Calculation Functions

Function

Syntax

Function Details

SUGARARB

=SUGARARB([MoYrLiffeSugar],[MoYrNYSugar])

OR

=SUGARARB([MoYrForAllSyms])

ICE Liffe Sugar Root Symbol: W-ICL
ICE US Sugar Root Symbol:  SB
Example Usage =SUGARARB(H18,H18) Or =SUGARARB(H18)
Formula Used = W H18-ICL - (SB H18 * 22.0462) ($/ton)

 

 

 

COFFEEARB

=COFFEEARB([MoYrLiffeCoffee],[MoYrNYCoffee])

OR

=COFFEEARB([MoYrForAllSyms])

ICE Liffe Coffeer Root Symbol: RC-ICL
ICE US Coffee Root Symbol:  KC
Example Usage =COFFEEARB(H18, H18) Or =COFFEEARB(H18)
Formula Used = (RC H18-ICL / 22.0462) - KC H18 (cents/lb)

 

 

 

HEATCRACK

=HEATCRACK([MoYrHeatOilNY],[MoYrCrudeNY])

OR

=HEATCRACK([MoYrForAllSyms])

NYMEX Heating Oil Root Symbol: HO
NYMEX Crude Root Symbol: CL
Example Usage =HEATCRACK(Z18,Z18) Or =HEATCRACK(Z18)
Formula Used = (HO Z18 * 42) - CL Z18

 

 

 

GASCRACK

=GASCRACK([MoYrRBOBNY],[MoYrCrudeNY])

OR

=GASCRACK([MoYrForAllSyms])

NYMEX RBOB Root Symbol: XRB
NYMEX Crude Root Symbol: CL
Example Usage =GASCRACK(Z18,Z18) Or =GASCRACK(Z18)
Formula Used = (XRB Z18 * 42) - CL Z18

 

 

 

GASOILCRACK

=GASOILCRACK([MoYrGasOilICE],[MoYrBrentICE])

OR

=GASOILCRACK([MoYrForAllSyms])

ICE Gas Oil Root Symbol: GAS-ICE
ICE BRENT Root Symbol: BRN-ICE
Example Usage =GASOILCRACK(Z18,Z18) Or =GASOILCRACK(Z18)
Formula Used = (GAS 18Z-ICE / 7.45) - BRN 18Z-ICE

 

 

 

HOGO

=HOGO([MoYrHeatOilNY],[MoYrGasOilICE])

OR

=HOGO([MoYrForAllSyms])

NYMEX Heating Oil Root Symbol: HO
ICE Gas Oil Root Symbol: GAS-ICE
Example Usage =HOGO(Z18,Z18) Or =HOGO(Z18)
Formula Used = HO Z18 - (GAS 18Z-ICE / 313)

 

 

 

BRENTWTI

=BRENTWTI([MoYrBrentICE],[MoYrCrudeNY])

OR

=BRENTWTI([MoYrForAllSyms])

ICE BRENT Root Symbol: BRN-ICE
NYMEX Crude Root Symbol: CL
Example Usage =BRENTWTI(Z18,Z18) Or =BRENTWTI(Z18)
Formula Used = BRN 18Z-ICE - CL Z18

 

 

 

SPREAD

=SPREAD([Symbol1],[Symbol2])

Any 2 symbols can be used
Example Usage =SPREAD('CL 1!','CL 2!')
Formula Used = Symbol1 - Symbol2
Subtraction of Two Symbols

 

 

 

RATIO

=RATIO([Symbol1],[Symbol2])

Any 2 symbols can be used
Example Usage =RARTIO('CL 1!','CL 2!')
Formula Used = Symbol1 / Symbol2

 

 

 

STRIP

=STRIP([ROOTSymbol],[MoYr1,MoYr2,…])

Any Root and any MonthYr or Forward Designator (i.e. 1!, 2!)
Example Usage =STRIP(CL ,1!,2!,3!) or =STRIP(CL,Z18,F19,G19,H19)
Formula Used = Average of Contracts for a given root

 

 

 

AVG

=AVG([Symbol1],[Symbol2][…])

Any number of symbols
Example Usage =Avg('CL 1!','BRN 1!-ICE')
Formula Used = Average of any number of symbols

 

 

 

OILSHARE

=OILSHARE([SoyBeanOilSymbol],[SoyBeanMeal])

Any CME Group Soybean Oil Symbol &Soybean Meal Symbol
Example Usage =OILSHARE('ZL Z18','ZM Z18')
Formula Used = 100 * ZL Z18 * 11 / (ZL Z18 * 11 + ZM Z18 * 2.2)

 

 

 

SOYCRUSH

=SOYCRUSH([SoyBeanMealSymbol],[SoyBeanOilSymbol],[SoyBeanSymbol])

Any CME Group Soybean Meal Symbol & Soybean Oil Symbol & Soybean Symbol
Example Usage =SOYCRUSH('ZM F18','ZL F18','ZS F18')
Formula Used = ZM F18 * 2.2 + ZL F18 * 11 - ZS F18

 

 

 

CORNCRUSH

=CORNCRUSH([EthanolSymbol],[CornSymbol])

Any CME Group Ethanol Symbol & Corn Symbol
Example Usage =CORNCRUSH('ZH Z18','ZC Z18')
Formula Used = ZH Z18 * 280 - ZC Z18

 

 

 

BTUSPREAD

=BTUSPREAD([NatGasSymbol],[CoalSymbol])

Any Natural Gas Symbol & Coal Symbol
Example Usage =BTUSPREAD('NG Z18','QL Z18')
Formula Used = NG Z18 - (QL Z18 / 25)