Changes

Since <div style="background-color: #E3FBE5;">'''Note''': '''CQG Web API (WAPI)''' is used in MultiCharts and MultiCharts .NET since version 9.0 beta 1 . <br> MultiCharts .NET Special Edition uses '''CQG connection no longer requires installing the API, as the Web API is now integrated into (WAPI)''' MultiCharts. NET 10.0 since builds 13921/13922.</div>

To connect MultiCharts 8.8 or a lower version to CQG/AMP account, it is necessary to have connection does not require installing any CQG API installed on the computer.Alsoapplications for operation, please make sure that your PC meets CQG requirements and technical specifications http://www.cqg.com/Docs/CQGTraderSystemSpecsall required libraries are already integrated into MultiCharts.pdf

In MultiCharts 8.8 or a lower version it is not possible to use multiple :*Please make sure that your PC meets CQG accounts in MultiChartsrequirements and technical specifications: http://www. Only one and the same account should be used for getting data and tradingcqg. If different logins and passwords are entered in data source configuration and CQG broker profile, connection to data source will work, the broker profile will notcom/Docs/CQGTraderSystemSpecs.pdf

Since MultiCharts 9.0 beta 1 this limitation is no longer applied. :*It is possible to use multiple CQG different accounts for trading in MultiCharts. But only one login can be used for getting dataand trading.

:*'''Indexes are available in MultiCharts 8.5 beta 1 or higher. Indexes ''' data is available for Live CQG/AMP accounts only. At the moment only real-time data is available for CQG Indexes, no historical backfill from data source. To learn how to store real-time data locally, [[Collecting and Saving Data to MultiCharts Database|read this article]].

<div style== Installing the API for MultiCharts 8"background-color: #E3FBE5;">'''Note''': Expired futures contracts are not provided.8 or a lower version ==</div>

=== AMP Futures Accounts =To connect CQG data feed in MultiCharts ==

If you are an owner of AMP Futures CQG '''accounts''' originally created for '''a different software will not work''' in MultiCharts. Customers need to contact their broker directly to setup their accounts for MultiCharts or request a new account, you can connect to CQG data feed. To connect CQG data feed in MultiCharts:

If there are any CQG applications installed on your PC, it is required to delete them prior to installing the supported version of CQG API<div style="background-color:# '''Windows Start''' menu# '''Control Panel'''# E3FBE5;">'''Uninstall a program''' / '''Programs and FeaturesNote'''# Select each of the following applications and uninstall all of them:#* '''CQG Trader'''#* '''CQG Auto Upgrade Service'''#* '''CQG Trader API'''#* '''CQGNet'''#* '''software or 2 MultiCharts API''' (with CQG icon)# It is recommended to launch MultiCharts by making a right-click on the icon, then '''Run as Administrator'''. A popup dialogue message will appear where you need to allow CQG API to connect to the Internet (that same account should not be done upon first connection after API installation. You can start MultiCharts in regular mode after that)launched simultaneously.</div>

'''For MultiCharts 8.8 Release and newer versions you need to install the following version of == To Set Up CQG API''': https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/27918922/API/Multicharts_COMAPI_en-US_production_V6.00.700_Install.msiData Feed Connection ==

# In the '''If you are using MultiCharts 8QuoteManager''' Main Menu select '''Tools''' and then click '''Data Sources''' window.0 Release or any previous version, install Select '''CQG''' in the following version list of CQG APIall supported data vendors and click the '''Settings''' button.# In the opened up window:::* Authorization section.<br>Enter '''Login''' and '''Password'''.::* Connectivity section.<br>Make sure that the '''Server Name''' is correct.<br> From the drop-down list select '''Sim''' for a Demo account, '''Live''' for a Real account. <br>'''Custom'''should be selected only if you received specific settings and instructions from your broker.<br>: https://dl*Enable '''Use minute realtime data for minute based resolutions''' option to receive realtime minute data on minute-based charts.dropboxRealtime minute data will be plotted only if your account has the subscription for minute realtime data.com/u/95112551/Multicharts_COMAPI_enIf your account has only tick real-US_production_V4time data, you need to disable this option in the data feed settings.04::*Enable '''Request Continuation Data for the Front Month Contract''' option to receive continuous data for the current futures contract. This feature requires the corresponding enablement on the FCM's end. Continuous historical data can be loaded for the current front month contract only. CQG provides continuous historical data for minute and daily resolutions, trade prices only.:::*Enable '''Equalizing the closes''' option to make the expiration comparisons more relevant.542_InstallThe equalization is applied on the day of the rollover.msi

AMP accounts originally created for a different software will not work in <div style="background-color: #E3FBE5;">'''Note''': Changing the data feed settings requires restart of all [[MultiCharts. Customers need to contact AMP directly to setup their accounts Processes]] for MultiCharts or request a demo account here: http://wwwhaving the changes applied.ampclearing.com</multicharts.htmldiv>

If Also, make sure that you are an owner of a broker account working through set up [[CQG API (Broker Profile|'''not AMP FuturesCQG broker profile'''), ]] for trading and [[CQG Broker Plug-in|'''starting with MultiCharts 8.8 beta 1CQG broker plug-in''' you can connect to CQG data feed]] for auto-trading. To connect CQG data feed in MultiCharts: