We do not have an 'offline' mode that would allow using the program without connecting to the internet
I wrote two articles on Multicharts, saying it's a good alternative to TS ... but reading it ... Not usable offline ... is simply incredible ... TS is usable offline for 30 days before you have to reconnect for reactivation. All the other softwares in this industry works offline. I always used my TS during travels to check charts offline (waiting airplane, or into the train) and to test ideas, modify scripts, ... . In hotel too ... you used the Wifi (not free at all in the hotels) for half an hour to check and update your charts, then work offline on backtest for two or three hours ...
If I had know that two years ago I would have never buy MC.
About the price:
Seeing how the constant price increase policy make the user not confident about the future (how will it cost in two years for an upgrade ?) I will re-examine and publish an article to point out this two major problems in the "con" list.
About the price increase, the others increased their prices too ... but slightly ... $250 to $300, 20% is a max, no more ... Two years ago it costs about $500 and today nearly $1500 !!! 300% increase !!! (MC is price related to the Crude Oil or Wheat ?) ... nobody could be confident about how the price will be in two years ... especially for upgrades. There is implicit rules in this business, and such price jumps are not compatible with that.
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