Changes

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].:*'''To connect CQG data feed in MultiCharts:Indexes'''data is available for Live AMP accounts only.:*It is possible to use different accounts for getting data and trading.

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:# E3FBE5;">'''Windows Start''' menu.# '''Control PanelNote''': Expired futures contracts are not provided.# '''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'''.#* '''MultiCharts API''' (with CQG icon).# It is recommended to launch MultiCharts by making a right-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>

'''For == To connect CQG data feed in MultiCharts 8.8 Release and newer versions you need to install the following version of CQG API''': https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/27918922/API/Multicharts_COMAPI_en-US_production_V6.00.700_Install.msi==

CQG '''If you are using MultiCharts 8.0 Release or any previous version, install the following version of CQG APIaccounts''' originally created for '''a different software will not work''': https://dlin MultiCharts.dropbox.com/u/95112551/Multicharts_COMAPI_en-US_production_V4.04.542_InstallCustomers need to contact their broker directly to setup their accounts for MultiCharts or request a new account.msi

AMP accounts originally created for a different <div style="background-color: #E3FBE5;">'''Note''': CQG software will not work in or 2 MultiCharts. Customers need to contact AMP directly to setup their accounts for MultiCharts or request a demo with the same account here: http://wwwshould not be launched simultaneously.ampclearing.com</multicharts.htmldiv>

# 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.<div style="background-color: #E3FBE5;"br>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 demo accountsminute 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 you have your account has only tick real account-time data, you need to disable this option in the data feed settings.::*Enable '''Request Continuation Data for the box is 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. The equalization is applied on the day of the rollover.</div> <div style="background-color: #E3FBE5;">'''Note''': 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.