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SC symbol format for IB mutual funds

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[2014-03-07 16:22:15]
auggie - Posts: 45
Can someone tell me what the symbol format is for mutual funds on Interactive Brokers.
The exchange is fundserv

Thanks,
Larry
[2014-03-08 03:48:38]
Sierra Chart Engineering - Posts: 104368
Do you know what the security type would be? Would it be the same as stocks? When you open the contract information through TWS for the symbol, you should see what it is.
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[2014-03-08 14:07:27]
auggie - Posts: 45
I'm enclosing a screen capture from TWS because Type is listed twice... see attached .jpg
Thank you

Security Type FUND
Family VANGUARD
Type Stock


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[2014-03-09 00:12:42]
Sierra Chart Engineering - Posts: 104368
This is exactly what we need. This is the symbol to use:
VTSMX-FUND-FUNDSERV-USD

General Format:
[mutual fund symbol]-FUND-FUNDSERV-[currency]
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