CQG: Difference between revisions

Latest revision as of 17:34, 28 June 2024

General Information

MultiCharts uses CQG Web API (WAPI).

CQG connection in MultiCharts does not require installing any CQG software.

Please make sure that your PC meets CQG requirements and technical specifications.
Indexes data is available for Live AMP accounts only.
It is possible to use different accounts for getting data and trading.

Expired futures contracts are not provided.

To connect CQG data feed in MultiCharts

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.

CQG software or 2 MultiCharts with the same account should not be launched simultaneously.

To Set Up CQG 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 Authorization section enter Login and Password.
In the Connectivity section make sure that the Server Name is correct.
From the drop-down list select Sim for a Demo account, Live for a Real account.
Custom should be selected only if you received specific settings and instructions from your broker.
Check/uncheck the following options if neccessary:
- 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.

Changing the data feed settings requires restart of all MultiCharts Processes for having the changes applied.

To add an instrument, see Adding Symbols to Symbol List.

Also, make sure that you set up CQG broker profile for trading and CQG broker plug-in for auto-trading.

Troubleshooting

No historical data

Uncheck the Use minute real-time data for minute based resolutions and the Request Continuation Data for the Front Month Contract boxes.
Restart MultiCharts to apply the changes.
Reload the chart via View → Reload.

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 :*It is possible to use different accounts for getting data and trading.
-<div style="background-color: #E3FBE5;">'''Note''': Expired futures contracts are not provided.</div>
+<div class='note'> Expired futures contracts are not provided.</div>
 == To connect CQG data feed in MultiCharts ==
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 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.
-<div style="background-color: #E3FBE5;">'''Note''': CQG software or 2 MultiCharts with the same account should not be launched simultaneously.</div>
+<div class='note'>CQG software or 2 MultiCharts with the same account should not be launched simultaneously.</div>
 == To Set Up CQG 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:
+#In the '''Authorization''' section enter '''Login''' and '''Password'''.
-::* Authorization section.<br>Enter '''Login''' and '''Password'''.
+# In the '''Connectivity section''' 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>
-::* 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>
+# Check/uncheck the following options if neccessary:
-::*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 '''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 '''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.
+#* Enable '''Equalizing the closes''' option to make the expiration comparisons more relevant. The equalization is applied on the day of the rollover.
-<div style="background-color: #E3FBE5;">'''Note''': Changing the data feed settings requires restart of all [[MultiCharts Processes]] for having the changes applied.</div>
+<div class='note'>Changing the data feed settings requires restart of all [[MultiCharts Processes]] for having the changes applied.</div>
-To add an instrument, see '''[[Data_Sources_Overview#Adding_Symbol.28s.29_to_Symbol_List|Adding Symbol(s) to Symbol List]]'''.
+<div class="tip-no-title">To add an instrument, see [[Operating_Symbol_List#Adding_Symbols_to_Symbol_List|Adding Symbols to Symbol List]].</div>
 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.
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 ==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.
+# Uncheck the '''Use minute real-time data for minute based resolutions''' and the '''Request Continuation Data for the Front Month Contract''' boxes.
+# Restart MultiCharts to apply the changes.
-After the restart please reload the chart via View->Reload.
+# Reload the chart via '''View → Reload'''.
 [[Category:Built-in Data Sources]]