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Alert is a visual or/audio/e-mail notification triggered when the market conditions meet the criteria specified in the study. Audio/visual/e-mail alerts can be enabled simultaneously.
<div style="background-color: #98FB98;">Alerts can only be triggered in studies containing [[Alert]] Triggering Conditions in their code. To learn how to add alerts to studies’ code refer to the PowerLanguage manual.</div>
A check for the alert triggering conditions is performed whenever one of the following events occurs:
<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 (study 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 study condition that has been met)</div><br>
<div style="background-color: #FFFF00;">Note: Not all e-mail service providers are supported. For instance, Hotmail.com/Outlook.com/Office365.com accounts are not supported! E-mail alerts configuration should be tested prior to use.</div>
=== GMAIL E-mail Alert Settings===
==== Option Configuration 1 ====
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>
==== Option Configuration 2 ====
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;">Access for less Since “Less secure apps shall be enabled in access” was disabled by Gmail, it is required to configure the e-mail “App Password” for your Gmail account and use it in MultiCharts Email Alert settings.<br>Log into your Gmail account, then open this Please find more info about configuring “Sign in with App Passwords” [https://myaccountsupport.google.com/lesssecureapps pageaccounts/answer/185833 here] . Follow the instructions to generate the app password and insert it in your web browser<br>Make sure the '''Password''' field in the '''Allow less secure appsUsing''' is enabled.<br>If you have 2-Step Verification enabled for your account, follow further instructions to get an application-specific password for less secure apps accesssection.
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==Using alerts in drawings==
