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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>
CQG connection does not require installing the APIany CQG applications for operation, as the API is all required libraries are already integrated into MultiCharts.
:*Please make sure that your PC meets CQG requirements and technical specifications: http://www.cqg.com/Docs/CQGTraderSystemSpecs.pdf
:*It is possible to use different accounts for getting data and trading.
:*Real-time data for '''Indexes''' data is available for Live CQG/AMP accounts only.
== To connect CQG data feed in MultiCharts: ==
::* Authority 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 Real account. <br>'''Custom''' should be selected only if you received specific settings and instructions from your broker.<br>
::*Enable '''External Historical Data''' box to get historical data from CQG Web API servers (less historical data, but for some instruments data will be available only when the box is checked).<br>Disable '''External Historical Dataif you are running MultiCharts 10.0 Release 2 or an earlier version''' box to get data from CQG COMAPI servers (currently not available).
<div style="background-color: #E3FBE5;">'''Note''': Changing the data feed settings requires restart of all [[MultiCharts Processes]] for having the changes applied.</div>
