CQG Enterprise API Questionnaire

Thank you for your interest in CQG's Enterprise APIs

Important Note
These APIs serve enterprise customers.

Please provide complete information while filling out this questionnaire. An incomplete submission may result in extended review time and requests for additional details required by CQG’s compliance team. Information provided is used to create the CQG API Services Agreement specific to your indicated use case and for CQG to notify you of estimated pricing and next steps. Login credentials to CQG’s API demo environment will only be issued after the CQG API Services Agreement is executed and application fee is received.

Which CQG representative did you speak with? *

Your Information

First Name *

Last Name *

E-mail Address *

Phone Number *

Billing Contact Information

Billing Contact *

Billing E-mail Address *

Billing Phone Number *

Billing Address *

Country *

Address 1 *

Address 2

City *

State *

ZIP code *

Proposed API Use Details

Market Data Use Details

Please identify which of the following models best matches your intended method for controlling access to market data: *

Each end user will log into a CQG server with a unique ID/username and password in order to access market data that will be used in an application on the user's computer. No data can be exported from the user's computer. Data entitlements for each user will be controlled only using CQG's CAST entitlement system, which will be managed by the designated administrator of the application’s owner.

My company’s server will log into a CQG server with a unique ID and password in order to access market data. The data will be stored on the company server and made available to our employees only, and not redistributed to third parties. Data entitlements for end users will be controlled by my company’s own entitlement system.

My company’s server will log into a CQG server with a unique ID and password in order to access market data. The data will be stored on the company server and will include distribution to third parties. Data entitlements for end users will be controlled by my company’s own entitlement system.

None of the above.

Please identify which of the following models best matches your intended method for controlling access to market data: *

None of the above.

Please Provide Details 1 *

You selected your desired API use as accessing market data and trading via CQG. You also indicated that users’ access to market data will not be controlled via CQG’s CAST entitlement system. Please explain this setup and why data access will not be controlled through CQG’s system. *

Who will view the market data? *

Employees only

Third Parties/Customers

Both Employees and Third Parties/Customers

Where will the market data be used? *

Within my company’s application(s)/products(s) internally

Within my company’s application(s)/products(s) as distributed to third parties/customers

Internal website

External website

Other

Please Provide Details 2 *

Will market data be used for any of the following purposes: *

Automated Trading

Internal Order Processing (any electronic systems or computer software that matches trades within an organization)

Backtesting

Risk Management

P&L Calculations

Portfolio Valuation

Derived Data Creation/Original Works

None of the above

Will market data be used in a non-viewable form in any system, process, program, machine or calculation, other than to support the display of data in the same form as received by CQG? *

Yes

Will market data be used on a display device? *

Yes

If you are requesting access to CME Group data (including from CME, CBOT, COMEX, NYMEX and DME exchanges), will your application or use of CME Group data include a tool or functionality deployed on a display device by an individual user, which is used to augment manual trading by automating the trading decision process and routing such automated orders? The CME Group’s examples under this data use category include automated spread execution, auto-quoting, mass quoting, options quoting, options sniping and electronic eye. *

Yes

Not applicable; not requesting access to CME Group data

For your selected exchanges, do you have market data license agreements, vendor agreements, or subvendor agreements with any of your requested exchanges or market data distributors? If so, please identify any such contracts/partnerships: *

Agreement

By submitting this documentation I affirm that the information set forth above is complete and accurate. I acknowledge and agree that I will only use the CQG API services in conjunction with the uses set forth in this documentation and any unapproved use may be subject to additional fees, costs, or penalties for which my company will be solely liable. If any use or anticipated use of CQG’s APIs change from the information set forth above, I agree to notify CQG of the same within three (3) business days.
I acknowledge that before moving forward with any CQG API my company will sign the CQG API Services Agreement and pay the designated application fee (link to application fee charges).
I acknowledge that if I have selected CQG API use that involves Market Data, my company may need to obtain exchange approval prior to CQG enabling Market Data access.

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CQG Enterprise API Questionnaire

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Proposed API Use Details

Market Data Use Details

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