VIX future with Interactive Brokers

[stefy]

I have access to the VIX future chains with IB. The current month symbol is VXF9.
I created a new instrument and set it up, selecting the proper exchange (CFE) and in the symbol map, at IB, I wrote VXF9.
You can see the picture attached.
NT says it's invalid. I can see already all other futures preselected.

Thank you

[NinjaTrader_Jason]

Hello stefy,

Could you please use VIX as symbol mapping instead of VXF9.

Let me know if you receive data.

[stefy]

Again "Error. No security definition has been found (200)".

[NinjaTrader_Jason]

Please add the VIX 01-09 to your instrument list instead of VIX 03-09 and check again.

I was able to receive data on my end using VIX 01-09.

[stefy]

What do you mean exactly?
I changed the expiry to 01-09 in the Instrument manager, but it doesn't work anyway. If I try to open a chart and write VIX 01-09 it doesn't work either. Where do I have to make changes?
My symbol map for IB is always VXF9.

Thank you

[NinjaTrader_Jason]

Please see the screenshots that display the settings I used, which allowed me to receive data in NinjaTrader.

However, I am not sure if the point value is setup correctly. I suggest to check this with the exchange.