There are shortcuts that you can use to quickly create seasonal charts. These shortcuts will pre-populate the dialog for easily creating your charts.
S Function (Seasonal Dialog)
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Function |
Description |
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S@<Symbol> Example: S@ICE Results: ICE Example: S@NGAS A0-EIA Results: NGAS A0-EIA |
Symbol continuation. Can be a stock, Platts, EIA, forex, etc |
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S<ContinuationFwdNum>@<Root> Example: S1@BRN-ICE Results: %BRN 1!-ICE Example:S2@BRN-ICE Results: %BRN 2!-ICE |
Seasonal of a continuation symbol where user denotes the FwdNumber and Root |
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S<MonthCode><OptionalOffset>@<Root> Example: SZ@BRN-ICE Results: BRN Z18-ICE Example: SQ1@HNG-IUS Results: HGN Q19-IUS |
Single root seasonal chart |
SS Function (Seasonal Spread Dialog)
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Function |
Description |
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SS@<Symbol>"/"<Symbol> Examples: SS@BRN- 1!-ICE/BRN- 2!-ICE Results: BRN 1!-ICE - BRN 2!-ICE |
A Seasonal spread expression of 2 symbols, can be be a stock, forex, continuation, etc |
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SS<ContFwdNum1><ContFwdNum2>@<Root> Example: SS12@BRN-ICE Results: %BRN 1!-ICE - %BRN 2!-ICE Example: SS1/12@BRN-ICE Results: BRN 1!-ICE - %BRN 12!-ICE Note on Slash (/): If only 2 numbers are used we imply it is single digit fwd reference. If 3 or more digits are after SS, the function will error and user will be required to use the / to separate the fwd notation. |
A seasonal spread expression, an expression or 2 continuations. |
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SS<MonthLetter><OptionalPickPrior><MonthLetter><OptionalPickPrior>@<Root> Example: SSQV@BRN-ICE Results: BRN Q18-ICE - BRN V18-ICE Example: SSQ3Q1@HNG-IUS Results: HNG Q21-IUS - HNG Q19-IUS Note: The above result example is given contracts of this writing. Point is first root is 3 pick prior and second pick prior is 1. |
A seasonal spread expression, an expression of 2 RootMY Symbols |
SE Function (Seasonal Expression Dialog)
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Function |
Description |
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SE@<Expression> Example: SE@'%BRN 1!-ICE' - '%BRN 2!-ICE' Results: '%BRN 1!-ICE' - '%BRN 1!-ICE' |
A seasonal of an expression. This would be any expression, just like you would put in the expression field in the Seasonal expression dialog. |
Defaults when using shortcuts
You can always change these settings when your dialog opens up, but the following are the defaults for the different shortcuts.
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Type of Function |
Description |
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S@<Symbol> |
Year Range: Jan 1 - Dec 1 |
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S<ContinuationFwdNum>@<Root> |
Year Range: Jan 1 - Dec 1 |
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S<MonthCode><OptionalOffset>@<Root> |
Year Range: Ends at Current Contract Expiration |
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SS@<symbol><Symbol> |
Year Range: Jan 1 - Dec 1 |
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SS<ContFwdNum1><ContFwdNum2>@<Root> |
Year Range: Jan 1 - Dec 1 |
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SS<MonthLetter><OptionalPickPrior><MonthLetter><OptionalPickPrior>@<Root> |
Year Range: Ends at Current Contract Expiration |
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SE<Expression> |
Year Range: Ends at Current Contract Expiration, if No expiration, then use Year Range: Jan 1 - Dec 1 |