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Date/Time: Wed, 19 Mar 2025 08:41:33 +0000



Post From: Data feed

[2022-10-17 16:57:22]
John - SC Support - Posts: 38782
In general, the Professional vs Non-Professional is whether you get paid to trade other people's money. If you do, then you are a Professional, and you should be registered with the NFA. Otherwise, you are a non-professional.

But, the CME Group, adds an additional twist, where they require that you have a live, funded, futures trading account in order to be able to get their data at the non-professional rate. Refer to the following for more information on this:
Real-Time Exchange Data Feeds Available From Sierra Chart: Understanding and Accessing Data From the CME, CBOT, NYMEX, COMEX Exchanges

If you do not have a live, funded, futures trading account, then we recommend the solution outlined at the following link:
Easy Solution to CME Funded Trading Account Requirement

Once you have worked out the issue of Professional v Non-Professional, then you would go through the Setup Instructions for the Denali Exchange Data Feed at the following links:
- For the CME Group data:
Denali Exchange Data Feed: *Setup Instructions: CME/CBOT/NYMEX/COMEX Exchanges*
- For CFE, EUREX, and NASDAQ TotalView:
Denali Exchange Data Feed: *Setup Instructions: All Other Exchanges*
For the most reliable, advanced, and zero cost futures order routing, use the Teton service:
Sierra Chart Teton Futures Order Routing