I am trying to figure out how to get the CRB index with IB. I put CR for the ticker and select dec 08 but I don't get any data. I signed up for NYBOT/ICE and I do get data for the Russell 2000 so I don't know why it doesn't work for CRB Index. Anyone trading CRB Index with IB?
I spoke with IB.. they do not offer CRB index. They only have CCI. Apparently it's not the same but I'm not sure.
I don't understand. I wanted CRB futures which I understand is CR. I can't get any data for CR and IB says they don't have it. For CI I do get data. I'm not sure what CI is, if it's similar to CRB index or not. so for now I don't mess with it.
It does seem confusing: There is the traditional CCI also called CRB and include 17 commodities. Quoted from the Ice (NYBOT): "ICE Futures U.S. began trading the CRB in its index marketplace in 1986; the name of the index changed to the Reuters CRB Index in 2001." This is CIX8 on IB mentioned earlier. https://www.theice.com/cci.jhtml ------------------------------------ THEN, on the same exchange, it lists the RJ/CRB index that is NEW. This one I could not find on IB and has 19 commodities in it. Quote: " RJ/CRB Index Futures In the first quarter of 2008, the Reuters/Jefferies CRB Index futures contract will be listed on ICEâs electronic trading platform." https://www.theice.com/crb.jhtml I could not find this one on IB. ------------------------------------------ Boy, they sure do make it easy :eek: