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Brown, I think you can set constant in TS, in the properties field where you keep the chart prices fixed.
A quick question, on MC, are there an order entry like a Matrix or DOM? What broker are you using to do the trades? |
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tor - you cannot do constant in TradeStation. They do volume charts, but it is subject to their 'interpretation'. Basically, if you set something at 500 for example when it reaches 499 and if an order for 100 hits, your new candle is now 599. And it will change all day long.
See my screenshot for explanation. Here I created a little tracker at the bottom that shows how much each candle represented there was over my threshold setting. For each larger yellow bar you see, that volume represented in that candle is OVER my setting, in this case a 5000 setting on the ES. The extremes you see here are over by 665, 670, etc. In those extreme candles, that's more than 10% of my setting...
In summary, TradeStation does not support Constant Volume Charting and for anyone reading this, you would be wise to look for alternatives if you would like your chart to be formatted correctly. I personally do not see the value of random, periodic spikes on your chart. You have no idea when they will show up or by how much over they will be, they just simply show up.