1! replacing #F for ICE continuous contracts

[glKeilman]

Hello,

I am using a 3rd party program to gather data from esignal for use in a different program. The 3rd party party program isnt downloading the data for the new "1!" symbol for the ICE continuous contracts where it used to work for the #F.

I have run into some possible misunderstanding with the vendors and need some clarification.

For the ICE contracts, the symbol for the continuous contracts was #F, and this has been changed to "1!". For example, if i want to access what used to be "CC #F", it is now "CC 1!" and the "1!" data is stored on the esignal servers. Is this correct?

Is it true that esignal may do away with the #F in favor of the 1! symbol for all continuous contracts?

Sincerely,
glKeilman

[ACM]

glKeilman

it is now "CC 1!" and the "1!" data is stored on the esignal servers. Is this correct?

That is not correct. The 1! continuous contracts are not stored on the servers but are built by the eSignal application and are not available with third party products (or DDE)
Alex

Originally posted by glKeilman
Hello,

I am using a 3rd party program to gather data from esignal for use in a different program. The 3rd party party program isnt downloading the data for the new "1!" symbol for the ICE continuous contracts where it used to work for the #F.

I have run into some possible misunderstanding with the vendors and need some clarification.

For the ICE contracts, the symbol for the continuous contracts was #F, and this has been changed to "1!". For example, if i want to access what used to be "CC #F", it is now "CC 1!" and the "1!" data is stored on the esignal servers. Is this correct?

Is it true that esignal may do away with the #F in favor of the 1! symbol for all continuous contracts?

Sincerely,
glKeilman

[glKeilman]

Hi Alexis,

Thank you for the quick response and pardon me for being doubtful but i am confused as to who to believe. I talked with 2 different people on the phone at esignal tech support and both people confirmed for me that the 1! for the ICE contracts is now the symbol to be used for the continuous charts and that the data is stored on the esignal servers.

When i am running esignal, if i type into the quote window the symbol "CC 1!" i get the cocoa continuous chart. Is the data that is used by my computer for that chart created by the servers or my computer?

If the data is created by the servers at esignal, why cant that data be accessed by a 3rd party application?

So, could you please explain to me how the data is handled for the ICE exchange so i may understand what is happening with the data?

Sincerely,
glkeilman

[ACM]

glkeilman
The 1! continuous contracts are created on your computer which generates the request for the string of specific months that make up the continuous contract.
You may want to review this article of the eSignal KnowledgeBase on the user configured continuous contracts which also states what I explained in my previous reply
Alex

Originally posted by glKeilman
Hi Alexis,

Thank you for the quick response and pardon me for being doubtful but i am confused as to who to believe. I talked with 2 different people on the phone at esignal tech support and both people confirmed for me that the 1! for the ICE contracts is now the symbol to be used for the continuous charts and that the data is stored on the esignal servers.

When i am running esignal, if i type into the quote window the symbol "CC 1!" i get the cocoa continuous chart. Is the data that is used by my computer for that chart created by the servers or my computer?

If the data is created by the servers at esignal, why cant that data be accessed by a 3rd party application?

So, could you please explain to me how the data is handled for the ICE exchange so i may understand what is happening with the data?

Sincerely,
glkeilman

[glKeilman]

So, when i enter the symbol "CC 1!" my computer translates that into a request for whatever months are required to create the continuous contract chart on my computer, gets the data from the different months that are required, and strings all the data together on my computer to create the appropriate chart requested? This happens even if i haven't set anything up in the continuous contracts settings in the tools menu?

Sincerely,
glKeilman

[ACM]

glKeilman
That is correct and if you have not set up your own definition I believe it creates it using an internal table.
Alex

Originally posted by glKeilman
So, when i enter the symbol "CC 1!" my computer translates that into a request for whatever months are required to create the continuous contract chart on my computer, gets the data from the different months that are required, and strings all the data together on my computer to create the appropriate chart requested? This happens even if i haven't set anything up in the continuous contracts settings in the tools menu?

Sincerely,
glKeilman

[glKeilman]

ok, thank you for your patience in helping me understand how this works.

Sincerely,
glKeilman

[ACM]

glKeilman
You are most welcome
Alex

Originally posted by glKeilman
ok, thank you for your patience in helping me understand how this works.

Sincerely,
glKeilman