narbassi Posted May 24, 2014 Report Share Posted May 24, 2014 Jerry, I used to enter the following into QT for IB datafeed. FOREX IDEALPRO:#EUR.USD Dow Jones : 'ECBOT:@YM JUN 14' S&P GLOBEX:@ESM4 NASDAQ GLOBEX:@NQM4 FTSE (3Months) LIFFE:@ZM4 Now In MT - they are not working. I am subscribed to the data feeds. I tried other combinations too, ie Forex EUR.USD. EUR.USD. Thanks Narinder Bassi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry Medved Posted May 24, 2014 Report Share Posted May 24, 2014 please refer to the email with beta instructions. We give you all the details about MT symbols including the ones you mentioned, in there. @ESM14 for example Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
narbassi Posted May 25, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 25, 2014 Jerry For IB I am struggling with the Forex Format In QT = IDEALPRO:#EUR.USD (works) I have read the beta instructions. Still cannot get the data. I have tried EUR.USD:IDEALPRO EUR.USD and a few others The Software is really good, impressive Thanks Narinder Bassi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry Medved Posted May 25, 2014 Report Share Posted May 25, 2014 was not at the PC before, so couldn't give you all details. Forex symbols:#EUR.USD Futurres: @YMM14 @ESM14 @NQM14 @ZM14 if you want to specify the exchange (in case MT does not know it for your specific symbol) can do it like this: #EUR.USD:IDEALPRO @YMM14:ECBOT @ESM14:GLOBEX @NQM14:GLOBEX @ZM14:LIFFE The original instructions are: MT uses its own symbology, though pretty flexible in taking others. [TYPECODE]SYMBOL[:[EXCHANGE[$CURRENCY]] For example, @ESZ13:GLOBEX or just simply @ESZ13 since MT knows the exchange for most of the common futures symbols type codes are similar to QT Stock = "" (nothing) Option = "."; Index = "$"; MutFund = "_"; Future = "@"; FutureOpt = "^"; Warrant = "!"; Cash = "#"; Bond = "&"; the SYMBOL portion is also standardized for Futures, Options and CASH (FOREX). FOREX: EUR.USD FUTURES: ESU13 OPTIONS: ROOT_YYMMDDC##000.#### where C is C or P (call or Put) and ##000.#### represents the Strike price, were # are optional digits (only if needed) and 0 represents mandatory digits. For example: AAPL7 Mar 22 2014 515.0 Call would be: .AAPL7_140322C515.00 In most cases, the native datafeed format will work as well, but if you want to mix datafeeds (like using IB with IQFEED For backfill) then the MT format should be used. MT will then auto convert everything. Also, MT does automatic defaulting of the exchange for many common symbols. so you can enter either @ESU13 or @ESU13:GLOBEX. Either will work, as long as you don't enter both. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
way Posted June 22, 2014 Report Share Posted June 22, 2014 I still struggle with the symbol entries along with truly understanding if MT is running or not. Today's struggle, @CLQ14 seemed to work last week well most the time anyway times seemed weird. Its showing price of 106.83 MT on the other hand IB has the correct 107.26, @15:48 Pacific time. hummph confused again. I guess my question is what is the correct entry of Light Sweet Crude @CLQ14 ? I get data to the IB charts fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry Medved Posted June 22, 2014 Report Share Posted June 22, 2014 way, are you sure you have IB selected as the quote source in MT in the portfolio? Reason I ask - if I select Yahoo, I get the 106.83 value. If I select IB, I get the correct 107... value @CLQ14 is the correct symbol for MT. You could do @CLQ14:NYMEX but for MT knows the exchange for CL so the shorter symbol will work. Also, are you getting the correct quote in the portfolio? Close the chart. get quote in the portfolio, open the chart. I am thinking that maybe if just the chart is open, it gets the data from the wrong source. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
way Posted June 23, 2014 Report Share Posted June 23, 2014 Yes under settings I have IB selected but did mess around with the "Show at Top of Selection Lists." and included Yahoo to the top. However just now made sure the only thing at the top and selected is IB. Which wasn't and easy task it wouldn't let me uncheck them to the top. Eventually got it unchecked Shut down MT and restarted. Ok now I have new candles. Just checking the the 5minute chart. But It still won't backfil to the open. Which is why originally a few days ago I put yahoo up at the top section, thinking but not sure Yahoo could back fill. I think I remember you saying a few months ago Yahoo now back fills futures not 100% on that memory tho. But either way still no back fill. But I do have new candles now Thank-you way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
way Posted June 23, 2014 Report Share Posted June 23, 2014 One last note, I still won't back fill correctly. Could I have corrupted data that is interfering with back fills? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry Medved Posted June 23, 2014 Report Share Posted June 23, 2014 you are talking about something else entirely. My question was not about settings. My question was whether or not you have IB selected as the source for the portfolio. On the portfolio window, on top left, on the ribbon, there is a combo box where you select the source you wish to use for quotes. Your Backfill issue is because of this as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
way Posted June 23, 2014 Report Share Posted June 23, 2014 Yes IB is selected in the combo box from the Portfolio Window. Still no intraday Backfill, and yes Auto Backfill is checked in settings Charts/General. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry Medved Posted June 23, 2014 Report Share Posted June 23, 2014 ok, on the portfolio, click the lower portion of the backfill button. What source is selected? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry Medved Posted June 23, 2014 Report Share Posted June 23, 2014 go to FILE / Export Settings. Leave the checkboxes already checked Export, then email me the exported file please. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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