Changes

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 programNote''' / '''Programs and Features'''# Select each of the following applications and uninstall all of them:#* '''CQG TraderWeb API (WAPI)'''#* '''CQG Auto Upgrade Service'''#* is used in MultiCharts and MultiCharts .NET since version 9.1. <br> MultiCharts .NET Special Edition uses '''CQG Trader Web API'''#* '''CQGNet'''#* (WAPI)'''MultiCharts API''' (with CQG icon)# Not all versions of CQG software are supported. NET 10.0 since builds 13921/13922.</div>

'''If you are using CQG connection in MultiCharts 8.5 Release or newer, install the following version of does not require installing any CQG API''': https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/27918922/Multicharts_COMAPI_en-US_production_V5.00.104_Installsoftware.msi

'''If you are using MultiCharts 8.0 Release or any previous version, install the following version of CQG API''': *Please make sure that your PC meets [https://dlwww.dropboxcqg.com/u/95112551support/Multicharts_COMAPI_ensystem-US_production_V4specifications CQG requirements and technical specifications].04:*'''Indexes''' data is available for Live AMP accounts only.542_Install:*It is possible to use different accounts for getting data and trading.msi

At the moment it is not possible to use multiple CQG/AMP accounts in MultiCharts. Only one and the same account should be used for getting data and trading. If different logins and passwords <div style="background-color: #E3FBE5;">'''Note''': Expired futures contracts are entered in data source configuration and CQG broker profile, connection to data source will work, the broker profile will notprovided.</div>

AMP accounts originally created for a different software will not work == To connect CQG data feed in MultiCharts. Customers need to contact AMP directly to setup their accounts for MultiCharts or request a demo account here: [http://www.ampclearing.com/multicharts.html]==

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 ''' originally created for CQG Indexes, no historical backfill from data source'''a different software will not work''' in MultiCharts. To learn how Customers need to store real-time data locally, [[Collecting and Saving Data contact their broker directly to setup their accounts for MultiCharts Database|read this article]]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><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 your account has only tick real account-time data, you need to disable this option in the box is data feed settings.::*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 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.</div>The equalization is applied on the day of the rollover. <div style="background-color: #E3FBE5;">'''Note 2''': It is recommended to launch Changing the data feed settings requires restart of all [[MultiCharts by making a right-click on Processes]] for having the icon -> Run as administratorchanges applied. A popup dialogue message will appear where you need to allow CQG API to connect to the Internet (That should be done upon first connection after API installation. You can start MultiCharts in regular mode after that)</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.