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# Input the settings for the appropriate broker/gateway. | # Input the settings for the appropriate broker/gateway. | ||
<categorytree mode=pages showcount="on" depth=2>Broker Plug-ins</categorytree> | <categorytree mode=pages showcount="on" depth=2>Broker Plug-ins</categorytree> | ||
# | There are two ways to turn on auto trading. | ||
#Turning on auto trading on the chart | |||
#** SA Mode | #** SA Mode | ||
#**# Select the [[Auto_Trading#Distinguished Features of Auto Trading|Auto Trading Status Switch]] and select '''Automate Order Execution'''. | #**# Select the [[Auto_Trading#Distinguished Features of Auto Trading|Auto Trading Status Switch]] and select '''Automate Order Execution'''. | ||
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#**# If '''Show the Assign the Initial Market Position at the Broker dialogue''' was selected earlier, then a dialog box will appear.<br>Enter the initial market position and average entry price. Then select '''Yes'''. | #**# If '''Show the Assign the Initial Market Position at the Broker dialogue''' was selected earlier, then a dialog box will appear.<br>Enter the initial market position and average entry price. Then select '''Yes'''. | ||
#**# The button will turn green which means auto trading is on. | #**# The button will turn green which means auto trading is on. | ||
# | #Turning on auto trading from main menu | ||
#** SA Mode | #** SA Mode | ||
#**# Select '''Format''' from the main menu. | #**# Select '''Format''' from the main menu. | ||
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#**# If '''Show the Assign the Initial Market Position at the Broker dialog''' was selected earlier, then the dialog box will appear. Input the initial market position and average entry price. Then select '''Yes'''. | #**# If '''Show the Assign the Initial Market Position at the Broker dialog''' was selected earlier, then the dialog box will appear. Input the initial market position and average entry price. Then select '''Yes'''. | ||
#**# The button will turn green which means auto trading is on. | #**# The button will turn green which means auto trading is on. | ||
# | There are two ways to turn off auto trading. | ||
#Turning off auto trading from the chart | |||
#*# Select the [[Auto_Trading#Distinguished Features of Auto Trading|Auto Trading Status Switch]] and deselect '''Automate Order Execution'''. | #*# Select the [[Auto_Trading#Distinguished Features of Auto Trading|Auto Trading Status Switch]] and deselect '''Automate Order Execution'''. | ||
#*# If there are orders pending, a dialog box will appear to ask if pending orders should be cancelled. Select '''Cancel Orders''' or '''Do Not Cancel Orders''' to proceed. | #*# If there are orders pending, a dialog box will appear to ask if pending orders should be cancelled. Select '''Cancel Orders''' or '''Do Not Cancel Orders''' to proceed. | ||
#*# If there are open positions, a dialog box will appear to ask if open positions should be closed. Select '''Close Positions''' or '''Do Not Close Positions''' to proceed. | #*# If there are open positions, a dialog box will appear to ask if open positions should be closed. Select '''Close Positions''' or '''Do Not Close Positions''' to proceed. | ||
#*# The Auto Trading Status Switch will turn gray which means auto trading is turned off. | #*# The Auto Trading Status Switch will turn gray which means auto trading is turned off. | ||
# | #Turning off auto trading from the main menu | ||
#*# Select '''Format''' and deselect '''Automate Order Execution'''. | #*# Select '''Format''' and deselect '''Automate Order Execution'''. | ||
#*# If there are orders pending, a dialog box will appear to ask if pending orders should be cancelled. Select '''Cancel Orders''' or '''Do Not Cancel Orders''' to proceed. | #*# If there are orders pending, a dialog box will appear to ask if pending orders should be cancelled. Select '''Cancel Orders''' or '''Do Not Cancel Orders''' to proceed. | ||
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#*# The Auto Trading Status Switch will turn gray which means auto trading is turned off. | #*# The Auto Trading Status Switch will turn gray which means auto trading is turned off. | ||
If you do not want to see the pending orders dialog box when disabling auto trading select '''File''' in the main menu, click '''Preferences''', select the '''Trading''' tab and check the '''Do not show cancel active orders confirmation dialog when disabling auto trading''' check box. | |||
There are two options available: | |||
*Cancel active orders sent by the strategy; | |||
*Do not cancel active orders sent by the strategy. | |||
If you do not want to see the open position dialog box when disabling auto trading select '''File''' in the main menu, click '''Preferences''', select the '''Trading''' tab and check the '''Do not show close open position confirmation dialog when disabling auto trading''' check box. | |||
There are two options available: | |||
*Close the open position opened by the strategy; | |||
*Do not close the open position opened by the strategy. | |||
<div style="background-color: #E3FBE5;">Note: If the workspace (or MultiCharts) was closed while auto trading mode was enabled on one or several charts, a dialogue asking you if you want to enable auto trading on these charts on restart. Click '''Yes''' to enable auto trading or '''No''' to open charts with auto trading disabled.</div> | <div style="background-color: #E3FBE5;">Note: If the workspace (or MultiCharts) was closed while auto trading mode was enabled on one or several charts, a dialogue asking you if you want to enable auto trading on these charts on restart. Click '''Yes''' to enable auto trading or '''No''' to open charts with auto trading disabled.</div> | ||
[[Category:AutoTrading]] | [[Category:AutoTrading]] | ||
