Symbol Values
Placeholder variables and allowed values used in symbology formats.
| Variable | Description | Possible Values |
|---|---|---|
| {Ex} | This is the exchange on which the symbol is trading | NSE, BSE, MCX |
| {YY} | This is the last 2 digits of the year | 2019 will be 19 2020 will be 2020 2021 will be 21 2022 will be 22 |
| {MMM} | For monthly expiries such as futures and options, this value is the 3 characters of the month. The month will always be denoted in uppercase. | JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC |
| {M} | For weekly expiries, this value represents the month of expiry but with only 1 character. This is a mix of numbers as well as characters. | Jan => 1 Feb => 2 Mar => 3 Apr => 4 May => 5 Jun => 6 Jul => 7 Aug => 8 Sep => 9 Oct => O (Letter) Nov => N Dec => D |
| {dd} | This is used in weekly expiries. This represents the date of the month on which the contract is going to expire. This value will always be 2 characters. | 01 06 10 25 30 |
| {Opt_Type} | This represents whether the contract is call or put | Call Option => CE, Put Option => PE |
| {Strike} | This is the strike price of the option contract | 11000 75.5 |
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