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# CQG Symbology

MotiveWave uses your connection's native symbology. CQG has slightly different symbology compared to other futures connections. CQG has a search to help find the correct symbol: <https://www.cqg.com/partners/exchanges/tradable-symbols>

CQG uses a single letter month code and a two digit year (e.g EPZ21)

Common futures symbols for CQG:\
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E-Mini S\&P 500: EP\
E-Mini Nasdaq 100: ENQ\
E-Mini Dow 30: YM\
E-mini Russell 2000: RTY\
Micro E-Mini S\&P 500: MES\
Micro E-Mini Nasdaq 100: MNQ\
Micro E-Mini Dow 30: MYM\
Micro E-mini Russell 2000: M2K\
Crude Oil: CLE\
Natural Gas: NGE\
Gold: GCE\
Silver: SIE\
U.S. 30 Year Bond: USA\
U.S. 10 Year Note: TYA\
U.S. 5 Year Note: FVA