How To Get A Future Symbol For A Chart
You can use the chart of the underlying futures contract in order to view a chart on the corresponding derivative Nadex Product.
(To find the code for a futures contract combine: (1) Symbol of the Underlying Product + (2) Symbol For the Month + (3) Symbol For The Year)
For Example:
A Gold contract whose expiration month on Nadex is January and whose expiration year is 2017
Would have GC is the symbol for Gold
Would have F is the symbol for January
Would have 1 is the symbol for 2017
= Therefore the symbol would be GCF7 on a charting platform.
Use the three tables below in order to get the futures symbols for binary and spread futures contracts on the Nadex exchange.
Use the below table to find the corresponding underlying symbol for products traded on Nadex:
| Future Category | Country of Underlying | Name of Product | Name of Underlying Product * | Symbol of Underlying Product | Month Traded |
| Future Index Spreads | USA | Wall Street 30 | CBOT® E-mini Dow® Futures | YM | Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec |
| Future Index Spreads | USA | US 500 | CME® E-mini S&P 500 Index® Futures | ES | Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec |
| Future Index Spreads | USA | US TECH 100 | CME® E-mini NASDAQ 100 Index® Futures | NQ | Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec |
| Future Index Spreads | USA | US SmallCap 2000 | ICE® Mini Russell 2000 Index® Futures | RTY | Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec |
| Future Index Spreads | EUROPE | FTSE 100® | Liffe FTSE 100 Index Futures | Z | Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec |
| Future Index Spreads | EUROPE | Germany 30 | Eurex DAX Index® Futures | FDAX | Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec |
| Future Index Spreads | ASIA | Japan 225 | SGX® Nikkei 225 Index Futures | NU | Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec |
| Future Commodities | USA | Crude Oil | NYMEX® Crude Oil Futures | CL | All 12 Months |
| Future Commodities – Energy | USA | Natrual Gas | NYMEX® Natural Gas Futures | NG | All 12 Months |
| Future Commodities – Metals | USA | Gold | COMEX/NYMEX® Gold Futures | GC | All 12 Months |
| Future Commodities – Metals | USA | Silver | COMEX/NYMEX® Silver Futures | SI | All 12 Months |
| Future Commodities – Metals | USA | Copper | COMEX/NYMEX® Copper Futures | HG | All 12 Months |
| Future Commodities – Agricultural | USA | Soybeans | CBOT® Soybean Futures | ZS | Jan, Mar, May, Jul, Aug, Sep, Nov |
| Future Commodities – Agricultural | USA | Corn | CBOT® Corn Futures | ZC | Mar, May, Jul, Sep, Dec |
Use the table below to find the symbol for the month of the corresponding product traded on Nadex
| Symbol | Month |
| F | January |
| G | February |
| H | March |
| J | April |
| K | May |
| M | June |
| N | July |
| Q | August |
| U | September |
| V | October |
| X | November |
| Z | December |
| Y | Cash |
The table below to find the symbol for the year of the corresponding product traded on Nadex::
| Year | Code |
| 2016 | 6 |
| 2017 | 7 |
| 2018 | 8 |
Note the symbols given are the standard exchange symbols. Some platforms may vary and change the symbols. Please check with the platform for details on each platforms specific symbol for a product. Some platforms require a / before a futures contract i.e. /GCF7
Also other platforms may use the number month format ie ES 03-17 (ie NinjaTrader) for S&P Emini Futures March 2017 contract.
You must have a platform with a data subscription to the market in order to obtain the future symbols with live charts.
*Nadex is a registered service marke of the Nadex exchange and neither Nadex, nor their affiliates or sponsors make any guarantees as to the quality or nature of Apex Investing education or its products in any way.
*NYMEX is a registered service mark of the New York Mercantile Exchange,Inc. COMEX is a registered service mark of the Commodity Exchange, Inc. CBOT is a registered mark of the Board of Trade of the City of Chicago, Inc. Nadex, Inc. is not affiliated with the New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc., the Commodity Exchange, Inc., or the Board of Trade of the City of Chicago, Inc. and neither the New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc., the Commodity Exchange, Inc., the Board of Trade of the City of Chicago, Inc., nor their affiliates, sponsor or endorse Apex Nadex nor Nadex, Inc. or its products in any way.
* Dow Jones, DJIA, and The Dow are registered marks of the Dow Jones & Company, Inc. Standard & Poor’s, S&P, and S&P 500 are registered marks of the McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. NASDAQ and NASDAQ-100 are registered marks of the Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. DAX is a registered mark of Deutsche Börse AG. KOSPI is a registered mark of the Korea Exchange. CME is a registered mark of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. CBOT is a registered mark of the Board of Trade of the City of Chicago, Inc. LIFFE is a registered mark of LIFFE Administration and Management. EUREX is a registered mark of Deutsche Börse AG. Nikkei is a registered mark of Nikkei, Inc. Nadex is not affiliated with these organizations and neither they nor their affiliates sponsor or endorse Apex Nadex nor Nadex or its products in any way.
* FTSE® and FTSE 100® are trademarks of the London Stock Exchange plc (LSE) and the Financial Times Limited (FT) and is used by FTSE International Limited (FTSE) under license. The prices relating to any index are not in any way sponsored, endorsed or promoted by FTSE, LSE or FT and neither FTSE nor LSE nor FT makes any warranty or representation whatsoever, expressly or impliedly, either as to the results to be obtained from the use of such prices and/or the figure at which any index stands at any particular time on any particular day or otherwise. Neither FTSE nor LSE nor FT shall be liable (whether in negligence or otherwise) to any person for any error in any index and neither FTSE nor LSE nor FT shall be under any obligation to advise any person of any error therein. The FTSE Future Binary Option and Bull Spread Contracts are not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by FTSE, LSE or FT. FTSE, LSE and FT do not accept any liability in connection with the trading of these products.
* Russell 2000® is a registered mark of Frank Russell Company. ICE Futures® and ICE Data® are registered marks of IntercontinentalExchange, Inc. All rights in the Futures Trading Data of ICE Futures and its affiliate ICE Data LLP vest in IntercontinentalExchange, Inc. Apex Nadex and Nadex Contracts are not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by Frank Russell Company or IntercontinentalExchange, Inc.
* SGX is a registered service mark of the Singapore Exchange Limited (SGX). All rights in the Trademarks and Futures Trading Data of SGX vest in SGX. The Japan 225 Contracts (the “Licensed Products”) are not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by SGX. SGX makes no representation or warranty, express or implied to the investors in the Licensed Products or any member of the public in any manner whatsoever regarding the advisability of investing in any financial product generally or in particularly the Licensed Products. The relationship of SGX towards Nadex is in respect of licensing the use of the SGX Futures Trading Data. SGX has no obligation to take the needs of the investors of the Licensed Products into consideration in determining, composing or calculating the SGX Trading Data. SGX is neither responsible for nor has participated in the structure of the Licensed Products. SGX nor its affiliates or sponsors endorse Apex Nadex in any way. SGX has no obligation or liability in connection with the administration, marketing or trading of the Licensed Products. You are strongly advised to independently verify the accuracy, timeliness and reliability of the Licensed Products and to consult with your investment advisor before investing.