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* The resolutions available for Custom Futures are 1 Day and lower (tick, point, contract, change, second, minute). | * The resolutions available for Custom Futures are 1 Day and lower (tick, point, contract, change, second, minute). | ||
* Only the Regular Chart type is available for | * Only the Regular Chart type is available for Custom Futures. | ||
* Bar Magnifier Mode is not available for Custom Futures. | * Bar Magnifier Mode is not available for Custom Futures. | ||
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===Creating a Custom Futures symbol=== | ===Creating a Custom Futures symbol=== | ||
A new | A new Custom Futures symbol can be created by using the Add Custom Futures window or by entering the Custom Futures symbol parameters into the Command Line toolbar. | ||
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If the | If the Custom Futures symbol name is known, the simplest way to create a new chart is to enter the symbol name and all known symbol parameters into the command line. | ||
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Any omitted symbol parameters will automatically be selected, and the symbol plotted. | Any omitted symbol parameters will automatically be selected, and the symbol plotted. | ||
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#* '''No Adjustment''' - the bars of each series in use are not changed.<br> | #* '''No Adjustment''' - the bars of each series in use are not changed.<br> | ||
#* '''Absolute Difference''' - constant (С = C<sub>next</sub> - C<sub>prev</sub>; where C<sub>prev</sub> – close of the last bar before the rollover point) is added to all data prior to the rollover date. The data of the last series is not corrected as there was no rollover for it yet.<br>If the N contracts are rolled over then the data of the first contract is corrected N-1 times. | #* '''Absolute Difference''' - constant (С = C<sub>next</sub> - C<sub>prev</sub>; where C<sub>prev</sub> – close of the last bar before the rollover point) is added to all data prior to the rollover date. The data of the last series is not corrected as there was no rollover for it yet.<br>If the N contracts are rolled over then the data of the first contract is corrected N-1 times. | ||
#* '''Ratio adjustment''' - all data prior to the rollover point is multiplied | #* '''Ratio adjustment''' - all data prior to the rollover point is multiplied by the ratio (C= C<sub>next</sub> / C<sub>prev</sub>).<br>If the N contracts are rolled over then the data of the first contract is corrected N-1 times. | ||
# '''“Symbol Code” field''' <br> Displays rollover encoded in a line. The encoding is done automatically if the information on the Custom Futures tab is changed. The symbol code can be copied, but cannot be modified.<br>“Symbol Code” can be used in Real-time market scanner or Command Line to plot a Custom Futures chart bypassing the dialogue window. | # '''“Symbol Code” field''' <br> Displays rollover encoded in a line. The encoding is done automatically if the information on the Custom Futures tab is changed. The symbol code can be copied, but cannot be modified.<br>“Symbol Code” can be used in Real-time market scanner or Command Line to plot a Custom Futures chart bypassing the dialogue window. | ||
# Set the Settings and Sessions tabs of Custom Futures up the same way as for individual contracts.<br> | # Set the Settings and Sessions tabs of Custom Futures up the same way as for individual contracts.<br> | ||
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“To construct Custom Futures please add the following contracts”. | “To construct Custom Futures please add the following contracts”. | ||
These alerts appear because Custom | These alerts appear because Custom Futures requests data prior and following the symbols already in the database based on the selected rollover conditions and data request. | ||
Custom Futures chart can be plotted without adding these symbols, if there are other individual contracts with data in QuoteManager. | Custom Futures chart can be plotted without adding these symbols, if there are other individual contracts with data in QuoteManager. | ||
