IB localSymbol for YM?

mucci · May 13, 2011

Hello,

I doubt about the "localSymbol" for Futures (MINI SIZED DOW JONES)
Symbol YM
Exchange ECBOT
It should for September 2011 e.g. : YM SEP 11

I need it for my Excel-ActiveX, to receive Portfolio data.
If I use e.g. ESU1 for (E-MINI S&P 500) it works well, but not with YM SEP 11 for Mini Dow Jones.
I tried also: YMU1, or YMSEP11...

Whats wrong? Thanks!

mikesmithv · May 13, 2011

These are the parameters I use for YM in Java.

m_symbol=YM
m_secType=FUT
m_exchange=ECBOT
m_currency=USD
m_expiry=201106

I have found it easier to express the expiry as year-month and keep the symbol as YM and forget dealing with local symbols.

Mike

Quote from mucci:

Hello,

I doubt about the "localSymbol" for Futures (MINI SIZED DOW JONES)
Symbol YM
Exchange ECBOT
It should for September 2011 e.g. : YM SEP 11

I need it for my Excel-ActiveX, to receive Portfolio data.
If I use e.g. ESU1 for (E-MINI S&P 500) it works well, but not with YM SEP 11 for Mini Dow Jones.
I tried also: YMU1, or YMSEP11...

Whats wrong? Thanks!

mucci · May 15, 2011

Quote from mikesmithv:I have found it easier ...to forget dealing with local symbols.

For me its not easy, because I am not a programmer. :mad:

But your are right (stop dealing with old API style), maybe I should take a look at the new TwsActiveX.xls from IB. And maybe my problem will be solved.