Add Forward Curve Dialog

From the chart window context menu select Add | Add Forward Curve

 

The Dynamic Tab is for creating Forward Curve plots that contain only active, non-expired contracts beginning with the front month.   Dynamic Forward Curves saved within your workspace will Dynamically change over time as contracts expire, always using present days active contracts within the Curve.   

The Static Tab is for creating Historic Forward Curve plots and Forward Curve plots with fixed, Static contracts.   The syntax for entering a range of contracts is *ROOT myyyy-myyyy.  For example, *NG X2004-H2015

Natural Gas and Power Forward Curve data from EOX can now be displayed as a Fixed Chart Forward Curve, when entitled for EOX forward Curve data.

Note: After you have built out your EOX Forward Curve you can drag the chart header into a Watchlist and select how many points on the Curve to display.

Dynamic Tab

Symbol Entry

Description

Root

Input field for the commodities Root Symbol.  Such as CL or NG

Contracts

Description

Number

Input field for number of contracts in the curve

All Available

When selected, all Forward Contracts are in the curve

Months

Description

All

All available contract months

Selected Only

Only use the selected months in the curve

Static Tab

Symbol Entry

Description

Symbol/Range

Input symbol Range MonthYear to MonthYear with syntax:

*ROOT myyyy-myyyy

For example:  CL Z2007-Z2015     or      BRN-ICE Z2009-M2015

Add

Select once a Symbol Range or Symbol has been entered

Change

Change a Selected Symbol

Clear

 

Delete

Remove Selected Symbol from Curve

Up

Move Selected Symbols Up in list.  Symbols are loaded in order listed.

Down

Move Selected Symbols Down in list.  Symbols are loaded in order listed.

None

De-select all Symbols in list

All

Select all Symbols in list

Dates                         

A Curve will draw for each Date selected.

Dates

Description

Date Picker

Used to select a date for which to draw the curve

Relative

Select to enter a Relative Date Curve.  Relative Curves use a rolling displacement from the present date, instead of a static date.  For example, a plot "2 days ago from the present date"  or  "3 weeks ago from the present date"    

Add

Select once a date has been selected with the date picker

Real Time

Select to draw a real time curve

Today

Select to draw a curve with todays date

< Day

Add a curve that uses data from 1day less then selected date

< Week

Add a curve that uses data from 1 week less then selected date

< Month

Add a curve that uses data from 1 Month then selected date

Day >

Add a curve that uses data from 1 day ahead of selected date

Week >

Add a curve that uses data from 1 month ahead of selected date

Month >

Add a curve that uses data from 1 month ahead of selected date

Change

Change selected date

Delete

Delete selected date

Sort Asc.

Sort dates in ascending order

Sort Desc.

Sort dates in descending order

Move Up

Move selected date up in the list

Move Down

Move selected date down in the list