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For simulated trading you can use the built-in [[Market Data Sim]] data source.
For simulated trading you can use the built-in [[Market Data Sim]] data source.
===Data Feed Configuration===
===Data Source Configuration===
MultiCharts comes with Free Quotes (Yahoo end-of-day data), Bitfinex, Bittrex, and Poloniex (cryptocurrency feeds).
 
In order to get real-time and historical data for the other security types, you will need to get an account provided by any of the supported [https://www.multicharts.com/features/data-feeds/ data sources]. Each data feed supports certain [https://www.multicharts.com/trading-software/index.php/Supported_security_types security types]
Set up your data source in [[QuoteManager|QuoteManager]] Tools Data Sources.  
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Set up your data feed in [[QuoteManager|QuoteManager]] > Tools > Data Sources.  
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See how to configure the supported data sources [https://www.multicharts.com/trading-software/index.php/Category:Built-in_Data_Sources here].
<div class="tip-no-title">See the [[Built-in Data Sources]] page for detailed connection guides.</div>
<div style="background-color: #E3FBE5;">'''Note''': Once you set up the data feed, it is recommended to restart MultiCharts with all its applications (to do it properly, close MultiCharts, then make sure that no [http://www.multicharts.com/trading-software/index.php/MultiCharts_Processes  processes] with MultiCharts description remained in Task Manager, Processes or Details tab, and run MultiCharts again).</div>
 
===Broker Profile configuration===
===Broker Profile configuration===
Most of the supported data vendors also provide brokerage services.
Most of the supported data vendors also provide brokerage services.