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The link to the latest supported <div style="background-color: #E3FBE5;">'''Note''': '''CQG Web API (WAPI)''' is used in MultiCharts and MultiCharts .NET since version of 9.1. <br> MultiCharts .NET Special Edition uses '''CQG Web API and detailed installation instructions can be found here: http://www(WAPI)''' MultiCharts .multichartsNET 10.com0 since builds 13921/discussion13922.</viewtopic.php?f=1&p=51233#p51233div>

CQG connection in MultiCharts does not require installing any CQG software.  :*Please make sure that your PC meets [https://www.cqg.com/support/system-specifications CQG requirements and technical specifications].:*'''Indexes''' data is available for Live AMP accounts only.:*It is possible to use different accounts for getting data and trading. <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 and 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 or 2 MultiCharts with the same account should not be launched simultaneously.</div> == 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 be receive continuous data for the current futures contract. This feature requires the corresponding enablement onthe FCM''' s end. Continuous historical data can be loaded for demo accountsthe current front month contract only. If you have real accountCQG provides continuous historical data for minute and daily resolutions, trade prices only.:::*Enable '''Equalizing the box closes''' option to make the expiration comparisons more relevant. The equalization is applied on the day of the rollover. <div style="background-color: #E3FBE5;">'''required to be offNote''': Changing the data feed settings requires restart of all [[MultiCharts Processes]] for having 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.