Multicharts User Thread

If it is helpful to anyone new to MC, you can press F1 while MCDT is open and an MC user guide will open. This may answer some of the questions you have.

 

Thanks for the info. But is there a list where it shows which value would plot Camarilla pivot points?

So far, I find QT superior and hope it doesn't disappear as rumored...

 

It ain't a rumor. It's coming from the owner.

 

http://www.multicharts.com/multicharts/help/videos/

try here the ascii data import video

 

thanks Tiki will watch it

 

Open Quote mananger and from the Menu select: File > Import Symbol List...

Excerpt from help file:

Import Symbol List

Import Symbol List enables the user to import a text file that contains a list of symbols and their parameters. The feature allows the user to import a list of symbols into QuoteManager quickly instead of manually adding the symbols one by one.

Preparing the Text File

The text file should contain four fields per row: Symbol Name, Description, Exchange, and Category. Of the four fields, only the Symbol field is required. QuoteManager will prompt the user for the missing information during the import process. The missing fields can also be entered manually into QuoteManager one by one after the symbol is imported.

Each field should be separated by a delimiter. The delimiter can be a comma, semi-colon, space, tab, or other character.

An example of the contents of a text file is shown below:


Symbol Name, Description, Exchange, Category
XYZ, XYZ Corporation, NYSE, Stocks
ABC, ABC Company, NASDAQ, Stocks
ESU9, S&P E-mini, GLOBEX, Futures
…





The order of the columns do not matter. However, each column must contain the same type of data. In the example above, the second field of every row must be the “Description” field. The third field of every row must be the “Exchange” field.


Importing a Symbol List

To import a list of symbols:

Select File in the main menu and then select Import Symbol List. The Import Symbols Wizard window will appear.
Use the Browse button to select the text file. Select Next.
In the Start Import at Row number box, enter the row number to start the import. Select Next.
For example, if the first row of the text file contains header names instead of symbol data, then start the import at row 2.
In Set Data Delimiters, select the type of delimiter used in the text file.
Select the Treat Consecutive Delimiters as One checkbox to consider consecutive delimiters the same as one delimiter. If this box is checked, consecutive delimiters will not be considered as an empty field.
Choose the text qualifier from the Text Qualifier drop down list. Select Next.
For example, if a text field can have double quotes around it (e.g., “MSFT”). If the double quote text qualifier is selected, then MultiCharts will recognize that the user wishes to import MSFT without the quotes.

Use the drop down lists to assign the column names to the columns in the text file. Select Next.
In the Select Data Source drop down list, select the data source for the symbols.
If the Exchange and Category columns were not previously assigned to a column in the text file, then use the Exchange and Category drop-down lists to specify the information.
Select Finish. The symbols will be imported into QuoteManager.
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To speed up the process you can download a list of symbols from the nasdaq site

http://www.nasdaq.com/includes/quotes_hub.stm

On that page near the top-right you can find "Download Security List", it's an up to date list of Amex,Nyse and Nasdaq stocks in csv format.
Import that in excel (or any csv capable spreadsheet software) and rename/cancel columns as requested by MC importer, save them and import in MC.

Hope ti helps

 

@mark1 .... Thank you, it helped me also.

 

I agree with swordman168, I had a similar problem, but only after some tweaking with the data file & QuoteManager I could see the chart in MC, I have to admit AmiBroker is lot more user friendly.

things don't have to be so complicated, what's the difference between AB & MC? still one is easier to use.

the reason Microsoft controls huge % of PCs wordwide coz they made computing simpler.

 

MultiCharts 8 is released. Complete details here - http://www.multicharts.com/traders-blog/?p=653

 

Thanks for the update. Amazing how far Multicharts has come. Great for those who purchase the lifetime license.