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Chart Trading Question

Postby ctu1121 » 18 Jul 2013

Hi there,
I press Sell Mkt Order on Chart, however, this order did not execute immediately.
This order showed on my Interactive Brokers TWS only. I still need to press transmit
bottom on TWS.

Is it possible to press on MultiCharts Chart ONLY and make the order be filled?
Thanks for your help!

Charles
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Re: Chart Trading Question

Postby ctu1121 » 18 Jul 2013

By the way, I have un-check on Strategy Properties/Require order confirmation. The situation remains.

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Re: Chart Trading Question  [SOLVED]

Postby aiti » 18 Jul 2013

Hi ctu1121,

in the settings of TWS for API there is a check-box for api orders to ignore the bacic TWS ordersettings if order comes by API.

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Re: Chart Trading Question

Postby ctu1121 » 18 Jul 2013

Hi, please refer my setting as attached file. Is my setting correct? Thanks.
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Re: Chart Trading Question

Postby aiti » 18 Jul 2013

Yes,
your checked boxes are the same as I have for the api-orders.

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Re: Chart Trading Question

Postby ctu1121 » 18 Jul 2013

Hi aiti, it works!!
Now I can send order from MultiCharts Chart to IB. Thanks a lot!

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Re: Chart Trading Question

Postby aiti » 18 Jul 2013

If you are trading live you should check the box for "create API message log file".
If you have problems with ordersending then you can compare this log-file with the MC order Tracker.

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Re: Chart Trading Question

Postby ctu1121 » 18 Jul 2013

thanks again. May I know where is the log file stored? I have tried but still could not find it in my hard disk.

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Re: Chart Trading Question

Postby aiti » 18 Jul 2013

Your main folder for the TWS is "JTS".
if you have the log-files enabled there will be for every day an "api.xxxx.Day.log" in your JTS-folder.

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