Why chart shows no trades: Difference between revisions
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===Strategy is constantly "calculating" in status line=== | ===Strategy is constantly "calculating" in status line=== | ||
Each signal code requires at least 1 bar to be calculated on it before it can place an order. For signals, the number of bars a code should be calculated on before it can place an order is defined by [[Strategy Properties#Setting Maximum Bars Back| Maximum number of bars a study will reference (MaxBarsBack) in Strategy Properties]]. The indication that the MaxBarsBack value or the number of bars on chart should be changed is '''calculating...''' in the Status Line of the chart. In order to see this | Each signal code requires at least 1 bar to be calculated on it before it can place an order. For signals, the number of bars a code should be calculated on before it can place an order is defined by [[Strategy Properties#Setting Maximum Bars Back| Maximum number of bars a study will reference (MaxBarsBack) in Strategy Properties]]. The indication that the MaxBarsBack value or the number of bars on chart should be changed is '''calculating...''' in the Status Line of the chart. In order to see this, make sure your Status Line is configured correctly: | ||
# '''Right-Click''' on the chart, | # '''Right-Click''' on the chart, | ||
# '''Format Window''', | # '''Format Window''', | ||
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<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> | <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=== | ||