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CQG Futures Platform

Posted on June 8, 2025June 4, 2025 by Ilan

In today’s fast-moving financial and commodities markets, choosing a reliable futures trading platform is critical. The CQG futures platform has established itself as a leader in the industry, providing professional-grade trading tools, superior data accuracy, and seamless execution. Whether you’re a novice or an institutional trader, CQG delivers a powerful and intuitive online futures trading platform experience that bridges you directly to global futures exchanges. Built to handle volatility, speed, and real-time decision-making, CQG’s extensive suite includes CQG Spreader, CQG Trader, CQG Mobile, and a CQG Desktop. Demos are also available in each product.

What is CQG? A Powerhouse in Futures Trading

CQG (Commodity Quote Graphics) is a world-renowned technology provider offering a reliable CQG trading platform infrastructure. Rather than acting as a broker, CQG supplies the backend technology that brokers use to route trades, stream quotes, and deliver analytical tools. It is trusted for its stable, high-performance environment, underpinning leading futures trading platforms used by professional traders and retail investors alike. The platform is known for ultra-low latency, reliability, and deep integration across more than 40 global exchanges.

Key CQG Platforms: Tailored Trading Solutions

CQG Desktop
CQG Desktop is a state-of-the-art, browser-based CQG platform offering traders powerful tools without the hassle of downloads. Built on HTML5, this platform is accessible from any modern browser and provides an ideal interface for active traders. Whether you’re running advanced charting setups, streaming quotes, or customizing dashboards, CQG Desktop is engineered to be lightweight, responsive, and scalable. With robust analytics, integrated order entry, and market heatmaps, CQG Desktop is the most flexible CQG futures platform available.

CQG Desktop Demo
The CQG Desktop Demo is the perfect entry point for new users wanting to experience the platform without risk. This simulated environment mirrors live markets with real-time data, enabling users to test strategies, learn interface features, and become familiar with CQG Desktop. Traders can request a CQG Desktop demo from brokers like Cannon Trading to gain hands-on experience using the CQG futures platform before going live.

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CQG Trader
If speed and simplicity are your priorities, CQG Trader is a streamlined application focusing purely on order execution and real-time quotes. This lightweight solution is ideal for those who do not require deep technical analysis or heavy charting. With the CQG Trader platform, you get fast market access, Depth of Market (DOM) tools, and efficient position management. It integrates directly with the same high-performance data feed that powers CQG Desktop.

CQG Mobile
CQG Mobile allows traders to access markets from their smartphone or tablet with the same core functionality as desktop interfaces. With CQG Mobile, you can monitor quotes, analyze charts, and place or manage trades on the go. This flexibility ensures you remain connected to the markets at all times. Traders can seamlessly switch from CQG Desktop to CQG Mobile using a unified CQG login that syncs positions, orders, and balances.

Data Matters: The CQG Data Feed

One of the key advantages of any CQG trading platform is the underlying CQG data feed. This low-latency, high-reliability stream of real-time and historical data covers commodities, stock indices, currencies, and more. The CQG futures platform uses co-located servers near exchange engines to reduce latency, enabling precise and fast executions. Whether you’re using CQG Desktop, CQG Trader, or CQG Mobile, the data feed ensures consistent quality and timing across devices.

Unified CQG Login and Platform Integration

The CQG ecosystem is designed with convenience in mind. With a single CQG login, traders can access all their preferred interfaces: CQG Desktop, CQG Trader, and CQG Mobile. This eliminates redundancy and improves security while ensuring real-time syncing of account data. Whether you’re trading from the office or checking positions on your phone, CQG maintains a consistent experience across the board.

CQG Platform Accessibility and Setup

Setting up any CQG futures platform is seamless. Several platforms are web-based including platforms like CQG Desktop are compatible with all major operating systems and require minimal technical setup. For those who prefer mobile access, CQG Mobile is available via major app stores and installs within minutes.

Why Use CQG Through Cannon Trading?

CQG Futures

Pairing CQG with an expert broker like Cannon Trading enhances the entire trading experience. Cannon Trading provides:

Access to CQG Spreader CQG Trader, CQG Mobile, and CQG Desktop setups.
Decades of industry experience, dating back to 1988.
Personalized support for setup, platform education, and real-time trading guidance.
5-star TrustPilot ratings and outstanding regulatory compliance.

Whether you’re testing strategies via a CQG Desktop demo, trading on your PC through CQG Integrated Client, or placing orders on the fly with CQG Mobile, Cannon Trading ensures you have the right support.

CQG Is the Benchmark in Futures Trading Platforms

From the highly accessible CQG Desktop to the fast and efficient CQG Trader and portable CQG Mobile, CQG provides a versatile and dependable trading environment. Supported by one of the fastest and most accurate data feeds in the industry, every CQG platform is optimized for performance, flexibility, and real-time decision-making. Traders can explore the system risk-free using a CQG Desktop Demo, then scale into full live trading using a consistent CQG login across all devices. For those seeking a professional-grade online futures trading platform, CQG stands out as the gold standard.

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Ready to start trading futures? Call us at 1(800)454-9572 (US) or (310)859-9572 (International), or email info@cannontrading.com to speak with one of our experienced, Series-3 licensed futures brokers and begin your futures trading journey with Cannon Trading Company today.

Disclaimer: Trading Futures, Options on Futures, and retail off-exchange foreign currency transactions involve substantial risk of loss and are not suitable for all investors. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Carefully consider if trading is suitable for you in light of your circumstances, knowledge, and financial resources. You may lose all or more of your initial investment. Opinions, market data, and recommendations are subject to change at any time.

Important: Trading commodity futures and options involves a substantial risk of loss. The recommendations contained in this article are opinions only and do not guarantee any profits. This article is for educational purposes. Past performances are not necessarily indicative of future results.

This article has been generated with the help of AI Technology and modified for accuracy and compliance.

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How to Choose Best Futures Trading Platform? – Trading Levels Oct 6th, 2017

Posted on October 5, 2017October 5, 2017 by Ilan

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Choosing the Best Futures Trading Platform:

Charts are a trader’s best friend, so good charting is a must when deciding what platform to use. After that it depends on style. If you are a day trader you need the ability to trade with one click, because you are trying to capture quick moves in the market. If you are holding for a period of days this is obviously less important. Everyone should have risk management in their trades, so having a platform that allows you to place stop orders the way you like, (limit, market, trailing, OCO’s) is extremely important. Finally, if you are trading multiple markets, or just watching other markets that effect the one you are trading, having the ability to have multiple charts and DOMs on one screen is nice. Everyone has different style and nuances to trading, so finding what works for you will help make the experience much more enjoyable.

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Cannon Trading Releases New Futures Trading Platform, Shogun Trade Executor 7.09.2014

Posted on July 9, 2014June 15, 2017 by Ilan

Cannon Trading Releases New Futures Trading Platform, Shogun Trade Executor™

Cannon Trading launches Shogun Trade Executor™, a futures platform that provides a cutting edge experience for futures traders and combines 25 years of experience into a simple trading platform. Set apart by its access to unfiltered data and statistical analysis, Shogun Trade Executor™ is the perfect program for traders who want to improve their game.

Beverly Hills, California (PRWEB) July 08, 2014

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Cannon Trading Co, Inc., an Independent Introducing Brokerage firm, is releasing its latest futures trading software, Shogun Trade Executer,™ a trading platform tailored to provide the most cutting edge user experience for futures traders.

The new software allows traders to benefit from the company’s 25 years of experience and compiles a user-interface that is both intuitive and highly functional. What separates Shogun Trade Executor™ from the other platforms lies in a few different levels of trading mechanics.

“Besides single click orders, Shogun Trade Executor™ offers tools to help the trader regulate himself and observe his statistics. With an implemented daily loss limit, a trader can now stay disciplined and set daily loss limits to protect profits and/ or limit losses for any given day, directly from the platform,” says Mike Levy, President, Cannon Trading.

“At the end of the day, users can study themselves as traders and observe their own individual trading statistics. Shogun Trade Executor™ provides free charting with over 100 technical indicators, trading algorithms, and unfiltered historical data,” he adds.

These are just some of the features that separate Shogun Trade Executor™ from other platforms. For more information and to actually try it out, traders can start with no cost Demo version.

As the industry has changed, Cannon has always been mindful of the evolving environment and has always kept customer interests in mind. The brokers at Cannon Trading look forward to finding out whether the futures trading landscape is something that will work for customers.

Cannon Trading has consistently tried to be a place where the traders and brokers work together as a team to assist clients in any way possible.

The result is a unique and progressive infrastructure that enables them to meet the varied needs of our clients with tailored services and execution.

Cannon Trading Company has won a Customer Service Finalist of 2003 Readers Choice Award, and the brokers have been quoted in SFO, Futures Magazine and Bloomberg. The Company is a proud member of the NFA andCFTC since 1988.

Visit the website and take advantage of many of the offers and educational tools.

Good Trading

Contact Details:
Name: Cannon Trading Co, Inc.
Email-id: info(at)cannontrading(dot)com
Address: 9301 Wilshire Blvd. Suite 515 Beverly Hills, CA 90210
Phone Number: (800)-454-9572
Website: https://www.cannontrading.com

TRADING COMMODITY FUTURES AND OPTIONS INVOLVE SUBSTANTIAL RISK OF LOSS. THESE ARE RISKY MARKETS AND ONLY RISK CAPITAL SHOULD BE USED. PAST PERFORMANCES ARE NOT NECESSARILY INDICATIVE OF FUTURE RESULTS.

How to Open a Commodities Trading Account

Posted on February 11, 2014July 19, 2017 by Ilan

Considering Futures Commodities Trading?

What is FCT? When buying futures you are entering into what is called a futures contract. This contract is an agreement to buy or sell the commodities at a fixed price at a later date. The fixed price is determined by the commodity profile of the exchange upon which you are trading. The commodity profile determines what is called the contract size. By using various strategies on the exchange you can profit or lose from either a drop or an increase in the price of the underlying commodity. There are two core positions you can take when trading futures, long and short depending upon whether you think the price will rise or fall. The advantage of trading in futures is that your investment is only a percentage of the price of the value of the contract, this is buying on margin. Typically, margins are anywhere from 3-20%.

The strategy is then to gain an increase on your margin investment based upon the daily price fluctuation of the underlying commodity. In taking a long position you agree to buy the contract at a later date at the fixed price with the option to sell early in the event the price per share goes up, adding to your margin. In taking a short position you agree to sell the contract at a later date with the option to buy back the contract at its decreased value in the event the price per share goes down, again, adding to your margin investment. Traditionally, what is described here is the process of two interwoven financial instruments; options contracts and futures contracts. The two are distinguished by the obligations put on the buyers and sellers.

Whereas futures contracts obligates the buyer to buy and the seller to sell unless the holder’s position changes prior to the set delivery date, the options position holds that the buyer has the option, yet is not obligated to, buy or sell the contract at a set price at any time during the duration of the contract up until expiration. Another feature contributed by the options position is the marginal investment, also known as a performance bond. Both long and short position holders are required to contribute this security deposit to ensure their position on the contract. Depending upon the daily market fluctuation of the price of the underlying commodity, the performance bond acts as a leverage vehicle that credits and debits a trader’s account on a twice daily basis from the pre-deposited funds. A broker may also perform a margin call to the client when the margin investment account falls below predetermined performance requirements set for the contract. Singular positions on futures contracts, in and of themselves are the riskiest investments in futures trading. Certain strategies can be employed to minimize risk and maximize returns on marginal investments. Another way to hedge you against unfavorable changes in the market is by utilizing a spread. One spread is to go long a nearby month and go short a later month. Another spread is to utilize related commodities/ contracts. Long wheat, short corn or long ten year bonds, short 30 year bonds. More on commodity spreads at: https://www.cannontrading.com/community/trading-futures-spreads.

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ROLLOVER + Futures Trading Levels & Economic Reports 12.12.2013

Posted on December 11, 2013September 16, 2014 by Ilan

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3. Commodities Support and Resistance Levels – Gold, Euro, Crude Oil, T-Bonds
4. Commodities Support and Resistance Levels – Corn, Wheat, Beans, Silver
5. Futures Economic Reports for Thursday December 12, 2013

Hello Traders,

For 2013 I would like to wish all of you discipline and patience in your trading!

Rollover Notice for Stock Index Futures

Important Notice: For those of you trading any stock index futures contracts, i.e., the E-mini S&P, E-mini NASDAQ, E-mini Dow Jones, the “Big” pit-traded S&P 500, etc., it is extremely important to remember that tomorrow, Thursday, December 12th, is rollover day.

Starting December13th, the March 2014 futures contracts will be the front month contracts. It is recommended that all new positions be placed in the March 2014 contract as of December 13th. Volume in the December 13 contracts will begin to drop off until its expiration on Friday December 20th.

The month code for March is H4.

Traders with electronic trading software should make sure that defaults reflect the proper contract as of Thursday morning.

Please close any open December Currency positions by the close on Friday the 13th.Should you have any further question please contact your broker.

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Choosing Your Futures Broker: Five Straightforward Measurements

Posted on September 28, 2013September 16, 2014 by Ilan

Whether you’re planning to open a self-directed futures account, or one where a broker supports the trading of your account – in some large or small way – there are several important factors you should consider when you decide to open an account and start trading. Everything a brokerage firm offers – or doesn’t offer – comes at price. Typically that price is boiled down and quoted in terms of what’s charged when you make a trade – commissions and exchange fees – and maybe a short list of other costs. But choosing a futures broker by simply comparing the “bottom line” of commissions can be hazardous to your trading.

Benjamin Graham, an influential economist and professional investor, is credited with saying, “Price is what you pay; value is what you get.” Because the dollars and cents a brokerage firm charges typically provides for a wider range of services – beyond just trade execution – it’s important you know what those services include, and if they’re important to you or not.

Whether you decide to utilize a discount futures broker or perhaps a full service commodity trading broker, the content below should help you create a guide and understanding to choosing the right futures trading broker for your trading needs and style.

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