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Free Quotes

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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.
The quotes are downloaded from the free of charge recourses what makes it the most cost<div style="background-effective solution color: #b8debc;">'''NOTE:''' With FreeQuotes you can get data only for those who donthe symbols that on Historical Data webpage have option '''Download'''t need real-time information. </div>
The program downloads minute and daily data. All the rest resolutions are based on them. Minute <br>To set up Free Quotes data is delayed by 20 minutes. feed connectionAs :# In the service is free of charge its reliability '''QuoteManager''' main menu select '''Tools''' and then click '''Data Sources''', find '''Free Quotes''' in the quality list of quotes are lower than with the service provided by the commercial all supported data vendors.<br>  == Features and limitations ==  click the '''FeaturesSettings'''button. The Free Quotes Data Feed Configuration window is opened. * Ability to select :# In the server from which the data is downloadedopened up window:::* Ability to define Edit the mirror servers number and the order timeout of queries attempts to themrequest data from '''Yahoo''' servers by editing '''Retry''' and '''Timeout''' columns.::* Automatical retry if Set up proxy connection in the server is unavailableProxy Authentication tab:::: Select '''Auto-detect proxy settings for this network''' to use your system's proxy settings. Username and Password are required for authentication.* Ability ::: Select '''Use application proxy settings''' to set up use the timeout value and proxy settings specified in the number of retries[https://www.multicharts.com/trading-software/index.php/Credentials_Window Credentials Window].<br>To add an instrument manually, see [[Data_Sources_Overview#Adding_Symbol.28s.29_to_Symbol_List|Adding Symbol(s) to Symbol List]].
 '''Limitations''' * Bid/Ask not supported* Data is delayed by 20 minutes* Ticks unavailable  == Setting up ==  # Make sure you have the access to the Internet. # MultiCharts use the same port as the Internet browser, what means that if you can surf the Internet, MultiCharts will work. <br>To create a symbol using Free Quotes as the Data Source see [[Operating_Symbol_List#Adding Symbol(s) to Symbol List|Adding Symbol(s) to Symbol list]] section for more detailed information. <br>[[Category:Built-in_Data_Sourcesin Data Sources]]