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#*# Enter the expiration date in the format that the execution gateway uses in the '''Expiry''' column. (This field is only required for Futures and Options). | #*# Enter the expiration date in the format that the execution gateway uses in the '''Expiry''' column. (This field is only required for Futures and Options). | ||
#*# Enter the currency in the format that the execution gateway uses in the '''Currency''' column. | #*# Enter the currency in the format that the execution gateway uses in the '''Currency''' column. | ||
#* | #*:: '''Example:'''<br> | ||
#* | #*:: <tt>Symbol: '''ES #F'''<br> | ||
#*:: Underlying: ES<br> | |||
#*:: Exchange: GLOBEX<br> | |||
#*:: Expiry: 200806<br> | |||
#*:: Currency: USD</tt><br> | |||
#*:The above Symbol Dictionary example maps the eSignal ES #F (S&P E-mini Future Continuous Contract) symbol to the ES June 2008 contract from Interactive Brokers TWS.<br><br><div style="background-color: #F8F6CD;">Important: Make sure that the format is YYYYMMDD. The format YYYYMM will not work for all symbols.</div><div style="background-color: #F8F6CD;">Important: To find the expiration date, right click on the symbol in TWS and select Contract Info.</div><br> | |||
#** '''''Financial Advisor Settings Tab''''':<br>Interactive Brokers TWS offers a possibility of trading multiple sub-accounts using a single main account. Financial Advisor Settings are optional and can be left blank. Consult Interactive Brokers for information on appropriate settings.<br><br> | |||
#* '''Broker Plug-In Settings for Patsystems'''<br><br> | |||
#* '''Broker Plug-In Settings for Rithmic 01'''<br><br> | |||
#* '''Broker Plug-In Settings for Rithmic Test'''<br><br> | |||
#* '''Broker Plug-In Settings for Trading Technologies'''<br><br> | |||
#* '''Broker Plug-In Settings for Zen-Fire'''<br><br> | |||
#*:The above Symbol Dictionary example maps the eSignal ES #F (S&P E-mini Future Continuous Contract) symbol to the ES June 2008 contract | |||
from Interactive Brokers TWS. | |||
<br><br><div style="background-color: #F8F6CD;">Important: Make sure that the format is YYYYMMDD. The format YYYYMM will not work for all symbols.</div> | |||
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# Turn on auto trading. There are two ways to do this. | # Turn on auto trading. There are two ways to do this. | ||
#* Turning on auto trading on the chart | #* Turning on auto trading on the chart |