Setting Properties

Every symbol has a set of parameters. If the symbol is added from a list provided by the data vendor, these settings will be automatically supplied by the provider. If necessary, symbol parameters can be modified in QuoteManager.

Editing Symbol Properties

Symbol settings can be edited in QuoteManager.
To open symbol settings:

• Double-click the symbol.
• Right-click the symbol → Edit Symbol.
• Select the symbol and go to Instrument → Edit Instrument.
• Select the symbol and click the Edit Instrument icon.

To select several symbols for editing, hold Ctrl button.
To select all symbols, click Ctrl+A or go to Edit → Select All.

Editing a New Symbol Properties

After filling information in the Add Symbol window the Edit Symbol window appears automatically making possible setting properties.

Important: The Category property can not be changed for a symbol.

Important: It is required to set the Symbol Root property.

Tip: Symbol Root for stocks is the same as the Symbol Root property.

Asset Class

Property	Asset Class Applicable	Description
Data Source	All	Data source to receive the data for the symbol from. It is possible to have several symbols with the same underlying asset (name) fed from different data source.
Symbol Name	All	Symbol name is the abbreviation of the underlying asset's name i.e. ticker name. Symbol names may vary for different data source. The same underlying asset may have quite different symbol names for different data sources.
Symbol Root	All	Symbol root is the abbreviation of the underlying asset's name. The same underlying asset may have quite different symbol names for different data sources.
Description	All	Description is the full name for the asset. Usually it is a name of the corporation, financial entity or instrument that the symbol is based on.
CUSIP	Mutual Funds & Stocks	CUSIP (Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures) is a unique nine-character identification number, for each class of security approved for trading in the U.S., to facilitate clearing and settlement.
Margin	Futures	Amount of money exchange requires to reserve as a deposit for futures trading.
Contract Month	Bonds, Futures & Options	Delivery/expiration month of a security.
Contract Year	Bonds, Futures & Options	Delivery/expiration year of a security.
Expiration Date	Futures & Options	Date future or option contract expires.
Expiration Rule	Futures & Options	Expiration rules are quite different for different types of futures and options.
Expiration Status	Futures & Options	Status displays if the contract is expired or not.
Strike Price	Options	Option strike price.
Option Type	Options	Option type (Call or Put).

Settings

Property	Description
Price Scale	Returns a numeric expression representing the fractional portion of a full point move for a particular symbol. The PriceScale value is represented by a whole number. E.g. the PriceScale of the E-Mini S&P is100, which represents the fractional portion of a full point move for the E-Mini S&P. Any stock would also have a PriceScale of 100. 1 / PriceScale = Minimum price increment. MinMove / PriceScale returns the smallest increment between trades. MinMove / PriceScale * BigPointValue returns the currency value of the smallest change in price. Tip: MultiCharts can display prices in both decimal and fractional format. Displaying prices in decimal format Double click on the symbol in QuoteManager. The Edit Symbol window will appear. Select the Settings tab. In the Settings Details section, select the appropriate Price Scale from the drop-down list. The following selections are available for decimal format: 10,000 1,000 100 10 As is 1/10 1/100 1/1,000 1/10,000 1/100,000 1/1,000,000 Displaying prices in fractional format Double click on the symbol in QuoteManager. The Edit Symbol window will appear. Select the Settings tab. In the Settings Details section, select the appropriate Price Scale from the drop-down list. The following selections are available for fractional format: Fractions with integer numerator 1/2 1/4 1/8 1/16 1/32 1/64 1/128 1/256 The numerator of the fraction may have a decimal: 10 23.25/32 10 23.5 /32 10 23.75/32 Fractions with decimal numerator 1/32 and 10th of 32nd 1/10 and j of 10th 1/32 and j of 32nd 1/64 and 10th of 64th 1/32 and Ѕ of 32nd 1/64 and Ѕ of 64th The "10th", "j", and "S" markings have special meaning. Their definitions are laid out in the table below: Marking Decimal representation in numerator Fractional Equivalent 10th 0, 0.1, 0.2, ... 0.9 1/10 j 0, 0.25, 0.5, 0.75 1/4 S 0, 0.5 1/2 As shown, "10th" means the decimal in the numerator can be in increments of 0.1. "j" means the decimal in the numerator can be in increments of 0.25. "S" means the decimal in the numerator can be in increments of 0.5. In a user defined price scale range, it is also possible to input numbers in fractional format into the Maximum and Minimum fields. The numbers will be converted to decimal format when the dialog box is closed. However, the price scale on chart will still be in fractional format. Note: If the price scale of the symbol is already in decimal format and it is changed to fractional format, the chart must be reloaded for the fractional format to appear.
Daily Limit	The maximum price movement allowed during a session (has been removed from MultiCharts).
Min. Movement	Returns a numeric expression representing the minimum movement allowed for a particular symbol. The MinMove value is represented by a whole number. For example: the MinMove of the E-Mini S&P is 25, which represents the minimum price move of the E-Mini S&P which is .25. Any stock would have a MinMove of 1, which represents the minimum price move of any stock which is .01 MinMove / PriceScale returns the smallest increment between trades. MinMove / PriceScale * BigPointValue returns the currency value of the smallest change in price.
Big Point Value	The currency value represented by a full point of price movement. In the case of stocks, the Big Point Value is usually 1, in that 1 point of movement represents 1 currency, however it may vary. For example, the Big Point Value for the S&P Futures is 250, where 1 point of price movement represents 250 of the selected currency. The Big Point Value for a stock such as JDSU is 1, where 1 point of movement represents 1 of the selected currency.

Sessions

Learn more about Custom Session Templates.