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CQG Integrated Client User Guides
 

CQG Basics

This guide helps you get started using CQG.  It also includes descriptions of CQG tools and quote, data, and symbols features.  Sections include:

Main Window
Working with Toolbars
System Preferences
Working with Pages
Working with Windows
Changing Fonts and Colors
Printing Windows
Importing and Exporting
Status Windows
Creating Macros



Quotes
Times & Sales
Quote Boards
Quote SpreadSheets
Spread Matrix
Spread Pyramid
Snap Quote

Symbols
Entering Symbols
Symbol Finder
Contract Specifications
All Contracts

Tools

News
Live Chat
E-Mail Settings
Instant Messaging
Web Browser
Capturing Images
Alerts
Message Center

Data
Data Factory
Supplemental Services
Dynamic Data Exchange

















Charting and Studies

This guide describes how to use CQG charts.  It also defines pointer tools, studies, and functions.  Sections include:

  • Chart Types
  • Chart Preferences
  • Working with Charts
  • Trading on a Chart
  • Forward and Yield Curves
  • Market Profile
  • Pointer Tools
  • Studies
  • Functions
  • Third-party studies (ATM, First Step Next Step, DiNapoli, Profitunity, Shaun Downey, SMR, Statware, Supplemental, Tom Joseph)

Advanced Analytics

This guide helps you understand the tools in CQG that can be used for more sophisticated analysis.  Sections include:

  • Order Ticker
  • Defining Portfolios
  • Defining Formulas
  • Market Scan
  • Formula Tracer
  • Signal Evaluator
  • Backtesting Trading Systems
  • Trading System Functions
  • Trade System Optimizer
  • Using Pacs and Components

Trading on CQG IC

This guide introduces you to our trading interfaces, including the DOMTrader® and Order Ticket.
Sections include: 

  • Setting Trading Preferences
  • Getting Started
  • Entering Orders
  • Managing Orders
  • Orders and Positions
  • Managing Orders and Positions
  • Trading on a Chart with SnapTrader®
  • Trading on the Quote SpreadSheet and Enhanced Quote SpreadSheet
  • Trading with Alerts

CQG Spreader for FCMs

This document details how FCMs can get started using CQG Spreader and the details of using the tool.
Sections include: 

  • Getting Started
  • Spreader Components in CQG IC 
  • Setting Up Spreads
  • Trading Spreads
  • Managing Spreads

CQG Spreader for Traders

This document details how traders can get started using CQG Spreader and the details of using the tool.
Sections include: 

  • Getting Started
  • Spreader Components in CQG IC 
  • Setting Up Spreads
  • Trading Spreads
  • Managing Spreads

Options

This guide details options-specific tools in CQG.  Sections include:

  • Setting Options Preferences
  • Options Window
  • Options Calculator
  • Options Graph
  • Volatility Workshop
  • Strategy Analysis Window
  • Options Models
CQG Trader User Guide
 

This guide provides everything you need to know to use CQG Trader.  Sections include:

  • The CQG Trader Window
  • DOMTrader
  • Order Ticket
  • Setting CQG Trader Preferences
  • Viewing Quote Data
  • Entering Orders
  • Modifying and Canceling Orders
  • Orders and Positions
  • Viewing Messages
  • Accessing Help
CAST User Guide
 
This guide assists FCMs with managing sales series, customers, accounts, traders, routes, and users.  It also explains how to find orders and positions information and how to generate reports.
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Charting
Data Factory
DOMTrader
Hartle & Flow Blog
Options
Orders & Positions
Quote Displays
Trading Platforms
 

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