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== Setting up == To add an instrument manually or from data source, see [[Data_Sources_Overview# Verify the registration information such as '''Login''' and '''Password''' received from Open E CryAdding_Symbol.28s. # Set '''Server''' and '''Port''' according 29_to_Symbol_List|Adding Symbol(s) to information received from Open E Cry.# Set '''Historical Data''' preferencesSymbol List]].
To create a symbol using Open E Cry as the Data Source
see [[Operating_Symbol_List#Adding Symbol from Data Vendor Supplied List|Adding from a list supplied by data vendor]] section.
<br>[[Category:Built-in_Data_Sourcesin Data Sources]]
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'''(ex. Open E Cry/OEC)'''
<div style="background-color: #E3FBE5;">'''Important information''': Existing customers need to enable third party software for the account. It is necessary to contact the broker and ask to do that.</div>
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To set up GAIN Capital data feed connection:== Features :# In the '''QuoteManager''' main menu select '''Tools''' and then click '''Data Sources'''. :# Select '''GAIN Capital''' in the list of all supported data vendors and limitations == click the '''Settings''' button. :# In the opened up window:::* Authority section.<br>Enter '''FeaturesLogin'''and '''Password'''.::* Connectivity section.<br>Make sure that the '''Server Name''' and '''Port''' number are correct.<div style="background-color: #E3FBE5;">'''NOTE''': From the 30th of September, 2016 '''existing customers''' need to update to '''MultiCharts 10 Beta 2''' or select '''Custom''' server and enter '''prod.gainfutures.com''' for '''Live''' accounts or '''sim.gainfutures.com''' for '''Sim''' accounts.</div>::* Direct fast datafeedHistorical Data section.:::* Good market '''Simultaneous loading of Historical Data across all symbols/charts'''.<br>If the box is checked the datais requested for all symbols simultaneously, not in a particular order. :::* '''LimitationsUtilization of cache for real-time price data'''.<br> * Does not provide long <div style="background-color: #E5F6FF;">'''Example''': Historical minutes are requested as minutes from server up to the latest one. The latest historical is plotted from ticks up to the present moment. All the datathat is collected in real-time (ticks) is used to build minutes.</div>::* Real-time Data section.<br>'''Generate a new tick if total volume changes'''.<br>Turn on this function if you need total volume for the session. By default it is turned off. When turn on, the Trade Tick Volume = current TotalVolume – previous TotalVolume.
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Also, make sure that you set up [[GAIN Capital Broker Profile|'''GAIN Capital broker profile''']] for trading and [[GAIN Capital Broker Plug-in|'''GAIN Capital broker plug-in''']] for auto-trading.
