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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 currency in the format that the execution gateway uses in the '''Currency''' column.
#** :: '''Example:'''<br>#** :: <spantt>{| class="wikitable"!Symbol!Underlying!Exchange!Expiry!Currency|-|: '''ES #F'''<br>|#*:: Underlying: ES<br>|#*:: Exchange: GLOBEX<br>|#*:: Expiry: 200806<br>|#*:: Currency: USD|}</spantt><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><br><div style="background-color: #F8F6CD;">Important: Make sure that the format is YYYYMMDD. The format YYYYMM will not work for all symbols.</div><brdiv 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><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>
# Turn on auto trading. There are two ways to do this.
#* Turning on auto trading on the chart
