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»Forums Index »Archive (2017 and earlier) »Data and Content Support »Symbol Info for Index Options isn't too helpful
Author Topic: Symbol Info for Index Options isn't too helpful (3 messages, Page 1 of 1)

FullyArticulate
-DTN Guru-
Posts: 332
Joined: Sep 22, 2005


Posted: Feb 3, 2006 11:17 AM          Msg. 1 of 3
I use the Symbol Search mechanism to determine the underlying equity for options. For example, if I have a symbol "AQU BE", I send the command:

SOS,AQU_BE

and get back:
AQU_BE AEOS FEB 2006 C 25.0

Which is super useful. The problem is with index options. If I enter:
SOS,RZA_NM

I get back:
RZA_NM OEX FEB 2006 P 565.0

Which is okay, except the DTN symbol is OEX.XO, not OEX.

It would seem only logical that the lookup should be reversible. An option lookup on RZA_NM giving me OEX should allow me to do an option chain lookup on OEX and get the RZA_NM option.

FullyArticulate
-DTN Guru-
Posts: 332
Joined: Sep 22, 2005


Posted: Feb 13, 2006 11:52 AM          Msg. 2 of 3
Fixing this bug would really help--is anyone out there?

LonnieS
-King of IQ Development-
Posts: 127
Joined: Jun 2, 2004


Posted: Feb 13, 2006 01:36 PM          Msg. 3 of 3
This is a known deficiency that we haven't gotten to yet. We will look into accelerating the fix.

Lonnie Shumate
Development Manager, IQ Systems
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