Continous contracts

[neo]

Hi,

Esignal 7.9 now offers continous contracts for international futures that were unavailable in previous versions.
How would one access these continous contracts from a 3rd party app. Ive tried eg AX 1!-DT and a few others without success.

regards,

Neo

[ACM]

Neo
You can use the new continuous contracts only with eSignal software (versione 7.9 or later) as they are created at the client software level not server level
Alex

[neo]

Alex,

so you are saying that esignal loads each contract and adjusts them internaly to a continous contract. That means if i enter AX 1!-DT it loads AX M5, AX H5, AX Z4....
If so im wondering how thats done, since i dont get any data for the old contracts like AX H5-DT.

regards,

Neo

[ACM]

Neo
That is essentially what it does.
As to retrieving expired contracts you need to use a symbol with a different syntax ie
[root symbol] [month code][4 digit year code]-[exchange (if applicable)]
For example DAX March 2005 contract is available as AX H2005-DT
Alex

[neo]

Alex,

thank you so much for your help.

Neo