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Format Analysis Technique - Alerts

The Alerts tab allows you to format alert settings for a single cell, a group of cells within an indicator column, or for an entire analysis techniques column. Alert criteria can be modified using the Format Analysis Technique - Inputs dialog. When formatting alerts, you can choose to use the global messaging preferences set up in the Message Center or you can configure custom settings for each type of alert. All alerts are sent to the Message Center.

See Managing Alerts and Messages for more information (includes video).

 Access using the menu bar Format > Analysis Techniques menu sequence and select Format > Alerts tab.

• Select an individual cell, an analysis technique column, or a series of cell from the analysis technique column.

Enable Alert  

Contains the settings to enable, disable and customize alerts associated with the selected analysis technique. Check this setting to turn on all alerts for the selected analysis technique. Deselect this setting to disable any associated alerts with the selected analysis technique. If alerts are enabled, choose one of the following actions to be taken when the alert condition is true:

• Alert once - Select this setting to disable the alerts after the first one occurs, and clears the Enable Alert check box.
• Alert once per bar (interval) - Select this setting to turn disable alerts for the remainder of the bar after the first one occurs. Select the Clear triggered alert on bar open setting to remove the displayed alert marker at the Open of each bar.
• Alert continuously - Select this setting to have all alerts processed.

 To customize the alert markers, see Editing Alert Markers.

Message Center Notification Settings

Contains notification settings for the Message Center when using alerts.

• None (for use when scanning for alerts in RadarScreen) - Select this setting to skip message notification while still sending the alert to the Message Center. Alert markers may still be displayed next to the symbol name in the Chart or RadarScreen window if enabled for the window. If you are using RadarScreen, see Managing Alerts and Messages for more information.
• Use the global messaging preferences - Select this setting to use the global Message Center notification settings.
• Configure - Launches the Notification Preferences dialog to set up your global messaging preferences. For more information see Notifications Preferences dialog.
• Use custom settings - Select this setting to choose custom notification settings for the selected analysis technique. 

Default - Sets any changes that you made as your default setting.

Edit EasyLanguage - Launches the TradeStation Development Environment. If disabled, the option to edit the analysis technique in the TradeStation Development Environment is not available.

 Click OK to apply changes or Cancel to exit without changes.