Futures curves - where can I see them?

jj_ · Feb 24, 2014

E.g. CL, NG, etc. I have a dim memory that IB provided something like this but I just googled for it and nothing came up, so I must be mistaken.
Does anybody know how I can view futures curves / strips (or whatever else they are called)?

Thank you in advance.

trade_canada · Feb 24, 2014

ThinkorSwim has the curves under Charts>Product Depth, all you have to do is toggle from options to futures

NickNLD · Feb 25, 2014

Hi,

In IB's TWS right-click the instrument you wish to see the curve of. Then choose Charts -> Term Structure. It opens a webpage with the curve for the chosen instrument.

jj_ · Feb 25, 2014

trade_canada said:
ThinkorSwim has the curves under Charts>Product Depth, all you have to do is toggle from options to futures

I don't have ToS but thanks anyway.

jj_ · Feb 25, 2014

NickNLD said:
Hi,

In IB's TWS right-click the instrument you wish to see the curve of. Then choose Charts -> Term Structure. It opens a webpage with the curve for the chosen instrument.

Nice one! I remembered correctly after all.
I right clicked something earlier today (charts etc. ) but either missed it or, well, I dunno, maybe I was just too stressed at the time .. not processing incoming information correctly.

Cheers mate

trilogic · Feb 25, 2014

jj_ said:
Nice one! I remembered correctly after all.
I right clicked something earlier today (charts etc. ) but either missed it or, well, I dunno, maybe I was just too stressed at the time .. not processing incoming information correctly.

Cheers mate

Thanks

However I thought ( and i want) he was talking about contango for instance where you can plot the convexity not just one month settles 14' 15' 16'17 etc

Rather each month in succession

2rosy · Feb 25, 2014

jj_ said:
E.g. CL, NG, etc. I have a dim memory that IB provided something like this but I just googled for it and nothing came up, so I must be mistaken.
Does anybody know how I can view futures curves / strips (or whatever else they are called)?

Thank you in advance.

Here are some. What info are you looking for

rolando87 · Feb 26, 2014

jj_ said:
I don't have ToS but thanks anyway.

Anyone can sign up for a free thinkorswim paper trading account and use their platform. You can even get realtime chart data. Been using it for years.

dunleggin · Feb 26, 2014

NickNLD said:
Hi,

In IB's TWS right-click the instrument you wish to see the curve of. Then choose Charts -> Term Structure. It opens a webpage with the curve for the chosen instrument.

Thanks also, never noticed the 'hidden' options. (I seem to learn something new on IB every week, usually serendipitously.)

2rosy said:
Here are some. What info are you looking for

Useful resource, nifty app. Is it your site?

FCXoptions · Feb 26, 2014

2rosy said:
Here are some. What info are you looking for

Thanks for sharing that.