IB requires that the exchange, currency, underlying and expiration date for futures be specified precisely. For other symbols not listed here, use the Symbol Lookup feature within Trader Workstation.
In the table below, the letters M and Y following the base symbol represent the Month Code and Year (1 digit). For example, ES for March 2022 would be ESH2. Months January...December have month codes FGHJKMNQUVXZ respectively.
If you are using DTN Market Access (DTN MA) and are looking for the DTN symbol to use, see the LinnSoft IQFeed Symbols Guide or visit the DTN IQFeed Website Symbol Lookup page. All DTN MA symbols are listed there.
What is DTN Market Access (DTNMA) and why do I need it?
For other symbols not listed, visit the IQFeed Symbol Guide or Symbol Look-up Page
For other symbols not listed here, visit the Gain Futures website.
For other symbols not listed here, visit the Transact/Infinity website.
For other symbols not listed, view the eSignal Knowledgebase for eSignal Symbol Guide
For a list of eSignal Indices and Market Statistics, search the eSignal Knowledgebase for eSignal Indices
For other symbols not listed here, visit the CQG website.
Note: Exchange setup is required for Rithmic whereas most other Datafeed providers use "Auto." For other symbols not listed here, use the Symbol Lookup feature within R Trader.
This Tutorial will demonstrate how to import symbols into Investor/RT. The topics that will be covered include: