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==General information== | ==General information== | ||
Requirements for an '''executed at broker | Requirements for an '''executed at broker acco'''unt order''' to be displayed on chart: | ||
* Chart of the traded market should be plotted. The date and time of the executed order should be covered by chart [[Data Range]], | * '''Chart''' of the traded market should be''' plotted. The '''date and time of the executed order''' should be covered by chart '''[[Data Range]]''', | ||
* Corresponding [[Broker Profiles Overview| Broker Profile]] should be connected, | * Corresponding [[Broker Profiles Overview| '''Broker Profile''']] should be connected, | ||
* [[Chart Trading| Chart Trading Panel]] should be opened at least once, | * [[Chart Trading| '''Chart Trading Panel''']] should be '''opened''' at least once, | ||
* The | * The correct [[Chart Trading#Selecting Account| '''Broker Account''']] should be selected in the panel, | ||
* The order should be visible in the [[Order and Position Tracker#Orders Tab| Orders tab of the Order and Position Tracker]] window, | * '''Show Historical Orders''' box should be checked in [[Chart Trading#Chart Trading Settings| Chart Trading Settings]], | ||
* [[Symbol Mapping]] should be configured correctly. | * The '''order''' should be '''visible''' in the [[Order and Position Tracker#Orders Tab| '''Orders tab''' of the '''Order and Position Tracker''']] window, | ||
<div style="background-color: #E3FBE5;">'''Note''': These rules do not affect backtested orders, which were not sent to broker.</div> | * '''[[Symbol Mapping]]''' should be configured correctly. | ||
<div style="background-color: #E3FBE5;">'''Note''': These rules do not affect backtested orders, which were not sent to broker. If you are looking for backtested orders, please read further.</div> | |||
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# Click '''OK'''. | # Click '''OK'''. | ||
<div style="background-color: #E3FBE5;">'''Note''': '''if a signal is applied successfully it doesn't mean it should show you orders anyway'''. Please [[Why chart shows no trades#Strategy is applied and calculated, but no orders are shown on chart| read this passage]].</div. | |||
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# Turn it on by clicking on '''Status''' button again. | # Turn it on by clicking on '''Status''' button again. | ||
If it still shows "Error", "No" or "Unverified", please [http://www.multicharts.com/support/contact/| contact our support team]. | <div style="background-color: #E3FBE5;">'''Note''': If it still shows "Error", "No" or "Unverified", please [http://www.multicharts.com/support/contact/| contact our support team].</div> | ||
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===Strategy is constantly "calculating" in status line=== | ===Strategy is constantly "calculating" in status line=== | ||
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# Scroll down the list of items for status line and make sure the '''Study''' box is checked, | # Scroll down the list of items for status line and make sure the '''Study''' box is checked, | ||
# Click '''OK'''. | # Click '''OK'''. | ||
If there is no '''calculating...''' in the status line after that, this is not the reason of the absence of strategy-generated orders on chart. | <div style="background-color: #E3FBE5;">'''Note''': If there is no '''calculating...''' in the status line after that, this is not the reason of the absence of strategy-generated orders on chart.</div> | ||
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===Strategy is applied and calculated, but no orders are shown on chart=== | ===Strategy is applied and calculated, but no orders are shown on chart=== | ||
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===Auto-trading in SA mode=== | ===Auto-trading in SA mode=== | ||
The distinguished feature of the Synchronous mode of auto-trading in MultiCharts is that the orders are shown | The distinguished feature of the [[Auto Trading#Mode Selection| Synchronous mode of auto-trading]] in MultiCharts is that the orders are shown on chart only if they are actually executed and broker returned confirmation of that through broker API. Please check the following: | ||
* [[Why chart shows no trades#General information| Are the requirements to show orders on chart met?]] | |||
* [[Why chart shows no trades#Strategy is applied and calculated, but no orders are shown on chart| Should the orders be sent and executed?]] | |||
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==Manual trades or trades placed from other software== | ==Manual trades or trades placed from other software== |