ASCII Mapping is a useful tool to get data from a bunch of ASCII files that are constantly updated (e.g. by a third party software). See Mapping ASCII for details.
To add an instrument with ASCII Mapping as the data source manually, see Adding Symbol(s) to Symbol List.
To set up Barchart data feed connection:
Restart the platform after making the changes in data feed settings.
To add an instrument manually or from data source, see Adding Symbol(s) to Symbol List.
FIX API is used for connection between MultiCharts and Dukascopy. Jforex API is not supported in MultiCharts.
Limitation: does not provide historical data.
It is important to make sure that Dukascopy is informed FIX API is required when subscribe to their service.
A customer needs to provide Dukascopy with his/her IP address to register it on their servers.
To set up Dukascopy data feed connection:
To add an instrument manually or from data source, see Adding Symbol(s) to Symbol List.
Also, make sure that you set up Dukascopy Broker Profile for trading and Dukascopy Broker Plug-in for auto-trading.
To connect MultiCharts to eSignal data feed, it is necessary to have eSignal software (Data Manager) installed and launched on the computer.
When the connection is set up correctly, MultiCharts brings up eSignal software automatically when data is requested.
To download the latest version of eSignal software, click here.
To set up eSignal data feed connection in the QuoteManager main menu select Tools and then click Data Sources, find eSignal in the list of all supported data vendors and make sure that is active.
To add an instrument manually or from data source, see Adding Symbol(s) to Symbol List.
Authorizarion - since MultiCharts 12 Release 8 it is required to insert the user name and password for your eSignal account.
Use settlement price for historical daily bars – check this option to receive the Settlement price for the daily bars instead of the Close price (unchecked by default).
Use eSignal range checking filter for trades – uncheck this option to avoid filtering the qualified price for trades (checked by default). When checked helps to avoid spikes in data.
The changes made to these settings will be applied only after the complete restart of all platform’s processes..
Free Quotes data feed is configured correctly by default and one can plot a chart using a number of prebuilt symbols from Free Quotes. That is free end-of-day historical daily bars coming from Yahoo Finance. Only limited number of Stocks and Indexes are available from this data source in MultiCharts.
NOTE: With FreeQuotes you can get data only for the symbols that on Historical Prices webpage have option Download to Spreadsheet.
To set up Free Quotes data feed connection
To add an instrument manually, see Adding Symbol(s) to Symbol List.
MultiCharts provides seamless integration with Global Server (Global Server is used as an external database) meaning that you will see every tick from your Global Server in MultiCharts. This can be a very useful solution for longtime users of TradeStation 2000i.
To connect MultiCharts to Global Server (TradeStation 2000i) data feed, it is necessary to have Global Server installed and launched on the computer.
When the connection is set up correctly, MultiCharts brings up Global Server software automatically when data is requested.
To set up Global Server (TradeStation 2000i) data feed connection:
To add an instrument manually or from data source, see Adding Symbol(s) to Symbol List.
Here you can find MCFX data feed Video Tutorial.
To set up MCFX data feed connection for MultiCharts versions starting from 8.8 Release:
To add an instrument manually or from data source, see Adding Symbol(s) to Symbol List.
Note: MCFX provides ASK and BID data for the following FOREX pairs:
AUD/CAD, AUD/JPY, AUD/NZD, AUD/USD, CAD/JPY, CHF/JPY, EUR/AUD, EUR/CAD, EUR/CHF, EUR/GBP, EUR/JPY, EUR/NZD, EUR/TRY, EUR/USD, GBP/AUD, GBP/CHF, GBP/JPY, GBP/USD, NOK/JPY, NZD/CAD, NZD/CHF, NZD/JPY, NZD/USD, SEK/JPY, USD/CAD, USD/CHF, USD/HKD, USD/JPY, USD/NOK, USD/SEK, USD/SGD, USD/TRY, USD/ZAR.
MultiCharts can read Metastock historical data if it is stored in .dat file and there is a Master and/or EMaster file next to .dat files in the same folder.
There's also a limitation of 65000 records per file.
To connect MultiCharts to Metastock data files, it is necessary to have their database files on the computer.
To set up Metastock data feed connection:
To add an instrument manually or from data source, see Adding Symbol(s) to Symbol List.
To set up OANDA data feed connection:
To add an instrument from data source, see Adding Symbol(s) to Symbol List.
When you connect to OANDA data feed (add symbols or plot charts) a new window will open where you should enter your OANDA Username and Password.
Here you can find OANDA Video Tutorial.
Also, make sure that you set up OANDA broker profile for trading.
To connect MultiCharts to TradeStation data feed, it is necessary to have their software installed and launched on the computer.
Note: Since Tradestation 10 both MultiCharts and Tradestation should be run as Administrator to establish the connection. Right click on the application icon, then click Run as Administrator.If the connection is set up correctly, MultiCharts brings up TradeStation software automatically when data is requested.
To download the latest version of TradeStation, follow the link and login to TradeStation Client Center: https://clientcenter.tradestation.com
To set up TradeStation data feed connection:
To add an instrument manually or from data source, see Adding Symbol(s) to Symbol List.
Here you can find Interactive Brokers Video Tutorial.
To connect MultiCharts to Interactive Brokers (IB) data feed, it is necessary to have IB software installed and running on the computer.
When the connection is configured correctly, MultiCharts launches IB software automatically when data is requested. IB has 2 applications that can be used for connection MultiCharts to IB:
Though there is choice between web-based and standalone version, standalone version is recommended to use.
To download IB Trader Workstation and IB Gateway, follow this link: https://www.interactivebrokers.com/en/index.php?f=14099#tws-software
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The following configuration is required to establish connection between MultiCharts platform and IB TWS:
The following configuration is required to establish connection between MultiCharts platform and IB Gateway:
To add an instrument manually or from data source, see Adding Symbol(s) to Symbol List.
Since MultiCharts 11 that is possible to plot symbol combinations (composites). At the moment combos are available from [url=]Interactive Brokers[/url] only. Adding combo-symbols is performed as follows:
Also, make sure that you set up Interactive Brokers broker profile for trading and Interactive Brokers broker plug-in for auto-trading.
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