Overview The Ironbeam trading platform uses a simple syntax for exchange symbols. Unlike many other platforms, the Ironbeam app uses the same symbols that the actual exchange that they are traded on uses. All you need to do is type the exchange symbol and the expiration separated by a period.
The symbol for the E-Mini S&P 500 is ES. The expiration code for December 2020 is Z20. Therefore, the symbol for the December 2020 E-Mini contract is ES.Z20 .
For options you will use the same syntax however, we will add C (for call) or P (for put) and the strike price at the end, also separated by a period. So for the December 2020 3000 strike call, the symbol will be ES.Z20.C3000 .
Spread symbols are also designed to be easy to add. Type in the front-month contract, a hyphen, then the back month contract. The symbol for December 2020 vs. December 2021 Crude Oil calendar spread would be CL.Z20-CL.Z21 .
Futures Contract Month Codes Month Code January F February G March H April J May K June M July N August Q September U October V November X December Z
CME Equity Contracts Contract / Product Symbol Example S&P 500 Futures SP SP.Z20 E-Mini S&P 500 Futures ES ES.Z20 E-Mini S&P 500 Options ES ES.Z20.C3000 E-Mini Dow Futures & Options YM YM.Z20 or YM.Z20.C15000 Nikkei 225 NKD NKD.Z20 E-Mini Nasdaq 100 Futures NQ NQ.Z20 E-Mini Nasdaq 100 Options NQ NQ.Z20.C11000 Micro E-Mini S&P 500 MES MES.Z20 Micro E-Mini Dow Jones MYM MES.Z20 Micro E-Mini Nasdaq MNQ MES.Z20 Micro E-Mini Russell 2000 M2K MES.Z20
CME/NYMEX Energy Contracts Contract / Product Symbol Example Crude Oil Futures CL CL.Z20 Crude Oil Options LO LO.Z20.C5000 E-Mini Crude Oil QM QM.Z20 Heating Oil HO HO.Z20 Natural Gas NG NG.Z20 E-Mini Natural Gas QG QG.Z20 RBOB GasolineRB RB RB.Z20
CME/CBOT Interest Rate Contracts Contract / Product Symbol Example 30 Year Treasury Bond Futures ZB ZB.Z20 30 Year Treasury Bond Options OZB OZB.Z20.C2000 30 Year Ultra Treasury Bond Futures UB UB.Z20 30 Year Ultra Treasury Bond Options OUB OUB.Z20.C2200 10 Year Treasury Note Futures ZN ZN.Z20 10 Year Treasury Note Options OZN OZN.Z20.C1400 10 Year Ultra Treasury Note Futures TN TN.Z20 10 Year Ultra Treasury Note Options OTN OTN.Z20.C15900 5 Year Treasury Note Futures ZF ZF.Z20 5 Year Treasury Note Options OZF OZF.Z20.C1250 2 Year Treasury Note Futures ZT ZT.Z20 2 Year Treasury Note Options OZT OZT.Z20.C1100 Eurodollar Futures GE GE.Z20 Eurodollar Options GE GE.Z20.C09950 30 Day Fed Funds ZQ ZQ.Z20
CME/CBOT Agricultural Contracts Contract / Product Symbol Example Corn Futures & Options ZC / OZC ZC.Z20 / OZC.Z20.C0600 Soybean Futures & Options ZS / OZS ZS.X20 / OZS.X20.C1000 Soybean Meal Futures & Options ZM / OZM ZM.Z20 / OZM.Z20.C0500 Soybean Oil Futures & Options ZL / OZL ZL.Z20 / OZL.Z20.C0500 Oat Futures & Options ZO / OZO ZO.Z20 / OZO.Z20.C0250 Rough Rice Futures & Options ZR / OZR ZR.X20 / OZR.X20.C1440 Wheat Futures & Options ZW / OZW ZW.Z20 / OZW.Z20.C0450 HRW Wheat Futures & Options KE / OKE KE.Z20 / OKE.Z20.C0380 Mini-Sized Corn Futures XC XC.Z20 Mini-Sized Wheat Futures XW XW.Z20 Mini-Sized Soybean Futures XK XK.X20 Feeder Cattle Futures & Options GF GF.X20 / GF.X20.C0800 Live Cattle Futures & Options LE LE.Z20 / LE.Z20.C0700 Lean Hog Futures & Options HE HE.Z20 / HE.Z20.C0400 Lumber Futures & Options LBS LBS.X20 / LBS.X20.C2000
CME/COMEX Metals Contracts Contract / Product Symbol Example Gold Futures GC GC.Z20 Mini Gold Futures QO QO.Z20 Micro Gold Futures MGC MGC.Z20 Copper Futures HG HG.Z20 Silver Futures SI SI.Z20
ICE Softs Contracts Contract / Product Symbol Example Cocoa Futures & Options CC CC.Z20 / CC.Z20.C3000 Cotton No. 2 Futures & Options CT CT.Z20 / CT.Z20.C9200 Coffee Futures & Options KC KC.Z20 / KC.Z20.C13000 Frozen OJ Futures & Options OJ OJ.X20 / OJ.X20.XC9000 Sugar No. 11 Futures & Options SB SB.V20 / SB.V20.C1350
ICE Index Contracts Contract / Product Symbol Example US Dollar Index Futures & Options DX DX.Z20 / DX.Z20.C1000
