Setup Wizard

Setup Wizard is a convenient and simple tool to get started with MultiCharts:

• Helps to quickly set up your data source and broker profile.
• Automatically loads most popular symbols and pre-built sample workspaces to help you start your work almost instantly.

Setup Wizard will automatically start with your first launch of MultiCharts. To run our Wizard again, go to the Help menu → Run Wizard.

Setting up a data source

There are two options when setting up data source connection: I already have data source login and password and I don’t have an account yet.

When you have a data provider account

Select I already have data source login and password if you have an account with one of the supported data providers, and click Next to connect it.

1. Select your data source from the drop-down menu.
2. Enter your account credentials and connection info. Apply Advanced settings if required.
   Information required for connection and advanced settings varies depending on your data provider. For more info about data sources connection, please check this page.
3. Click Test to check the connection. If the connection is established, the indicator will turn green. If the connection fails due to incorrect account details or other reasons, you’ll be notified with a popup.
4. Click Next to finish the setup.
   

After the setup is finished, a list of the most popular symbols for the selected data source will be automatically added to the symbol list.

When you don’t have a data provider account

Select I don’t have an account yet to set up one of the data sources available without any account details.

1. Select a data source from the drop-down box. For more info about the data providers please check our connection guides, Supported security types page, and our website.
2. Click Next to finish the setup.

After the setup is finished, a list of the most popular symbols for the selected data source will be automatically added to the symbol list.
A Paper Trader broker profile for the selected data source will be configured automatically. You’ll see it on the Broker Profiles list and Trade Bar.

Setting up a broker profile

Once your data feed account is set up, you can configure a broker profile that is needed for trading.

There are two options: I already have a broker account and I don’t have a broker account, set up Paper Trader.

When you have a broker account

Select I already have a broker account if you have an account with one of the supported brokers.

1. Select your broker from the drop-down menu
2. Enter your account credentials and connection info. Apply Advanced settings if required.
   Information required for connection and advanced settings varies depending on your broker. For more info about broker connection, please check this page.
3. Click Test to check the connection. If the connection is established, the indicator will turn green. If the connection fails due to incorrect account details or other reasons, you’ll be notified with a popup.
4. Click Next to finish the setup.

After you click Next, the corresponding broker profile will appear on the Broker Profiles list and Trade Bar.

When you don’t have a broker account

Select I don’t have a broker account, set up Paper Trader to configure Paper Trader broker profile if you don’t have an account with one of the supported brokers.
Select your data source from the drop-down menu and click Next. A corresponding Paper Trader broker profile will appear on the Broker Profiles list and Trade Bar.

After the setting up is complete, a workspace with sample data for the configured data source will open up. Your MultiCharts is now set up to start:

• Backtesting
• Optimizing
• Manual trading
• Auto trading