Symbology

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

Equity Index

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

(*) = Does not Require permissioning; comes with datafeed.

Futures

Expiration Month Letter Codes:

January - F
February - G
March - H
April - J
May - K
June - M

July - N
August - Q
September - U
October - V
November - X
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

Demo Test Guide

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

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