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I just pulled up my Globex page and took a look - fresh trades are coming in
this evening on my Globex symbol list: @ES8U, @SP8U, @US8U, @BP8U, @DM8U, @JY8U.
The above format is the conventional format - needed because there are both one
and two character futures symbols and the year digit separates the symbol from
the alpha month code.
I attempted to enter @ESU8 and @SPU8 and Ensign Windows does not accept them.
Could be the software, but I do wonder since quotes are coming in. Certainly I
will be watching the regular currencies first thing in the morning as they are
the first to open.
This sounds like far to big a change to be implemented without plenty of notice
and your post was the first I'd heard of this. I checked the DTN folders where
system notices and changes are stored and there is nothing on futures symbol
changes.
Earl
-----Original Message-----
From: Dan Tillemans <dlt7@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: RealTraders Discussion Group <realtraders@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sunday, July 19, 1998 6:37 PM
Subject: FUTR: DTN Symbols Change Monday
>DTN Futures Traders,
>
>I was on the phone with DTN on Saturday regarding other business when they
>informed me that they are switching all of their future contract symbols on
>Monday from their current format to the more conventional format. (SP8U
>will become SPU8, etc.). I just checked the night time Globex symbol ,
>@SP8U, to see if the old symbol really was dead. Yes, it is dead. I
>switched it over to the new symbol, @SPU8, and I am back in business.
>
>It appears that you will want to change any futures symbols you follow to
>the new format prior to the open on Monday.
>
>Am I the only one that did not know about this DTN ticker change? Please
>let me know if anyone else received word on this.
>
>Good Trading,
>
>Dan Tillemans
>
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