Difference between revisions of "Zen-Fire"
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# Verify the registration information such as login and password received from Zen-Fire. | # Verify the registration information such as login and password received from Zen-Fire. | ||
+ | ## Demo accounts normally have a user name ending on '@sim.com', while funded accounts normally have the email address of the account holder. | ||
+ | # Go in the MultiCharts main window to '''File''' -> '''Broker Profiles''' -> '''Manage Broker Profiles''' and click on '''New >''' and then choose one of the following: | ||
+ | #* Select '''Zen-Fire''' to set up an regular, live Zen-Fire connection, | ||
+ | #* Select '''Zen-Fire Local Sim''' to set up an internal demo account where trades are being executed against MultiCharts' own simulation engine, | ||
+ | #* Or choose '''Zen-Fire/Rithmic Server Sim''' to set up an demo account on the Zen-Fire servers. | ||
+ | #** Note: contact your representative at your broker to get the login credentials for this demo account. | ||
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# Select Sim or Live market data type. | # Select Sim or Live market data type. | ||
# No additional settings are required as the program receives data directly from Zen-Fire. | # No additional settings are required as the program receives data directly from Zen-Fire. |
Revision as of 20:34, 14 February 2012
Zen-Fire is a market data provider for futures that is used by multiple futures brokers.
Pro | Con |
Reliability | Lack of symbol lookup |
Unfiltered tick data | - |
Contents
Features and limitations
Features
- Unfiltered tick data. Zen-Fire avoids dropping price data and sending only the latest updates – sometimes referred to as "filtering". Hereby, Zen-Fire keeps the prices current and provides a true look at how the markets are trading.
- High quality data for Futures.
Limitations
- Zen-Fire provides a very limited amount of historical data; historical tick data is only available for the current session, though minute date is available over a somewhat longer time span.
Zen-Fire brokers
The following brokers provide the Zen-Fire data feed:
- AMP Futures,
- Mirus Futures,
- Optimus Futures.
Zen-Fire trail (demo)
A Zen-Fire trail to test the data feed yourself can be achieved through one of the supporting brokers or through (LINK HERE). The trail has no limitations but will expire after a specified amount of time (two to three weeks).
Note that the Zen-Fire demo for NinjaTrader also works on MultiCharts, as long as you have a Zen-Fire username and accompanying password.
Setting up Zen-Fire
- Verify the registration information such as login and password received from Zen-Fire.
- Demo accounts normally have a user name ending on '@sim.com', while funded accounts normally have the email address of the account holder.
- Go in the MultiCharts main window to File -> Broker Profiles -> Manage Broker Profiles and click on New > and then choose one of the following:
- Select Zen-Fire to set up an regular, live Zen-Fire connection,
- Select Zen-Fire Local Sim to set up an internal demo account where trades are being executed against MultiCharts' own simulation engine,
- Or choose Zen-Fire/Rithmic Server Sim to set up an demo account on the Zen-Fire servers.
- Note: contact your representative at your broker to get the login credentials for this demo account.
- Select Sim or Live market data type.
- No additional settings are required as the program receives data directly from Zen-Fire.
To create a symbol using Zen-Fire as the Data Source see Adding Symbol(s) to Symbol list section.