Hi guys I did a search of the boards for the correct symbols for the DAX, the EUROSTOXX 50 and the BUND Futures contracts if you're using an IB datafeed. I can successfully get IB TWS to display the data for the EUROSTOXX by using the symbol ESTX50. For the BUND I can use GBL. I put these symbols in the symbol field and click enter and I get FESX DEC 07 and FGBL DEC 07. Therefore my IB account is configured with the correct permissions. I double checked with IB that I have the data access permissions.
However, no matter what combination of dashes and spaces I try, I can't get Amibroker to display these charts. The guide for how to get charts using AB data is here http://www.amibroker.com/ib.html I have tried i.e. FGBL DEC 07-DTB-FUT and FGBL DEC 07-DTB-FUT and a bunch of other things. Is anyone trading the European futures using IB data and if so could you give me the correct format for the symbols for the BUND, THE EUROSTOXX and the DAX? The strange thing is I did a search of the Yahoo boards here and found these posts. Here, two guys cite two different symbols as the correct ones for the December DAX (for IB data users). Is it GXZ7 or FDAX DEC 07? http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/amibroker/message/113357
