QuoteTracker : what are the symbols for E Mini ?

pokket_rokkettx · Oct 27, 2009

Hi guys,

If any of you guys could help me here.
I'm using QuoteTracker streaming data from TDAmeritrade. I want to see real-time data of E Mini S&P, E Mini Nasdaq but don't know what the symbols are. I have tried ES9Z, NQ9Z but QuoteTracker doesn't recognize it.

Any ideas ?

Thanks a bunch,
PR

ITR2744 · Oct 27, 2009

First of all:

http://quotetracker.com/help/tdameritrade.shtml

or send Jerry medved an e-mail, hes very quick in answering requests!!

Then:

It should be

ESZ9 not ES9Z etc. ;-)

auspiv · Oct 27, 2009

Quote from ITR2744:

First of all:

http://quotetracker.com/help/tdameritrade.shtml

or send Jerry medved an e-mail, hes very quick in answering requests!!

Then:

It should be

ESZ9 not ES9Z etc. ;-)

Second of all, TD Ameritrade doesn't offer futures for trading. Thus, they provide zero market data for futures.

hayman · Oct 27, 2009

I use IB as my data source with QT, and the symbols are:

S&P Emini -> GLOBEX

ESZ9

Nasdaq -> GLOBEX

NQZ(

Emini-Dow -> ECBOT

YM DEC 09 (3 spaces after YM, 1 after DEC)

pokket_rokkettx · Oct 27, 2009

Quote from hayman:

I use IB as my data source with QT, and the symbols are:

S&P Emini -> GLOBEXESZ9

Nasdaq -> GLOBEXNQZ(

Emini-Dow -> ECBOTYM DEC 09 (3 spaces after YM, 1 after DEC)

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Thanks Hayman,

I called Ameritrade and they said they don't do datafeed for futures. They said maybe next year or so.

I may not have a choice but have to pay IQfeed a monthly fee of around $80($30 for basic feed, $50 for futures). That's a lot. You guys have any suggestions?

Thanks,
PR

deaddog · Oct 27, 2009

Open an account with IB

auspiv · Oct 27, 2009

Quote from pokket_rokkettx:

I may not have a choice but have to pay IQfeed a monthly fee of around $80($30 for basic feed, $50 for futures). That's a lot. You guys have any suggestions?

Walk away from trading while you can... If you're complaining about $80/month then you're wayyyy under-capitalized, especially since TDA's commissions are 9.99 per side.

hayman · Oct 27, 2009

Quote from pokket_rokkettx:

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Thanks Hayman,

I called Ameritrade and they said they don't do datafeed for futures. They said maybe next year or so.

I may not have a choice but have to pay IQfeed a monthly fee of around $80($30 for basic feed, $50 for futures). That's a lot. You guys have any suggestions?

Thanks,
PR

Open up an IB account. You can get Market Feed Futures data for $ 10/month, which will get waived if you accrue $ 30 or more commission for the month. QT supports the IB data feed quite well. To me, this is your best option. You may want to decide to trade with IB as well - commissions are better overall than TD Ameritrade, unless you are trading huge lots (I'm talking stocks here, of course).