The Nikkei Index is owned and compiled by the Nikkei Shinbun(newspaper). TSE and OSE don't provide the data. eSignal charges separately for Nikkei Index data.
If you have Nikkei futures data from OSE, you won't miss much without the Nikkei Index. The index updates only once a minute and is usually within 10-20 yen of the futures contract. The Topix Index updates every 15 seconds.
>Schaefer There's a guy in IB's Hong Kong office who gets things done. I spoke to him mid-day and late this afternoon IB's Japan data was once more 100% accurate. Data problem solved!!
Learner2007, Thank you for your knowledgeable contributions. One quick question, has there been problems with the OSE, during heavy trading, like halts, crashes, etc.? And when that happens, what do you use to hedge? Thank you, Schaefer
In my 35 years of trading in Japan I can't recall there ever being a halt on the OSE. The OSE trades very little stock. Futures are what keeps it going. And as I said in an earlier post, OSE has installed new computers. So no need to stock up on ulcer medicine! TSE did halt trading last year as a precaution against a possible crash. But they have increased capacity since then and will replace their computer system in 2009. The TSE will also install new omputers for futures trading next January. Hope this helps
would u please give me the symbol for mini. I use IB and Quotetracker. I need symbol for both. I tried NI225 but it did not work. Thank you
Hi, CHACHA420, Just follow the QT symbols format: Exchange: OSE.JPN Symbol: JNM Expiry Month: U7 So you would enter: OSE.JPNJNMU7 As for IB's TWS: N225M You may have to create a time template for OSE for QT charts. Let me know, if you need further help. Schaefer