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== General Information ==
<div style="background-color: #E3FBE5;">'''Note''': '''CQG Web API (WAPI)''' is used in MultiCharts and MultiCharts .NET since version 9.1. <br> MultiCharts .NET Special Edition uses '''CQG COM Web API(WAPI)''' for demo connection and '''CQG FIX API''' for live connectionMultiCharts .NET 10.0 since builds 13921/13922.</div>
CQG connection does not require installing the APIany CQG applications for operation, as the API is all required libraries are already integrated into MultiCharts.
:*Please make sure that your PC meets CQG requirements and technical specifications: http://www.cqg.com/Docs/CQGTraderSystemSpecs.pdf
:*It is possible to use different accounts for getting data and trading.
:*Real-time '''Indexes''' data for Indexes is available for Live CQG/AMP accounts only.
<div style="background-color: #E3FBE5;">'''Note''': Expired futures contracts are not provided.</div> == To connect CQG data feed in MultiCharts: ==
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.
<div style="background-color: #E3FBE5;">'''Note''': CQG software and or 2 MultiCharts with the same account should not be launched simultaneously.</div>
== To Set Up CQG Data Feed Connection ==
# In the '''QuoteManager''' Main Menu select '''Tools''' and then click '''Data Sources''' window. Select '''CQG''' in the list of all supported data vendors and click the '''Settings''' button. # In the opened up window enter :::* Authorization section.<br>Enter '''Login''' and '''Password'''.::* Connectivity section.<br><div style="background-color: #E3FBE5;">Make sure that the '''NoteServer Name''': By default demo mode is turned oncorrect. Uncheck <br> From the CQG demo box to turn it offdrop-down list select '''Sim''' for a Demo account, '''Live''' for a Real account. Demo mode is <br>'''Custom'''required to should be onselected only if you received specific settings and instructions from your broker.<br>::*Enable '''Use minute realtime data for minute based resolutions''' option to receive realtime minute data on minute-based charts. Realtime minute data will be plotted only if your account has the subscription for demo accountsminute realtime data. If you have a your account has only tick real account-time data, you need to disable this option in the data feed settings.::*Enable '''Request Continuation Data for the box is Front Month Contract'''required 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 offloaded 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. The equalization is applied on the day of the rollover.</div> <div style="background-color: #E3FBE5;">'''Note''': Changing the data feed settings requires restart of all [[MultiCharts Processes]] for having the changes applied.</div> 
To add an instrument, see '''[[Data_Sources_Overview#Adding_Symbol.28s.29_to_Symbol_List|Adding Symbol(s) to Symbol List]]'''.
Also, make sure that you set up [[CQG Broker Profile|'''CQG broker profile''']] for trading and [[CQG Broker Plug-in|'''CQG broker plug-in''']] for auto-trading.
[[Category:Built-in Data Sources]]

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