Symbol Guide

To get consistent data in MultiCharts one should add the correct symbol into the QuoteManager base. Detailed instructions on adding symbols directly from a data source can be found here

FUTURES

Each futures market has a ticker symbol that is followed by symbols for the contract month and year. The symbol name consists of abbreviation, month code and single/2-digit year.

ESZ6, EPM16, NQH6

Month Codes

Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	April	May	June	July	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Code	F	G	H	J	K	M	N	Q	U	V	X	Z

Futures Symbols

In the table below can be found the correct abbreviations and formatting of Futures Symbols.

• M stands for the MonthCode
  MON - Month name shortened to first 3 letters
• Y or YY stand for the year

Name	Interactive Brokers	Rithmic	DTN IQFeed	eSignal	CQG	GAIN Capital	Barchart	Trading Technologies
Indices
S&P 500 E-mini	ESMY @ES	ESMY	@ES# @ESMYY	ES #F ES MY	EPMYY	ESMY @ES	ESMY	ESMY
S&P 500	SPXMY @SP	SPMY	SP# +SPMYY @SP# @SPMYY	SP #F SP MY	SPAMYY	SPMY	SPMY	SPMY
Russell 1000 E-mini	RFMY @RF	RFMY	@RS1MYY	RN #F	RFEMYY	RF-MMY	RIMY	RIMY
Russell 2000 E-mini	TFMY @TF		@TFS# @TFSMYY	TF #F TF MY	TFEMYY	RLM-MMY	RJMY	TFMY
Nasdaq 100 E-mini	NQMY @NQ	NQMY	@NQ# @NQMYY	NQ #F NQ MY	ENQMYY	NQMY @NQ	NQMY	NQMY
Nasdaq 100 Index		NDMY		ND #F	NDAMYY
DJIA E-mini	YM MON YY @YM	YMMY	@YM# @YMMYY	YM #F YM MY	YMMYY	YMMY @YM	YMMY	YMMY
FTSE 100	FTSEMY	FTSEMY	LF#		QFAMYY	FTSEMY
CAC 40		FCEMY	MT# MTMYY		PILMYY	FCEMY
Hang Seng	HSIMY				HSIMYY	HSIMY @HSI
Nikkei 225	NKDMY @NKD	NKDMY	@NKDMYY @NKD#		NKDMYY	NKDMY @NKD
DAX	FDAX MON YY @FDAX	FDAXMM*YY	XGMYY XG#	AX U6-DT	DDMYY	FDAXMY	DYMY
Euro Stoxx	FESX MON YY @FESX	FESXMM*YY	EXMYY EX#	ET U6-DT	DSXMYY	FESXMY
BUND	FGBL MON YY @FGBL	FGBLMM*YY	BDMYY BD#	GB Z9-DT	DBMYY	FGBLMY
BOBL	FGBM MON YY @FGBM	FGBMM*Y	BLMYY BL#		DLMYY	FGBMMY
Euro Schatz	FGBS MON YY @FGBS	FGBSMY	EZMYY EZ#		DGMYY	FGBSMY
Currencies
Euro FX	6EMY @6E	6EMY	@EU# @EUMYY	6E #F 6E MY	EU6MYY	6EMY @6E	EUMY	6EMY
Eurodollar - i-rate derivative	GEMY @GE	GEMY	@ED# @EDMYY	GE #F GE MY
E-Mini Japanese Yen	J7MY @J7	J7MY	@JE# @JEMYY	ZJ #F ZJ MY		J7MY @J7
Japanese Yen	6JMY @6J	6JMY	@JY# @JYMYY	JY #F JY MY	EJYMYY	6JMY @6J	JYMY	JYMY
British Pound	6BMY @6B	6BMY	@BP# @BPMYY	BP #F BP MY	BP6MYY	6BMY @6B	B6MY	6BMY
Australian Dollar	6AMY @6A	6AMY	@ADMYY	6A #F 6A MY	DA6MYY	6AMY @6A	A6MY	6AMY
New Zealand Dollar	6NMY @6N	6NMY	NZD#	6N #F 6N MY	NE6MYY	6NMY @6N	N6MY	6NMY
Canadian Dollar	6CMY @6C	6CMY	@CD#	6C #F 6C MY	CA6MYY	6CMY @6C	D6MYY	6CMY
Swiss Franc	6SMY @6S	6SMY	@SF#	SF #F SF MY	SF6MYY	6SMY @6S	S6MY	6SMY
U.S. Dollar Index	DXMY @DX		@DX#	DX #F DX MY	DXEMYY	DX-MMY	DXMY
E-mini 10 yr T Bond	ZHMY		@YH# @YHMYY	YH #F YH MY
10 yr T Note	ZN MON YY @ZN	ZNMY	@TY# @TYMYY	ZN #F ZN MY	ZNMYY	ZNMY @ZN
E-mini 10 yr T Note	YNMY		@YN# @YNMYY
30 yr T Bond	ZB MON YY @ZB	ZBMY	@US# @USMYY	ZB #F ZB MY	ZBMYY	ZBMY @ZB
E-Micro AUD/USD	M6AMY @M6A		@M6A#	M6A #F	M6AMYY	M6AMY @M6A
E-Micro GBP/USD	M6BMY @M6B		@M6B#	M6B #F	M6BMYY	M6BMY @M6B
E-Micro USD/CAD			@M6C#	M6C #F	M6CMYY	M6CMY @M6C
E-Micro EUR/USD	M6EMY @M6E		@M6E#	M6E #F	M6EMYY	M6EMY @M6E
E-Micro USD/JPY			@M6J#	M6J #F	M6JMYY	M6JMY @M6J
E-Micro USD/CHF			@M6S#	M6S #F	M6SMYY	M6SMY @M6S
Energies
Crude Oil Emini	QMMY @QM	QMMY	@QM# @QMMYY	QM #F QM MY
Crude Oil	CLMY @CL	CLMY	QCL# QCLMYY	CL #F CL MY	CLEMYY	GCLMY @GCL	CLMY	CLMY
Natural Gas	NGMY @NG	NGMY	NG# NGMYY	NG #F NG MY	NGEMYY	GNGMY @GNG	NGMY	NGMY
E-Mini Natural Gas					NQGMY	QGMY @QG
Heating Oil	HOMY @HO	HOMY	+HO# HOMY	HO #F HO MY	HOEMYY	HOMY	HOMY	HOMY
Brent Crude	BZMY @BZ		EB# @EBMYY		BRNMY	NSEA-MMY
Commodities
Corn	ZC MON YY @ZC	ZCMY	@C# @CMYY	C #F	ZCEMYY	ZCMY @ZC
Soybean	ZS MON YY @ZS	ZSMY	@SMYY	S #F	ZSEMYY	ZSMY @ZS
Bean Oil					ZLEMYY	ZLMY @ZL
Wheat	ZW MON YY @ZW	ZWMY	@W#		ZWAMYY	ZWMY @ZW
Gold	GCMY @GC	GCMY	QGC# QGCMYY	GC MY	GCEMYY	GGCMY @GGC
Silver	SIMY @SI	SIMY	QSI# +SIMYY	SI MY	SIEMYY	GSIMY @GSI
Copper	HGMY @HG	HGMY	QHG# QHGMYY
Coffee	KCMY @KC	KCMY	@KCMYY
Cocoa	CCMY @CC	CCMY	@CCMYY @CC#

Futures Symbols

Interactive Brokers Futures Symbols

See the Interactive Brokers guide to set up the data connection.

Interactive Brokers provide native continuous contracts. The symbols start with @, like @ES.

Continuous contracts are not tradable. For trading they should be mapped to front-month contracts. See the How to Set Up Symbol Mapping guide.

Individual contract names consist of a symbol root (like ES), month code (M), and one-digit year code (Y), e.g., ESM4
See the Month Codes section for reference.

To ensure correct symbol parameters, we recommend adding symbols from data source: QuoteManager → Instrument → Add Symbol → From Data Source.
Interactive Brokers Futures can be searched by root (e.g. ES) or full symbol name (e.g. ESM4).
You can find symbol roots in the Futures Symbols table above or in the IB Trader Workstation.
To see expired contracts in the search results, check the Include Expired Contracts box.

Rithmic 01 Futures Symbols

See the Rithmic 01 guide to set up the data connection.

Rithmic 01 provides native continuous contracts. The symbols consist of a symbol root only, like ES.

Continuous contracts are not tradable. For trading they should be mapped to front-month contracts. See the How to Set Up Symbol Mapping guide.

Individual contract names consist of a symbol root (like ES), month code (M), and one-digit year code (Y), e.g., ESM4
See the Month Codes section for reference.

To ensure correct symbol parameters, we recommend adding symbols from data source: QuoteManager → Instrument → Add Symbol → From Data Source.
Rithmic 01 Futures can be searched by root (e.g. ES) or full symbol name (e.g. ESM4).
You can find symbol roots in the Futures Symbols table above or in the Rithmic Trader Pro.
Rithmic 01 does not provide expired contracts list and data for them.

IQFeed Futures Symbols

See the IQFeed guide to set up the data connection.

IQFeed provides native continuous contracts. The symbols start with @ and contain # at the end, like @ES#. There are also back adjusted instruments with C at the end: @ES#C.

Continuous contracts are not tradable. For trading they should be mapped to front-month contracts. See the How to Set Up Symbol Mapping guide.

Individual contract names consist of a symbol root (like ES), month code (M), and two-digit year code (YY). Some symbol names start with @ e.g., @ESM24
See the Month Codes section for reference.

To ensure correct symbol parameters, we recommend adding symbols from data source: QuoteManager → Instrument → Add Symbol → From Data Source.
It’s possible to load the entire IQFeed symbol list by entering * into the search field and clicking Lookup. Individually IQFeed symbols can be searched by root (e.g. ES), a part of or full symbol name (e.g. ESM), and description (e.g. E-MINI).
You can find symbol roots in the Futures Symbols table above or in the IQFeed app.

CQG Futures Symbols

See the CQG guide to set up the data connection.
CQG does not provide native continuous contracts. It's possible to receive continuous data for the current futures contract by enabling the Request Continuation Data for the Front Month Contract option on the data provider's end and in the CQG data source settings.
Individual contract names consist of a symbol root (like EP), month code (M), and two-digit year code (YY) e.g., EPM24
See the Month Codes section for reference.

To ensure correct symbol parameters, we recommend adding symbols from data source: QuoteManager → Instrument → Add Symbol → From Data Source.
CQG Futures can be searched by root (e.g. EP), full symbol name (e.g. EPM24), and description (e.g. E-MINI).
You can find symbol roots in the Futures Symbols table above.
To see expired contracts in the search results, check the Include Expired Contracts box.

GAIN Capital Futures Symbols

See the GAIN Capital guide to set up the data connection.

GAIN Capital provides native continuous contracts. The symbols start with @, like @ES.

Continuous contracts are not tradable. For trading they should be mapped to front-month contracts. See the How to Set Up Symbol Mapping guide.

Individual contract names consist of a symbol root (like ES), month code (M), and one-digit year code (Y), e.g., ESM4
See the Month Codes section for reference.

To ensure correct symbol parameters, we recommend adding symbols from data source: QuoteManager → Instrument → Add Symbol → From Data Source.
GAIN Capital Futures can be searched by root (e.g. ES) or full symbol name (e.g. ESM4).
You can find symbol roots in the Futures Symbols table above.
GAIN Capital does not provide expired contracts list and data for them.

Barchart Futures Symbols

See the Barchart guide to set up the data connection.

Barchart provides native continuous contracts. The symbols consist of a symbol root only, like ES.

Continuous contracts are not tradable. For trading they should be mapped to front-month contracts. See the How to Set Up Symbol Mapping guide.

Individual contract names consist of a symbol root (like ES), month code (M), and one-digit year code (Y), e.g., ESM4
See the Month Codes section for reference.

To ensure correct symbol parameters, we recommend adding symbols from data source: QuoteManager → Instrument → Add Symbol → From Data Source.
Barchart Futures can be searched by root (e.g. ES) or full symbol name (e.g. ESM4).
You can find symbol roots in the Futures Symbols table above.

INDICES AND STATISTICS

Indices and Statistics Symbols

Name	Interactive Brokers	DTN IQFeed	eSignal
Dow Jones Industrial Avg	INDU	INDU.X	$INDU
Nasdaq Composite Index	COMP	COMPX.X	$COMPQ
S&P 500 Stock Index	SPX	SPX.XO	$SPX
NYSE Cumulative Tick	TICK-NYSE	TICK.Z	$TICK
NYSE TRIN	TRIN-NYSE	TRIN.Z	$TRIN
NYSE Down Volume	VOL-NYSE	VIND.Z	$DVOL
NYSE Up Volume	VOL-NYSE	VINA.Z	$UVOL
NYSE Up - Down Volume		JVNT.Z	$VOLD
NYSE Total Volume		VINT.Z	$TVOL
Market Volatility (CBOE)	VIX	VIX.XO	$VIX
NYSE Advancing Issues	AD-NYSE	IINA.Z	$ADV
NYSE Declining Issues	AD-NYSE	IIDA.Z	$DECL
NYSE Adv minus Decl		JINT.Z	$ADD
Nasdaq Advancing Iss.		IIQA.Z	$ADVQ
Nasdaq Declining Iss.		IIQD.Z	$DECLQ
Nasdaq Adv minus Decl		IIQA.Z-IIQD.Z	$ADDQ
Russell 2000 Stock Index	RTY	RUT.X	$RUT
Biotechnology Index	BTK	BTK.X	$BTK
CBOE Put/Call Ratio		PCRATIO.Z
Mini Dow Premium		PRYM.Z
Russell 2000 TRIN		RIRT.Z
SP Futures Premium		SP-PREM.Z	$PREM