Tech Specs

Before you start using MultiCharts, make sure your PC meets the following system requirements:

Minimum CPU: 1 GHz RAM: 256 MB of RAM Hard Drive: 200 MB of available hard-disk space Monitor: resolution of 1024x768 or greater Operating System: Windows 2000, XP, Vista, 7

Recommended CPU: Pentium 3 GHz or Dual Core RAM: 1 GB of RAM Hard Drive: 1 GB of available hard-disk space Multi-Monitor solution Operating System: Windows 2000, XP, Vista, 7

Power User CPU: Quad Core RAM: 3 GB of RAM Hard Drive: 1 GB of available hard-disk space Multi-Monitor solution Operating System: Windows 2000, XP, Vista, 7 Power User Definition A power user is someone who uses 1 or more of the following: 5 or more tick charts, 10 or more interval charts, 15 or more indicators or signals on a chart.

 

Brokers & Data Feeds

To receive real-time data, you need a compatible data vendor subscription or an account with a compatible brokerage. For more information please review the list of supported brokers and data sources.

Scripting Language

MultiCharts supports EasyLanguage® to a maximum possible extent. Studies are first translated into C++ and then efficiently compiled, resulting in the extremely fast execution speed that is so critical for handling very large volumes of data. Nearly all of the advanced capabilities of EasyLanguage®, including custom DLLs, are supported by MultiCharts.

Development Technologies

MultiCharts’ architecture is written in C++, and it uses hardware resources to the fullest possible extent. It is a multi-process application that efficiently passes information between the processes to achieve maximum efficiency. MultiCharts runs parallel tasks on each processor, which dramatically improves the system performance. MultiCharts technology is also multiple-monitor friendly, allowing multiple chart windows to be detached from the main application and displayed across all of the available monitors simultaneously.

Multithreading

MultiCharts is a multi-threaded application. This means that the more CPU cores your computer has, the faster backtesting and optimization in MultiCharts will work. With modern multi-core processors we can now meet traders’ rapidly growing demands for speed and efficiency in trading platforms.