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[http://www.zen-fire.com/ Zen-Fire] is a market data provider for futures that is used by multiple futures brokers. {|style="border-collapse: collapse; border-width: 1px; border-style: solid; border-color: #cccccc"|-|style="border-collapse: collapse; border-width: 1px; border-style: solid; border-color: #cccccc"|'''Pro'''|style="border-collapse: collapse; border-width: 1px; border-style: solid; border-color: #cccccc"|'''Con'''|-|style="border-collapse: collapse; border-width: 1px; border-style: solid; border-color: #cccccc"|Reliability|style="border-collapse: collapse; border-width: 1px; border-style: solid; border-color: #cccccc"|Lack of symbol lookup|-|style="border-collapse: collapse; border-width: 1px; border-style: solid; border-color: #cccccc"|Unfiltered tick data|style="border-collapse: collapse; border-width: 1px; border-style: solid; border-color: #cccccc"| - |}   == 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.* One data feed for receiving data from multiple exchanges (CME, NYMEX, NYBOT, Eurex, ICE, Liffe, Matif among others) - without needing a separate subscription to each exchange. === 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. <br>== Zen-Fire brokers ==The following brokers provide the To set up Zen-Fire data feedconnection: * 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 == === Setting up order execution ===::# Verify In 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 'QuoteManager''' main window to menu select '''FileTools''' -> and then click '''Broker ProfilesData Sources''' -> . ::# Select '''Manage Broker ProfilesZen-Fire''' in the list of all supported data vendors and click on the '''New >Settings'''button.[[File:MakingAZenFireConnection.png|thumb|alt=Adding a Zen-Fire connection|:# In the opened up window::::* Authority section.<br>Enter '''Login'''Broker Profilesand ''' screen, new data connections can be made to the various Zen-Fire options]]# Choose here one of the following:#* Select Password'''.<br>'''Zen-FireSSL certificates''' to path is set up an regular, live Zen-Fire connection,by default.#:::* Select Connectivity section.<br>Make sure that the selected '''Deployment''' is '''Zen-Fire Local Sim''' to set up an internal demo if you have real account where trades are being executed against MultiCharts' own . If you have simulation engineaccount,#* Or choose select '''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.# After having chosen <br>'''Zen-Fire'Do not change default connection settings in this section'', type in your username and password. #* <br>The other settings can be left untouched.# After having chosen '''Local SimReset''', set the Simulator Options to your liking.# After having chosen button nearby '''Zen-Fire/Rithmic Server SimDeployment''' type in your username and password for the Zen-Fire server demo accountis to restore correct settings. #:::* The other settings can be left untouchedReconnection Settings section. === Setting up Zen-Fire real-time data ===After you have set up your <br>Configure timer to reconnect if connection with Zen-Fire, you'll need to add a symbol in MultiCharts' QuoteManager to start receiving dataRithmic is lost.<br>To create a symbol using Zen-Fire as the Data Source add an instrument manually or from data source, see [[Operating_Symbol_ListData_Sources_Overview#Adding_Symbol.28s.29_to_Symbol_List|Adding Symbol(s) to Symbol List|Adding Symbol(s) to Symbol list]] section. [[Category:Built-in_Data_Sources]]