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== Futures Symbols ===== Interactive Brokers Futures Symbols === See the '''[[Interactive Brokers]]''' guide to set up the data connection.<br> Interactive Brokers provide native continuous contracts. The symbols start with '''@''', like '''@ES'''.<brdiv style="background-color: #E3FBE5;">'''Note''': Continuous contracts are not tradable. For trading they should be mapped to front-month contracts. See the '''[[How to Set Up Symbol Mapping]]''' guide.</div>Individual contract names consist of a '''symbol root''' (like ES), '''month code (M)''', and one-digit '''year code (Y)''': , e.g., '''ESM4'''<br>{See the '''[[Symbol_Guide#Month_Codes| class="wikitable" style =" text-align: center;" Month Codes]]''' section for reference.!Name!style="width: 50%; background-color:#E3FBE5;"|[httpTo ensure correct symbol parameters, we recommend adding symbols from data source://interactivebrokersQuoteManager → Instrument → Add Symbol → From Data Source.com/en/index.php?f=products&p=fut <br>Interactive Brokers]|-|colspan="10" style="background-color:#fad67d;" |Futures can be searched by root (e.g. '''ES''') or full symbol name (e.g. '''Indices ESM4''').<br>|-!S&P 500 E-mini|style="width: 10%; background-color:#E3FBE5;"|You can find symbol roots in the '''ES[[Symbol_Guide#Futures_Symbols|Futures Symbols]]'''MY table above or in the IB Trader Workstation.<br> To see expired contracts in the search results, check the '''@ESInclude Expired Contracts'''box. |-=== Rithmic 01 Futures Symbols ===!S&P 500|style="width: 10%; background-color:#E3FBE5;"|See the '''SPX[[Rithmic 01]]'''MY guide to set up the data connection.<br> Rithmic 01 provides native continuous contracts. The symbols contain of a symbol root only, like '''@SPES'''|-!Russell 1000 E-mini|.<div style="width: 10%; background-color:#E3FBE5;"|>'''Note''': Continuous contracts are not tradable. For trading they should be mapped to front-month contracts. See the '''RF[[How to Set Up Symbol Mapping]]'''MY guide.<br/div> Individual contract names consist of a '''@RFsymbol root''' (like ES), '''month code (M)'''|, and one-!Russell 2000 E-mini|style="width: 10%; background-color:#E3FBE5;"|digit '''year code (Y)''', e.g., '''TFESM4'''MY <br> See the '''@TF[[Symbol_Guide#Month_Codes|Month Codes]]'''section for reference.|-!Nasdaq 100 E-miniTo ensure correct symbol parameters, we recommend adding symbols from data source: QuoteManager → Instrument → Add Symbol → From Data Source.<br>|style="width: 10%; background-color:#E3FBE5;"|Rithmic 01 Futures can be searched by root (e.g. '''ES''') or full symbol name (e.g. '''NQESM4'''MY ).<br> You can find symbol roots in the '''@NQ[[Symbol_Guide#Futures_Symbols|Futures Symbols]]'''table above or in the Rithmic Trader Pro.<br>|-Rithmic 01 does not provide expired contracts list and data for them.!Nasdaq 100 Index|style="width: 10%; background-color:#E3FBE5;"||-== IQFeed Futures Symbols ===!DJIA E-mini|style="width: 10%; background-color:#E3FBE5;"|See the '''YM[[IQFeed]]''' MON YY guide to set up the data connection.<br>  IQFeed provides native continuous contracts. The symbols start with '''@YM'''|-!FTSE 100|style="width: 10%; background-color:and contain #E3FBE5;"|at the end, like '''FTSE@ES#'''MY|-!CAC 40|style="width: 10%; background-color. There are also back adjusted instruments with C at the end:'''@ES#E3FBE5;"||-!Hang Seng|C'''.<div style="width: 10%; background-color:#E3FBE5;"|>'''HSINote'''MY|-!Nikkei 225|style="width: 10%; backgroundContinuous contracts are not tradable. For trading they should be mapped to front-color:#E3FBE5;"|month contracts. See the '''NKD[[How to Set Up Symbol Mapping]]'''MY guide.<br/div> Individual contract names consist of a '''symbol root''' (like '''ES'''), '''month code (M)''', and two-digit '''year code (YY)'''. Some symbol names start with '''@NKD'''e.g., '''@ESM24'''<br>See the '''[[Symbol_Guide#Month_Codes|-Month Codes]]''' section for reference.!DAX|style="widthTo ensure correct symbol parameters, we recommend adding symbols from data source: 10%; background-color:#E3FBE5;"|QuoteManager → Instrument → Add Symbol → From Data Source.<br>It’s possible to load the entire IQFeed symbol list by entering '''*''' into the search field and clicking '''Lookup'''.Individually IQFeed symbols can be searched by root (e.g. '''ES'''), a part of or full symbol name (e.g. '''ESM'''), and description (e.g. '''FDAXE-MINI''' MON YY ).<br> You can find symbol roots in the '''@FDAX[[Symbol_Guide#Futures_Symbols|Futures Symbols]]'''table above or in the IQFeed app.<br>|-!Euro Stoxx=== CQG Futures Symbols === |style="width: 10%; background-color:#E3FBE5;"|See the '''FESX[[CQG]]''' MON YY guide to set up the data connection.<br> CQG does not provide native continuous contracts. It's possible to receive continuous data for the current futures contract by enabling the '''@FESXRequest Continuation Data for the Front Month Contract'''option on the data provider'|-!BUND|style="width: 10%; background-color:#E3FBE5;"|s end and in the '''FGBL[[CQG]]''' MON YY data source settings. <br> Individual contract names consist of a '''@FGBLsymbol root''' (like '''EP'''), '''month code (M)'''|, and two-!BOBL|style="width: 10%; background-color:#E3FBE5;"|digit '''year code (YY)''' e.g., '''FGBMEPM24''' MON YY <br> See the '''@FGBM[[Symbol_Guide#Month_Codes|Month Codes]]'''section for reference.|-!Euro SchatzTo ensure correct symbol parameters, we recommend adding symbols from data source: QuoteManager → Instrument → Add Symbol → From Data Source.<br>|style="width: 10%; backgroundCQG Futures can be searched by root (e.g. '''EP'''), full symbol name (e.g. '''EPM24'''), and description (e.g. '''E-color:#E3FBE5;"|MINI''').<br>You can find symbol roots in the '''FGBS[[Symbol_Guide#Futures_Symbols|Futures Symbols]]''' MON YY table above.<br> To see expired contracts in the search results, check the '''@FGBSInclude Expired Contracts'''|-box.
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