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Add Equity Index Symbol transition documentation #139

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mm0 opened this issue Jun 25, 2024 · 2 comments · Fixed by #145
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Add Equity Index Symbol transition documentation #139

mm0 opened this issue Jun 25, 2024 · 2 comments · Fixed by #145
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@mm0
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mm0 commented Jun 25, 2024

In the transitioning from TDA documentation, there is a section for the new format of Option symbols. It appears as though the format for equity index symbols has changed as well.

Previously, you could do a level_one_equity_subs for SPX and VIX indices using symbols:

  • $SPX.X
  • $VIX.X

These no longer work, however the more common formats do work:

  • $SPX
  • $VIX

These can be confirmed by using the developer.schwab.com CUSIP search (searching by symbol for these doesn't work and didn't with TDA either) and have been confirmed by using the early mentioned level_one_equity_subs in schwab-py:

  • $SPX cusip: 648815108
  • $VIX cusip: 12497K100

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A short mention of this new symbol format to be added to the documentation.

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Ah, very good callout. Is it correct to say that the .X suffix is dropped?

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mm0 commented Jun 27, 2024

I believe so, though it was never documented in the first place

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