eSignal Continuous Contract Symbol Charts

[Momentum]

How can I chart, for example, YM #F instead of the Sep contract, using eSignal data feed.

[NinjaTrader_Ray]

Add "YM ##-##" in the instrument manager. This will then retrieve the YM #F symbol from eSignal.

NOTE: You can NOT trade this symbol through any live brokerage since its a synthetic contract and not the actual one.

[dgregor5]

is one able to backtest this though ????

[NinjaTrader_Dierk]

Backtesting is fine, live trading not.

[dgregor5]

useful to know since that avoids having to import historical data into NT from e-signal which is a pain.

[dgregor5]

is the same concept for other continuous contracts?
e.g. cgold, e-mini S&P, etc. e-mini NASDAQ
thx

[NinjaTrader_Dierk]

That is correct

[dandxg]

Dierk and NT, a couple of basic questions. Per above how come you can't use a live chart with continuous Esignal, did I get that right? You guys have really improved charts, congrats. My buddy wants to use them. I heard you can use them for free NT charts, with out an account? Is that true? He was thinking of NT with an Esignal feed, and then maybe a full NT broker accnt with Esignal historical feed.

[NinjaTrader_Dierk]

>> Per above how come you can't use a live chart with continuous Esignal, did I get that right?
Of course can provided eSignal emits realtime data fro their continuous contracts and NT supports the particular eSignal continuous contract symbol.

>> can use them for free NT charts, with out an account? Is that true
Correct

[alandon]

FTSE Continuos

This thread has answered a question that has been frustrating me,

BUT

I can get continuous from eSignal for e mini's but for FTSE future the same trick with 'Z ##-##' does not work ?? Any ideas ?

[NinjaTrader_RJ]

This thread has answered a question that has been frustrating me,

BUT

I can get continuous from eSignal for e mini's but for FTSE future the same trick with 'Z ##-##' does not work ?? Any ideas ?

Can you verify that eSignal provides the continuous contract for FTSE?

Also check your log tab for errors when trying to brin up this contract.

[alandon]

eSignal does have this contract it is there under Z1!-EEI

When I type it in NT it 'seems' to start to load the data, and no errors but nothing on chart.

Btw this is my 1st time using this forum and the response time you just did is incredible

[NinjaTrader_Jason]

Hello alandon,

Are you able to receive data for the Z 03-09 in a chart?

Do you receive data for the Z ##-## when using the default symbol mapping of Z|EEI?

[alandon]

Yep I get data for Z 03-09 but nope not when using Z ##-## , when I tried that I get Incorrect Symbol pop-up

[NinjaTrader_Bertrand]

Ok, thanks for the reply alandon - did you test on eSignal directly that they provider continuous contracts for the Z symbol?