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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 '''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.
<div style="background-color: #E5F6FF;">Tip: To use these alert settings as the default for all signals, check '''Use as Default''' check box.</div>
