This symbol guide documents how to enter symbols into Ensign Windows for the Interactive Brokers data-feed. All the Indices symbols in Ensign Windows begin with a '$' character. Symbols from a few exchanges require that you specify the Currency that they are quoted in. The Interactive Brokers web site has a detailed description of all exchanges, symbols, and currencies:
http://individuals.interactivebrokers.com/en/main.php
Symbol Formats by Exchange
Futures Contract Month Codes
- F - January
- G - February
- H - March
- J - April
- K - May
- M - June Example: ES M6 = E-mini S&P June 2006 Futures Contract
- N - July
- Q - August
- U - September
- V - October
- X - November
- Z - December
Symbol Format for Futures
[Symbol] [MonthCode][Year][–][Exchange][$][Currency]
- ES M6 E-mini S&P 500 June 2006
- NQ M6 E-mini Nasdaq June 2006
- YM M6 E-mini Dow June 2006
- CAC40 M6-MONEP CAC 40 Futures June 2006
- I M6-LIFFE$EUR 3 Month Euribor Interest Rate Futures June 2006, Euro currency
- Z M6-LIFFE Financial Times Stock Exchange 100 Futures June 2006
Symbol Format for Futures Options
[Symbol] [MonthCode][Year][C or P][Strike]
- ES M6C1370 E-mini S&P 500 June 2006, Call at 1370
- ES M6P1375 E-mini S&P 500 June 2006, Put at 1375
How to Specify the Currency
Interactive Brokers requires that all symbols include the Currency that the symbol is quoted in. All of the symbols for each trading Exchange have a default currency assigned by Ensign Windows. However, there are many symbols which do not trade in the default currency. An override is necessary to specify the currency for the symbol. Append a '$' and the Currency at the end of a symbol to specify the currency. For specific symbols and their currency, see the Interactive Brokers web site:
http://www.interactivebrokers.com/index.html?html/retailAccount/products.html~top.body
- ABSI-EBS$USD Stock symbol on the EBS exchange, quoted in US Dollars
- I H5-LIFFE$EUR 3 Month Euribor Interest Rate Futures, quoted in Euros
- JDW-VIRTX$GBP Stock symbol on the VIRTX exchange, quoted in British Pound
IB FX - IDEAL Forex Currency Symbols
Combine root symbols in Ensign Windows as follows (root/root). Examples:
- USD/JPY U.S. Dollar quoted in Japanese Yen
- EUR/USD Euros quoted in U.S. Dollars
- JPY/USD Japanese Yen quoted in U.S. Dollars
The following root symbols are available to combine into various Currency symbols:
- AUD Australian Dollar
- CAD Canadian Dollar
- CHF Swiss Franc
- EUR Euros
- GBP British Pound
- HKD Hong Kong Dollar
- JPY Japanese Yen
- USD U.S. Dollar
The exchange will default to use IDEAL. Append a dash to use IDEALPRO. Example:
- EUR/USD- Changes the exchange from IDEAL to IDEALPRO
- EUR/USD-(BID) Uses IDEALPRO and charts the BID
Australia - Sydney Futures Exchange
- SPI H6-SNFE Standard and Poors / Australian Stock Exchange 200 Index (March 2006)
Belgium - Euronext Brussels Futures Exchange
- BFX H6-BELFOX BEL 20 Index Futures (March 2006)
- $BFX BEL 20 Index
Canada - Toronto Stock Exchange
All Stock symbols from the Toronto Stock Exchange should have –TSE or -VENTURE appended to the symbol. Examples: BBD.SV.B-TSE, BAB-TSE, HAE-TSE, GEM-VENTUE, JNN-VENTURE, etc. The default Currency is CAD. Toronto Stock Exchange Indices:
- $SXA Gold Index
- $SXB Financials Index
- $SXH Info Tech Index
- $SXY Energy Index
- $TSE35 TSE35 Index
- $TSE60 S&P Canada 60 Index Futures
- $TICK-TSE TSE Tick
- $TRIN-TSE TSE Trin
Canada - Montreal Futures Exchange
- BAX H6-CDE 3 Month Canadian Banker's Acceptance Futures (March 2006)
- CGB H6-CDE 10 Year Government of Canada Bonds Futures (March 2006)
- TSE60 H6-CDE S&P Canada 60 Index Futures
France - Euronext Futures Exchange
- CAC40 H6-MONEP CAC 40 Futures (March 2006)
Indices:
- $CAC40 CAC 40 Index
- $N100 Euronext 100 Index
- $NBNP DJ Stoxx L&M Bank Index
- $NENP DJ Stoxx L&M Energy Index
- $NINP DJ Stoxx L&M Insurance Index
- $NMDP DJ Stoxx L&M Media Index
- $NPHP DJ Stoxx L&M Pharmaceutical Index
- $NTEP DJ Stoxx L&M Telecom Index
- $NTHP DJ Stoxx L&M Technology Index
- $SXMP Dow Jones Stoxx Media
Germany - Eurex Futures
All the examples below use March 2006 (H6) as the futures contract month.
- DAX H6-DTB Dax Index Futures
- ESTX50 H6-DTB DJ Euro Stoxx50 Futures
- EU1 H6-DTB One Month Euribor Futures
- EU3 H6-DTB Three Month Euribor Futures
- FOX H6-DTB Finish Stock Index Futures
- GBL H6-DTB Euro Bund Futures
- GBM H6-DTB Euro BobL Futures
- GBS H6-DTB Euro Shaz Futures
- GBX H6-DTB Fut on 15-30 Year Bond
- GTI H6-DTB DJ Global Titans Index 50 Futures
- NMAX H6-DTB Nemax 50 Performance Index Futures
- STX H6-DTB DJ Stoxx50 Futures
- SX7E H6-DTB DJ Euro Stoxx Banks Index Futures
- SX7P H6-DTB DJ Stoxx 600 Banks Futures
- SX8E H6-DTB DJ Euro Stoxx Technology Futures
- SX8P H6-DTB DJ Stoxx 600 Technology Futures
- SXDE H6-DTB DJ Euro Stoxx Healthcare Futures
- SXDP H6-DTB DJ Stoxx 600 Healthcare Futures
- SXKE H6-DTB DJ Euro Stoxx Telecommunications Futures
- SXKP H6-DTB DJ Stoxx 600 Telecommunications Futures
The following Indices can be entered in Ensign Windows for the Eurex (DTB) exchange. See the Interactive Brokers web site for a detailed description list of the Indices.
$DAX $EFE $EFP $ESA $ESB $ESE $ESF $ESH $ESI $ESM $ESTX50 $ESU $ESY $FOX $GBX $GTI $NMAX $STB $STH $STT $STX $STY $SX1E $SX2E $SX3E $SX4E $SX6P $SX7E $SX7P $SX8E $SX8P $SXDE $SXDP $SXEP $SXHE $SXIP $SXKE $SXKP $SXNE $SXOE $SXPE $TDX
Germany - Xetra (IBIS) Stock Exchange
All Stock symbols from IBIS should have –IBIS appended to the symbol.
Examples: JNPR-IBIS, JDSU-IBIS, IBM-IBIS, etc. The default Currency is EUR.
Indices:
- $TICK-IBIS IBIS Tick
- $TRIN-IBIS IBIS Trin
Hong Kong Futures Exchange
- HHI.HK M6-HKFE Hang Seng China Enterprise Index (June 2006)
- HSI M6-HKFE Hang Seng Stock Index Futures (June 2006)
- MHI M6-HKFE Mini Hang Send Index Futures (June 2006)
Indices:
- $HSI Hang Seng Stock Index
- $MHI Mini Hang Seng Index
- $HHI.HK China Enterprise Index
Italy - Borsa Italiana (IDEM) Exchange
- MINI M6-IDEM Mini MIB30 Index Futures (June 2006)
- SPMIB M6-IDEM Milan MIB30 Index Futures (June 2006)
Japan - Osaka Securities Exchange (OSE.JPN)
- N225 Z6-OSE.JPN Nikkei 225 Futures (Dec 2006) Example
- N225M Z6-OSE.JPN Nikkei 225 Mini Futures (Dec 2006)
- $N225 Nikkei 225 Index
Japan - Tokyo Stock Exchange
- JTI M6-TSE.JPN Topix Index Futures (June 2006)
- $TOPX Topix Index
- $TICK-TSEJ Tokyo Tick
- $TRIN-TSEJ Tokyo Trin
Korea - Korea Stock Exchange (Unavailable to U.S. citizens)
- $K200 KOSPI200 Index
- K200 H6-KSE KOSPI200 Futures (March 2006)
- $TICK-KSE Korea Tick
- $TRIN-LSE Korea Trin
Netherlands - Euronext NL (FTA)
- AEXL H6-FTA AEX Index Light Futures
- EOE H6-FTA AMS EOE Index Futures (March 2006)
The following Indices can be entered in Ensign Windows for the Euronext (FTA) exchange.
See the Interactive Brokers web site for a detailed description list of the Indices.
$AEXL $APC $AVC $E100 $EOE $FDE $FED $STARS $TOP5
Singapore Exchange - SGX
- ED H8-SGX$USD 3 Mo Eurodollar Interest Rate
- SEY H8-SGX Euroyen (Tibor) Index
- SJB H8-SGX SGX: Mini JGB Index
- SGXNK H8-SGX SGX: Nikkei 225 Example
- STW H8-SGX$USD MCSI Taiwan Index
- STW H8-SDX$USD Tiawan Future
- SSG H8-SGX$SGD Singapore Dollar
Indices:
- $SEY Euroyen (Tibor) Index
- $SGXNK SGX: Nikkei 225
- $SJB SGX: Mini JGB Index
- $STW MSCI Taiwan Index
Spain - Meffrv Futures
- MN H6-MEFFRV IBEX 35 Index Mini Futures (March 2006)
- IX H6-MEFFRV IBEX 35 Index Futures (March 2006)
Indices:
- $SPEUP S&P Euro 350 Eur Index
- $SPFN S&P 350 Financials Index
- $SPIT S&P 350 Information Technology
- $SPTS S&P 350 Telecom Technology
Switzerland - Eurex (SOFFEX)
- SMI H6-SOFFEX Swiss Market Index Futures (March 2006)
- $SMI Swiss Market Index
Switzerland - Swiss Exchange (EBS)
All Stock symbols from the Swiss Stock Exchange should have –EBS appended to the symbol.
Examples: JPM-EBS, INTC-EBS, MEK-EBS, etc. The default Currency is CHF.
Indicate the Currency if not quoted in Swiss Francs (CHF).
Examples: ABSI-EBS$USD, ABSE-EBS$EUR, ALT-EBS$USD
Indices:
- $TICK-EBS EBS Tick
- $TRIN-EBS EBS Trin
Switzerland - VIRTX
All Stock symbols from the VIRTX Exchange should have –VIRTX appended to the symbol.
Indicate the Currency that the symbol is Quoted in.
Examples: JDW-VIRTX$GBP, BAY-VIRTX$GBP, POP-VIRTX$EUR, etc.
Indices:
- $TICK-VIRTX VIRTX Tick
- $TRIN-VIRTX VIRTX Trin
United Kingdom - International Petroleum Exchange - IPE
The following Futures Symbols all use March 2006 (H6) in the examples.
- COIL M6 Brent Crude
- GOIL M6 Gas Oil
- NGF M6 Natural Gas
United Kingdom - LIFFE
The following Futures Symbols all use March 2006 (H6) in the examples.
- I H6-LIFFE$EUR 3 Month Euribor Interest Rate Futures
- L H6-LIFFE 3 Month Sterling Interest Rate Futures
- MCP H6-LIFFE$EUR Morgan Stanley Pan-Euro Index Futures
- MCU H6-LIFFE$EUR Morgan Stanley Euro Index Futures
- O H6-LIFFE$EUR 5 Year Euro Swap Note Futures
- P H6-LIFFE$EUR 10 Year Euro Swap Note Futures
- R H6-LIFFE Long Gilt Futures
- TWS H6-LIFFE$EUR 2 Year Euro Swap Note Futures
- USO H6-LIFFE$USD 5 Year $ Swap Note Futures
- USP H6-LIFFE$USD 10 Year $ Swap Note Futures
- Z H6-LIFFE Financial Times Stock Exchange 100 Futures
Indices:
- $C 3 Month Euribor Interest Rate
- $D Robusta Coffee (LIFFE-NF)
- $EON One Month Eonia Indexed Future
- $XC Cocoa
- $XD Robusta Coffee
- $Z Financial Times Stock Exchange 100
United Kingdom - London Stock Exchange (LSE)
All Stock symbols from the LSE Exchange should have –LSE appended to the symbol.
Examples: BAA-LSE, PMO-LSE, VCT-LSE, etc. The default Currency is GBP.
Indicate the Currency if not quoted in British Pounds (GBP).
Examples: BIR-LSE$EUR, TATN-LSE$USD, DRX-LSE$EUR
Indices:
- $TICK-LSE LSE Tick
- $TRIN-LSE LSE Trin
United States - American Stock Exchange (AMEX)
Examples: $ADR, $BTK, $DRG, $IBH, $MMI, $TMW, $XAL, $XCI, $XOI, $TICK-AMEX, $TRIN-AMEX
- $AD-AMEX(A) Issues Advance (See Q&A Knowledgebase)
- $AD-AMEX(D) Issues Decline
- $AD-AMEX(U) IssuesUnchanged
- $VOL-AMEX(A) Volume Up
- $VOL-AMEX(D) Volume Down
- $VOL-AMEX(U) Volume Unchanged
United States - Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) Futures
The following Futures examples use March 2006 (H6) as the contract month and year.
- YE H6 Mini sized Eurodollar Futures
- YG H6 Mini sized New York Gold Futures
- YH H6 Mini sized Bond Futures
- YI H6 Mini sized NY Silver Futures
- YM H6 Mini sized Dow Jones Industrials Futures
- YN H6 Mini sized 10 Year T-Note Futures
- ZB H6 30 Year US Bond Futures
- ZF H6 5 Year US Treasury Note Futures
- ZN H6 10 Year US Treasury Note Futures
- ZQ H6 30 Day Fed Funds Futures
- ZT H6 2 Year US Treasury Note Futures
United States - Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE)
Stock options are entered with the underlying stock symbol, a space, the month letter, and the strike letter. Some stock options also need the strike price to be entered after the strike letter. Examples:
- QQQQ LI35 QQQQ option, December Call, 35 Strike
- SPY WO119 SPY option, November Put, 119 Strike
Examples: $AUX, $BIX, $FSX, $OEX, $RUA, $SGX, $SPX, $VIX, etc.
United States - Chicago Mercantile Exchange (GLOBEX) Futures
The following Futures examples use March 2006 (H6) as the contract month and year.
- AUD H6 Australian Dollar / USD Exchange Rate Futures
- BRE H6 Brazilian Real Futures
- CAD H6 Canadian Dollar Futures
- CHF H6 Swiss Franc Exchange Rate Futures
- E7 H6 E-mini Euro Futures
- EMD H6 E-mini S&P Midcap 400 Futures
- ER2 H6 E-mini Russell 2000 Futures
- ES H6 E-mini S&P 500 Futures
- EUR H6 Euro FX Futures
- F0 H6 10 Year Agency Note Futures
- F5 H6 5 Year Agency Note Futures
- FEX H6 Fortune E-50 Futures
- FIN H6 S&P 500 Financial Sector Index Futures
- GBP H6 British Pound Futures
- GE H6 Globex Euro Dollar Futures
- J7 H6 E-mini Japanese Yen Futures
- JPY H6 Japanese Yen Futures
- MXP H6 Mexican Peso Futures
- NIY H6 Yen Denominated Nikkei 225 Index Futures
- NKD H6 Dollar Denominated Nikkei 225 Index Futures
- NQ H6 E-mini Nasdaq 100 Futures
- NZD H6 New Zealand Dollar Futures
- QB H6 Quarterly Bankruptcy Index
- QCN H6 E-mini Nasdaq Composite Futures
- RUI H6 Russell 1000 Index Futures
- RUR H6 Russian Ruble Futures
- SGX H6 S&P 500 / Barra Growth Index Futures
- SML H6 S&P 500 Smallcap 600 Index Futures
- SVX H6 S&P 500 / Barra Value Index Futures
- TZ H6 Fed Funds Turn Rate Futures
- ZAR H6 South African Rand Futures
United States - Eurex US
The following Futures examples use March 2006 (H6) as the contract month and year.
- TBX H6 30 Year Treasury Bond Futures (EurexUS)
- TN2 H6 Jumbo 2 Year US Treasury Note (EurexUS)
- TN3 H6 3 Year US Treasury Note (EurexUS)
- TNL H6 10 Year Treasury Note Futures (EurexUS)
- TNM H6 5 Year Treasury Note Futures (EurexUS)
- TNS H6 2 Year Treasury Note Futures (EurexUS)
- WR1 H6 Russell 1000 Index Futures (EurexUS)
- WR2 H6 Russell 2000 Index Futures (EurexUS)
- EUR H6-EUREX$USD Euro quoted in US dollar
- EUR H6-EUREX$JPY Euro quoted in Japanese Yen
- EUR H6-EUREX$GBP Euro quoted in British Pound
- EUR H6-EUREX$CAD Euro quoted in Canadian $
- EUR H6-EUREX$AUD Euro quoted in Australian $
United States - Nasdaq
All Indices that originate from the Nasdaq must have -NASD appended to the symbol.
Examples: $BANK-NASD, $COMP-NASD, $IXO-NASD, $NDX-NASD, $TICK-NASD, $TRIN-NASD, etc.
- $AD-NASD(A) Issues Advance (See Q&A Knowledgebase)
- $AD-NASD(D) Issues Decline
- $AD-NASD(U) IssuesUnchanged
- $VOL-NASD(A) Volume Up
- $VOL-NASD(D) Volume Down
- $VOL-NASD(U) Volume Unchanged
United States - New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX) Futures
- QG H6 Natural Gas E-mini Futures (March 2006)
- QM H6 Crude Oil E-mini Futures (March 2006)
United States - New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)
- $INDU Dow Jones Industrial Average
- $NHZ NYSE Transportation Index
- $NNA NYSE Utility Index
- $NYA NYSE Composite Index
- BRK B Berkshire Hathaway Inc. common stock
- $TICK-NYSE NYSE Tick
- $TRIN-NYSE NYSE Trin
- $AD-NYSE(A) Issues Advance (See Q&A Knowledgebase)
- $AD-NYSE(D) Issues Decline
- $AD-NYSE(U) IssuesUnchanged
- $VOL-NYSE(A) Volume Up
- $VOL-NYSE(D) Volume Down
- $VOL-NYSE(U) Volume Unchanged
United States - One Chicago (ONE)
Example single stock futures format: IBM M6-ONE
The single stock futures have a space, month, year, and -ONE suffix.
The following index symbols are available from One Chicago.
- $XARO Aerospace Index
- $XBNK Bank Index
- $XBTC BioTech Index
- $XCMT Communications Index
- $XDRG Pharmaceuticals Index
- $XELC Electric Utilities Index
- $XFIS Diversified Financials Index
- $XIDD Diversified Industrial Index
- $XOIL Oil Companies Index
- $XPCS Precious Metals Index
- $XRTS Retail Index
- $XSCR Investment Services Index
- $XSEM Semiconductors Index
- $XSOF Software Index
- $XTHQ Technology Hardware & Equipment Index
United States - Pacific Stock Exchange (PSE)
- $PSE PSE Technology Index
- $TIX PSE Telegraph LTD Israel Index
- $WSX Wilshire Smallcap Index
United States - Philadelphia Stock Exchange (PHLX)
Examples: $BKO, $HGX, $OTX, $SOX, $UTY, $VLE, $XAU, $XOC, etc.
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