First, I want to say that I have used MultiCharts every day for several years and am happy with it.
Occasionally I have an issue and I need to make sure I am following the correct procedure.
I could not get a good MC chart in any timeframe for an ecbot futures symbol called AIGCI. The description is here: http://www.cmegroup.com/trading/agricul ... tions.html. It has low volume, but plots fine on Interactive Brokers.
I would be grateful if someone with IB could add the March contract to the QuoteManager and set the Custom Session Template to CBOT: agricultural Fut. & Opt. (open auction). (8:30-13:15 is when it trades.) and let me know if they can produce an intra-day chart that has all the data.
Here is a comparison using MC64 version 9.1 Build 12010 and IB:
chart IB symbol help [SOLVED]
- Henry MultiСharts
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Re: chart IB symbol help
Hello rrams,
Please add the symbol from the data source.
In QuoteManager please go to Instrument tab->Add symbol->From data source->Interactive Brokers->Futures->AIGCI->Lookup.
Then plot a new chart for the instrument you have added and reload it (Ctrl+R).
Please add the symbol from the data source.
In QuoteManager please go to Instrument tab->Add symbol->From data source->Interactive Brokers->Futures->AIGCI->Lookup.
Then plot a new chart for the instrument you have added and reload it (Ctrl+R).
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Re: chart IB symbol help
Thank you Henry. Yes, I added the symbol to the QM in exactly the manner you suggested and reloaded. I also turned off "filter bars with zero volume" in the IB Data Feed settings to see if that helped.
Although I can plot the Bids and Asks perfectly - I cannot plot Trades correctly. It appears to be filtering Trades historically and in realtime.
If anyone can send a picture of an accurate 5 min MC chart of AIGCI, then I will assume it is fixable on my end and continue testing. Otherwise I will just move on to other prospects. It's not that important.
Although I can plot the Bids and Asks perfectly - I cannot plot Trades correctly. It appears to be filtering Trades historically and in realtime.
If anyone can send a picture of an accurate 5 min MC chart of AIGCI, then I will assume it is fixable on my end and continue testing. Otherwise I will just move on to other prospects. It's not that important.
- Henry MultiСharts
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Re: chart IB symbol help [SOLVED]
Hello rrams,
Make sure you have "Trades" selected in TWS-> Edit-> Chart Parameters-> "What to show".
Make sure you have "Trades" selected in TWS-> Edit-> Chart Parameters-> "What to show".