Tradestation Platform: First time using for futures and stuck in a problem.

[Fonz]

To illustrate it: This is the continuous YM front month contract, with monthly bars from 2014 on the picture.

 

[Bugsy]

Not sure for other trading platforms, but I think it is a Tradestation (very useful) thing. And you still need to move to the "new contract" (rollover) around the 14th of September if you want to trade the most open interest and traded contract.
So, the added "@" makes the front month contract continuous from about 30 years.

awesome. Ty for the info!

 

[Hari Seldon]

Try using their call back feature. They will get back to you within the assigned time.

 

[Bugsy]

Try using their call back feature. They will get back to you within the assigned time.

Heh, they told me it could be one to two days, or longer, due to the pandemic.

 

[Overnight]

Is the continuous contract a newer concept (last few years)? I traded oil futures in 2016 on Ninja Trader and remember needing to move to new contracts before each expiry date. I feel as though I'd have heard about such a thing back then had it existed.

You cannot trade a continuous contract. No, it is not a new concept. It is for historical analysis only.

And yeah, you still need to roll your CL futures.

 

[Hari Seldon]

Heh, they told me it could be one to two days, or longer, due to the pandemic.

Much quicker has been experience