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== General Information == Since MultiCharts 9.0 beta 1 CQG connection no longer requires installing the API, as the API is now integrated into MultiCharts. To connect MultiCharts 8.8 or a lower version to CQG data feed/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
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 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]].
== Installing the API for MultiCharts 8.8 or a lower version == === AMP Futures Accounts ===
If you are an owner of AMP Futures broker account, you can connect to CQG data feed. To connect CQG data feed in MultiCharts:
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 Broker Accounts ===
If you are an owner of a broker account working through CQG API ('''not AMP Futures'''), '''starting with MultiCharts 8.8 beta 1''' you can connect to CQG data feed. To connect CQG data feed in MultiCharts:
