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Zen-Fire is a market data provider for futures that is used by multiple futures brokers. | |||
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== Features and limitations == | == Features and limitations == | ||
=== Features === | |||
* Unfiltered tick data. Zen-Fire avoids dropping price data and sending only the latest updates – sometimes referred to as "filtering". Hereby, Zen-Fire keeps the prices current and provides a true look at how the markets are trading. | * Unfiltered tick data. Zen-Fire avoids dropping price data and sending only the latest updates – sometimes referred to as "filtering". Hereby, Zen-Fire keeps the prices current and provides a true look at how the markets are trading. | ||
* High quality data for Futures. | * High quality data for Futures. | ||
=== Limitations === | |||
* Zen-Fire provides a very limited amount of historical data; historical tick data is only available for the current session, though minute date is available over a somewhat longer time span. | |||
== Zen-Fire brokers == | |||
The following brokers provide the Zen-Fire data feed: | |||
== Zen-Fire trail (demo) == | |||
A Zen-Fire trail to test the data feed yourself can be achieved through one of the supporting brokers or through (LINK HERE). The trail has no limitations but will expire after a specified amount of time (two to three weeks). | |||
Note that the Zen-Fire demo for NinjaTrader also works on MultiCharts, as long as you have a Zen-Fire username and accompanying password. | |||
== Setting up == | == Setting up Zen-Fire == | ||
# Verify the registration information such as login and password received from Zen-Fire. | # Verify the registration information such as login and password received from Zen-Fire. | ||
# Select Sim or Live market data type. | # Select Sim or Live market data type. | ||
# No additional settings are required as the program receives data directly from Zen-Fire. | # No additional settings are required as the program receives data directly from Zen-Fire. | ||
To create a symbol using Zen-Fire as the Data Source see [[Operating_Symbol_List#Adding Symbol(s) to Symbol List|Adding Symbol(s) to Symbol list]] section. | To create a symbol using Zen-Fire as the Data Source see [[Operating_Symbol_List#Adding Symbol(s) to Symbol List|Adding Symbol(s) to Symbol list]] section. | ||
[[Category:Built-in_Data_Sources]] | [[Category:Built-in_Data_Sources]] | ||
Revision as of 20:21, 14 February 2012
Zen-Fire is a market data provider for futures that is used by multiple futures brokers.
| Pro | Con |
| Reliability | Lack of symbol lookup |
| Unfiltered tick data | - |
Features and limitations
Features
- Unfiltered tick data. Zen-Fire avoids dropping price data and sending only the latest updates – sometimes referred to as "filtering". Hereby, Zen-Fire keeps the prices current and provides a true look at how the markets are trading.
- High quality data for Futures.
Limitations
- Zen-Fire provides a very limited amount of historical data; historical tick data is only available for the current session, though minute date is available over a somewhat longer time span.
Zen-Fire brokers
The following brokers provide the Zen-Fire data feed:
Zen-Fire trail (demo)
A Zen-Fire trail to test the data feed yourself can be achieved through one of the supporting brokers or through (LINK HERE). The trail has no limitations but will expire after a specified amount of time (two to three weeks).
Note that the Zen-Fire demo for NinjaTrader also works on MultiCharts, as long as you have a Zen-Fire username and accompanying password.
Setting up Zen-Fire
- Verify the registration information such as login and password received from Zen-Fire.
- Select Sim or Live market data type.
- No additional settings are required as the program receives data directly from Zen-Fire.
To create a symbol using Zen-Fire as the Data Source see Adding Symbol(s) to Symbol list section.
