Oil Contracts in ESignal

[adrianbigaj]

Does anyone know what exact contract out of eSignal's database people are referring to when they quote oil prices on TV etc...

[ACM]

adrianbigaj
They refer mostly to Light Sweet Crude (contract symbol CL) although Brent Crude (contract symbol BRN) is also often mentioned
Alex

Originally posted by adrianbigaj
Does anyone know what exact contract out of eSignal's database people are referring to when they quote oil prices on TV etc...

[adrianbigaj]

Thanks, i'm trying to retrieve the daily chart for CL-NYME and it just sits on Req Sent.. and never displays the data

[ACM]

adrianbigaj
The symbol for the front month Crude contract is CL F8
For general information on the symbol formats used in eSignal you may want to see the Symbols Format Guide in the eSignal KnowledgeBase. For the list of NYMEX symbols see this page in the Symbols Guide.
Alex

Originally posted by adrianbigaj
Thanks, i'm trying to retrieve the daily chart for CL-NYME and it just sits on Req Sent.. and never displays the data

[adrianbigaj]

Cool thanks for that, also do you know what contract everyone follows for the price of gold ??

[Christine B]

adrianbigaj,

for the cash price, it'd be XAU A0-FX (requires FOREX entitlements on your account) or GC #F for the continious future contract listed on COMEX.

Please send me a PM if you wish to make any adjustments to your account.