Charting and Studies User Guide - CQG.com

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To change the session type
Click the arrow, then click the session type you want to use for the active chart and symbol.
• CQG Standard = Uses CQG line time, US Central Time, for pit and evening sessions.
These are actual trading sessions for each commodity and cannot be modified.
• 24_hours_by_Region = Divides the day into 3 sessions (CT):
Far Eastern = 5:00 p.m. on the previous day until midnight of the current day
European = 12:00 a.m. until 7:00 a.m.
American = 7:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m.
• 24_hours_Single = Starts the session at midnight of the current day and ends the
session at midnight the following day.
• Americas_Normal = Starts the session at 7:00 a.m. of the current day and ends the
session at 5:00 p.m. of the current day.
• Europes_Normal = Starts the session at midnight of the current day and ends the
session at 7:00 a.m. of the current day.
• Far_Easts_Normal = Starts the session at 5:00 p.m. of the previous day and ends the
session at midnight of the current day.
To remove a session from the display
To disable a particular session, click the box to clear the X.
To use only primary session
Click the Primary Only For Intraday check box (at the bottom of the window) to display only
the primary session on the chart.
This preference will be used for all charts of this contract.
If you would like to use only primary sessions with historical charts, go to miscellaneous
preferences and select Create Daily & Weekly bars from intraday data.
Selecting Chart Preferences