There are separate alert windows for each situation listed below. The alert windows are set up similar to a spreadsheet with individual rows for the specific alert situation and columns. The columns list the name of the alert, the issue traded, applicable situation such as a specific study criteria, or a pointer line penetration. In addition, preferences such as session time can be set so you can choose to have trades executed during night sessions.

If multiple alerts are triggered within a one second time period, CQG will limit the number of market orders to be placed to ten, and remaining orders will be rejected.

Alerts can be based on:

• Price: When a market's price crosses above or below values (today's high, today's open, yesterday's close, and so forth) you set in the price alerts window.
• Time: When a user-designated time is reached.
• Study: When the study output crosses above or below values set in the study alert window.
• Condition: When the conditions set for a symbol in the conditions alert window are met. If you have previously defined conditions, these conditions can be used for the alert, or you can establish new conditions.
• Line: When a bar crosses above or below a pointer tool value.
• New! Alerts can now be created on Tick and CVB charts.