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,:*'''Indexes''' data is available for Live 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.
# 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:
::* Authority 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>
::*Enable '''External Historical 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 minute realtime data. If your account has only tick real-time data, you need to disable this option in the data feed settings.::*Enable '''Request Continuation Datafor the Front Month Contract''' box option to get receive continuous data for the current futures contract. This feature requires the corresponding enablement on the FCM's end. Continuous historical data from can be loaded for the current front month contract only. CQG Web API servers provides continuous historical data for minute and daily resolutions, trade prices only.:::*Enable '''if you are running MultiCharts 10.0 Release 2 or an earlier versionEqualizing the closes'''option to make the expiration comparisons more relevant. The equalization is applied on the day of the rollover.
<div style="background-color: #E3FBE5;">'''Note''': Changing the data feed settings requires restart of all [[MultiCharts Processes]] for having the changes applied.</div>
