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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 | + | 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 and Google. Only Stocks and Indexes are available from this data source in MultiCharts. |
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To set up Free Quotes data feed connection | To set up Free Quotes data feed connection | ||
:# In the '''QuoteManager''' main menu select '''Tools''' and then click '''Data Sources''', find '''Free Quotes''' in the list of all supported data vendors and click the '''Settings''' button. The Free Quotes Data Feed Configuration window is opened. | :# In the '''QuoteManager''' main menu select '''Tools''' and then click '''Data Sources''', find '''Free Quotes''' in the list of all supported data vendors and click the '''Settings''' button. The Free Quotes Data Feed Configuration window is opened. | ||
:# In the opened up window: | :# In the opened up window: | ||
| − | ::* One can check/uncheck '''Yahoo''' | + | ::* One can check/uncheck '''Yahoo''' and '''Google''' servers to receive data from. |
| − | ::* One can move '''Yahoo''' | + | ::* One can move '''Yahoo''' and '''Google''' servers by selecting any of them and clicking the '''Up''' and '''Down''' buttons to change the priority of receiving data. |
| − | ::* One can disable '''Yahoo''' | + | ::* One can disable '''Yahoo''' and '''Google''' servers by selecting any of them clicking the '''Disable''' button. |
| − | ::* One can edit number and timeout of attempts to request data from '''Yahoo''' | + | ::* One can edit number and timeout of attempts to request data from '''Yahoo''' and '''Google''' servers by editing '''Retry''' and '''Timeout''' columns for corresponding server. |
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To add an instrument manually, see [[Data_Sources_Overview#Adding_Symbol.28s.29_to_Symbol_List|Adding Symbol(s) to Symbol List]]. | To add an instrument manually, see [[Data_Sources_Overview#Adding_Symbol.28s.29_to_Symbol_List|Adding Symbol(s) to Symbol List]]. | ||
[[Category:Built-in Data Sources]] | [[Category:Built-in Data Sources]] | ||
Revision as of 18:05, 6 December 2013
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 and Google. Only Stocks and Indexes are available from this data source in MultiCharts.
To set up Free Quotes data feed connection
- In the QuoteManager main menu select Tools and then click Data Sources, find Free Quotes in the list of all supported data vendors and click the Settings button. The Free Quotes Data Feed Configuration window is opened.
- In the opened up window:
- One can check/uncheck Yahoo and Google servers to receive data from.
- One can move Yahoo and Google servers by selecting any of them and clicking the Up and Down buttons to change the priority of receiving data.
- One can disable Yahoo and Google servers by selecting any of them clicking the Disable button.
- One can edit number and timeout of attempts to request data from Yahoo and Google servers by editing Retry and Timeout columns for corresponding server.
To add an instrument manually, see Adding Symbol(s) to Symbol List.
