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I want to be able to draw trend lines and the like on 1 chart and have them appear on a different chart. Like a linked chart but I only want some of the lines to appear on the other charts. So say I have a 1h, 1m, 5m and 15m chart open of the same instrument I want to be to draw a line so that it appears on the charts I choose. So generally that would be all or some of the shorter timeframe charts and may or may not include longer timeframe charts.
Also, I would like to be able to choose to exclude weekend data but I would like to set the specific times that weekend closes and opens. Say from 5pm fri to 5pm sunday.
Also, with chart trading on is there a way to get the little box to the left of the line showing profit and close trade/reverse trade icons to not be displayed? I just want the line and maybe to be able to right click the line and hit close or something to close the position.
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Re: A few things I need
There's a feature request for that (if I understand you correctly): MC-138 - Add Drawing Tool to All Linked Charts with same instrument in a workspace, so it's not possible now.I want to be able to draw trend lines and the like on 1 chart and have them appear on a different chart. Like a linked chart but I only want some of the lines to appear on the other charts. So say I have a 1h, 1m, 5m and 15m chart open of the same instrument I want to be to draw a line so that it appears on the charts I choose. So generally that would be all or some of the shorter timeframe charts and may or may not include longer timeframe charts.
You can create custom session templates for that.Also, I would like to be able to choose to exclude weekend data but I would like to set the specific times that weekend closes and opens. Say from 5pm fri to 5pm sunday.
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Please uncheck "Show Open Positions" in Chart Trading Settings.Also, with chart trading on is there a way to get the little box to the left of the line showing profit and close trade/reverse trade icons to not be displayed? I just want the line and maybe to be able to right click the line and hit close or something to close the position.
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Thanks for the replies guys.
I would also like to know if I can plot round numbers (50 and 00 numbers) on the chart. A dashed line or something.
Also, I trade forex via LMAX and they reset the servers at 5pm NY time for 5 minutes everyday (not trading from 5pm to 5.05pm). It seems multicharts does not plot the 5 minute and smaller candles for this period, but the rest of the world is still trading so I need it to plot a space for the candle so as trendlines are not effected on 5m and below charts. How do I do this?
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I would also like to know if I can plot round numbers (50 and 00 numbers) on the chart. A dashed line or something.
Also, I trade forex via LMAX and they reset the servers at 5pm NY time for 5 minutes everyday (not trading from 5pm to 5.05pm). It seems multicharts does not plot the 5 minute and smaller candles for this period, but the rest of the world is still trading so I need it to plot a space for the candle so as trendlines are not effected on 5m and below charts. How do I do this?
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With a custom indicator, yes. I am not aware if a build-in indicator or option can do that. Perhaps Henry knows.I would also like to know if I can plot round numbers (50 and 00 numbers) on the chart. A dashed line or something.
In the Format Window (double-click on the chart) you can display empty periods (see here).Also, I trade forex via LMAX and they reset the servers at 5pm NY time for 5 minutes everyday (not trading from 5pm to 5.05pm). It seems multicharts does not plot the 5 minute and smaller candles for this period, but the rest of the world is still trading so I need it to plot a space for the candle so as trendlines are not effected on 5m and below charts. How do I do this?
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Cheers mate, thats greatIn the Format Window (double-click on the chart) you can display empty periods
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This takes away the line also. I want a line without the box if possiblePlease uncheck "Show Open Positions" in Chart Trading Settings.Also, with chart trading on is there a way to get the little box to the left of the line showing profit and close trade/reverse trade icons to not be displayed? I just want the line and maybe to be able to right click the line and hit close or something to close the position.
Thanks
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There is no prebuilt way for that. That is possible to create an indicator that will draw the line you need on the chart.This takes away the line also. I want a line without the box if possible
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Ok, thanks for the answers
So now I have done some trading on multicharts I have some more questions. Firstly, when I am using chart trading and enter a 2nd position in the same instrument my positions are automatically combined and represented as one position and the stop losses are also combined. Is there a way to keep the positions separate?
Also, I have tried using the floor traded pivot points indicator but it seems it will only calculate pivots based on midnight to midnight. I want pivots based on 5pm-5pm New York time. Short of changing my computers clock to align midnight with 5pm New York I can't seem to get around this. Does anyone know of a free pivot point indicator that allows one to set the session times?
And, I think I have asked this before a long time ago but I want to be able to plot the forex prices based on the midpoint of the bid and ask rather than just bid, ask or last trade. Is it possible as in a decentralised market such as the forex market this is the only real way of obtaining a decent idea of the entire markets sentiment.
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So now I have done some trading on multicharts I have some more questions. Firstly, when I am using chart trading and enter a 2nd position in the same instrument my positions are automatically combined and represented as one position and the stop losses are also combined. Is there a way to keep the positions separate?
Also, I have tried using the floor traded pivot points indicator but it seems it will only calculate pivots based on midnight to midnight. I want pivots based on 5pm-5pm New York time. Short of changing my computers clock to align midnight with 5pm New York I can't seem to get around this. Does anyone know of a free pivot point indicator that allows one to set the session times?
And, I think I have asked this before a long time ago but I want to be able to plot the forex prices based on the midpoint of the bid and ask rather than just bid, ask or last trade. Is it possible as in a decentralised market such as the forex market this is the only real way of obtaining a decent idea of the entire markets sentiment.
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There is no way to have the positions shown separate, as in fact at the broker threre is a single net position. There are multiple exit strategies modes that can keep the stop loss orders separate.Firstly, when I am using chart trading and enter a 2nd position in the same instrument my positions are automatically combined and represented as one position and the stop losses are also combined. Is there a way to keep the positions separate?
Please check the following discussion.Also, I have tried using the floor traded pivot points indicator but it seems it will only calculate pivots based on midnight to midnight. I want pivots based on 5pm-5pm New York time. Short of changing my computers clock to align midnight with 5pm New York I can't seem to get around this. Does anyone know of a free pivot point indicator that allows one to set the session times?
That is possible to have a mid point calculated based on asks and bids with LMAX data provider. For the other data providers you can plot the mid point using the prebuilt Spread diff indicator.And, I think I have asked this before a long time ago but I want to be able to plot the forex prices based on the midpoint of the bid and ask rather than just bid, ask or last trade. Is it possible as in a decentralised market such as the forex market this is the only real way of obtaining a decent idea of the entire markets sentiment.
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Cheers mate.
So you say it is possible to plot the chart based on mid point of ask and bid with LMAX. How do I do this? I only see options for ask, bid or trade.
So you say it is possible to plot the chart based on mid point of ask and bid with LMAX. How do I do this? I only see options for ask, bid or trade.
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This functionality has been added in MultiCharts 8.7 Release.Cheers mate.
So you say it is possible to plot the chart based on mid point of ask and bid with LMAX. How do I do this? I only see options for ask, bid or trade.
Please go to File->New->QuoteManager->Tools->DataSources->LMAX->Settings->enable “Build trade ticks from ask ticks and bid ticks” option.
You need to restart MultiCharts and all of its processes in order to make the option come into effect.
If you want your historical data to be built this way- you need to reload the tick trade chart after the option is enabled and MC is restarted.
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Hello Henry and thanks for your replies.Please go to File->New->QuoteManager->Tools->DataSources->LMAX->Settings->enable “Build trade ticks from ask ticks and bid ticks” option.
You need to restart MultiCharts and all of its processes in order to make the option come into effect.
If you want your historical data to be built this way- you need to reload the tick trade chart after the option is enabled and MC is restarted.
I can't seem to get this to work. I have done as directed and restarted my computer but I still can only plot the charts according to bid, ask or last which are the only options available in the quote field...
Where am I going wrong?
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Hello Agro,Hello Henry and thanks for your replies.
I can't seem to get this to work. I have done as directed and restarted my computer but I still can only plot the charts according to bid, ask or last which are the only options available in the quote field...
Where am I going wrong?
No new Quote Field options will appear in the chart settings. When you turn on the “Build trade ticks from ask ticks and bid ticks” option - Trade Quote Field will be built from asks and bids.
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Revisiting this issue as I could never get it to work but am looking to use multicharts again if I can sort this out.
So I have the very latest multicharts.net installed and I have followed your instructions and enabled “Build trade ticks from ask ticks and bid ticks” option. I have restarted my computer and the trade quote field is still not showing the midpoint.
Example below
Candle time 22.42
Bid is showing low of candle to be 138.562
Ask is showing low of 138.571
Trade should be showing 138.5665 but is showing 138.562
So the price is still being built from the last trade instead of midpoint.
Please help, cheers
So I have the very latest multicharts.net installed and I have followed your instructions and enabled “Build trade ticks from ask ticks and bid ticks” option. I have restarted my computer and the trade quote field is still not showing the midpoint.
Example below
Candle time 22.42
Bid is showing low of candle to be 138.562
Ask is showing low of 138.571
Trade should be showing 138.5665 but is showing 138.562
So the price is still being built from the last trade instead of midpoint.
Please help, cheers
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The "Build trade-tick from bid and ask" option will not result in the bid-ask midpoint. It just does what it says. Not sure why it is beeing suggested as solution.
I cant be done except for custom-painting a chart, and this wouldnt work with backfilled data anyways.
I made a feature-request for a mid-point option as trade-tick here:
https://www.multicharts.com/pm/viewissu ... no=MC-1817
You can vote for that and maybe in the distant future it will get implemented..
P.S.: i just tested again. Charts are being built by bid and ask prices with this option on, not with the mid-price. But not sure what it actually does to the Last-price in the statusline and scanner windows, it seems to be the mid-price, but it only updates sporadically and not when bid or ask changes. This seems broken.
I cant be done except for custom-painting a chart, and this wouldnt work with backfilled data anyways.
I made a feature-request for a mid-point option as trade-tick here:
https://www.multicharts.com/pm/viewissu ... no=MC-1817
You can vote for that and maybe in the distant future it will get implemented..
P.S.: i just tested again. Charts are being built by bid and ask prices with this option on, not with the mid-price. But not sure what it actually does to the Last-price in the statusline and scanner windows, it seems to be the mid-price, but it only updates sporadically and not when bid or ask changes. This seems broken.
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Cheers alphacat. Have voted and commented on your feature request.The "Build trade-tick from bid and ask" option will not result in the bid-ask midpoint. It just does what it says. Not sure why it is beeing suggested as solution.
I cant be done except for custom-painting a chart, and this wouldnt work with backfilled data anyways.
I made a feature-request for a mid-point option as trade-tick here:
https://www.multicharts.com/pm/viewissu ... no=MC-1817
You can vote for that and maybe in the distant future it will get implemented..
P.S.: i just tested again. Charts are being built by bid and ask prices with this option on, not with the mid-price. But not sure what it actually does to the Last-price in the statusline and scanner windows, it seems to be the mid-price, but it only updates sporadically and not when bid or ask changes. This seems broken.
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Re: A few things I need
Hello Agro,
I apologize for confusion. “Build trade ticks from ask ticks and bid ticks” option will not plot a midpoint price.
When the option is enabled - quote field "Trade" includes both Bid and Ask prices which makes the Volume Profile feature usable for Forex symbols. Trade field records a new tick even if only the Ask price/volume has changed and does not wait for the Bid to change either price or volume.
I apologize for confusion. “Build trade ticks from ask ticks and bid ticks” option will not plot a midpoint price.
When the option is enabled - quote field "Trade" includes both Bid and Ask prices which makes the Volume Profile feature usable for Forex symbols. Trade field records a new tick even if only the Ask price/volume has changed and does not wait for the Bid to change either price or volume.