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'''Make sure signal and indicator have the same settings:''' | '''Make sure signal and indicator have the same settings:''' | ||
* First of all base the calculation of the studies on the same amount of bars. | |||
# To set the number of bars that '''signal''' will reference: | |||
## Click '''Format''' in the main menu of MultiCharts; | |||
## Select '''Strategy Properties'''; | |||
## Turn to the '''Properties''' tab; | |||
## In '''Maximum number of bars study will reference''' the default value is 50 bars.<br> | |||
# To set the same value for the indicator: | |||
## Click '''Format''' in the main menu of MultiCharts; | |||
## Select '''Studies'''; | |||
## Highlight your indicator; | |||
## Click the '''Format''' button; | |||
## Turn to the '''Properties''' tab; | |||
## Under '''Max numbr of bars study will reference select '''User specified''' and enter the amount of bars.<br> | |||
* 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. | |||
To enable the '''Update on every tick''' feature: | |||
# Click '''Format''' in the main menu of MultiCharts; | |||
# Select '''Studies'''; | |||
# Highlight your indicator; | |||
# Click the '''Format''' button; | |||
# Turn to the '''Properties''' tab; | |||
# 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 at [[Realtime-History Matching]] section. | |||
<div style="background-color: #E3FBE5;">Note:Indicator and signal should be based on the corresponding data series and have the same input values.</div> | <div style="background-color: #E3FBE5;">Note: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 - the calculation results should be equal. | |||
* If indicator and signal settings are the same - the calculation results should be equal. | |||
[[Category:FAQ]] | [[Category:FAQ]] |