Instrument FullName issue

[thanajo]

Hi.

I'd like to get the full name of a future instrument from its short name.
For example, I'd like to get "MNQ 03-21" from just "MNQ".

When I use this line of code :
Print(Instrument.GetInstrument("MNQ").FullName);
That just print "MNQ"

How can I get the expiry date of an instrument contract ?

Regards.

[thanajo]

And I would like to precise that I've tried the 'expiry' property :
When I do :
Print(Instrument.GetInstrument("MNQ").Expiry);
I get : 01/12/2099 00:00:00

And when I do :
Print(Instrument.GetInstrument("MNQ 03-21").Expiry);
I get : 01/03/2021 00:00:00

How can I get 01/03/2021 00:00:00 with just "MNQ" as an entry ?

[NinjaTrader_Jesse]

Hello thanajo,

Thank you for the post.

The Getinstrument method would need the full instrument name to locate it, that would include the contract. Generally for futures instruments and getting the name it would be the other way around, because your script is using a specific contract you would be able to get the MasterInstrument and its Name which would be just MNQ.

The platform in general is not set up to use a futures instrument without a contract month specified. If the code you tried returned an instrument and did not have an error you may have a duplicate stock type instrument defined named MNQ, you would need to check the instrument manager to confirm that.


I look forward to being of further assistance.