In IQ Chart, simply click on the "Options" button and the options chain will be
displayed for whichever stock is shown in the main window. To see an options
chain for any other stock, enter that symbol in the text box and click
“Submit”.
Guide to E-mini Futures Symbols
If you have an E-mini Futures subscription, just type in "ES/1.F" or "NQ/1.F" to get a
chart for the nearest expiring month for the S&P 500 E-mini or Nasdaq 100.
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To find a quote or chart for the contract month you are interested in, the
format is:
SM/my.F where SM/ = Symbol Root, m=Month,
y=Year and .F indicates a Futures instrument. See some examples
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To find the nearest expiring month of a future in IQ Chart, the format is:
SM/1.F where SM/ = Symbol Root
If you are using an older version of iqchart (4.2 or older), substitute the character '_' for '/' as these versions of IQ Chart don't allow the forward slash
character in symbols. For example, in version 4.2 of the IQ Chart client software the latest expiring contract for the S & P 500
would be ES_1.F instead of ES/1.F.
With any version of the client software you can now prefix a symbol for an intraday chart with the '^' character to ignore trading before 9:30 AM and
after 4:15 PM to provide market hours only charts.
Table of Symbol Roots
| Symbol Root | Name |
|---|
| ES/ | E-mini S&P 500 |
| NQ/ | E-mini Nasdaq 100 |
| NP/ | E-mini Nasdaq Composite |
| MF/ | E-mini S&P MidCap 400 |
| HS/ | E-mini S&P SmallCap 600 |
| PV/ | E-mini MSCI EAFE ® |
| GW/ | End of-month Options on E-mini S&P 500 |
| BIO/ | E-mini NASDAQ Biotechnology |
| EX/ | E-mini Euro FX |
| JX/ | E-mini Japanese Yen |
| E5B/ | Eurodollar 5-Year E-Mini Bundle |
| SPF/ | E-mini S&P Asia 50® |
| FTX/ | E-mini FTSE/Xinhua China 25 |
Table of Expiration Months
| Symbol | Month |
|---|
| F | January |
| G | February |
| H | March |
| J | April |
| K | May |
| M | June |
| N | July |
| Q | August |
| U | September |
| V | October |
| X | November |
| Z | December |
Table of Expiration Years
| Symbol | Year |
|---|
| 7 | 2007 |
| 8 | 2008 |
| 9 | 2009 |
| 10 | 2010 |
| 11 | 2011 |
| 12 | 2012 |
| 13 | 2013 |
| 14 | 2014 |
| 15 | 2015 |
Some Examples
| Symbol | Description |
|---|
| ES/1.F | E-Mini S&P 500 nearest expiring month |
| ^ES/1.F | E-Mini S&P 500 nearest nearest expiring month, excludes trading after market hours |
| ES/M8.F | E-Mini S&P 500 2008-Jun |
| ES/H9.F | E-Mini S&P 500 2009-Mar |
| NQ/1.F | E-Mini Nasdaq 100 nearest expiring month |
| NQ/M8.F | E-Mini Nasdaq 100 2008-Jun |
| NQ/H9.F | E-Mini Nasdaq 100 2009-Mar |
| NP/1.F | E-Mini Nasdaq Composite nearest expiring month |
| NP/M8.F | E-Mini Nasdaq Composite 2008-Jun |
| NP/H9.F | E-Mini Nasdaq Composite 2009-Mar |
| MF/1.F | E-Mini S&P MidCap 400 nearest expiring month |
| MF/M8.F | E-Mini S&P MidCap 400 2008-Jun |
| MF/H9.F | E-Mini S&P MidCap 400 2009-Mar |
| HS/1.F | E-Mini S&P SmallCap 600 nearest expiring month |
| HS/M8.F | E-Mini S&P SmallCap 600 2008-Jun |
| HS/H9.F | E-Mini S&P SmallCap 600 2009-Mar |
| EX/.F | E-mini Euro FX nearest expiring month |
| EX/M8.F | E-Mini Euro FX 2008-Jun |
| EX/H9.F | E-Mini Euro FX 2009-Mar |
