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Hi,
I am investigating switching from Qcharts to TradeStation for my day
trading. I am also investigating MultiCharts or any other program that
can produce what I need. The Primary reason is to get an export of
Bollinger band data out to a csv (comma Separated Value) or tab
separated value file so I can pick the data up in MS-Access where I will
organize it for my trading. Here is the problem. I always have the
bollinger bands up for all chart sizes (1, 5, 10, 15, 30, 60, daily and
even weekly). I adjust the (1,5,10, 15, 30 and even the 60 minute bands)
often in both number of bars and deviation and I get critical visual
information from the adjusted plots. I need to export the current band
values out after these adjustments on either (an on demand basis using a
custom button I click on a toolbar or a regular basis such as every 5
seconds). I don't need to append to this file, just recreate it every 5
seconds. I gather that to get this data out I need to have a multi-data
chart set up with all these bands in it as well as the ones I am using
visually. Here is the concern. If I adjust the bands on lets say the 10
minute chart, do I have to also adjust the band on the multi-data chart
or is there a way to make this a one time adjustment not requiring
double work on my part. I can't see there being much value if I have to
do the adjustments twice every time. I was originally hoping I could
write the TradeStation code such that it could export this data by
selecting the chart within the append command and also the data on that
chart that I want. Having to set up a special chart seems cumbersome but
if I can do the adjustment only one time, see it visually and get the
export too (whatever the method) the mission is accomplished I guess.
Can TradeStation easy language change the band values (bars and
deviation) as well so I will see the revised plots. I have a use for
this as well if it can do it.
I had TS4.0 a while back and it could ask for input. Has TradeStation
progressed to provide popup input boxes now with buttons, drop down
boxes, etc or is it just a type in the input simple popup still. I am
thinking that if a more complex input box can be created and
TradeStation can also adjust the bands I may be able to design a very
fast method to make adjustments rather than rely on the more cumbersome
methods that usually require my keying in an actual number. In other
words if I could click a button to increment the bars by 1 rather than
having to key in the number.
Thanks,
John.
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