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To connect MultiCharts to TradeStation data feed, it is necessary to have their software installed and launched on the computer.  
 
To connect MultiCharts to TradeStation data feed, it is necessary to have their software installed and launched on the computer.  
  
<div style="background-color: #E3FBE5;">'''Note''': '''MultiCharts should be run as Administrator.''' Right click on MultiCharts icon, then click Run as Administrator. This should be done as TradeStation is run as Administrator by default. </div>
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<div style="background-color: #E3FBE5;">'''Note''': Since Tradestation 10 both '''MultiCharts''' and '''Tradestation''' should be run as Administrator to establish the connection. Right click on the application icon, then click Run as Administrator.</div>
  
 
If the connection is set up correctly, MultiCharts brings up TradeStation software automatically when data is requested.  
 
If the connection is set up correctly, MultiCharts brings up TradeStation software automatically when data is requested.  

Revision as of 14:44, 19 June 2018

To connect MultiCharts to TradeStation data feed, it is necessary to have their software installed and launched on the computer.

Note: Since Tradestation 10 both MultiCharts and Tradestation should be run as Administrator to establish the connection. Right click on the application icon, then click Run as Administrator.

If the connection is set up correctly, MultiCharts brings up TradeStation software automatically when data is requested.

To download the latest version of TradeStation, follow the link and login to TradeStation Client Center: https://clientcenter.tradestation.com
To set up TradeStation data feed connection:

  1. In the QuoteManager main menu select Tools and then click Data Sources.
  2. Select TradeStation in the list of all supported data vendors and click the Settings button.
  3. In the opened up window:
  • Data Vendor section.
    Select the version of TradeStation installed on your computer from the TradeStation versions list.
  • Settings section.
    Check the Save data to local database box if you want to store the data in QuoteManager and not to request it from TradeStation next time you plot the same instrument.


To add an instrument manually or from data source, see Adding Symbol(s) to Symbol List.