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Strategy Alerts

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Alert is a visual or/and audio notification triggered when the market conditions meet the criteria specified in the signal. Audio and visual alerts can be enabled simultaneously.
<div style="background-color: #98FB98;">Alerts can only be used with the signals containing [[Alert ]] Triggering Conditions code. To learn how to add alerts to signals' code refer to the PowerLanguage manual.</div>
A check for the alert triggering conditions is performed whenever one of the following events occurs:
== Alert Conditions Check ==
You Alert triggering conditions specified in your script can select whether to check for Alert Triggering Conditions every time a new tick is received, or only be checked<br>* '''On Bar Close''' - at the close of each bar.only<br>Alert Conditions Check can be set from the * '''Strategy PropertiesEvery Tick''' window: To enable alerts- every time a new tick is received <div style="background-color: # In the main MultiCharts menu select E3FBE5;">'''Format''' and click '''Strategy propertiesNote:'''.[[Signal_Settings# Select Intra-Bar_Order_Generation|IOG]] should be enabled for the '''AlertsEvery Tick''' taboption to work.# In the </div>'''Alert Conditions Check''' section click the '''On Bar Close''', '''Every Tick''' or the * '''Once Per Bar''' radio button, to select the alert triggering conditions to be checked at the close of each bar only, every time a new tick is received or - every time a new tick is received once per bar only, respectively.<br>
<div style="background-color: #E5F6FF;">Tip: To use these alert settings as the default for all signals, check '''Use as Default''' check box.</div>
Gmail SMTP server address: smtp.gmail.com<br>
Gmail SMTP user name: Your full Gmail address (e.g. example@gmail.com)<br>
Gmail SMTP password: Your Gmail A 16-digit app passwordgenerated in your Google Account as per [https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/185833 the guide].<br>
Gmail SMTP port: 465<br>
Gmail SMTP TLS/SSL required: yes (SSL)<br>
Gmail SMTP server address: smtp.gmail.com<br>
Gmail SMTP user name: Your full Gmail address (e.g. example@gmail.com)<br>
Gmail SMTP password: Your Gmail A 16-digit app passwordgenerated in your Google Account as per [https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/185833 the guide].<br>
Gmail SMTP port: 587<br>
Gmail SMTP TLS/SSL required: yes (TLS)<br>
<div style="background-color: #E5F6FF;">Since “Less secure apps access” was disabled by Gmail, it is required to configure the “App Password” for your Gmail account and use it in MultiCharts Email Alert settings. Please find more info about configuring “Sign in with App Passwords” [https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/185833 here]. Follow the instructions to generate the app password and insert it in the '''Password''' field in the '''Using''' section.
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[[Category:Strategy Trading‎]]

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