Create Your Workspace

With a Free Account

If you use a free account, a sample workspace will be created for you automatically. To start simulated trading, click the Start Simulated Trading button.
For more info see the How to Use Simulated Trading guide.

See the Customize Your Setup section for more information.

With a Subscription

If you have a paid subscription, you can use the Configuration Wizard to quickly build your setup. The Configuration Wizard will guide you through setting up your data source and broker connection. Once it’s complete, it will download the most popular symbols and build a sample workspace.

If you skip the Configuration Wizard, you can set up your data source in QuoteManager → Tools → Data Sources.

 

See the Built-in Data Sources page for detailed connection guides.

To add a new broker profile, go to File → Broker Profiles → Manage Broker Profiles in the MultiCharts main menu. In the Broker Profiles window, click New and select your broker.

 

See the Broker Profiles page for detailed connection guides.

Customize Your Setup

To create a new workspace, go to File → New → Workspace.

To open new charts, go to File → New → Chart Window.

See the Charts page for more info.

 

You can select instruments from the list or click Add Symbol to add more.

Use the Settings tab to set up your chart.

To add new studies, drawings or view reports, right-click on your chart to open up the menu.

Your MultiCharts is now set up to start:

• Backtesting

• Optimizing

• Manual trading

• Auto trading