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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.
Alerts can only be used with the signals containing Alert Triggering Conditions code. Most, but not all, signals contain alerts. To learn how to add alerts to signals' code refer to the PowerLanguage manual.
A check for the alert triggering conditions is performed whenever one of the following events occurs:
== Alert Conditions Check ==
You can elect select whether to check for Alert Triggering Conditions every time a new tick is received, or only at the close of each bar.
<br>Alert Conditions Check can be set from the '''Strategy Properties''' window:
# In the main MultiCharts menu select '''Format''' and click '''Strategy properties'''.
# Select the '''Alerts''' tab.
# In the '''Alert Conditions Check''' section click the '''On Bar Close''', '''Every Tick''' or the '''Every TickOnce 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 receivedonce per bar only, respectively.
<div style="background-color: #E5F6FF;">Tip: To use these alert settings as the default for all signals, check '''Use as Default''' check box.</div>
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== Audio Alerts ==
# Enter the '''SMTP Server Name or IP address''', and '''Port''' number into the textboxes. Please get this information from your email provider.
# Check the SMTP Server authentication data checkbox if your SMTP server requires authentication to send emails. Enter the '''User name''' and '''Password'''.
# Press the '''Test''' button to send a test email.<br><br>If the sending process has been successful a message will appear in the pop-up window<br>http[[File://www.multicharts.com/img/wiki/Messages/AlertEmailOK.gif]]<br><br>If the sending process has been unsuccessful a message will appear in the pop-up window:<br>http[[File://www.multicharts.com/img/wiki/Messages/AlertEmailFailed.gif]]
# Press '''OK''' to close the '''E-mail Alert''' window.<br><br><div style="background-color: #E5F6FF;">Example of Email Alert Message:<br><br>01.10.2008 17:48:50 (alert time and date) <br>Source: Bollinger Bands (signal that triggered alert) <br>Symbol: ESZ8 (traded symbol name) <br>Resolution: 1 Tick Bar (resolution used) <br>Price: 1157,5000 (price value at the moment when defined conditions has been met) <br>Message: Price crossing over lower price band (message carrying information about the signal condition that has been met)</div><br>
[[Category:Strategy Trading]]
