Special Symbols
Category | Format | Example |
Common Stock | Symbol | IBM |
Class stock | Symbol.x where x is class | BRK.A |
Preferred Stock | Symbol /P | IBM/P |
Preferred series | Symbol /Px where x is series | IBM/PA |
Warrant | Symbol /W | FGT/W |
Warrant Series | Symbol /Wx where x is series | FGT/WA |
Right | Symbol /R | FGT/R |
X-Warrant | Symbol /X | TRW/X |
X-Right | Symbol /X | IOM/X |
When Issued | Symbol /I | CHY/I |
| Test Symbol (AMEX) | Symbol.T | AAAA.T |
Units | Symbol.U | GM.U |
Units, When Issued | Symbol.U/I | GM.U/I |
Emerging Growth | Symbol /SE | AES/SE |
Installed Receipt | Symbol /SR | IBM/SR |
Specials | Symbol /SP | IBM/SP |
Regional Stocks | Symbol=x where x is regional code | IBM=N |
TSX/ Venture – Dual Currency (US$) | Symbol .U then –TC (or -VC) | K.U-TC |
TSX/ Venture - Warrants | Symbol .WT then –TC (or -VC) | BGC.WT-TC |
TSX/ Venture - Warrants series | Symbol .WT.x then –TC (or –VC) | IDB.WT.U-TC |
TSX/ Venture - Unit Trusts | Symbol .UN then –TC (or –VC) | SHN.UN-TC |
TSX/ Venture - Debentures | Symbol .DB then –TC (or –VC) | AN.DB-TC |
TSX/ Venture – Debentures w/ class | Symbol .DB.x then –TC (or –VC) | TIW.DB.A-TC |
TSX/ Venture - Preferred Series | Symbol /PA then –TC (or –VC) | GBH/PA-VC |
TSX/ Venture - Class | Symbol .A then –TC (or –VC) | RVD.U-VC |
TSX/ Venture – Notes | Symbol .NT then –TC (or –VC) | ABC.NT-TC |
TSX/ Venture – Notes | Symbol .NO then –TC (or –VC) | QT.NO-VC |
NEX on TSX Venture | Symbol .H then -VC | ADI.H-VC |
Stock/Index Options-Short Form [*** to be retired Feb 2010 ***] | Three letter root symbol, space, month code, strike price code | IBM DA |
Stock / Index Options [*** beginning Jan 2010] | O:Underlying Symbol, space, TwoDigitYear, Put/Call Expiration Month Code, StrikePrice, [Day/WeekIdentifier] See below and external doc on OSI changes | O:MSFT 09B20.00 |
Indices | $Symbol | $INDU |
ETF Estimated cash amt for creation unit | $Symbol, period, EU | $FXI.EU |
ETF Intra-day NAV | $Symbol, period, IV | $FXI.IV |
ETF NAV as of previous close | $Symbol, period, NV | $FXI.NV |
ETF Shares (outstanding in 000s) | $Symbol, period, SO | $FXI.SO |
ETF Total cash per creation unit (in 000s) | $Symbol, period, TC | $FXI.TC |
Stock/Index Options-Long Form | Three letter root symbol, space, month, strike code, Call or Put | IBM JUL125C |
US Futures | Root symbol, space, futures month code, last digit of year | US Z1 |
US Futures – 2018 and beyond | Root symbol, space, futures month code, 2 digit of year | NG Z18 |
US Futures: Night Session | Root symbol, space, futures month code, last digit of year, equal sign, 1 | SP Z1=1 |
US Futures: Day Session | Root symbol, space, futures month code, last digit of year, equal sign, 2 | SP Z1=2 |
US Futures: Continuous Contracts | Root symbol, space, #F | SP #F |
US Futures: Aggregate Volume | Root symbol, space, #V | ES #V |
US Futures: Aggregate Open Interest | Root symbol, space, #OI | AB #OI |
US Futures: Options | Root symbol, space, futures month code, last digit of year, C for calls and the P for puts, strike price. | US Z1C11111 |
US Futures: Daily Expirations | Base symbol, space, year code, month code, 2 digit day | XSU 5U25 |
US Futures: Exchange Traded Spreads | Base symbol, space, year code, month code, colon, symbol, year code, month | C H8:WH8 |
US Futures: Other Spreads | Base symbol, space, year code, month code, spread category code, colon, symbol, year code, month | GE U8PK:GEM9 |
Non-US Stocks | Symbol, dash, exchange code. | ABG-VC |
Non-US Indices | $,Symbol, dash, exchange code. | $UKX-FTSE |
Single Stock Futures | Stock symbol, # (usually 1), C for OneChicago, space, futures month code, last digit of year, dash, SSF exchange code | MSFT1C H3-1C |
Treasury Data | Base code, space, forward rate code, dash, extension | TRE Y2-PX |
International Futures | Base symbol, space, month and year code, dash, exchange code | AX Z5-DT |
International Futures – Reversed Format. See note below | Base symbol, space, year and month code, dash, exchange code | BRN 6Z-ICE |
International Futures: Options | Base symbol, space, month and year code, C or P (for Call or Put), strike, dash, exchange code. | AX Z5C475000-DT |
International Futures: Daily Expirations | Base symbol, space, year code, month code, 2 digit day, dash, exchange code | PPD 6X15-LMP |
International Futures: Forwards | Base symbol, space, M for Month, number of months, dash, exchange code | PPD M15-LMP |
International Futures : Continuous Contracts | Requires 7.9.1 eSignal software. Root Symbol, space, 1!, dash, exchange code | HSI 1!-HKG |
FOREX | Base code, space, spot or forward rate code, dash, FX | GBP A0-FX |
FOREX Contributor | Base code, @ sign, contributor code, space, spot or forward rate code, dash, FX | GBP@GAIN A0-FX |
INTL Money Rate | Base code, space, term rate code, dash, MM | ISS6B Y9-MM |
LME Warehouse Stock | Base code, @ sign, warehouse location, space, report stock | AAD@GENO #RS-LME |
LME Warehouse Stock with metal grade | Base code, slash, grade code, @ sign, warehouse location, space, report stock | NAD/INGO@LOUV #RS-LME |
Intercontinental Exchange Index Symbols | Base Code, I, space, A0, extension | BRNI A0-ICE |
Intercontinental Exchange WAVE Symbols | Base Code, W, space, year, month, extension | BRNW 8Z-ICE |