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== Adding Symbols to Symbol List == | == Adding Symbols to Symbol List == | ||
To start working with a symbol, it must be added to the symbol list first.<br>Symbols can be added from a data vendor list or manually. | To start working with a symbol, it must be added to the symbol list first.<br>Symbols can be added from a data vendor list or manually. | ||
In most of the cases, adding symbols manually is not recommended, as the data vendor may require additional parameters beyond the symbol name. When a symbol is added from a list provided by the data vendor, all required parameters are set automatically. | In most of the cases, adding symbols manually is not recommended, as the data vendor may require additional parameters beyond the symbol name. When a symbol is added from a list provided by the data vendor, all required parameters are set automatically. | ||
Adding symbols manually is appropriate when the exact symbol name is known and the list of symbols is not available from the data vendor. For instance, with Free Quotes, there is no way to download a list, so the user should know the exact name for the query. | Adding symbols manually is appropriate when the exact symbol name is known and the list of symbols is not available from the data vendor. For instance, with Free Quotes, there is no way to download a list, so the user should know the exact name for the query. | ||
=== Adding Symbol from Data Source === | === Adding Symbol from Data Source === | ||
To add a symbol: | You can add the symbol from a data vendor when creating a chart: | ||
# Open a new chart via '''File → New → Chart Window'''. | |||
# In the '''Instrument''' tab select the desired data source from the '''Data Source''' drop-down list and click '''Add Symbol'''. | |||
# In the '''Insert Symbols''' menu select the tab depending on the category you need to add (Stock, Future, Forex, etc.). | |||
# Enter the symbol name or symbol root in the '''Symbol''' field and press '''Lookup'''. | |||
# Select the desired symbol(s). | |||
# Click '''Add'''. | |||
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You can also add the symbol in QuoteManager. To add a symbol: | |||
# Open '''[[QuoteManager]]'''. | # Open '''[[QuoteManager]]'''. | ||
# In the '''Instrument''' menu, select '''Add Symbol''' → '''From Data Source'''. | # In the '''Instrument''' menu, select '''Add Symbol''' → '''From Data Source'''. |