price multiplier for symbol mapping (eSignal and IB)

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price multiplier for symbol mapping (eSignal and IB)

Postby Nicolas23 » 18 Dec 2011

Hi,

I do not succeed in applying a price multiplier when adding or mapping symbols between data feed and broker.

Let's take the example of cotton (CT) @ ICU (NYBOT).
Interactive Brokers data are 100 times smaller than eSignal ones.
For instance, closing last Friday is @ 86.07 on eSignal (CT #F) on @ 0.8607 at IB (CTH2).

In order to trade with IB with reading prices from eSignal, I would like to apply a price multiplier when mapping the symbols or adding them. Is it possible?

I have the same issue of price multiplier between eSignal and IB for cocoa, coffee and sugar @ ICU (NYBOT), as well as USD/JPY future (6J) @ CME.

Thanks in advance for your help! :-)

Nicolas

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Re: price multiplier for symbol mapping (eSignal and IB)

Postby Andrew MultiCharts » 19 Dec 2011

I have submitted a ticket for our engineers. Would you be able to create a feature request in Project Management, so you could monitor its progress? https://www.multicharts.com/pm

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Re: price multiplier for symbol mapping (eSignal and IB)

Postby Andrew MultiCharts » 21 Dec 2011

Would you be able to list all known instruments that have different prices from eSignal data feed i comparisson to IB? With price examples, if possible.

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Re: price multiplier for symbol mapping (eSignal and IB)

Postby Nicolas23 » 21 Dec 2011

The ones I know are the following, with examples of price taken a few minutes ago.

Cotton @ ICU (NYBOT)
eSignal : CT #F, 86.61
IB : CT H2, 0.8661

Cocoa @ ICU (NYBOT)
eSignal : CC #F, 2206
IB: CCH2, 2206
(Actually, this one is OK, contrary to what I wrote in my previous e-mail. My mistake.)

Coffee @ ICU (NYBOT)
eSignal : KC #F, 220.65
IB : KCH2, 2.2065

Sugar @ ICU (NYBOT)
eSignal : SB #F, 23.44
IB : SBH2, 0.2344

USD/JPY future @ CME
eSignal : 6J #F, 1.2872
IB : 6JH2, 0.012872

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Re: price multiplier for symbol mapping (eSignal and IB)

Postby Nicolas23 » 29 Dec 2011

Following your request, I have created MC-773 issue under PM:
http://www.multicharts.com/pm/viewissue ... _no=MC-773

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Re: price multiplier for symbol mapping (eSignal and IB)

Postby Andrew MultiCharts » 29 Dec 2011

Thank you, Nicolas. I have discussed the multiplier feature with our management and engineers. We will implement it in one of future versions of MultiCharts.

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Re: price multiplier for symbol mapping (eSignal and IB)

Postby Nicolas23 » 16 Apr 2012

This is good news. Thanks! :-)


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