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#* Or choose '''Zen-Fire/Rithmic Server Sim''' to set up an demo account on the Zen-Fire servers.
 
#* 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.
 
#** Note: contact your representative at your broker to get the login credentials for this demo account.
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# After having chosen '''Zen-Fire''', type in your username and password.
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#* The other settings can be left untouched.
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# After having chosen '''Local Sim''', set the Simulator Options to your liking.
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# After having chosen '''Zen-Fire/Rithmic Server Sim''' type in your username and password for the Zen-Fire server demo account.
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#* The other settings can be left untouched.
  
 
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After you have set up your connection with Zen-Fire, you'll need to add a symbol in MultiCharts' QuoteManager to start receiving data.
# 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 [[Operating_Symbol_List#Adding Symbol(s) to Symbol List|Adding Symbol(s) to Symbol list]] section.
 
To create a symbol using Zen-Fire as the Data Source see [[Operating_Symbol_List#Adding Symbol(s) to Symbol List|Adding Symbol(s) to Symbol list]] section.
  
 
[[Category:Built-in_Data_Sources]]
 
[[Category:Built-in_Data_Sources]]

Revision as of 20:37, 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 -


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

  1. Verify the registration information such as login and password received from Zen-Fire.
    1. Demo accounts normally have a user name ending on '@sim.com', while funded accounts normally have the email address of the account holder.
  2. 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.
  3. After having chosen Zen-Fire, type in your username and password.
    • The other settings can be left untouched.
  4. After having chosen Local Sim, set the Simulator Options to your liking.
  5. After having chosen Zen-Fire/Rithmic Server Sim type in your username and password for the Zen-Fire server demo account.
    • The other settings can be left untouched.

After you have set up your connection with Zen-Fire, you'll need to add a symbol in MultiCharts' QuoteManager to start receiving data.

To create a symbol using Zen-Fire as the Data Source see Adding Symbol(s) to Symbol list section.