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* A '''Signal''' is a mechanical technical analysis tool, used to systematically specify market entry or exit points according to a set of trading rules implemented in the signal's algorithm. The trade points are indicated on a chart by ticks and arrows. Signals can be viewed as the basic building blocks of strategies. | * A '''Signal''' is a mechanical technical analysis tool, used to systematically specify market entry or exit points according to a set of trading rules implemented in the signal's algorithm. The trade points are indicated on a chart by ticks and arrows. Signals can be viewed as the basic building blocks of strategies. | ||
An indicator is applied to a particular data series | An indicator is applied to a particular data series and can be displayed either in the same chart as the series or in another SubChart. A signal can only be applied to the series with the Data #1 and is displayed in the same chart as the series. | ||
If a parameter, such as symbol or resolution, of the data series on which the study is based, is changed, the study will be recalculated and redrawn. If the series, on which a study is based, is deleted, the study will be turned off. | If a parameter, such as symbol or resolution, of the data series on which the study is based, is changed, the study will be recalculated and redrawn. If the series, on which a study is based, is deleted, the study will be turned off. | ||
Studies can be '''Inserted''' (added) into, or '''Removed''' from a chart, and turned '''off''' and '''on'''. A list of all studies, inserted into a Chart Window, can be viewed according to type. Indicators can be '''Hidden''', '''Redisplayed''', and '''Moved''' between SubCharts. The '''Visual Order''' in which the indicators are displayed on the chart can be changed. | Studies can be '''Inserted''' (added) into, or '''Removed''' from a chart, and turned '''off''' and '''on'''. A list of all studies, inserted into a Chart Window, can be viewed according to type. Indicators can be '''Hidden''', '''Redisplayed''', and '''Moved''' between SubCharts. The '''Visual Order''' in which the indicators are displayed on the chart can be changed. | ||
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== Study Status Switch == | |||
Since MultiCharts 8.7 beta1 all the studies applied to the chart can be toggled on and off by a single click on [[Understanding Chart Window|their names]] in the status line. | |||
== Removing All Studies == | == Removing All Studies == | ||
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# Open the '''Format Objects''' window.<br><span>{{FormatObjectIS}}</span> | # Open the '''Format Objects''' window.<br><span>{{FormatObjectIS}}</span> | ||
# Select the '''Signals''' tab. | # Select the '''Signals''' tab. | ||
The columns display the following information: | The columns display the following information: | ||
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== Moving Studies between SubCharts == | == Moving Studies between SubCharts == | ||
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An indicator can also be moved by the following method: | An indicator can also be moved by the following method: | ||
# Position the mouse pointer | # Position the mouse pointer over the indicator or the Status Line of the indicator to be moved; | ||
# Once the '''Pointer''' [[File:Pointer.png]] changes into a '''Hand''' [[File:Hand.png]], hold the left mouse button and drag the indicator to another SubChart. | # Once the '''Pointer''' [[File:Pointer.png]] changes into a '''Hand''' [[File:Hand.png]], hold the left mouse button and drag the indicator to another SubChart. | ||
# Release the mouse button to complete moving the indicator. | # Release the mouse button to complete moving the indicator. | ||
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An indicator can also be hidden by one of the following methods: | An indicator can also be hidden by one of the following methods: | ||
* Click the '''Hide Object''' | * Click the '''Hide Object''' [[File:Hide_Indicators_new.png]] icon on the '''Control''' toolbar; or: | ||
* Select '''Format''' in the main menu and click '''Hide Object'''. | * Select '''Format''' in the main menu and click '''Hide Object'''. | ||
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# Select the study that you want to turn off or on, and click the '''Status''' button. | # Select the study that you want to turn off or on, and click the '''Status''' button. | ||
# The study's status, displayed in the '''Status''' column of the '''Format Objects''' window, will change. | # The study's status, displayed in the '''Status''' column of the '''Format Objects''' window, will change. | ||
== Recalculating All Studies in One Click == | |||
* For '''Indicators''' right-click on an empty area of the chart and then click '''Recalculate All Indicators'''. | |||
* For '''Signals''' right-click on an empty area of the chart and then click '''Recalculate Strategy'''. | |||
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== Changing Visual Order == | == Changing Visual Order == | ||
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* Right-click on the chart area and then click '''Visual Order'''; in the Visual Order window that appears, select an object and use the order buttons to change its visual order; or: | * Right-click on the chart area and then click '''Visual Order'''; in the Visual Order window that appears, select an object and use the order buttons to change its visual order; or: | ||
* Position the mouse pointer over an object; once the '''Pointer''' | * Position the mouse pointer over an object; once the '''Pointer''' [[File:Pointer.png]] changes into a '''Hand''' [[File:Hand.png]] , right-click, then point to '''Visual Order''' and use the shortcut menu order commands to change the visual order of the object. | ||
Visual Order commands/buttons: | Visual Order commands/buttons: |