BitMEX: Difference between revisions

Latest revision as of 17:47, 28 June 2024

To connect MultiCharts to BitMEX, it is necessary to receive an API Key at their website.

Historical bars are provided for tick, minute, and daily data.
History is provided only for Trades.
Depth-of-Market data is available.

To set up BitMEX data feed connection:

In the QuoteManager main menu select Tools → Data Sources→ select BitMEX and click the Settings button.
In the Connectivity section:
- Enter your API key and Secret key. They key can be received at https://www.bitmex.com/ after registration.
- Check Use heartbeats for connection loss detection to automatically restore the connection to BitMEX server in case of temporary connection loss.
- Use Show Error pop-up alert to receive alerts.
In the Requests section check Open Interest for futures to increase the frequency of requests based on the Once every X seconds value.
Increasing the frequency may lead to exceeding the BitMEX request limit.

To add an instrument manually or from data source, see Adding Symbols to Symbol List.

Also, make sure that you set up BitMEX Broker Profile for trading and BitMEX Broker Plug-in for auto-trading.

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-To connect MultiCharts to BitMEX, it is necessary to receive an API Key at their [https://www.bitmex.com/ website]<br>
+To connect MultiCharts to BitMEX, it is necessary to receive an API Key at their [https://www.bitmex.com/ website].
-<br>
 Historical bars are provided for tick, minute, and daily data.
-<br>
+<br>History is provided only for Trades.
-History is provided only for Trades.
+<br>Depth-of-Market data is available.
-<br>
-Depth-of-Market data is available.
-<br>
-<br>
 To set up BitMEX data feed connection:
-:1. In the '''QuoteManager''' main menu select '''Tools''' -> '''Data Sources'''-> select '''BitMEX''' and click the '''Settings''' button. The BitMEX Settings window is open.
+# In the '''QuoteManager''' main menu select '''Tools''' → '''Data Sources'''→ select '''BitMEX''' and click the '''Settings''' button.
-:2. '''Main''' tab:
+#In the '''Connectivity''' section:
-:'''Connectivity''' section
+#*Enter your '''API key''' and '''Secret key'''. They key can be received at https://www.bitmex.com/ after registration.
+#*Check '''Use heartbeats for connection loss detection''' to automatically restore the connection to BitMEX server in case of temporary connection loss.
-::*Enter your '''API key'''. The API key can be received at https://www.bitmex.com/ after registration.
+#*Use '''Show Error pop-up alert''' to receive alerts.
+# In the '''Requests''' section check '''Open Interest for futures''' to increase the frequency of requests based on the '''Once every X seconds''' value.<div class="note">Increasing the frequency may lead to exceeding the BitMEX request limit.</div>
-::*Check '''Use heartbeats for connection loss detection''' to automatically restore the connection to BitMEX server in case of temporary connection loss.
-::*Use '''Show Error pop-up alert''' to receive alerts.
-:3. '''Requests''' tab:
-::* Check '''Open Interest for futures''' to increase the frequency of requests based on the '''Once every X seconds''' value.
-<div style="background-color: #E3FBE5;">'''Note''': Increasing the frequency may lead to exceeding the BitMEX request limit.
- </div>
-To add an instrument manually or from data source, see [[Data_Sources_Overview#Adding_Symbol.28s.29_to_Symbol_List|Adding Symbol(s) to Symbol List]].<br>
+<div class="tip-no-title">To add an instrument manually or from data source, see [[Operating_Symbol_List#Adding_Symbols_to_Symbol_List|Adding Symbols to Symbol List]].</div>
 Also, make sure that you set up '''[[BitMEX Broker Profile]]''' for trading and '''[[BitMEX Broker Plug-in]]''' for auto-trading.
 [[Category:Built-in Data Sources]]