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= Setting Up Auto Trading in MultiCharts = | == Setting Up Auto Trading in MultiCharts == | ||
# Determine the symbol to plot on a chart. In QuoteManager, verify that that the '''Price Scale''', '''Min Movement''', and '''Big Point Value''' settings for the symbol are correct. MultiCharts will have the correct settings for most of the symbols, but it is not possible to cover every symbol. If these settings are not correct, then the chart will not plot properly and orders may be rejected by the execution gateway. To learn more, see [[Setting Properties]]. | # Determine the symbol to plot on a chart. In QuoteManager, verify that that the '''Price Scale''', '''Min Movement''', and '''Big Point Value''' settings for the symbol are correct. MultiCharts will have the correct settings for most of the symbols, but it is not possible to cover every symbol. If these settings are not correct, then the chart will not plot properly and orders may be rejected by the execution gateway. To learn more, see [[Setting Properties]]. | ||
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== Turning on Auto Trading in MultiCharts == | |||
#Turning on auto trading on the chart | #Turning on auto trading on the chart | ||
#* SA Mode | #* SA Mode | ||
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== Turning off Auto Trading in MultiCharts == | |||
#Turning off auto trading from the chart | #Turning off auto trading from the chart | ||
#*# Select the [[Auto_Trading#Distinguished Features of Auto Trading|Auto Trading Status Switch]] and deselect '''Automate Order Execution'''. | #*# Select the [[Auto_Trading#Distinguished Features of Auto Trading|Auto Trading Status Switch]] and deselect '''Automate Order Execution'''. | ||
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#*# The Auto Trading Status Switch will turn gray which means auto trading is turned off. | #*# The Auto Trading Status Switch will turn gray which means auto trading is turned off. | ||
== Managing Active Orders and Open Positions == | |||
If you do not want to see the pending orders dialog box when disabling auto trading select '''File''' in the main menu, click '''Preferences''', select the '''Trading''' tab and check the '''Do not show cancel active orders confirmation dialog when disabling auto trading''' check box. | If you do not want to see the pending orders dialog box when disabling auto trading select '''File''' in the main menu, click '''Preferences''', select the '''Trading''' tab and check the '''Do not show cancel active orders confirmation dialog when disabling auto trading''' check box. |