UPDATE: Very strange, and this is undoubtedly another IB quirk.
I tried then two symbols below (for the 10th time) without the three spaces between the first element and then month. Then the phone rang and so I went to answer it. I came back 15 minutes later and voila!! The FDAX had loaded. Now... I had tried this at least 10 times between last night and now, with no luck (this is 100% for sure - I tried all possible combinations of symbols). So.. what is working now is the symbols without the 3 spaces for FDAX and FGBL (DAX and BUND). FDAX DEC 07-DTB-FUT FGBL DEC 07-DTB-FUT The EUROSTOXX symbol still isn't working... so if anyone happens to know anything about it, please feel free to chime in, but once again, it's not Amibroker's problem. --- In [email protected], "nikkunayar" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > 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 >
