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To connect == 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 to .NET Special Edition uses '''CQG data feed, it is necessary to have their software installed on the computerWeb API (WAPI)''' MultiCharts .NET 10.0 since builds 13921/13922. </div> CQG has 2 programs that can be used for connection in MultiCharts to does not require installing any CQG:software.  :# http*Please make sure that your PC meets [https://www.cqg.com/Supportsupport/Gettingsystem-Started/CQGTspecifications CQG requirements and technical specifications].aspx:# http*'''Indexes''' data is available for Live AMP accounts only.://www*It is possible to use different accounts for getting data and trading.cqg.com/Support/Getting <div style="background-Started/CQGTcolor: #E3FBE5;">'''Note''': Expired futures contracts are not provided.aspx<br/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><br>== To set up Set Up CQG data feed connection:Data Feed Connection == :# In the '''QuoteManager''' main menu 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>Make sure that the '''Server Name''' is correct.<div style="backgroundbr> From the drop-color: #E3FBE5;"down list select '''Sim''' for a Demo account, '''Live''' for a Real account. <br>'''NoteCustom'''should be selected only if you received specific settings and instructions from your broker.<br>::By default demo mode is turned *Enable '''Use minute realtime data for minute based resolutions''' option to receive realtime minute data onminute-based charts. Uncheck Realtime minute data will be plotted only if your account has the CQGT demo box subscription for minute realtime data. If your account has only tick real-time data, you need to turn it offdisable this option in the data feed settings. Demo mode is ::*Enable '''Request Continuation Data for the 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 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. The equalization is applied onthe day of the rollover. <div style="background-color: #E3FBE5;">'''Note''' : Changing the data feed settings requires restart of all [[MultiCharts Processes]] for demo accountshaving the changes applied.</div> To add an instrument manually or from data source, 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. ==Troubleshooting===== No historical data ===Please uncheck the '''Use minute realtime data for minute based resolutions''' and the '''Request Continuation Data for the Front Month Contract''' boxes. Then please restart MultiCharts to apply the changes. After the restart please reload the chart via View->Reload.