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In MultiCharts 15 data playback was completely redesigned and transformed into the trading simulator.<br>See '''[[How to Use Simulated Trading]]''' for more info.
==Understanding Data Playback==
* [[#Step Backward/Forward Playback|Step Backward/Forward]] allowing you to move forward or backward on the time scale without losing indicators/signals values.
==Data Playback on the ChartCharts==
# Set the starting point of Data Playback by one of the following methods:
#* Select the resolution from the '''Playback Resolution''' list [[File:DP_playback resolution_box.PNG]] in Data Playback Toolbar; or:
#* In the main menu select '''Format''', then point to '''Data Playback''', '''Playback Resolution''' and select the resolution.
# Set playback speed using the '''Playback Speed''' slider [[File:DP_playback_speed_sldr.PNG]] on the '''Data Playback''' toolbar. <div style="background-color: #E3FBE5;"> '''Note''': You can also configure the Playback Speed from the context menu by right clicking on the chart and going to ‘Playback Speed’. </div>
# Start Data Playback by one of the following methods:
#* Click the '''Pause/Resume Playback''' button [[File:DP_pause_resume_bt.PNG]] on the '''Data Playback''' toolbar; or:
<div style="background-color: #E3FBE5;"> '''Note''': If you try to place a manual order during data playback when a broker profile is connected, the order will be sent to the broker with the current market price. That is not possible to place simulated orders during the data playback for testing purposes. All orders are sent to the currently connected broker. </div>
==Data Playback in Market Scanner== '''Playback Start Date/Time''' box allows choosing the starting point for Data Playback in the market scanner.
To playback data in a Scanner window, set the starting time and date, input in the necessary date and time into '''Playback Start Date/Time''' box [[File:DP_start_date_time_box.PNG]] and click the '''Jump To Date''' button DP_jump_to_time_btn on the '''Data Playback''' toolbar. When the starting point is set, the playback is set to '''Pause''' mode by default.
<div style="background-color: #E3FBE5;">Note: Not all Data Playback resolutions are available for market scanner (See [[#Data Playback Limitations|Data Playback Limitations]]) </div>
Set the step size by one of the following methods:
* Click the arrow near next to the '''Step Backward''' [[File:DP_step_backward_btn.PNG]] or '''Forward Playback''' button [[File:DP_forward_playback_btn.PNG]] and then select the step size from the list; or:* In the main menu select '''Format''', then point to -> '''Data Playback''', point to -> '''Step Forward/ Step Backward''' and choose the step size.
==Data Playback Modes==
There are two Data Playback has two modes: '''Local''' and '''Global'''
When the '''Local''' mode is selected, the bars are played independently on each chart or scanner window, where the Data Playback feature has been is enabled. Each window will have its own starting point of the playback. When the playback is enabled on one window, other windows <br>Windows with Data Playback disabled will receive the real-time data from the data source.
When the '''Global''' mode is selected, all the data series on all opened windows of all the workspaces of one MultiCharts instance will be playedback. In this case the starting point of the playback will be the same for all charts and scanner windows.
<div style="background-color: #E3FBE5;">Note: In the '''Global''' mode, all the charts are played back within their own time zone.
* Click the '''Global mode''' button; or:
* In the main menu select '''Format''', then point to -> '''Data Playback''' and click -> '''Global mode''' in the list.
<div style="background-color: #E3FBE5;">Note: If '''Global''' mode is not selected, '''Local''' mode is used.</div>
Enabling/disabling the '''Skip ticks with identical price''' option:
* In the main menu select '''Format''', then point to -> '''Data Playback''' and click -> '''Skip Ticks With Identical Price''' in the list.* Click on the '''Skip Ticks with Identical Price''' button [[File:SkipIdenticalDP_SIT_ToolBar.PNGpng|20px30px]] from the Data Playback toolbar.
<div style="background-color: #E3FBE5;">Note: '''Skip ticks with identical price''' option is enabled by default. The state of this option can differ is enabled/disabled for separate chartseach chart individually.</div><br>
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