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Some data feeds provide data for expired contracts. Expired contracts may not be available through the lookup window, such contracts should be added manually. | Some data feeds provide data for expired contracts. Expired contracts may not be available through the lookup window, such contracts should be added manually. | ||
See [[Operating Symbol List#Adding Symbol(s) to Symbol List|Adding Symbol(s) to Symbol List]] section for more information | See [[Operating Symbol List#Adding Symbol(s) to Symbol List|Adding Symbol(s) to Symbol List]] section for more information. | ||
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<div style="background-color: #E3FBE5;">Note: Custom Futures and symbols (individual futures) should have the same data provider, exchange and Symbol Root. </div> | <div style="background-color: #E3FBE5;">'''Note:''' Custom Futures and symbols (individual futures) should have the same data provider, exchange and Symbol Root. <br> | ||
'''Note:''' Not all data sources provide the historical data for the expired futures contracts. See [[Which Data Sources Support Expired and Continuous Futures Contracts]] page to find the list of the data sources supplying the historical data for the expired futures contacts.</div> | |||
===Adding symbol roots to the dictionary=== | ===Adding symbol roots to the dictionary=== | ||
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See [[Symbol Dictionary for Futures]] section for more information | See [[Symbol Dictionary for Futures]] section for more information | ||
<div style="background-color: #E3FBE5;">Note: The symbol root expiration rule directly affects the symbol expiration date.</div> | <div style="background-color: #E3FBE5;">'''Note:''' The symbol root expiration rule directly affects the symbol expiration date.</div> | ||
===Creating a Custom Futures symbol=== | ===Creating a Custom Futures symbol=== | ||
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[] - everything that is in the [] brackets can be omitted.<br> | [] - everything that is in the [] brackets can be omitted.<br> | ||
<div style="background-color: #E3FBE5;">Note: If the necessary symbol is missing from the database data series will be created without it.</div> | <div style="background-color: #E3FBE5;">'''Note:''' If the necessary symbol is missing from the database data series will be created without it.</div> | ||
===Custom Futures that cannot be created in MultiCharts=== | ===Custom Futures that cannot be created in MultiCharts=== |