TradingView: Data Connection Guide

TradingView Platform / Create A New Account / Live Data Connection Guide.


How To Create A New TradingView Account

To create a new TradingView account, go to the TradingView Website. Click on the profile icon at the top right of the homepage, then click on “Sign up” at the bottom of the current window. You can sign up using your social media profiles or an email address.

Note: You can use the Basic (free) version of TradingView. However, Nexgen ProTrader Evaluation Accounts only support trading specific futures symbols. To see the full list of tradable symbols allowed during your evaluation: Click Here


How To Create A New Chart In TradingView

Once logged in, you can click Products, Super Charts to create your first chart.


How To Change Symbol

You can change the chart's symbol by clicking the top left section containing the current chart ticker. You can also directly type the name of the symbol on your keyboard. Remember, Nexgen ProTrader Funding is only for "futures" trading. We do not have evaluation accounts for FX, Stocks, or any CFD products. You can also filter out symbols by markets or exchanges. Remember, Nexgen ProTrader Funding is only for "futures" trading.


Saving A Chart Layout

You can create, delete, and save chart layouts on TradingView if you wish to save your new indicator & chart settings on specific tickers/timeframes. All you need to do is click on the cloud symbol at the top right of the chart.


Log In To Your Paper Trading SIM / Evaluation Test Account(s)

Click the "Trading Panel" menu bar on the bottom toolbar. To trade your prop accounts, locate the "Trading Panel" menu bar and click it to open the available brokers you can connect to. You will want to select "AMP" and the blue "Connect" button. Select the "LIVE" server to connect your LIVE AMP account using your CQG credentials. You can select paper trading or AMP to do live evaluation trading.

Note: You can use the Basic (free) version of TradingView. However, Nexgen ProTrader Evaluation Accounts only support trading specific futures symbols. To see the full list of tradable symbols allowed during your evaluation: Click Here


Establish Your Live Market Data Connection

Select AMP Futures as your broker, select Live & plug in your CQG data username and password that you set up via email upon registering for an account with Nexgen ProTrader Funding.


AMP Futures provides a list of other platforms that you may use to trade Nexgen ProTrader Funding. It is recommended that you already use one of these platforms.

Note: Technical Support for the platforms listed below will be limited.

If You Choose To Use One Of The Platforms Below, You Will Be Responsible For Configuring Your Data. Our Technical Support Will Not Be Able To Assist You.

  • Sierra Chart

  • CQG- browser and desktop versions

  • Multi Charts

  • Bluewater

  • Agenda Trader

  • ZlanTrader

  • AdvancedTS

  • Motion Wave

  • Book Map

  • Jigsaw

  • Linn Soft

  • Rocket Scooter

  • Go Charting


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