Creating an instrument
AgenaTrader comes with a large number of instruments already recorded for you.
If instruments are missing, they can be set up in the following way:
Select the right stock exchange: the correct stock exchange is very important, since the trading times of the marketplaces are determined based on the stock exchange (Marketplace Escort / trading times) and the charts are also oriented according to this.
After this, adjust the default order size (a value greater than 0 replaces the settings of the default order size in the Configuration Escort) and adjust the mappings for the new instrument:
You can find the right mapping for your instrument on the reference platform of your broker or data feed provider. Alternatively, of course, you can also contact them directly and request the mappings for the corresponding instruments. You also have the option to use the "feedback button" to request the relevant mapping. In addition, you should carry out a new import of the mappings from your broker and data feed provider at regular intervals.
You can find more information on creating and editing instruments here.
Practical examples
TeleTrader
In case symbol mapping for Teletrader is incorrect please follow these steps:.
- Please visit the Teletrader site (http://www.teletrader.com) and search for the symbol by name.
- Then go to the details and you'll see the ID in the browser address bar.
- After just copy ID and paste it to symbol field in Instrument Escort opposite Teletrader datafeed.
- Click Save button
IB
Example 1
Adjusting the tick size for CFDs according to the current price
Please note that Interactive Brokers uses different tick size parameters according to the particular price range. When trading some European CFDs, it may occur that users receive the following error messages:
1. "The price does not conform to the minimum price variation for the contract".
2. "Instrument Tick-Size is not zet calculated or delivered".
In order to continue the trade it is necessary to adjust the tick size for the instrument manually.
Please enter a ticker name in the search field on IB's website and check the price parameters for the selected instrument.
Then enter the tick size in the Instruments window according the the current price, and check the checkbox Pin Tick Size as shown in the figure below:
Example 2
Check symbol mappings for symbol FMCE"''
This example may be a little tricky because symbols name in AgenaTrader and IB mapping for this symbol totally differs.
1. Visit IB's website
2. Select Advanced Tab. Paste symbol Name (from Instrument Escort) to Description/Name input and click Search button
3.In open dialog click on button Details
4. After just copy Symbol and paste it to symbol field in Instrument Escort opposite IB datafeed.