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Working with Studies

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# Select the '''Enable Alerts''' check box under the '''Alerts'''.
# In the '''Alert Conditions Check''' section, select whether the alerts will be triggered '''On Bar Close''' or , '''Every Tick''' or '''Once per bar'''.
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# Check the SMTP Server authentication data checkbox if your SMTP server requires authentication to send emails. (Usually, if your email account requires a login and password, you need to check this box.)
# Enter the '''User name''' and '''Password'''. (This is usually your email login and password.)
# Press the '''Test''' button to send a test email.<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/AlertEmailOKerr1.gif]] <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/AlertEmailFailederr2.gif]]
# Press '''OK''' to close the '''E-mail Alert''' window.
<br><div style="background-color: #E3FBE5;">'''Example of Email Alert Message'''<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>
Learn more about [[#Formatting Studies|Formatting Studies]].
 
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== Settings a Study Style in the Real-Time Market Scanner ==
 
From MultiCharts 8.8 beta 1 it is possible to change the style of the studies applied to the Real-Time Market Scanner. Color, Alignment, plot format and number of decimals can be changed.
 
To change the style of the plots:
 
# Right-click anywhere within the '''Study's''' column, excluding the header,
# Select '''Format Study'''. The Format Study window will appear,
# Turn to the '''Style Tab'''.
 
Alignment types available:
# Right,
# Center,
# Left.
 
Format types available:
# Same as instrument,
# Number,
# Currency,
# Percentage,
# Date,
# Time,
# Text.
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