SYMBOLOGY

 

 

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Sterling Special Test Symbols for Demo Simulations
Symbol Fixed Behavior
MSFT Does Not Fill
MMM Does Not Fill
SMH Does Not Fill
T Does Not Fill
JNJ Does Not Fill
CP Does Not Cancel; Stays in Cancel-Pending Mode 
AAPL Partial Fill (Half)
EK Partial Fill (Half)
GOOG Partial Fill (One-Tenth)
KO Too Late to Cancel (TLTC – Does Not Fill)
GE Rejected Order (REJ – MARKET CLOSED)
QQQ Slow Fill (Sending…Pending…Filled)
CIEN Unconfirmed Order; stays in “Sending” Mode

 

 

 

 

     
Expiration Month Letter Codes: January - F July - N
February - G August - Q
March - H September - U
April - J October - V
May - K November - X
June - M December - Z
     
Futures Name Symbol Permission Needed
       
2-YEAR T-NOTE  ZTM1   CBOT Futures
5-YEAR T-NOTE  ZFM1   CBOT Futures
10-YEAR T-NOTE  ZNM1   CBOT Futures
30-YEAR T-NOTE  ZBM1   CBOT Futures
30-DAY FED FUNDS ZQM1   CBOT Futures
CORN ZCK1   CBOT Futures
DOW JONES INDUST. AVG. (E-MINI) YMM1   CBOT Futures
DOW JONES INDUSTRIAL AVG. ZDM1   CBOT Futures
INTEREST SWAP - 10 YEAR SRM1   CBOT Futures
INTEREST SWAP - 5 YEAR SAM1   CBOT Futures
OATS ZOK1   CBOT Futures
SOYBEAN  ZSK1   CBOT Futures
SOYBEAN - OIL  ZLK1   CBOT Futures
SOYBEAN MEAL ZMK1   CBOT Futures
WHEAT ZWK1   CBOT Futures
NASDAQ 100 E-MINI NQM1   CME E-Mini Futures
S & P 500 E-MINI ESM1   CME E-Mini Futures
BRITISH POUND 6BM1   CME Futures
DOW JONES COMPOSITE INDEX DCM1   CME Futures
EURO 6EM1   CME Futures
EURO - E-MINI E7M1   CME Futures
JAPANESE YEN - E-MINI 6JM1   CME Futures
NASDAQ 100  NDM1   CME Futures
S & P MIDCAP 400 E-MINI  EMDM1   CME Futures
STANDARD & POOR’S 500  SPM1   CME Futures
ALUMINUM HGM1   COMEX Futures
GOLD - 100 TROY OUNCE GCM1   COMEX Futures
SILVER SIM1   COMEX Futures
BRENT CRUDE BZM1   NYMEX Futures
HEATING OIL  HOM1   NYMEX Futures
HEATING OIL  QHM1   NYMEX Futures
HOGS - LEAN  LEM1   NYMEX Futures
NATURAL GAS (E-MINI) QGM1   NYMEX Futures
OIL - LIGHT SWEET CRUDE CLM1   NYMEX Futures
OIL - LIGHT SWEET CRUDE (E-MINI) QMM1   NYMEX Futures
PALLADIUM PAM1   NYMEX Futures
PLATINUM PLM1   NYMEX Futures
RBOB GASOLINE RBM1   NYMEX Futures

 

 

     
Index Name Symbol Permission
     
DOW JONES INDUSTRIAL AVG. $DJI DJ INDEX
DOW JONES COMPOSITE $DJC DJ INDEX
DOW JONES INDUSTRIAL AVG. (CBOE) $DJX DJ INDEX
DOW JONES INDUSTRIAL AVG. (Settlement Index) $DJS DJ INDEX
DOW JONES TRANSPORTATION AVG. (Index) $DJT DJ INDEX
STANDARD & POOR’S 500 (CBOE) $SPX (* Included)
STANDARD & POOR’S 100 (CBOE) $OEX (* Included)
S & P BANKS INDEX (CBOE) $BIX (* Included)
STANDARD & POOR’S 400 MIDCAP (AMEX) $MID AMEX - L1
NASDAQ Composite $COMP NASDAQ GIDS
NASDAQ 100 (CBOE) $NDX NASDAQ GIDS
NASDAQ BIOTECH INDEX $NBI NASDAQ GIDS
NASDAQ OTC INDUSTRIAL INDEX $INDS NASDAQ GIDS
CBOE MINI NDX (MINI NASDAQ 100) $MNX (* Included)
NASDAQ 100 QQQQ NASDAQ - L1
NASDAQ TRANSPORTATION INDEX $TRAN NASDAQ GIDS
RUSSELL 1000 ENERGY INDEX $RIENG AMEX - L1
DJ WILSHIRE 5000 TOT $DWC (* Included)
WILSHIRE 5000 - AMEX TOTL MKT/REDCD VAL TMW AMEX - L1
PHILLY KBW BANK INDEX $BKX DJ INDEX
PHILLY DEFENSE SECTOR INDEX $DFX NASDAQ GIDS
SIG OIL EXPLOR. & PRODUCTION INDEX  $EPX NASDAQ GIDS
PHILLY HOUSING SECTOR INDEX $HGX NASDAQ GIDS
KBW INSURANCE INDEX $KIX DJ INDEX
KBW REGIONAL BANKING INDEX $KRX DJ INDEX
KBW CAPITAL MARKETS INDEX $KSX DJ INDEX
KBW MORTGAGE FINANCE INDEX $MFX DJ INDEX
SIG EXCHANGE INDEX $SVO NASDAQ GIDS
PHILLY OIL SERVICE SECTOR INDEX $OSX NASDAQ GIDS
PHILLY DRUG SECTOR INDEX $RXS NASDAQ GIDS
SIG ENERGY INDEX $SVO NASDAQ GIDS
SIG OIL EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION $EPX NASDAQ GIDS
PHILLY SEMICONDUCTOR SECTOR INDEX $SOX NASDAQ GIDS
PHILLY UTILITY SECTOR INDEX $UTY NASDAQ GIDS
CBOE JUMBO VOLATILITY AVERAGE $VXB (* Included)
DOW JONES VOLATILITY AVERAGE $VXD (* Included)
NASDAQ VOLATILITY AVERAGE $VXN (* Included)
CBOE VOLATILITY AVERAGE $VXO (* Included)
S & P 500 - 3-MONTH VOLATILITY AVERAGE $VXV (* Included)
PHILLY GOLD/SILVER SECTOR INDEX $XAU NASDAQ GIDS
PHILLY EUROPE SECTOR INDEX $XEX NASDAQ GIDS
AMEX BIOTECH PHARMACEUTICAL INDEX $XAX AMEX - L1
AMEX BIOTECHNOLOGY INDEX $BTK AMEX - L1
AMEX DIAMONDS TRUST DIA AMEX - L1
AMEX MAJOR MARKET INDEX $XMI AMEX - L1
AMEX OIL INDEX $XOI AMEX - L1
AMEX SELECT SECTOR ENERGY $IXE AMEX - L1
AMEX SELECT SECTOR UTILITY $IXU AMEX - L1
AMEX SPDR TRUST SPY AMEX - L1
CBOE GOLD INDEX $GOX (* Included)
DOW JONES GOLD TRAKRS INDEX $GLX DJ INDEX
CBOE OIL INDEX $OIX (* Included)
CBOE VOLATILITY INDEX $VIX (* Included)
DOW JONES COMPOSITE ALL REIT INDEX $RCI DJ INDEX
DOW JONES EQUITY ALL REIT INDEX $REI DJ INDEX
CBOE DOW JONES UTILITY AVERAGE INDEX $DJU DJ INDEX
CBOE INTERNET INDEX $INX (* Included)
CBOE VOLATILITY NASDAQ MARKET INDEX $VXN (* Included)
CBOE 30-YEAR TREASURY BOND - YIELD $TYX (* Included)
CBOE 30-YEAR TREASURY BOND - SETTLE $TYS (* Included)
CBOE 10-YEAR TREASURY BOND - YIELD $TNX (* Included)
CBOE 10-YEAR TREASURY BOND - SETTLE TNS NYSE - L1
CBOE – 13-WEEK TREASURY BILL INDEX $IRX (* Included)
TICK - Composite $TICK (* Included)
TICK - NYSE $TICK.N (* Included)
TICK – AMEX $TICK.A (* Included)
TICK – National Stock Exchange $TICK.C (* Included)
TICK – Chicago Stock Exchange $TICK.M (* Included)
TICK – NYSEArca $TICK.P (* Included)
TICK - NASDAQ NMS $TICK.Q (* Included)
TICK - NASDAQ Stock Exchange $TICK.T (* Included)
TICK - OTCBB $TICK.U (* Included)
TICK – CBOE $TICK.W (* Included)
TRIN - Composite $TRIN (* Included)
TRIN - NYSE $TRIN.N (* Included)
TRIN - AMEX $TRIN.A (* Included)
TRIN – National Stock Exchange $TRIN.C (* Included)
TRIN - Chicago Stock Exchange $TRIN.M (* Included)
TRIN – NYSEArca $TRIN.P (* Included)
TRIN - NASDAQ NMS $TRIN.Q (* Included)
TRIN - NASDAQ Stock Exchange $TRIN.T (* Included)
TRIN - OTCBB $TRIN.U (* Included)
TRIN - CBOE $TRIN.W (* Included)
ADVANCING VOLUME - Day) – Composite $ADVV (* Included)
ADVANCING VOLUME - Day) – NYSE $ADVV.N (* Included)
ADVANCING VOLUME - Day) – AMEX $ADVV.A (* Included)
ADVANCING VOLUME - Day) – National Stock Exch. $ADVV.C (* Included)
ADVANCING VOLUME - Day) – Chicago Stock Exch. $ADVV.M (* Included)
ADVANCING VOLUME - Day) – NYSEArca $ADVV.P (* Included)
ADVANCING VOLUME - Day) – NASDAQ NMS $ADVV.Q (* Included)
ADVANCING VOLUME - Day) – NASDAQ Stock Exch. $ADVV.T (* Included)
ADVANCING VOLUME - Day) – OTCBB $ADVV.U (* Included)
ADVANCING VOLUME - Day) – CBOE $ADVV.W (* Included)
DECLINING VOLUME - Day) – Composite $DECV (* Included)
DECLINING VOLUME - Day) – NYSE $DECV.N (* Included)
DECLINING VOLUME - Day) – AMEX $DECV.A (* Included)
DECLINING VOLUME - Day) – National Stock Exch. $DECV.C (* Included)
DECLINING VOLUME - Day) – Chicago Stock Exch. $DECV.M (* Included)
DECLINING VOLUME - Day) – NYSEArca $DECV.P (* Included)
DECLINING VOLUME - Day) – NASDAQ NMS $DECV.Q (* Included)
DECLINING VOLUME - Day) – NASDAQ Stock Exch. $DECV.T (* Included)
DECLINING VOLUME - Day) – OTCBB $DECV.U (* Included)
DECLINING VOLUME - Day) – CBOE $DECV.W (* Included)
TOTAL VOLUME - Day) – Composite $TOTV (* Included)
TOTAL VOLUME - Day) – NYSE $TOTV.N (* Included)
TOTAL VOLUME - Day) – AMEX $TOTV.A (* Included)
TOTAL VOLUME - Day) – National Stock Exch. $TOTV.C (* Included)
TOTAL VOLUME - Day) – Chicago Stock Exch. $TOTV.M (* Included)
TOTAL VOLUME - Day) – NYSEArca $TOTV.P (* Included)
TOTAL VOLUME - Day) – NASDAQ NMS $TOTV.Q (* Included)
TOTAL VOLUME - Day) – NASDAQ Stock Exch. $TOTV.T (* Included)
TOTAL VOLUME - Day) – OTCBB $TOTV.U (* Included)
TOTAL VOLUME - Day) – CBOE $TOTV.W (* Included)
ADVANCING ISSUES - Day) – Composite $ADVI (* Included)
ADVANCING ISSUES - Day) – NYSE $ADVI.N (* Included)
ADVANCING ISSUES - Day) – AMEX $ADVI.A (* Included)
ADVANCING ISSUES - Day) – National Stock Exch. $ADVI.C (* Included)
ADVANCING ISSUES - Day) – Chicago Stock Exch. $ADVI.M (* Included)
ADVANCING ISSUES - Day) – NYSEArca $ADVI.P (* Included)
ADVANCING ISSUES - Day) – NASDAQ NMS $ADVI.Q (* Included)
ADVANCING ISSUES - Day) – NASDAQ Stock Exch. $ADVI.T (* Included)
ADVANCING ISSUES - Day) – OTCBB $ADVI.U (* Included)
ADVANCING ISSUES - Day) – CBOE $ADVI.W (* Included)
DECLINING ISSUES - Day) – Composite $DECI (* Included)
DECLINING ISSUES - Day) – NYSE $DECI.N (* Included)
DECLINING ISSUES - Day) – AMEX $DECI.A (* Included)
DECLINING ISSUES - Day) – National Stock Exch. $DECI.C (* Included)
DECLINING ISSUES - Day) – Chicago Stock Exch. $DECI.M (* Included)
DECLINING ISSUES - Day) – NYSEArca $DECI.P (* Included)
DECLINING ISSUES - Day) – NASDAQ NMS $DECI.Q (* Included)
DECLINING ISSUES - Day) – NASDAQ Stock Exch. $DECI.T (* Included)
DECLINING ISSUES - Day) – OTCBB $DECI.U (* Included)
DECLINING ISSUES - Day) – CBOE $DECI.W (* Included)
UNCHANGED - Day) – Composite $UNCI (* Included)
UNCHANGED  - Day) – NYSE $UNCI.N (* Included)
UNCHANGED - Day) – AMEX $UNCI.A (* Included)
UNCHANGED - Day) – National Stock Exch. $UNCI.C (* Included)
UNCHANGED - Day) – Chicago Stock Exch. $UNCI.M (* Included)
UNCHANGED - Day) – NYSEArca $UNCI.P (* Included)
UNCHANGED - Day) – NASDAQ NMS $UNCI.Q (* Included)
UNCHANGED - Day) – NASDAQ Stock Exch. $UNCI.T (* Included)
UNCHANGED - Day) – OTCBB $UNCI.U (* Included)
UNCHANGED - Day) – CBOE $UNCI.W (* Included)
(*) = Does not Require permissioning; comes with datafeed.

 

 

The following symbology format applies to Sterling Trader® systems exclusively for “Order Entry” purposes:
Symbol Type Format Example
 
Common Stock Symbol IBM
Class Stock Symbol (+) / (+) Class IBM/B
Preferred Stock Symbol (+) p IBMp
Preferred Classes of Stock Symbol (+) p (+) Class IBMpA
Preferred + Call or Redeemed Symbol (+) p (+) Class (+) /CL IBMpA/CL
Preferred + Convertible Symbol (+) p (+) Class (+) /CV IBMpA/CV
Rights Symbol (+) r IBMr
Rights When Issued Symbol (+) r (+) w IBMrw
Warrants Symbol (+) /WS IBM/WS
Warrants When Issued Symbol (+) /WS (+) w IBM/WSw
Warrants When Distributed Symbol (+) /WD IBM/WD
When Issued Symbol (+) w IBMw
Unit Symbol (+) /u IBM/u
Class Warrants Symbol (+) /WS (+) /Class IBM/WS/A