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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>
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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]])
 
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]])

Revision as of 16:01, 12 March 2012

Click here to see the video tutorial on how to connect Zen-Fire Local Sim Broker Profile.

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 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:

  1. Simulation Option section.
    Specify range for Communication Delay. Milliseconds are used.
    Specify range for Execution Delay. Milliseconds are used.
    Specify Initial Balance.
    Select Execution method.
  2. Margin Requirements Calculation section.
    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.