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MetaStock has been one <div style="background-color: #E3FBE5;">'''Note:''' Metastock data will be supported in MultiCharts only with Metastock application prior to '''12 version'''.MultiCharts can read Metastock historical data if it is stored in .dat file and there is a Master and/or EMaster file next to .dat files in the same folder.There's also a limitation of the leading programs for years65000 records per file. </div><br>Many of data sources provide To connect MultiCharts to Metastock data in files, it is necessary to have their database files on the MetaStock formatcomputer. 

{|style="border-collapseTo set up Metastock data feed connection: collapse; border-width: 1px; border-style: solid; border-color: #cccccc"|-|style="border-collapse: collapse; border-width: 1px; border-style: solid; border-color: #cccccc"|In the '''ProQuoteManager'''main menu select '''Tools''' and then click '''Data Sources''' window. Select '''Metastock''' in the list of all supported data vendors and click the '''Settings''' button. |style="border-collapse: collapse; border-width: 1px; border-style: solid; border-color: #cccccc"|In the opened up window locate the path to '''Metastock files''' by clicking the '''Add…''' button. You can also delete the location by clicking the '''Delete'''Conbutton. '''Up''' and '''Down''' buttons can be used to change the priority of requests to the file locations.|-|style="border-collapse: collapse; border-width: 1px; border-style: solid; border-color: #cccccc"|A ready-to-work system already Specify the '''time zone''' of data in placeMetastock files.|style="border-collapse: collapse; border-width: 1px; border-style: solid; border-color: #cccccc"|Real time unavailable|-|style="border-collapseThere are 2 options for Resolution Detection: collapse; border-width: 1px; border-style: solid; border-color: #cccccc"|Widest coverage|style="border-collapse: collapse; border-width: 1px; border-style: solid; border-color: #cccccc"|Need to have the data already accumulated|-* '''Automatic'''.|style="border-collapse: collapse; border-width: 1px; border-style: solid; border-color: #cccccc"|Ability to use existing data from MetaStock database* '''Manual'''.<br>(One can specify the resolution types in the files to build greater resolutions in MultiCharts from QCharts, Reuters, eSignal etc.)|style="border-collapsethem: collapse; border-width: 1px; border-style: solid; border-color: #cccccc"|65000 minute and daily bars per symbol limitation|}.

* 65000 bars per symbol limitation   == Setting up ==  # Make sure that the '''MetaStock Professional''' is installed and functioning properly. # In QuoteManager on the '''Tools''' menu select '''Data Sources...'''. # Select '''MetaStock''' and click '''Settings...'''. # Click '''Browse…''' and indicate the path to the folder storing the data. <br>To create a symbol using MetaStock 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]]