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One can set up the frequency of automatic updates in the '''Strategy Orders Monitor''' settings.<br>
Strategies and orders from Portfolio Trader are not displayed.<br>
To open '''Strategy Orders Monitor''', in the '''Main''' menu select '''File''', then point to '''New''' and click '''New Strategy Orders Monitor''' Window or click on the '''Strategy Orders Monitor icon''' on the main toolbar.
== General Mode ==
[[File:General_Mode.png|none|General Mode]]'''Strategy Orders Monitor''' is started in general mode'''General Mode'''.<br>
It displays the list of strategies calculating in real-time, Data Playback or auto trading. It also includes strategies which were calculated previously in any of the above modes.
If the strategy has stopped calculating in real-time, its information stops updating and its line turns grey in the list. Such lines can be removed from the list. <br>
== Detailed Mode ==
[[File:Detailed_Mode.png|none|Detailed Mode]]
Click on the strategy line to open the '''Detailed''' mode where one can see the orders generated by the selected strategy in real-time.<br>
'''Strategy Orders Monitor''' in the detailed mode shows:<br>
As it was mentioned above, it is possible to divide the orders between one, two (Generated / Active and Finalized) or three tables (Generated / Active / Finalized). Regardless of the number of tables, the general quantity of orders is always the same. All tables have the same columns, though some columns may be unfilled if there is no relevant information.
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== How the Orders are Displayed in the Detailed Mode Tables ==
[[File:How the orders are displayed (2).png|none|How the Orders are Displayed]]
== Columns of the Tables in Detailed Mode ==
* '''PlaceMarketOrder''' orders are not displayed in the Strategy Orders Monitor as they do not get through the BackTesting Engine.
* '''Special Orders''' generated by one on the following commands: <br>SetStopLoss <br>SetProfitTarget <br>SetDollarTrailing <br>SetBreakEven <br>SetPercentTrailing <br>the same with *_pt extension
== How different categories Different Categories of orders Orders are displayed Displayed in the Strategy Orders Monitor ==
=== Special Orders ===
Here is an example of how the special orders generated by the '''BreakEven per contract''' strategy are displayed in the Strategy Orders Monitor.
<div style="background-color: #E3FBE5;">'''Note''': Regardless of the state of the Stop-Limit order, the Instruction column will display buy xx stop yy limit. All the other columns depend on the state of the order. </div>
== How the orders generated during Orders Generated During Auto Trading are displayed Displayed in the Strategy Orders Monitors. ==
=== Auto Trading in Asynchronous Mode. ===
In Asynchronous Mode only the orders generated in real-time calculation are displayed.
* The Finalized Orders table displays all the orders generated by Auto Trading. <br> <div style="background-color: #E3FBE5;">'''Note''': Some information in this table may be missing (order cancellation time, initial price, contracts quantity). </div>
* The filled orders displayed in the Strategy Orders Monitor must coincide with the orders displayed on the chart.
== Exporting orders in CSV ==
To export the orders from the '''Strategy Orders Monitor''':
:1. Open the ''' Strategy Orders Monitor''' Window.
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To open '''Strategy Orders Monitor''', in the Main menu select '''File''', then point to '''New''' and click '''New Strategy Orders Monitor Window''' or click on the '''Strategy Orders Monitor''' icon [[File:MultiCharts Strategy Orders Monitor icon.png]] on the main toolbar. Select the strategy you need to export.
For multiple selection use Shift+left-click or CTRL+left-click.
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:2. Click the '''Export''' icon [[File:MultiCharts_Exporting_Orders.png]] in the '''Strategy Order Monitor''' main menu.
It is possible to customize the exported tables.
To do that:
:1. In '''Strategy Orders Monitor Settings''' select the '''Export''' tab. Enable the '''Headers''' option if you would like to see the Headers.
:2. Select the columns to be exported by dragging and dropping them to the '''Selected''' section or by using arrows.
[[File:MultiCharts Adjusting Columns.png|none]]
:3. Double-click on the '''Sorting''' arrow to select Descending or Ascending order of the data in the selected.
[[File:MultiCharts Sorting Columns.png|none]]
:4. To rename the column double-click on its name.
[[Category:Strategy Trading]]