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To connect MultiCharts to CQG/AMP account, 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 is not possible to use multiple Please make sure that your PC meets CQG accounts in MultiChartsrequirements and technical specifications: http://www. Only one and the same account should be used for getting data and tradingcqg. If different logins and passwords are entered in data source configuration and CQG broker profile, connection to data source will work, the broker profile will notcom/Docs/CQGTraderSystemSpecs.pdf
Open position Profit/Loss is provided through If you need '''data''' from CQG APIdata source, make sure you have [[CQG|'''CQG data feed''']] set up.
'''== To connect CQG broker profile Broker Profile in MultiCharts:'''==
== AMP Futures Accounts ==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.
If you are an owner of AMP Futures broker account, to connect <div style="background-color: #E3FBE5;">'''Note''': CQG broker profile in software and MultiCharts:should not be launched simultaneously.</div>
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:# '''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'''#* '''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). '''For 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 '''If you are using MultiCharts 8.0 Release or any previous version, install the following version of CQG API''': https://dl.dropbox.com/u/95112551/Multicharts_COMAPI_en-US_production_V4.04.542_Install.msi AMP accounts originally created for a different software will not work 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 == Any Other Setting up CQG Broker Accounts Profile ==
If you are an owner of a broker account working through CQG API (In the '''not AMP FuturesProperties CQG'''window (see [[Broker Profiles Overview#Managing Broker Profiles|Managing Broker Profiles]]), '''starting with MultiCharts 8.8 beta 1''' you can connect CQG broker profile. To connect enter the information provided by CQG broker proifle in MultiCharts:<br>
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:# '''Windows Start''' menu# '''Control Panel'''# '''Uninstall a program''' / '''Programs and Features'''# Select each of the following applications and uninstall all of them:#* Authorization section.<br>Enter '''CQG TraderLogin'''#* and '''CQG Auto Upgrade ServicePassword'''.#::* Connectivity section.<br>Make sure that the '''CQG Trader APIServer Name'''#* is correct.<br> From the drop-down list select '''CQGNetSim'''#* for a Demo account, '''MultiCharts APILive''' (with CQG icon)# Install the following version of CQG API: https://dlfor a Real account.dropboxusercontent.com/u/27918922/API/CQG_COMAPI_en-US_production_V6.00.700_Install.msi# It is recommended to launch MultiCharts by making a right-click on the icon, then <br>'''Run as AdministratorCustom'''. 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)selected only if you received specific settings and instructions from your broker.
In the Enable '''Properties CQGConvert stop limit orders into limit orders if stop price is hit upon order placement''' window (see [[Broker Profiles Overview#Managing Broker Profiles|Managing Broker Profiles]]) enter checkbox if you want Stop-Limit orders to be converted into Limit when the information provided by CQG:# Authority section. <br> Enter '''Login''' and '''Password'''.<br><div style="background-color: #E3FBE5;">'''Note''':By default demo mode stop price is '''NOT''' turned on. Check reached when the CQG demo box to turn it onorder is placed. Demo mode When this option is '''required to be on''' for demo accounts. If you have real accountchecked, the box conversion is '''required performed according to be off'''</div>the following conditions:# Reconnection Settings section. * If the Buy stop trigger price is (<br/> Configure timer to reconnect if connection to CQG is lost.=BestAsk and <br>=LastTrade) or <div style="background-color: #E3FBE5BestBid, then convert and submit a limit order;"* If the Sell stop trigger price is (>=BestBid) and (></div=LastTrade) or >=BestAsk, then convert and submit a limit order.
It is possible to use different accounts for getting data and trading. Indexes are supported only with Live CQG/AMP accounts. Open position Profit/Loss is calculated by MultiCharts. Unrealized Profit/Loss for the account is provided through CQG APIcalculated by MultiCharts.Closed position Profit/Loss is calculated by MultiCharts. Realized Profit/Loss for the account is calculated by MultiCharts.
If MultiCharts sends a stop order with the price equal to current market price or better (guaranteed to be executed) it will be rejected by the broker. Therefore, MultiCharts converts such stop orders into market orders.
Stop-Limit orders with stop and limit levels not overlapping each other are rejected by the broker.
When an orders order is sent from MultiCharts to CQG broker to be executed on an expired contract, the broker will automatically redirect the order to the same symbol, but currently active contract.
CQG does not support supports Native One-Cancels-Others groupsince version 9. In this case MultiCharts emulates 1. Native OCO -group on its end. Simulated is used when the broker’s plug-in supports OCO-group means that groups. In this case all OCO orders are sent to the broker, price is monitored by MultiCharts directly and once one of the orders is filled, other orders from this OCO group are cancelled by MultiCharts. When one of the unfilled OCO orders is filled, MultiCharts sends a command to cancel the second OCO order to broker. Note that the second order may also will be filled if price reaches its level before the cancellation is processed cancelled by the broker (see [[Trading Risks# OCO-Orders Risk|OCO-Orders Risk]]).
Enable '''Convert stop orders guaranteed to be executed to market orders''' checkbox if you want Stop orders to be converted into market/limit when they are guaranteed to be executed.<br>When this option is checked, the conversion is performed according to the following conditions:* If the Buy stop trigger price is (<=BestAsk and <= Setting up CQG Broker Profile LastTrade) or <=BestBid, then convert and submit a market order;* If the Sell stop trigger price is (>=BestBid) and (>=LastTrade) or >=BestAsk, then convert and submit a market order.
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