Interactive brokers futures symbol list

Interactive Brokers Symbol Guide Introduction This page describes the IB symbol formats used by WinTrend. It has examples and lists some common symbols. All symbols other than simple stock symbols for IB require special formatting. If you enter an incorrect symbol, then you will receive this message in the message log: You can go to the IB symbols page to look up the symbol and exchange if necessary to use in the symbol formats described on this page. The symbol you will use in WinTrend to access IB data consists of the symbol of the instrument you want plus the exchange code and some other information.

All of this together makes up a complete symbol. Other than for stock symbols, the exchange and other information needs to be specified.

One reason you may receive a symbol error is because your IB account may not be enabled for the symbol you are using. You will need to contact IB to have your account enabled for the particular exchanges you need data for. List of IB Symbol Formats 1. Futures Options Format 6. Currency Pair Format Example 1. Stock Format General Format: IBM Stock IBM Note: When you use a stock symbol without an exchange, the exchange is set to SMART.

For example using the symbol IBM is equivalent to IBM-S-SMART.

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Stocks With Specified Exchange Example General Format: DTE-S-IBIS "deutsche Telekom" stock on the IBIS. The letter S stands for stock. Futures Format Futures Format 1 Example General Format: If you do not receive data using this restricted stock vs stock options accounting, use format 2 shown below instead.

Futures Format 2 Example General Format: The letter U specifies the month of September. The number 3 specifies the year. The underlying symbols for futures can be looked up on the IB web site. Index Format General Format: DAX-I-DTB the DAX index on the DTB exchange Example: DAX-IND-DTB the DAX index on the Forex renko bars exchange Note: The letter I stands for index.

This is the format for INDEXES. You need to know the exchange it's interactive brokers futures symbol list. IND can also be used instead of Berita forex gbp/usd. Symbol Description INDU-I-NYSE U. Dow Jones index on the New York Stock Exchange.

TICK-NYSE-I-NYSE NYSE Tick index.

TRIN-NYSE-I-NYSE NYSE Trin index. TICK-NASD-I-NASDAQ Nasdaq Tick index. TRIN-NASD-I-NASDAQ Nasdaq Trin index.

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COMP-I-NASDAQ Nasdaq Composite index. RUT-I-CBOE The Russel index.

DAX-I-DTB The Dax index. AD-NYSE-I-NYSE Advancing Issues minus Declining Issues.

No History is available. Option Format General Format: OEXAA-OPT-CBOE OEX option on the CBOE 5.

Futures Options Format Futures Options Format 1 Example General Format: ZN-FOPP-ECBOT Futures Options Format 2 Example General Format: FOP stands for Futures Option. There is a space between the 4 and the P in this symbol.

Currency Pair Format Example General Format: Mini Dow Futures for December on the ECBOT. Russel Futures for December on the NYBOT.

EUR Futures for June on the GLOBEX. Mini NASDAQ Futures for June on the GLOBEX. Mini Oil Futures for June on the NYMEX.

Hang Seng stock index for May on the Hong Kong Futures Exchange. DAX-I-DTB the DAX index on the DTB exchange. DAX-IND-DTB the DAX index on the DTB exchange. Advancing Issues minus Declining Issues. OEXAA-OPT-CBOE OEX option on the CBOE.