Requesting Playback mode for Renko charts

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PD Quig
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Requesting Playback mode for Renko charts

Postby PD Quig » 11 Jul 2014

Prior to adding an enhancement request, I wanted to check with the multitudes:

Unless I am missing something, not only is it not possible to accurately backtest strategies for Renko charts (using bar magnifier), but it is also not possible to debug Renko chart strategies using "Tick by Tick" in Playback mode. Without being able to go back and select key points (strategy entry and exit points) and without being able to trace variable values on a tick-by-tick basis, writing code is pretty painful. You're reduced to testing only during real time and having to wait for circumstances that meet the testing criteria--which may be met only infrequently.

There is no logical reason why a Renko chart cannot properly playback a tick stream like any other chart. Tick-by-tick playback functionality is available in NT, for instance. These shortcomings make the MC's Renko functionality much less useful. Are there any plans to address at least the Playback issue?

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Re: Requesting Playback mode for Renko charts

Postby Henry MultiСharts » 14 Jul 2014

Hello PD Quig,

Unfortunately that is not technically possible to implement Renko tick-by-tick playback/bar magnifier at the moment. You can vote for this functionality here.


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