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'''<div style="background-color: #E3FBE5;">Click [http://www.multicharts.com/downloads/tutorials/zenfire_localsim.mp4 here] to see the video tutorial on how to connect Zen-Fire Local Sim Broker Profile.</div>'''

To connect Zen-Fire Local Sim Broker Profile it is necessary to have set up connection to Rithmic/Zen-Fire data feed in QuoteManager (see [[Built-in Data Sources]])

It is not possible to connect Rithmic Local Sim Broker Profile and Zen-Fire Local Sim Broker Profile simultaneously.

Open position Profit/Loss is calculated in MultiCharts.

Unrealized Profit/Loss for the account is calculated in MultiCharts.

====Setting up Zen-Fire Local Sim Broker Profile====

In the '''Manage Broker Profiles … ''' window (see [[Broker Profiles Overview#Managing Broker Profiles|Managing Broker Profiles]]) click '''New''' and select '''Zen-Fire Local Sim'''. Zen-Fire Local Sim will be added to the list of Broker Profiles.

In the '''Simulator Options''' window:

# Simulation Option section. <br/> Specify range for '''Communication Delay'''. Milliseconds are used. <br/> Specify range for '''Execution Delay'''. Milliseconds are used. <br/> Specify '''Initial Balance'''. <br/> Select '''Execution method'''.
# Margin Requirements Calculation section. <br/> Select Margin calculation method.

The '''Reset''' button becomes active only when the profile is connected.  Click '''Reset''' to reset the settings to default. New settings are applied only when the profile is reconnected.