TradeStation/Multicharts RINA XML Import

AlgoChef has a dedicated parser for the RINA XML performance report format used by both TradeStation and Multicharts. Both platforms export identical RINA XML structure — no column mapping required for either.

Exporting from TradeStation

1. Open your strategy in TradeStation
2. Go to View → Strategy Performance Report
3. Click File → Save As...
4. Choose XML format
5. Save the file

Exporting from Multicharts

1. Open your strategy in Multicharts
2. Go to View → Strategy Performance Report
3. Click File → Save As...
4. Choose RINA xml format
5. Save the file

AlgoChef recognises the Multicharts RINA XML format natively — no column mapping required, same as TradeStation.

What Gets Imported

The RINA XML parser extracts:

Prefer Excel or CSV? Use the TS-excel template

If you export TradeStation's Strategy Performance Report as Excel or CSV instead of XML, select the TS-excel system template in the import wizard. It is pre-configured for the "List of Trades" sheet, including TradeStation's paired entry/exit rows and its date and time formats, so you do not have to map the columns yourself.

The XML route is still the simplest — it needs no template at all — but TS-excel makes the spreadsheet route close to it.

Importing Into AlgoChef

1. Navigate to Strategy Hub → Import
2. Upload your .xml file
3. AlgoChef auto-detects it as TradeStation/Multicharts RINA XML format
4. Set your Initial Capital
5. Click Import

Troubleshooting

File not recognized as TradeStation format?

• Make sure you exported as XML (not HTML or text)
• Open the file in a text editor — it should look like structured XML data, not plain text or HTML
• Some older TradeStation versions may output slightly different XML — contact support if you run into issues