Add or Change the Symbol on a Chart

1. Position the cursor in the Symbol field in the Chart Toolbar:
   
   

2. You may enter:

• the commodity symbol, month, and year (such as WZ04 or SPH4)

• the nearby contract (the futures delivery month with the soonest delivery date, or the option delivery month with the soonest expiration date). For the nearby contract, enter the commodity code and the string "1!" (W1!, SP1!). Likewise, forward contracts may be selected using "2!" (2 months forward), "3!" (3 months forward), etc. (W2! or SP3!)

• the symbol root (W, SP, etc.), or the symbol root prefaced with a percent sign (%W, %SP, etc.) to display a simple continuation chart

• the symbol root prefaced with a percent sign (%W, %SP, etc.) plus additional parameters, to display a continuation chart: (%SP3!;2M;B)

• an expression, using one or more contracts, numerical constants, and simple mathematical operators:

  DJY - SPY
  C1! - W1!
  SPY - %SP1!;4EH
  (NG1! + NG2! + NG3!) / 3
   

3. Press Enter to retrieve the chart.

Note: You may also use the drop-down list in the Symbol field to display the last 8 contracts that were viewed on this chart. Click on a contract from the list to select it for viewing: