AMTD index symbols

[bagzi]

Hello,

i am trying to get a VIX chart and seems i forgot the symbol for ameritrade feed. I am getting no mapping error. I tried VIX, ^VIX, ^VIX.X, $VIX, $VIX.X but noe seems to work. Any idea what it might be?

Thanks

[NinjaTrader_RyanL]

Hello bagzi,

Thank you for your post.

Please try to use this symbol map for the VIX Index:

• $VIXX

Please let me know if this symbol mapping will give you access to the VIX, or if I can provide any further assistance.

[bagzi]

It does not work. I tried to find it on AMTD website but cant seem to find it. If u come up with something please let me know here, if not im gona have to use the ETf VXX

Thanks

[NinjaTrader_RyanL]

Hello bagzi,

I can test this on my end with your account.

Please send a note to support[at]ninjatrader[dot]com, with "ATTN Ryan L." in the subject line with a reference to this thread.

I look forward to assisting you.

[sledge]

Hello,

i am trying to get a VIX chart and seems i forgot the symbol for ameritrade feed. I am getting no mapping error. I tried VIX, ^VIX, ^VIX.X, $VIX, $VIX.X but noe seems to work. Any idea what it might be?

Thanks

choose cboe in the definition, then in the TDA mapping $VIX.X

call it whatever you want as the master instrument. I just made it VIX there, and then since you labeled it as an INDEX, I think NT then calls it ^VIX

please enjoy the backfill errors that will destroy your chart!

[bagzi]

Ok thanks, i know this should work because i used it before, just seem to forget the symbol. Note sent

[sledge]

Ok thanks, i know this should work because i used it before, just seem to forget the symbol. Note sent

You are using the SYMBOL MAP setup on the MISC table in instrument editor,correct? You NEED to map it. NT doesn't map it by default.

[bagzi]

thanks bro, i got it! any idea if the TICK is also working? I know they were not providing it before but maybe something changed? havent checked in a while

[sledge]

see attachment

[sledge]

thanks bro, i got it! any idea if the TICK is also working? I know they were not providing it before but maybe something changed? havent checked in a while

tick is $TICK in the symbol map.

This $TICK will not match ANYTHING else you see else where (it will match Strategy Desk I believe). I have NO clue what it is showing.

It does not match the website's $TICK, or ThinkorSwim's Tick.

[sledge]

thanks bro, i got it! any idea if the TICK is also working? I know they were not providing it before but maybe something changed? havent checked in a while

See this post:

http://www.ninjatrader.com/support/forum/showthread.php?t=40998&highlight=tick

I have read on here that TDA's response is that 'different feeds show different things".. but it is constantly the wrong. it's displaying something else.

[bagzi]

lol im not getting in on the chart, its mapped $TICK but what do i need to get in on the chart? ^TICK?

[sledge]

lol im not getting in on the chart, its mapped $TICK but what do i need to get in on the chart? ^TICK?

Search on index for TICK in instrument manager.

Edit TICK Index, map it to $TICK
(I think you've gotten this far?)

Now in the instrument manager, at the bottom, details, while having TICK index highlight, click the left arrow button to move it to the left.

Then you can use it in a chart.. (it should be called ^TICK)