Unable to find the instrument (symbol) in the instrument list

If a futures contract or symbol is missing from the instrument list or the instrument drop-down in NinjaTrader, the fixes below usually bring it back.

Manually enter the contract symbol

You can manually enter the symbol for the next contract month in the instrument selector and hit the Enter key. For example, to change from ES 09-25 to ES 12-25, you would type the new symbol in the instrument selector. After you type in the symbol for the next month, it will load the data series and populate the drop-down menu in your chart with the new month.

Roll over the contract

If you are trying to load a chart and are not seeing the next contract month, you may need to roll over the contract. You can do this in batch or manually.

• Batch rollover: select Tools > Database Management from the Control Center window. The grid under Rollover Futures Instruments will show each instrument that is eligible for rollover. Click Rollover to update each instrument to the next contract month.
• Manual rollover: type the next contract expiry in the window's instrument selector and hit the Enter key.

Check the contract symbology

You can change the symbology style displayed for futures contracts in the NinjaTrader Desktop app:

1. Navigate to Tools > Options from the top of the Control Center.
2. Highlight General options on the left.
3. Select an option for Symbology display style on the right.
4. Restart NinjaTrader — your selection is reflected in the Desktop, Web, and Mobile apps after a restart.

• If no preference is chosen, NinjaTrader Desktop displays the Numeric style by default.
• Selecting a Symbology Display Style on your Account Dashboard overrides any setting selected in the Options window of the NinjaTrader Desktop app.

Check your data feed

It may also be helpful to confirm that your data feed is properly connected, and that the specific instrument you are looking for is available through that feed.

Verify the instrument in NinjaTrader

Ensure that the instrument is available and properly set up within NinjaTrader. Replikanto uses the instruments that are connected to NinjaTrader, so if the instrument is not available in NinjaTrader, it will not appear in Replikanto either.

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