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[[File:Order | <div style="background-color: #E5F6FF;">This feature is no longer available in '''MultiCharts 15'''.</div> | ||
[[File:Viewing Order's History.png|none|Order History Viewer]] | |||
This tool is designed to display the entire order’s route that was performed within MultiCharts, from the moment of order generation to the moment the order was sent to the broker's API. <br> | This tool is designed to display the entire order’s route that was performed within MultiCharts, from the moment of order generation to the moment the order was sent to the broker's API. <br> | ||
The purpose of this feature is to provide the ability for MultiCharts users to know every single detail about their orders, like who or what sent the order, why it was sent, what statuses were received for the order and so on. Order History Viewer remembers the setup settings as they were at the moment the order was sent and what could influence it. All of this information is taken from the encrypted and secure storage from the user's machine. | The purpose of this feature is to provide the ability for MultiCharts users to know every single detail about their orders, like who or what sent the order, why it was sent, what statuses were received for the order and so on. Order History Viewer remembers the setup settings as they were at the moment the order was sent and what could influence it. All of this information is taken from the encrypted and secure storage from the user's machine. | ||
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== Accessing Order's History == | == Accessing Order's History == | ||
[[File:Show order's history.png|right|show order's history]] | [[File:Show order's history.png|right|show order's history]] | ||
'''Order History Viewer''' is a part of the Order and Position Tracker. To open it in the Order and Position Tracker navigate to the Orders tab, find the order of interest and right-click on it. Then choose '''Show order's history'''.<br> | '''Order History Viewer''' is a part of the Order and Position Tracker. <br> | ||
To open it in the Order and Position Tracker navigate to the Orders tab, find the order of interest and right-click on it. Then choose '''Show order's history'''.<br> | |||
Once it is opened, the table on the Orders tab will be replaced with the Order History Viewer diagram.<br> | Once it is opened, the table on the Orders tab will be replaced with the Order History Viewer diagram.<br> | ||
The order details can be viewed in the upper left corner by hovering the mouse over the [[File:(i).PNG]] icon.<br> | The order details can be viewed in the upper left corner by hovering the mouse over the [[File:(i).PNG]] icon.<br> | ||
<div style="background-color: #d3f7a3;">'''NOTE:''' The complete information about the orders is taken from the current and backup user logs. This means that it may take a while to extract all of the required info from those files.</div> | <div style="background-color: #d3f7a3;">'''NOTE:''' The complete information about the orders is taken from the current and backup user logs. This means that it may take a while to extract all of the required info from those files.</div> | ||
<div style="background-color: #bef576;">'''NOTE 2:''' The info about the orders can be unavailable (No Data) because: | <div style="background-color: #bef576;">'''NOTE 2:''' The info about the orders can be unavailable (No Data) because: | ||
* the Order and Position Tracker files have been removed from the machine. | * the Order and Position Tracker files have been removed from the machine. | ||
* it has been more than 7 days since the order generation and the user logs have been deleted (they are deleted once every 7 days from the user’s machine). | * it has been more than 7 days since the order generation and the user logs have been deleted (they are deleted once every 7 days from the user’s machine). | ||
* a newer MultiCharts version has been installed. </div> | * a newer MultiCharts version has been installed. </div><br> | ||
== Understanding the Diagram == | == Understanding the Diagram == | ||
In the left part of the diagram a multilayer structure is displayed. It includes the application components that work with the commands and statuses. One can see the following items: | In the left part of the diagram a multilayer structure is displayed (see the picture in the beginning of the page). It includes the application components that work with the commands and statuses. One can see the following items: | ||
# '''User Interface''' – these are all the buttons and menu components that are intended for manual order placement. | # '''User Interface''' – these are all the buttons and menu components that are intended for manual order placement. | ||
# '''Auto Trading Engine''' – this is the auto trading module. It handles the commands generated by the strategy script and processes the order statuses. It also monitors the broker and chart positions. | # '''Auto Trading Engine''' – this is the auto trading module. It handles the commands generated by the strategy script and processes the order statuses. It also monitors the broker and chart positions. | ||
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== Understanding Informational Blocks == | == Understanding Informational Blocks == | ||
[[File:Understanding Informational Blocks.png|none|Informational Blocks]] | |||
Each block in the diagram represents an action that was performed by a certain module.<br> | Each block in the diagram represents an action that was performed by a certain module.<br> | ||
The block’s caption hints to the nature of these actions.<br> | The block’s caption hints to the nature of these actions.<br> | ||
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== Understanding the Order Execution Settings == | == Understanding the Order Execution Settings == | ||
This is an informational window that allows for the viewing of the trading parameters as they were configured in MultiCharts at a given historical moment.<br> | This is an informational window that allows for the viewing of the trading parameters as they were configured in MultiCharts '''at a given historical moment'''.<br> | ||
This snapshot of settings can be called for a specific order in the Order and Position Tracker. To see this on the Orders tab, right-click on the order and select '''Show Order Execution Settings at'''. In this case the snapshot will reflect the settings at the time of the order generation (this time is specified in the '''Generated''' column).<br> | This snapshot of settings can be called for a specific order in the Order and Position Tracker. To see this on the Orders tab, right-click on the order and select '''Show Order Execution Settings at'''. In this case the snapshot will reflect the settings at the time of the order generation (this time is specified in the '''Generated''' column).<br> | ||
It can also be displayed for any block of the History | It can also be displayed for any block of the Order History Viewer diagram. To do that click on the block of interest, and the '''Execution Settings''' window will be displayed for that moment.<br> | ||
The '''Execution Settings''' window contains the following information: | The '''Execution Settings''' window contains the following information: | ||
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# '''Strategy Properties''' – the settings selected for the strategy in the Strategy Properties settings. | # '''Strategy Properties''' – the settings selected for the strategy in the Strategy Properties settings. | ||
# '''<PROFILE_NAME> Broker profile''' – contains the information about the symbol mapping for the symbol. Hovering the mouse over a symbol mapping line displays a hint with details. | # '''<PROFILE_NAME> Broker profile''' – contains the information about the symbol mapping for the symbol. Hovering the mouse over a symbol mapping line displays a hint with details. | ||
<div style="background-color: #bef574;">'''NOTE:''' | <div style="background-color: #bef574;">'''NOTE:''' The snapshot is for informative purposes only. One cannot change the settings in it. It is just a container of the settings that influenced the order placement or command execution.</div> | ||
[[Category:Trading]] | [[Category:Trading]] | ||
