Charting and Studies User Guide - CQG.com

Working with Charts
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Entry Field: Entering Symbols, Types, and Intervals
The entry field is on the bottom left of the chart. Use this field to enter the contract you want to
chart and its interval.
• Enter the symbol (EP) to chart the current contract.
• Enter the symbol with month and year (EPZ9) to chart a specific contract.
If you enter an expired contract, you need to include the two-digit year, e.g. 09.
The symbol can also be a simple spread expression, e.g. EP-ENQ. For sophisticated
expressions, it’s best to use QFormulas.
You can enter any of these combinations in the entry field:
• symbol (EP)
• symbol with chart interval (EP,5)
• symbol with applied study (EP \RSI)
• symbols with chart interval and study (EP,5 \RSI)
• chart type (\mp)
• symbol with chart type (DD \cvb)
• symbol with chart interval and chart type (DD,30 /mp)
• chart interval (,w)
• study (\rsi)
• reciprocal symbol, lowercase (jy6)
To change the symbol on all open charts at one time, press CTRL + ENTER after typing the
symbol. If you enter the symbol with a study and press CTRL + ENTER, the symbol changes
on all open charts and the study is applied to all charts. If a chart already had the study, then
the study parameters window opens.
TIP: Create a macro for often-used entries. Go to: Setup > Customize Toolbar > Macro >
Add/Remove > New. The button is added to the application toolbar at the top of the CQG IC
window.
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