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Individual futures contracts should be added to the database prior to creating a Custom Futures symbol. Creating a Custom Futures will not add the necessary individual futures contracts. | Individual futures contracts should be added to the database prior to creating a Custom Futures symbol. Creating a Custom Futures will not add the necessary individual futures contracts. | ||
See [[Operating | See [[Operating Symbol List#Adding Symbol(s) to Symbol List|Adding Symbol(s) to Symbol List]] section for more information | ||
===Adding expired contracts to the database=== | ===Adding expired contracts to the database=== | ||
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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 | 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. </div> | ||
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==Creating Custom Futures charts== | ==Creating Custom Futures charts== | ||
See [[Creating | See [[Creating Charts]] for more information | ||
===Additional information regarding the Symbol Root=== | ===Additional information regarding the Symbol Root=== | ||
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Custom Futures chart can be plotted without adding these symbols, if there are other individual contracts with data in QuoteManager. | Custom Futures chart can be plotted without adding these symbols, if there are other individual contracts with data in QuoteManager. | ||
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