Rate futures symbol names for IB TWS API

Discussion in 'Interactive Brokers' started by Real Money, Dec 26, 2019.

  1. I can't figure out how to request rate futures api data....

    "No security definition has been found for the request"

    Can IB's symbol data info really be this bad?

    For example: when trying to get the ultra bond rate symbol the IB symbol data says

    UB MAR 20

    and this doesn't work.

    Does anybody know what to do? I am trying all kinds of variations. It is maddening to deal with terrible documentation for this API.
     
    Last edited: Dec 26, 2019
  2. If that is ECBOT there are three spaces between the symbol and the contract month

    UB<space><space><space>MAR 20
     
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  3. Thanks.