# Start Your Evaluation

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### <mark style="color:$primary;">S</mark><mark style="color:$primary;">**tep 1.**</mark> <mark style="color:$warning;">**Create A New Account / Log In To An Existing Account**</mark>

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* [x] Visit: [**Nexgen ProTrader Funding's Website**](https://nexgenprotraderfunding.com/)
* [x] Select '**Login**' from the top menu.
* [x] Select '**Register As A New User**' to create a new account.
* [x] If you already have an existing account, go ahead and **Log In** with your credentials.

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*<mark style="color:yellow;">**Note:**</mark>* CQG system limitations require all names to use English characters only and be fewer than 20 characters. Failure to meet these requirements will prevent account creation.\
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After registration, you must <mark style="color:green;">**validate**</mark> <mark style="color:green;">**your email**</mark> before logging in to the website or purchasing evaluation accounts.
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### <mark style="color:$primary;">**Step 2.**</mark> <mark style="color:$warning;">**Purchase Account(s)**</mark>

* [x] Visit: [**Nexgen ProTrader Funding's Website**](https://nexgenprotraderfunding.com/)
* [x] Log in using your Username & Password you created.
* [x] From the Client Dashboard, navigate to the '**Evaluation Accounts or Instant Live Accounts'** tab and purchase the subscription that meets your trading objectives.

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### <mark style="color:$primary;">**Step 3.**</mark> <mark style="color:$warning;">**Create CQG Password & Sign Live Data Agreement**</mark>

Each trader who starts an Evaluation account test will receive a CQG data Username and password via email during the sign-up process. **You are responsible for creating your password to enhance the security of your trading accounts.** After your password is created, hit save and continue to sign the CQG Market Data Agreements.&#x20;

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*<mark style="color:yellow;">**Note:**</mark>***&#x20;Please make a note of your username and personalized password. You will use them to connect to your evaluation account(s) and access live market data on a compatible platform.**
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### <mark style="color:$primary;">**Step 4.**</mark>**&#x20;**<mark style="color:$warning;">**Connect To A Supported Platform**</mark>

**TradingView Platform**\
This is the platform of choice for **100+ million** traders. TradingView offers a fast, easy online or desktop solution that is expandable based on a trader's needs.\
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**Connection Instructions:**\
🛠 [**Click Here For Trading View's Platform Connection Instructions**](https://nexgen-software-services.gitbook.io/nexgen-pro-trader-funding/get-started/tradingview-data-connection-guide)

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*<mark style="color:yellow;">**Note:**</mark>*\
TradingView Users Only:\
TradingView does not provide real-time market data on the Basic (free) plan.\
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While the CQG demo credentials provided by AMP / NEXGEN are enabled for real-time data, TradingView requires an [**Essentials plan**](https://www.tradingview.com/pricing/?share_your_love=NexgenFibonacci) or higher to display live data.\
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This is a TradingView platform limitation, not a restriction from AMP or NEXGEN.
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<p align="center"><em>Additional Platforms Compatible With Nexgen ProTrader Funding With Limited Technical Support Can Be Found By</em> <a href="../evaluation-account-info/supported-platforms"><strong>Clicking Here.</strong></a></p>

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