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Dear Valued Customer;
An email came across on the Omega List yesterday asking if Omega Research would
post the settings for the DJIA Project A. Here is the information on the new
Project A session on the CBOT which begins trading on 4/2/98. This will also be
posted on our website today.
Dow Jones Industrial Average Index
Futures Trading on the CBOT
The CBOT has added a new Dow Jones Industrial Average Index future symbol. The
current CBOT specifications for this new future can be obtained by accessing
their web site, WWW.CBOT.COM.
In order to add the future contract symbols to the Symbol Portfolio, you must
first add the root symbol information to the Symbol Universe. Follow the
instructions below to add the Dow Jones Industrial Average Index future symbol
to the Symbol Universe:
1. Open the Data Server.
2. Use the Tools - Symbol Universe Setup menu sequence.
3. In the Symbol Universe Setup dialog box, click Add Symbol.
4. In the Add Symbol in Category dialog box, select Future from the Category
drop-down list and then click OK.
5. In the Symbol Universe: Future Settings dialog box, select the Use the
following settings as default radio button and type in the settings as they
appear below:
Settings for the Symbol Universe:Future Settings dialog box
Symbol DJ
Description Dow Jones Industrial Average Index
Exchange CBOT
Data Vendor BMI, Signal, or Comstock
Volume Multiplier None
Price Multiplier None Subject to change by the data vendors.
Symbol Number See note below*
Expiration Months Mar., Jun., Sep., Dec.
Margin Check with the CBOT at www.cbot.com This may vary from broker to
broker.
Price Scale AS IS
Daily Limit 750
Min. Movement 1
Big Point Value 10
Collect Daily Quotes 5 minutes after Session 1
Collect Daily Quotes for 10 minutes
Session 1 08:15am – 03:15pm M,T,W,R,F
Session 2 06:00pm – 06:45am S,M,T,W,R (as of 4/2/98)
*You can use a default number of zero (0) in this field. Also, you can call the
"GetSymbolName" function instead of CommodityNumber to reference a symbol from
EasyLanguage.
Dennis Boyle
Omega Research
Customer Support Manager
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