Which Data Sources Support Expired and Continuous Futures Contracts: Difference between revisions

Latest revision as of 14:24, 18 June 2024

The following information may be useful for building the Custom Futures in MultiCharts.

Data Source	Historical Data for the Expired Futures Contacts	Expired Symbols Lookup	Native Continuous Futures Contracts (Data)	Continuous Symbols Lookup
Barchart
CQG
eSignal
GAIN Capital
Interactive Brokers
IQFeed
Rithmic 01
TradeStation
Trading Technologies 2020
WeBank

Note 1

CQG native continuous data is available if Request Continuation Data for the Front Month Contract is enabled by the data provider and in the data feed settings.

Note 2

Barchart and Rithmic 01 continuous symbols should be added manually.

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 |<p align="center">'''Data Source'''</p>
 |<p align="center">'''Historical Data for the Expired Futures Contacts'''</p>
+|<p align="center">'''Expired Symbols Lookup'''</p>
 |<p align="center"> '''Native Continuous Futures Contracts (Data)'''</p>
-|<p align="center"> '''[https://www.multicharts.com/trading-software/index.php/Operating_Symbol_List#Adding_Symbol_from_Data_Vendor_Supplied_List Symbol Lookup]'''</p>
+|<p align="center"> '''[https://www.multicharts.com/trading-software/index.php/Operating_Symbol_List#Adding_Symbol_from_Data_Vendor_Supplied_List Continuous Symbols Lookup]'''</p>
 |-
-|<p align="center">'''[[Barchart]]'''</p>
+|<p align="center">[[Barchart]]</p>
-|<p align="center"><b><font color="green">V</font></b></p><!--Historical Data for the Expired Futures Contacts-->
+|<p align="center"><b> <div class="yes_stroke"></div></b></p><!--Historical Data for the Expired Futures Contacts-->
-|<p align="center"><b><font color="green">V</font></b></p><!-- '''Native Continuous Futures Contracts (Data)'''-->
+|<p align="center"><b><div class="no_stroke"></div></p><!--Expired Symbols Lookup-->
-|<p align="center"><b><font color="red">X</font></b><br>([https://www.multicharts.com/trading-software/index.php/Operating_Symbol_List#Adding_Symbols_in_Manual_Mode add manually])</p><!-- '''Symbol Lookup'''-->
+|<p align="center"><b> <div class="yes_stroke"></div></b></p><!-- '''Native Continuous Futures Contracts (Data)'''-->
+|<p align="center"><b><div class="no_stroke"></div></p><!-- '''Continuous Symbols Lookup'''-->
 |-
-|<p align="center">'''[[CQG]]'''</p>
+|<p align="center">[[CQG]]</p>
-|<p align="center"><b><font color="red">X</font></b></p><!--Historical Data for the Expired Futures Contacts-->
+|<p align="center"><b><div class="no_stroke"></div></p><!--Historical Data for the Expired Futures Contacts-->
-|<p align="center"><b><font color="green">V</font></b><br>(If '''Request Continuation Data for the Front Month Contract''' option is enabled in the data feed settings)</p><!-- '''Native Continuous Futures Contracts (Data)'''-->
+|<p align="center"><b><div class="yes_stroke"></div></b></p><!--Expired Symbols Lookup-->
-|<p align="center"><b><font color="green">V</font></b></p><!-- '''Symbol Lookup'''-->
+|<p align="center"><b><div class="yes_stroke"></div></b></p><!-- '''Native Continuous Futures Contracts (Data)'''-->
+|<p align="center"><b><div class="yes_stroke"></div></b></p><!-- '''Continuous Symbols Lookup'''-->
 |-
-|<p align="center">'''[[eSignal]]'''</p>
+|<p align="center">[[eSignal]]</p>
-|<p align="center"><b><font color="green">V</font></b></p><!--Historical Data for the Expired Futures Contacts-->
+|<p align="center"><b> <div class="yes_stroke"></div></b></p><!--Historical Data for the Expired Futures Contacts-->
-|<p align="center"><b><font color="green">V</font></b></p><!-- '''Native Continuous Futures Contracts (Data)'''-->
+|<p align="center"><b> <div class="yes_stroke"></div></b></p><!--Expired Symbols Lookup-->
-|<p align="center"><b><font color="green">V</font></b></p><!-- '''Symbol Lookup'''-->
+|<p align="center"><b> <div class="yes_stroke"></div></b></p><!-- '''Native Continuous Futures Contracts (Data)'''-->
+|<p align="center"><b> <div class="yes_stroke"></div></b></p><!-- '''Continuous Symbols Lookup'''-->
 |-
-|<p align="center">'''[[GAIN Capital]]'''</p>
+|<p align="center">[[GAIN Capital]]</p>
-|<p align="center"><b><font color="red">X</font></b></p><!--Historical Data for the Expired Futures Contacts-->
+|<p align="center"><b><div class="no_stroke"></div></p><!--Historical Data for the Expired Futures Contacts-->
-|<p align="center"><b><font color="green">V</font></b></p><!-- '''Native Continuous Futures Contracts (Data)'''-->
+|<p align="center"><b><div class="no_stroke"></div></p><!--Expired Symbols Lookup-->
-|<p align="center"><b><font color="green">V</font></b></p><!-- '''Symbol Lookup'''-->
+|<p align="center"><b> <div class="yes_stroke"></div></b></p><!-- '''Native Continuous Futures Contracts (Data)'''-->
+|<p align="center"><b> <div class="yes_stroke"></div></b></p><!-- '''Continuous Symbols Lookup'''-->
 |-
-|<p align="center">'''[[Interactive Brokers]]'''</p>
+|<p align="center">[[Interactive Brokers]]</p>
-|<p align="center"><b><font color="green">V</font></b></p><!--Historical Data for the Expired Futures Contacts-->
+|<p align="center"><b> <div class="yes_stroke"></div></b></p><!--Historical Data for the Expired Futures Contacts-->
-|<p align="center"><b><font color="green">V</font></b></p><!-- '''Native Continuous Futures Contracts (Data)'''-->
+|<p align="center"><b> <div class="yes_stroke"></div></b></p><!--Expired Symbols Lookup-->
-|<p align="center"><b><font color="green">V</font></b></p><!-- '''Symbol Lookup'''-->
+|<p align="center"><b> <div class="yes_stroke"></div></b></p><!-- '''Native Continuous Futures Contracts (Data)'''-->
+|<p align="center"><b> <div class="yes_stroke"></div></b></p><!-- '''Continuous Symbols Lookup'''-->
 |-
-|<p align="center">'''[[IQFeed]]'''</p>
+|<p align="center">[[IQFeed]]</p>
-|<p align="center"><b><font color="green">V</font></b></p><!--Historical Data for the Expired Futures Contacts-->
+|<p align="center"><b> <div class="yes_stroke"></div></b></p><!--Historical Data for the Expired Futures Contacts-->
-|<p align="center"><b><font color="green">V</font></b></p><!-- '''Native Continuous Futures Contracts (Data)'''-->
+|<p align="center"><b><div class="no_stroke"></div></p><!--Expired Symbols Lookup-->
-|<p align="center"><b><font color="red">X</font></b><br>([https://www.multicharts.com/trading-software/index.php/Operating_Symbol_List#Adding_Symbols_in_Manual_Mode add manually])</p><!-- '''Symbol Lookup'''-->
+|<p align="center"><b> <div class="yes_stroke"></div></b></p><!-- '''Native Continuous Futures Contracts (Data)'''-->
+|<p align="center"><b> <div class="yes_stroke"></div></b></p><!-- '''Continuous Symbols Lookup'''-->
 |-
-|<p align="center">'''[[Patsystems]]'''</p>
+|<p align="center">[[Rithmic 01]]</p>
-|<p align="center"><b><font color="red">X</font></b></p><!--Historical Data for the Expired Futures Contacts-->
+|<p align="center"><b><div class="no_stroke"></div></p><!--Historical Data for the Expired Futures Contacts-->
-|<p align="center"><b><font color="red">X</font></b></p><!-- '''Native Continuous Futures Contracts (Data)'''-->
+|<p align="center"><b><div class="no_stroke"></div></p><!--Expired Symbols Lookup-->
-|<p align="center"><b><font color="green">V</font></b></p><!-- '''Symbol Lookup'''-->
+|<p align="center"><b> <div class="yes_stroke"></div></b></p><!-- '''Native Continuous Futures Contracts (Data)'''-->
+|<p align="center"><b><div class="no_stroke"></div></p><!-- '''Continuous Symbols Lookup'''-->
 |-
-|<p align="center">'''[[Rithmic 01]]'''</p>
+|<p align="center">[[TradeStation]]</p>
-|<p align="center"><b><font color="red">X</font></b></p><!--Historical Data for the Expired Futures Contacts-->
+|<p align="center"><b> <div class="yes_stroke"></div></b></p><!--Historical Data for the Expired Futures Contacts-->
-|<p align="center"><b><font color="green">V</font></b></p><!-- '''Native Continuous Futures Contracts (Data)'''-->
+|<p align="center"><b> <div class="yes_stroke"></div></b></p><!--Expired Symbols Lookup-->
-|<p align="center"><b><font color="red">X</font></b><br>([https://www.multicharts.com/trading-software/index.php/Operating_Symbol_List#Adding_Symbols_in_Manual_Mode add manually])</p><!-- '''Symbol Lookup'''-->
+|<p align="center"><b> <div class="yes_stroke"></div></b></p><!-- '''Native Continuous Futures Contracts (Data)'''-->
+|<p align="center"><b> <div class="yes_stroke"></div></b></p><!-- '''Continuous Symbols Lookup'''-->
 |-
-|<p align="center">'''[[TradeStation]]'''</p>
+|<p align="center">[[Trading Technologies 2020]]</p>
-|<p align="center"><b><font color="green">V</font></b></p><!--Historical Data for the Expired Futures Contacts-->
+|<p align="center"><b><div class="no_stroke"></div></p><!--Historical Data for the Expired Futures Contacts-->
-|<p align="center"><b><font color="green">V</font></b></p><!-- '''Native Continuous Futures Contracts (Data)'''-->
+|<p align="center"><b><div class="no_stroke"></div></p><!--Expired Symbols Lookup-->
-|<p align="center"><b><font color="green">V</font></b></p><!-- '''Symbol Lookup'''-->
+|<p align="center"><b><div class="no_stroke"></div></p><!-- '''Native Continuous Futures Contracts (Data)'''-->
+|<p align="center"><b> <div class="yes_stroke"></div></b></p><!-- '''Continuous Symbols Lookup'''-->
 |-
-|<p align="center">'''[[Trading Technologies 2020]]'''</p>
+|<p align="center">[[WeBank]]</p>
-|<p align="center"><b><font color="red">X</font></b></p><!--Historical Data for the Expired Futures Contacts-->
+|<p align="center"><b><div class="no_stroke"></div></p><!--Historical Data for the Expired Futures Contacts-->
-|<p align="center"><b><font color="red">X</font></b></p><!-- '''Native Continuous Futures Contracts (Data)'''-->
+|<p align="center"><b><div class="no_stroke"></div></p><!--Expired Symbols Lookup-->
-|<p align="center"><b><font color="green">V</font></b></p><!-- '''Symbol Lookup'''-->
+|<p align="center"><b><div class="no_stroke"></div></p><!-- '''Native Continuous Futures Contracts (Data)'''-->
-|-
+|<p align="center"><b> <div class="yes_stroke"></div></b></p><!-- '''Continuous Symbols Lookup'''-->
-|<p align="center">'''[[WeBank]]'''</p>
-|<p align="center"><b><font color="red">X</font></b></p><!--Historical Data for the Expired Futures Contacts-->
-|<p align="center"><b><font color="red">X</font></b></p><!-- '''Native Continuous Futures Contracts (Data)'''-->
-|<p align="center"><b><font color="green">V</font></b></p><!-- '''Symbol Lookup'''-->
 |-
+|}
+<div class="note-no-title"><div class="note-title">Note 1</div>
+CQG native continuous data is available if Request Continuation Data for the Front Month Contract is enabled by the data provider and in the data feed settings.</div>
+<div class="note-no-title"><div class="note-title">Note 2</div>
+Barchart and Rithmic 01 continuous symbols should be added manually.</div>
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+[[Category:QuoteManager]]