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By default, MultiCharts displays the close (unadjusted) price for Yahoo instruments. It is possible to change the Yahoo connection parameters in the Registry Editor to receive the adjusted close prices.<br/>
By default, MultiCharts displays the close (unadjusted) price for Yahoo instruments. It is possible to change the Yahoo connection parameters in the Registry Editor to receive the adjusted close prices.<br/>
Here is how to do it:
Here is how to do it:
:1. Close all [[MultiCharts Processes]].
# Close all [[MultiCharts Processes]].
:2. Go to '''Windows Start''' menu and launch '''Regedit.exe''' (type in Regedit.exe and press Enter).
# Go to '''Windows Start''' menu and launch '''Regedit.exe''' (type in Regedit.exe and press Enter).
:3. Go to the path that corresponds your MultiCharts version:  
# Go to the path that corresponds your MultiCharts version:  
'''for 32bit MultiCharts:''' HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\TS Support\MultiCharts\Datafeeds\FreeDataFeed\Yahoo\v1<br/>
#* '''MultiCharts:''' HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\TS Support\MultiCharts64\Datafeeds\FreeDataFeed\Yahoo\v1<br/>
'''for 64bit MultiCharts:''' HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\TS Support\MultiCharts64\Datafeeds\FreeDataFeed\Yahoo\v1<br/>
#*'''MultiCharts .NET:''' HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\TS Support\ MultiCharts .NET64\Datafeeds\FreeDataFeed\Yahoo\v1<br/>
'''for 32bit MultiCharts .NET:''' HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\TS Support\ MultiCharts .NET\Datafeeds\FreeDataFeed\Yahoo\v1<br/>
# Double click on the '''Close''' string value.  
'''for 64bit MultiCharts .NET:''' HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\TS Support\ MultiCharts .NET64\Datafeeds\FreeDataFeed\Yahoo\v1<br/>
# Insert the following string in the '''Value data:''' field: ''chart/result/../indicators/adjclose/../adjclose''<br/>  
:4. Double click on the '''Close''' string value.  
# Click '''OK'''.<br/>
:5. Insert the following string in the '''Value data:''' field:
: ''chart/result/../indicators/adjclose/../adjclose''<br/>  
: Click '''OK'''.<br/>


After that is done, start MultiCharts, build a chart for a Yahoo symbol and do the [https://www.multicharts.com/trading-software/index.php/Reloading_Charts Reload] to load the data with the adjusted close prices.
After that is done, start MultiCharts, build a chart for a Yahoo symbol and do the [https://www.multicharts.com/trading-software/index.php/Reloading_Charts Reload] to load the data with the adjusted close prices.


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[[Category:FAQ]]

Revision as of 13:44, 17 June 2024

By default, MultiCharts displays the close (unadjusted) price for Yahoo instruments. It is possible to change the Yahoo connection parameters in the Registry Editor to receive the adjusted close prices.
Here is how to do it:

  1. Close all MultiCharts Processes.
  2. Go to Windows Start menu and launch Regedit.exe (type in Regedit.exe and press Enter).
  3. Go to the path that corresponds your MultiCharts version:
    • MultiCharts: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\TS Support\MultiCharts64\Datafeeds\FreeDataFeed\Yahoo\v1
    • MultiCharts .NET: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\TS Support\ MultiCharts .NET64\Datafeeds\FreeDataFeed\Yahoo\v1
  4. Double click on the Close string value.
  5. Insert the following string in the Value data: field: chart/result/../indicators/adjclose/../adjclose
  6. Click OK.

After that is done, start MultiCharts, build a chart for a Yahoo symbol and do the Reload to load the data with the adjusted close prices.