Dukascopy

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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.

Note: To receive data and trade with Dukascopy in MultiCharts, a customer needs to open an account, but since FIX API is used, such type of account can be opened only if the balance is more than $100 000.


To set up Dukascopy data feed connection:

  1. In the QuoteManager main menu select Tools and then click Data Sources.
  2. Select Dukascopy in the list of all supported data vendors and click the Settings button. The Dukascopy Data Feed Configuration window is opened.
  3. In the opened up window enter information provided by Dukascopy:
  • Server IP section.
    Server IP.
  • Order Connection Settings section.
    Login, Password, Port number, SenderCompID and TargetCompID.
  • Price Connection Settings section.
    Login, Password, Port number, SenderCompID and TargetCompID.
  • Reconnection Settings section.
    Configure timer to reconnect if link to Dukascopy is lost.


To add an instrument manually or from data source, see Adding Symbol(s) to Symbol List.

Note: Dukascopy does not provide information regarding your Account Balance, Equity, Open P/L. In Order and Position Tracker, Orders tab you will have N/A only.


Also, make sure that you set up Dukascopy Broker Profile for trading and Dukascopy Broker Plug-in for auto-trading.