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'''Make sure the signal and indicator have the same settings:'''
* First, base the calculation of the studies on the same amount number of bars.
# To set the number of bars that the '''signal''' will reference:
## Click '''Format''' in the main menu of MultiCharts;
## Click the '''Format''' button;
## Turn to the '''Properties''' tab;
## Under '''Max number of bars study will reference''' select '''User specified''' and enter the amount number of bars.<br>* On the historical data the indicator, only values is calculated on the bar close are calculatedvalues only. 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 '''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:
<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 the indicator and signal settings are the same the then calculation results should be equal.
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