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To connect MultiCharts to CQG data feed, it is necessary to have CQG API installed on the computer.Also, please make sure that your PC meets CQG requirements and technical specifications http://www.cqg.com/Docs/CQGTraderSystemSpecs.pdf== General Information ==
At the moment it <div style="background-color: #E3FBE5;">'''Note''': '''CQG Web API (WAPI)''' is not possible to use multiple CQG accounts used in MultiCharts and MultiCharts. Only one and the same account should be used for getting data and tradingNET since version 9.1. <br> MultiCharts . If different logins and passwords are entered in data source configuration and NET Special Edition uses '''CQG broker profile, connection to data source will work, the broker profile will notWeb API (WAPI)''' MultiCharts .NET 10.0 since builds 13921/13922.</div>
Indexes are available CQG connection in MultiCharts 8.5 beta 1 or higher. Indexes data is available for Live does not require installing any CQG/AMP accounts only. At the moment only real-time data is available for CQG Indexes, no historical backfill from data source. To learn how to store real-time data locally, [[Collecting and Saving Data to MultiCharts Database|read this article]]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 Futures Accounts ==accounts only.:*It is possible to use different accounts for getting data and trading.
If you <div style="background-color: #E3FBE5;">'''Note''': Expired futures contracts are an owner of AMP Futures broker account, you can connect to CQG data feed. Both real-time and historical data is availablenot provided. To connect CQG data feed in MultiCharts:</div>
If there are any == To connect CQG applications installed on your PC, it is required to delete them prior to installing the supported version of CQG API:# '''Windows Start''' menu# '''Control Panel'''# '''Uninstall a program''' / '''Programs and Features'''# Select each of the following applications and uninstall all of them:#* '''CQG Trader'''#* '''CQG Auto Upgrade Service'''#* '''CQG Trader API'''#* '''CQGNet'''#* '''data feed in MultiCharts API''' (with CQG icon)==
AMP accounts originally created == 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:::* 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 different software Real account. <br>'''Custom''' should be selected 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 not work in MultiChartsbe plotted only if your account has the subscription for minute realtime data. Customers If your account has only tick real-time data, you need to contact AMP directly disable this option in the data feed settings.::*Enable '''Request Continuation Data for the Front Month Contract''' option to setup their accounts receive continuous data for MultiCharts or request a demo account herethe 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.:: http://www*Enable '''Equalizing the closes''' option to make the expiration comparisons more relevant. The equalization is applied on the day of the rollover.ampclearing <div style="background-color: #E3FBE5;">'''Note''': Changing the data feed settings requires restart of all [[MultiCharts Processes]] for having the changes applied.com</multicharts.htmldiv>
== Any Other Broker Accounts ==To add an instrument, see '''[[Data_Sources_Overview#Adding_Symbol.28s.29_to_Symbol_List|Adding Symbol(s) to Symbol List]]'''.
If Also, make sure that you are an owner of a broker account working through set up [[CQG API (Broker Profile|'''not AMP FuturesCQG broker profile'''), ]] for trading and [[CQG Broker Plug-in|'''starting with MultiCharts 8.8 beta 1CQG broker plug-in''' you can connect to CQG data feed. Only real]] for auto-time data is availabletrading. To connect CQG data feed in MultiCharts:
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:==Troubleshooting==# '''Windows Start''' menu=== No historical data ===# '''Control Panel''Please uncheck the '# ''Use minute realtime data for minute based resolutions'Uninstall a program''' / '''Programs and Featuresthe '''# Select each of Request Continuation Data for the following applications and uninstall all of them:#* '''CQG Trader'''#* '''CQG Auto Upgrade Service'''#* '''CQG Trader API'''#* '''CQGNet'''#* Front Month Contract'''boxes. Then please restart MultiCharts API''' (with CQG icon)# Install to apply the following version of CQG API: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/32572618/CQG_COMAPI_en-US_production_V4.05.101_Installchanges.msi
== To Set Up CQG Data Feed Connection ==# In After the '''QuoteManager''' main menu select '''Tools''' and then click '''Data Sources''' window. Select '''CQG''' in restart please reload the list of all supported data vendors and click the '''Settings''' button. # In the opened up window enter '''Login''' and '''Password'''.<br><div style="background-color: #E3FBE5;">'''Note''': By default demo mode is turned on. Uncheck the CQG demo box to turn it off. Demo mode is '''required to be on''' for demo accounts. If you have real account, the box is '''required to be off'''.</div><div style="background-color: #E3FBE5;">'''Note 2''': It is recommended to launch MultiCharts by making a rightchart via View-click on the icon, then '''Run as Administrator'''. 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]]Reload.
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CQG '''If you are using MultiCharts 8.5 Release or newer, install the following version of CQG APIaccounts''' originally created for '''a different software will not work''': https://dlin MultiCharts.dropboxusercontent.com/u/27918922/Multicharts_COMAPI_en-US_production_V5.00.104_InstallCustomers need to contact their broker directly to setup their accounts for MultiCharts or request a new account.msi
<div style="background-color: #E3FBE5;">'''If you are using MultiCharts 8.0 Release or any previous version, install the following version of CQG APINote''': https://dlCQG software or 2 MultiCharts with the same account should not be launched simultaneously.dropbox.com/u/95112551</Multicharts_COMAPI_en-US_production_V4.04.542_Install.msidiv>
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