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PFG BEST Broker Profile

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'''<div style="background-color: #E3FBE5;">Click [http://www.multicharts.com/downloads/tutorials/pfg_broker.mp4 here] to see the video tutorial on how to connect PFG BEST Broker Profile.</div>'''
 
FIX API is used for connection between MultiCharts and PFG BEST. SSL encryption is enabled by default.
Unrealized Profit/Loss for the account is calculated by PFG BEST broker every 5 minutes and displayed in MultiCharts, however during these 5 minutes Profit/Loss is calculated in MultiCharts.
 
One can see acoount information request errors in Logs tab of Order and Position Tracker window. MC requests the account information more often, than the broker can return it. In fact it is simply a warning message.
PFG BEST does not support Native One-Cancels-Others group. In this case MultiCharts emulates OCO group on its end. Simulated OCO-group means that all OCO orders are sent to the broker, price is monitored by MultiCharts and once one of the orders is filled, other orders from this OCO group are cancelled by MultiCharts. When one of the OCO orders is filled, MultiCharts sends a command to cancel the second OCO order to broker. Note that the second order may also be filled if price reaches its level before the cancellation is processed by the broker (see [[Trading Risks#OCO-Orders Risk|OCO-Orders Risk]]).
====Setting up PFG BEST Broker Profile====
In the '''Properties PFG BEST''' window (see [[Broker ProfilesOverview#Managing Broker Profiles|Managing Broker Profiles]]) enter the information provided by PFG BEST:
# Enter your account and click the '''Request''' button to get '''Server IP''', '''Port number''', '''SenderCompID''' and '''TargetCompID''' (both for Price Session and Order Session sections) automatically from server.
# Enter '''Password''' (both for Price Session and Order Session sections).
# Reconnection Settings section.<br/> Configure timer to reconnect if connection to PFG BEST is lost.
 
 
[[Category:Broker Profiles]]