Unable to use autotrading on Eurex Bond Futures
Unable to use autotrading on Eurex Bond Futures
I'm unable to use the autotrading on DTB (Eurex) Bond Futures. For example I have added in quote manager the future "FBTP SEP 12" (root symbol: BTP). Quote manager is able to receive the market data information, but when I enable the autotrading I receive a message that said that IB is unable to recognize the contract "FBTP SEP 12". I have made another test on the future ESU2 (root symbol: ES) quoted on Globex and the autotrading is working fine. The only difference that I was able to see in the 2 contracts is the expiration date the for the BTP future is wrong (expiry in 2038), while for ES is correct.
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Re: Unable to use autotrading on Eurex Bond Futures
I think he means Long-Term Euro-BTP Futures (FBTP) (Italian fixed income) futures.
Re: Unable to use autotrading on Eurex Bond Futures
yes, here the link to IB page: http://www1.interactivebrokers.ch/contr ... Entities=YI think he means Long-Term Euro-BTP Futures (FBTP) (Italian fixed income) futures.
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Re: Unable to use autotrading on Eurex Bond Futures
Hello Danilo,I'm unable to use the autotrading on DTB (Eurex) Bond Futures. For example I have added in quote manager the future "FBTP SEP 12" (root symbol: BTP). Quote manager is able to receive the market data information, but when I enable the autotrading I receive a message that said that IB is unable to recognize the contract "FBTP SEP 12". I have made another test on the future ESU2 (root symbol: ES) quoted on Globex and the autotrading is working fine. The only difference that I was able to see in the 2 contracts is the expiration date the for the BTP future is wrong (expiry in 2038), while for ES is correct.
Are you using IB as both data feed and broker?
You need to add both data feed and broker instruments from the data source (QuoteManager->Instrument tab->Add symbol->From data source). Then erase all symbol mapping lines for this instrument in File->Broker profiles->Symbol mapping. Create the correct mapping after doing that.
Re: Unable to use autotrading on Eurex Bond Futures
The mapping was automatically performed by MC, please see attached images...
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Re: Unable to use autotrading on Eurex Bond Futures
I was able to send an order using the following 3 different orders settings (TWS VB Sample). Please see attached screenshots...
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Re: Unable to use autotrading on Eurex Bond Futures
ISSUE SOLVED !
I had to explicitly push the button "auto" and then the mapping worked. Apparently the only difference was on the exchange that changed from "DTB" to "DTB;MIBSX".
I had to explicitly push the button "auto" and then the mapping worked. Apparently the only difference was on the exchange that changed from "DTB" to "DTB;MIBSX".