RE: [amibroker] IB Futures Symbol syntax

["mymail" <grpmail@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Here is what it needs to look like.    " YM   SEP 05-ECBOT-FUT"   The spaces are crucial to making it work(The quotes are for clarity only and are not a part of the symbol). Also, if you go into help and type in "Interactive Brokers" and scroll down near the bottom, the symbol requirement specifications are listed.

 

Tom

 

-----Original Message-----
From: amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Ed Hoopes
Sent: Tuesday, July 26, 2005 11:52 AM
To: amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [amibroker] IB Futures Symbol syntax

I have set up AB 4.7 + TWS 848.8 to recieve IB-RT 
data.

The setup is working successfully for stock symbols SPY, QQQQ, 
etc.

My problem is knowing the construction of futures symbols.  I 
have
tried for the mini-Dow September 2005 futures 
contract:

     YM SEP 05  - from the IB Help 
screen
     YM  SEP 05 - from the TWS Symbol 
description field
     SEP 05 Futures YM SEP 05 - from 
the IB help desk

None of which work, the error message 
is:
   "No security definition has been found for the 
request"

What should I try next?

Cheers,

Ed 
Hoopes

       








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