJ

Hi,
please where can I find more informations about Symbol_CurrentBar ?

Regards
Massimo

Look under the section:
PowerLanguage Keyword Reference
Category: Data Information/General
https://www.multicharts.com/trading-sof ... /Main_Page

TJ

Congratulations on your successful image insert.

Peace to you too.
and a Happy New Year
Good Trading To All

Thank you!

TJ

TJ....thank you sir.....I'm using IE because most of the forums tend to work their magic around IE....I'll move over to Chrome (my usual browser) and copy paste the link attempt there....crazy browsers....IE does not have the copy link address option, as that is how I worked the img tag in TS also....

TJ

test inline image checked "Disable BBCode (BBCode is ON) did not add as attachment... ..... C:\Users\MSS-LT\ Pictures\Kaw_Vulcan1500_N1\DSCN2074.JPG You have used your computer's address. That's why the image is not showing. See " C:\Users\ ..." We have no way of accessing your computer from the in...

TJ

I have an odd issue. I am using three data series.
::
Is this a known issue? Is there something I can do to correct it?

...sorry... can't tell more without the code.

TJ

Hey... guess what, the forum software must had an upgrade. The image does not shown full size until you click on it.

TJ

TJ....thanks for the input, but the use of the img[tag] seems pretty useless if we can't insert an image between the tags. I should be able to copy the image in between the tags and in the preview be able to view my inserted image? If you attempt to copy/paste between the tags you are blocked/greye...

TJ

I should be fine there. 200 is the lowest resolution.

What is "200 Bars"?

Not "lowest resolution", but you need the fastest resolution.

TJ

Thanks TJ.....have a link handy on image size for posting?

There is no restriction on the image size... but a large image will go off the right hand side of the column, rendering it useless as an illustration.

Best viewable size is around 1024 pixel wide.

TJ

you should always use the fastest chart resolution as the data1.

eg.
data1 = 1 min
data2 = 5 min

TJ

>[img]2013-12-28%2007_56_42-MultiCharts64%20-%20LT_FPIAT_20131208_5-30m%20charts[/img]

The link address above is incomplete... there should be a http prefix.

At any rate, your image is too big to be inserted into the post.
Having the URL in the post is sufficient; people will know to click on it.

TJ

if you have a long position, and you trigger a SELLSHORT order, MultiCharts will automatically reverse the position for you. Example 1 position= 0 contract code: SELLSHORT ("S") 1 contract next bar at market; will result in selling 1 contracts. Example 2 position= long 1 contract code: SELLSHORT ("S...

TJ

Hi All, I have a chart window with two subcharts, a 5min bar chart on the top portion and a 1min chart on the bottom portion. (Refer to picture). I have two indicators (See the black lines) both are 30 period EMA's both calculated on the top chart (Base Data 1), 1 displayed on the top chart the oth...

TJ

This is an example of a LIST

This is an example of a MAP

TJ

Is it possible to have the "Enable Alerts" option selected by default for horizontal lines (or any drawing object). If I enable alerts and select "use as default", the next horizontal line I insert does not have the alerts enabled. Any assistance would be appreciated. Bruno You have to save the cha...

TJ

It's real time feed and MC collect the 0 price/volume every few mins. Time and Sales is a different stream than Real Time feed ; the numbers will be different. Have you compared it with another trader's quotes? Have you noticed any delayed quote warnings? (bottom right corner of the MultiCharts tha...

TJ

Sorry if its a repetitive question, but I was unable to find an answer. I have been noticing "line drift" on my charts, and wonder if there is something I am overlooking. Sometimes, if I manually draw a trendline on a chart, and change the bar spacing (usually zooming in) the line will move in rela...

TJ

eSignal 10.6, MC 8.7.7633, Win7
Starting from Dec 16, there are some 0 volume trades in my mc tick data, what could be wrong?
The time and sales in eSignal seems fine.

Have you tried a reload?

>View > Reload

attached for your reference is my data from InteractiveBrokers.

TJ

Why are you using Intrabarpersist ?

What are you trying to achieve?

TJ

Is there a mechanism other than via trendlines to create a stair step graph? Can you elaborate a bit more on what you are trying to achieve? You can also use PLOT to draw lines or stair step graph. Depends on the application, it might be easier, it might be harder. And vis versa with trendline draw...

TJ

I asked Henry a year or more ago whether or not MC uses all Threads (e.g. 8threads) or all Cores. At that time, he was clear: MC will be distributed among Cores and NOT Threads. If you have a Quad core and 8 charts open, then each Core will have 2 charts; with a Dual core with 8 charts open, each C...

TJ

Multithreading will speed up most of the processes.

Except... optimization, which are loaded into real cores, not virtual cores.

TJ

PassMark looks respectable.
http://www.cpubenchmark.net/cpu_list.php

TJ

Henry,
I got a step closer..
i changed my time zone to the exchanges one..
now the "statusline" is updating with real time value
but the chart is not updated ..
anything else maybe you can think of?
regards

Check your session time setting.

TJ

hi, i'm having a trial iqfeed account, it gets the historic data for a chart.. but it does not get the real time data.. in multicharts quotemanager64 in the field: collect rt data w/o plotting it keeps haning on : connecting... when i click the connect symbol it does not work on any symbol. i also ...

TJ

I tried IQ feed, and my backtesting results were completely inackurate. I backtest eurusd with barmagnifier plus all the boxes ticked to make it as detailed as possible. I compared the results to those with the historical tickdata of the BID price I downloaded from Dukas Copy. The 2 were completely...

TJ

Hello
Some charts show bad data on a daily chart. If i set to display 24 hours then a defective chart look ok
I did check on IB chart on they are OK
I did reload all data, problem persist
Martin

What version is your TWS?

TJ

Yes. As I said, the file plays as a ding in MultiCharts but plays correctly when directly clicked on as a file. Clicking the TEST in MC provides a ding instead of, say, "emini" which was recorded. If you click the TEST button and hear a ding instead, that means MultiCharts could not play your file....

TJ

I have recorded .wav sound files as alerts and have added them as alerts to strategies. However, they are played as "dings" by MultiCharts rather than the actual sounds I recorded. When I click directly on the file MS Windows Media Player plays them correctly. This is not a version specific issue. ...

TJ

Please read this article to see if this is what you intended:

Indicator based on values of another indicator
https://www.multicharts.com/trading-sof ... _indicator

TJ

Hi guys! I´m trying to referente an indicator from a new custom indicator, like this: Plot1("Indicator x"); Someone can help me? Thanks! Not sure exactly what you are trying to achieve. If you want to plot the value of one indicator into another indicator, you have to copy the code into your indica...

TJ

I added a third condition to your code and it now works as intended. Thank you very much for your assistance. Condition1 = BR_TrendUP = 1; Condition2 = BR_TrendDOWN = 1; Condition3 = BR_TrendUP = 0 and BR_TrendDOWN = 0; If Condition1 then BEGIN Plot1("UP"); SetPlotBGColor( 1, yellow); SetPlotColor(...

TJ

I really appreciate your assistance TJ. Please have a look at the attached image. My second attempt: Condition1 = BR_TrendUP = 1; Condition2 = BR_TrendDOWN = 1; Plot1("","",black); If Condition1 then Plot1("UP"); SetPlotBGColor( 1, yellow); SetPlotColor(1, black); If Condition2 then Plot1("DN"); Se...

TJ

I downloaded historical tick data from Dukas Copy using a handy tool called Tick Data Downloader which gave me a CSV file. The problem I have is when trying to import the CVS file in Quote Manager. All the fields circled in red in the attached picture are greyed out and not possible to edit. Any cl...

TJ

Try this:

Code: Select all

Condition1 = BR_TrendUP = 1;

Condition2 = BR_TrendDOWN = 1;



If Condition1 then

BEGIN

   Plot1("UP");

   SetPlotBGColor( 1, yellow);

   SetPlotColor(1, black);

END

else

If Condition2 then

BEGIN   

   Plot1("DN");

   SetPlotBGColor( 1, cyan) ;

   SetPlotColor(1, black);

END;

TJ

This will be of interest to those who need to rely on GV for their analysis

GlobalVariables GV Latency Tester
viewtopic.php?f=5&t=10780

TJ

Hi there, I try to use Global Variable(GV) function in power language. I send one value to GV and request to sellforshort another product. If market position contract A is +1 then use GV to send to value1=+1 to contract B. If value1=+1 , then sellforshort for contract B. It can work successfully. H...

TJ

Before you start using MultiCharts, make sure your PC meets the following system requirements: Tech Specs . Basically the required hardware depends on your needs and your setup. Just trace the system performance with your individual configuration and upgrade the weak components. Henry: Your webpage...

TJ

Oh wow, it looks that procedure works! Thank you for the idea TJ! That has been a very long term search for me.

Good to know it is working.

TJ

I would like to know if anyone has had any success using the "DOM" aspect of MC in order to get realtime bidsize and asksize? I have tried just about every configuration and the result has always been the same - i.e. the quotes (both price and market size) are VERY slow and they miss more quotes by...

TJ

Good afternoon, Forum: I am trying to find the proper way to submit suggestions for new features in MultiCharts. I have looked at Project Management, but see only bugs and fixes. Your guidance is appreciated in advance. virginiatrader Project Management is for bug reports as well as new feature req...

TJ

TJ
Thank you, This function works like a charm.

You are welcome.

Your original formula was not that far off... only missed by one bracket.

TJ

You can use a function called AddTime . It should be in your PowerLanguageEditor. eg. var: new.time(0); new.time = AddTime( 1030, -50 ); TJ AddTime function is not available in MC v8.8 beta2. Could you please post that code on this forum. Thanks Please see: https://www.multicharts.com/discussion/vi...

TJ

[LegacyColorValue = true]; { User Function: AddTime Syntax : AddTime ( xTime, Minutes ) Inputs : xTime - time in 24 hour format. Minutes - amount to add/subtract to xTime. Sample Usage : if Time > AddTime (Sess1StartTime, +30) then ... Returns: Adjusted time in 24 hour format. Properties [ ] Auto D...

TJ

You can use a function called AddTime.
It should be in your PowerLanguageEditor.

eg.

Code: Select all


var:

new.time(0);



new.time = AddTime( 1030, -50 );

TJ

Hi, I want to less 50 minutes from time =1030 So the answer should come 940 Or if i add 50 minutes then answer should come 1120 How can I do this? I tried this but no luck minutestotime(timetominutes(t-50)) Thanks Please see post #12 Manipulating Dates and Times .... pg. 15 https://www.multicharts....

TJ

I thought the error was quite obvious and abundant so I didn't go further. Anyway, from 9:42:50 to 9:45:05, you can see that the averages of data4 are different, same for data5. Whereas the averages of data1 during the same period are the same. I have already manually checked the calculation before...

TJ

Where are the errors? Can you pick a date and time as example? What should the proper values be? Have you done a manual calculation to determine the differences? hint: check for empty periods. Posting a massive txt output does not point to any errors. You can use the print command to do an audit. Fo...

TJ

Hi,
Is there a way to force MultiCharts to request a FRESH download of data instead of using the cached one?
Or the only way is to delete the data and clear cache of a symbol from QuoteManager?
Thank you in advance.
Bulli Castelo

View > Reload

TJ

ps.
[FAQ] How to Post Codes (that people can read)
viewtopic.php?f=16&t=11713

TJ

I have been checking on the mechanics of the array function and found some possible issues with the function when using multiple data series. I compare the results of simple average calculation using array function and the build-in average function. This is the code I used for testing on a 5-second...

TJ

ps.
[FAQ] How to Post Codes (that people can read)
viewtopic.php?f=16&t=11713

TJ

I am getting the following compile error for any new function that I create: Study: "MyTest1" (Function) Please wait .... ------ Compiled with error(s): ------ Compile error errLine 0, errColumn 0, errLineEnd 0, errColumnEnd 0 causal study: (Function) The code is given (IT is a copy of the DMI func...

TJ

I believe I've read something similar on the forum already but can't find it. I have a 8 point volume delta chart and added a second data series, a 30 minute one to track the last bar profile. As you can see, the 8 point volume delta bars end up getting extra space between them because of the 30min...

TJ

Thank you TJ
Another sandwich for you. Hope your stomach could support all of them..
Martin

yw

TJ

Hello I'm trying to code to triggered an alarm message text to be display when a condition is met If WRB_Black then begin alert(text("alertst")); playsound("G:\Users\Utilisateur\Documents\Bourse\Sound\alarm.wav"); end; When the condition is met, the Playsound function is triggered, but no text do a...

TJ

I am trying to program a signal and in the code I want the logic to go between different "stations" for processing. (Sort of like a product travels between different machines for different kinds of processing in a workshop). I have written a simple verison below, where processing starts at station ...

TJ

Could MC feed realtime data to GlobalServer(TS2000i)?
I have both MC and TS.
But I 'm most familiar with TS2000i.
What should I do?
Please help me step by step.
THANKS！！！

please see video on setup
https://www.multicharts.com/multicharts/help/videos/

TJ

I just try to re-compile Elcollection in 64bit for learning. Where can I find the 64bit tskit.dll

Please see this answer:
viewtopic.php?f=1&t=11449

TJ

::
Indicator is NOT anchored to price as the chart is scrolled back in time.

::
As you will see it 'floats' up and down not anchored to price.

Make up your mind...

scroll horizontally (ie scrolled back in time)?
or
float up and down (ie not scaled to price)?

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