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== 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 .NET Special Edition uses '''CQG Web API (WAPI)''' MultiCharts .NET 10.0 since builds 13921/13922.</div>
MultiCharts .NET Special Edition uses '''CQG COM API''' for demo connection and '''in MultiCharts does not require installing any CQG FIX API''' for live connectionsoftware.</div>
:*Please make sure that your PC meets [https://www.cqg.com/support/system-specifications CQG connection does not require installing the API, as the API requirements and technical specifications].:*'''Indexes''' data is integrated into MultiChartsavailable for Live AMP accounts only.:*It is possible to use different accounts for getting data and trading.
*Please make sure that your PC meets CQG requirements and technical specifications<div style="background-color: http#E3FBE5;">'''Note'''://wwwExpired futures contracts are not provided.cqg.com</Docs/CQGTraderSystemSpecs.pdfdiv>
*It is possible to use different accounts for getting == To connect CQG data and trading.feed in MultiCharts ==
*Real-time data CQG '''accounts''' originally created for Indexes is available '''a different software will not work''' in MultiCharts. Customers need to contact their broker directly to setup their accounts for Live CQG/AMP accounts onlyMultiCharts or request a new account.
<div style== To connect "background-color: #E3FBE5;">'''Note''': CQG data feed in software or 2 MultiCharts: ==with the same account should not be launched simultaneously.</div>
== To Set Up 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.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.<div style="backgroundbr>Enter '''Login''' and '''Password'''.::* Connectivity section.<br>Make sure that the '''Server Name''' is correct.<br> From the drop-color: #E3FBE5;"down list select '''Sim''' for a Demo account, '''Live''' for a Real account. <br>'''NoteCustom''': CQG software and MultiCharts should not be launched simultaneouslyselected only if you received specific settings and instructions from your broker.</divbr>::*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 minute realtime data. If your account has only tick real-time data, you need to disable this option in the data feed settings.::*Enable '''Request Continuation Data for the Front Month Contract''' 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 on the day of the rollover.
<div style== To Set Up CQG Data Feed Connection =="background-color: #E3FBE5;">'''Note''': Changing the data feed settings requires restart of all [[MultiCharts Processes]] for having the changes applied.</div>
# 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 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 a real account, the box is '''required to be off'''.</div><div style="background-color: #E3FBE5;"></div>
To add an instrument, 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.
[[Category:Built-in Data Sources]]