Symbol Dictionary for Futures
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The Symbol Dictionary in QuoteManager contains a list of futures symbol roots with pre-defined contract specifications and session times.
Adding a Symbol Root to Symbol Dictionary
- Open QuoteManager.
- Click Tools in the main menu and select Symbol Dictionary, or click the Symbol Dictionary icon on the toolbar.
- Click the Add button. The New – Edit Root Settings window will appear.
- Complete the Settings and Sessions sections on the form.
- Click the OK button.
Editing a Symbol Root in Symbol Dictionary
- Open QuoteManager.
- Click Tools in the main menu and select Symbol Dictionary, or click the Symbol Dictionary icon on the toolbar.
- Select the symbol root to edit. Click the Edit button. The Edit Root Settings window will appear.
- Edit the fields.
- Click the OK button.
Using the Symbol Root in Symbol Dictionary
- Open QuoteManager.
- Add a new symbol into QuoteManager. Make sure the new symbol's root is the same as the symbol root in Symbol Dictionary. See Adding Symbol(s) to Symbol List for more information.
- Double-click the symbol to open the Edit Symbol window.
- Select the Settings tab in the Edit Symbol window.
- In the Settings Source section, select the Use Symbol Dictionary Settings radio button to use the symbol root's contract specifications in Symbol Dictionary.
- Select the Sessions tab in the Edit Symbol window.
- In the Sessions Source section, select the Use Symbol Dictionary Sessions radio button to use the symbol root's sessions information in Symbol Dictionary.
Copying a Symbol Root in Symbol Dictionary
It is possible to clone an existing Symbol Root from one data provider's dictionary into the other one's.
- Open QuoteManager .
- Click Tools in the main menu and select Symbol Dictionary, or click the Symbol Dictionary icon on the toolbar.
- Select the data source you need.
- Highlight the symbol root you need by a single left click over it.
- Click the Copy to button. The data sources list will appear.
- Select the target data source you need. Edit root settings window will appear.
- Modify the Settings and Sessions sections on the form if required.
- Click the OK button.
Restart of all MultiCharts Processes is required to apply the changes in the Symbol Dictionary.