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[Locked] - *Important Notice*: Interactive Brokers Symbol Changes

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[2022-11-11 14:08:44]
Sierra_Chart Engineering - Posts: 14076
According to this post there are symbol changes which Interactive Brokers is making for CME Group products:
IB exchange code change | Post: 325307


For waves 1, 2 and 3 we have now made these changes on the Sierra Chart side and they are going to be uploaded this Friday evening 2022-11-11.

When this is done you need to do this:

Follow the instructions here to update the Symbol Settings:
Global Symbol Settings: Update Global Symbol Settings

And then you need to change the symbols in the Charts and Quote Boards:
Changing the Symbol of a Chart

These changes are essential to avoid the data feed from stopping.
Sierra Chart Support - Engineering Level

Your definitive source for support. Other responses are from users. Try to keep your questions brief and to the point. Be aware of support policy:
https://www.sierrachart.com/index.php?l=PostingInformation.php#GeneralInformation

For the most reliable, advanced, and zero cost futures order routing, use the Teton service:
Sierra Chart Teton Futures Order Routing
Date Time Of Last Edit: 2022-11-13 23:16:32
[2022-11-12 08:09:16]
Sierra Chart Engineering - Posts: 104368
We have now uploaded the Symbol Settings changes for the Interactive Brokers symbol changes.

Follow the instructions here to update the Symbol Settings:
Global Symbol Settings: Update Global Symbol Settings

And then you need to change the symbols in the Charts and Quote Boards:
Changing the Symbol of a Chart

These changes are essential to avoid the data feed from stopping.
Sierra Chart Support - Engineering Level

Your definitive source for support. Other responses are from users. Try to keep your questions brief and to the point. Be aware of support policy:
https://www.sierrachart.com/index.php?l=PostingInformation.php#GeneralInformation

For the most reliable, advanced, and zero cost futures order routing, *change* to the Teton service:
Sierra Chart Teton Futures Order Routing
Date Time Of Last Edit: 2022-11-12 08:11:12
[2022-12-05 03:01:25]
Sierra_Chart Engineering - Posts: 14076
Interactive Brokers has done additional changes with ECBOT symbols and NYMEX symbols for metal futures.


We have done the necessary updates on the Sierra Chart side.

Follow the instructions here to update the Symbol Settings:
Global Symbol Settings: Update Global Symbol Settings

To update the symbols in your Chartbooks and Quote Boards and elsewhere, simply use Edit >> Translate Symbols to Current Service.:

Edit Menu: Edit >> Translate Symbols To Current Service

ECBOT symbols will be converted to CBOT and NYMEX metal futures (which never really existed. They have always been COMEX.) will be converted to COMEX.
Sierra Chart Support - Engineering Level

Your definitive source for support. Other responses are from users. Try to keep your questions brief and to the point. Be aware of support policy:
https://www.sierrachart.com/index.php?l=PostingInformation.php#GeneralInformation

For the most reliable, advanced, and zero cost futures order routing, use the Teton service:
Sierra Chart Teton Futures Order Routing
Date Time Of Last Edit: 2022-12-05 03:01:46

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