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<div class="important">Trading directly from this chart type is not supported.</div> | <div class="important">Trading directly from this chart type is not supported.</div> | ||
[[File:CDChart2.png|right|Cumulative Delta Chart]] | [[File:CDChart2.png|right|Cumulative Delta Chart]] | ||
==Selecting Cumulative Delta Chart Option== | |||
# Open the '''Format Instrument''' window by one of the following methods: | # Open the '''Format Instrument''' window by one of the following methods: | ||
#* Click the '''New Chart Window''' <img src="https://www.multicharts.com/trading-software/images/9/99/Chart-24-200.png" width="24"> icon on the main toolbar; or: | #* Click the '''New Chart Window''' <img src="https://www.multicharts.com/trading-software/images/9/99/Chart-24-200.png" width="24"> icon on the main toolbar; or: | ||
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# Click '''OK''' to create a chart. | # Click '''OK''' to create a chart. | ||
==Setting Cumulative Delta Chart Style (Open, High/Low, Close, Up, Wick, Down)== | |||
# Open the '''Format Instruments''' window.<br><span>{{FormatSymbol}}</span> | # Open the '''Format Instruments''' window.<br><span>{{FormatSymbol}}</span> | ||
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# To use these style settings for all new charts of this type, select '''Use as Default''' check box. | # To use these style settings for all new charts of this type, select '''Use as Default''' check box. | ||
==Auto Trading and Backtesting on Cumulative Delta Chart Style== | |||
Intra-Bar Order Generation is supported on Cumulative Delta chart type. Bar magnifier is not supported. | Intra-Bar Order Generation is supported on Cumulative Delta chart type. Bar magnifier is not supported. | ||
<div class="tip-no-title">To learn how Intra-Bar Order Generation works on Cumulative Delta Chart Type, see [[Intra-Bar Order Generation, Bar Magnifier on Non-Standard Chart Types|this page]].</div> | <div class="tip-no-title">To learn how Intra-Bar Order Generation works on Cumulative Delta Chart Type, see [[Intra-Bar Order Generation, Bar Magnifier on Non-Standard Chart Types|this page]].</div> | ||
===Backtesting=== | |||
There is no difference in order generation between Regular and Cumulative Delta chart types with regards to backtesting. The basis of Cumulative Delta chart is volume, not price, so the orders are executed based on volume, not on price. | There is no difference in order generation between Regular and Cumulative Delta chart types with regards to backtesting. The basis of Cumulative Delta chart is volume, not price, so the orders are executed based on volume, not on price. | ||
===Order Generation in Simulated Trading=== | |||
There is no difference between order generation on Regular and Cumulative Delta chart types with regards to [[How to Use Simulated Trading|Simulated Trading]]. | There is no difference between order generation on Regular and Cumulative Delta chart types with regards to [[How to Use Simulated Trading|Simulated Trading]]. | ||
===Real-Time Simulation=== | |||
There is no difference between order generation on Regular and Cumulative Delta chart types with regards to real-time order simulation. | There is no difference between order generation on Regular and Cumulative Delta chart types with regards to real-time order simulation. | ||
===Auto Trading=== | |||
Auto trading is not allowed for this chart type. | Auto trading is not allowed for this chart type. | ||
