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## Turn to the '''Properties''' tab; | ## Turn to the '''Properties''' tab; | ||
## Under '''Max number of bars study will reference''' select '''User specified''' and enter the amount of bars.<br> | ## Under '''Max number of bars study will reference''' select '''User specified''' and enter the amount of bars.<br> | ||
* On historical data indicator | * On the historical data indicator, only values on bar close are calculated. There are [[How Signals are Calculated|multiple historical data calculation modes]] for the signal. In order for the indicator and signal historical calculations to match, IOG and Bar Magnifier should be disabled for the signal. | ||
* If the signal is calculated tick by tick, i.e. IOG is enabled for the signal, the | * If the signal is calculated tick by tick, i.e., IOG is enabled for the signal, the '''Update on every tick''' feature should be enabled for the indicator in order to make the realtime calculations match. | ||
To enable the '''Update on every tick''' feature: | To enable the '''Update on every tick''' feature: | ||
# Click '''Format''' in the main menu of MultiCharts; | # Click '''Format''' in the main menu of MultiCharts; | ||
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# Check the '''Update on every tick''' checkbox. | # Check the '''Update on every tick''' checkbox. | ||
* '''Realtime-History Matching''' should be enabled/disabled (upon necessity) for both signal and indicator. Please see detailed instructions | * '''Realtime-History Matching''' should be enabled/disabled (upon necessity) for both the signal and indicator. Please see detailed instructions in the [[Realtime-History Matching]] section. | ||
<div style="background-color: #E3FBE5;">Note: | <div style="background-color: #E3FBE5;">Note: The indicator and signal should be based on the corresponding data series and have the same input values.</div> | ||
* If indicator and signal settings are the same | * If indicator and signal settings are the same the calculation results should be equal. | ||
[[Category:FAQ]] | [[Category:FAQ]] |