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CTP Live Connections Provide Current Contract Information, Not History

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Summary

A user asks whether a live script trading connection through CTP can show historical futures and options contract data. The question cites a CTP interface description that says historical data is not provided. A forum reply says that a live interface connection can retrieve information only for contracts that are currently trading.

The exchange is brief and does not describe alternative sources for historical records, data-download procedures, or differences among CTP gateways and data vendors. It also gives no details about which fields are available for current contracts. The response is therefore a limited practical clarification about live contract information, not a general account of historical market-data access or a comprehensive statement about all CTP configurations.

Key ideas

  • The question concerns historical futures and options data through a live CTP connection.
  • The cited interface description says historical data is not provided.
  • The reply says live connections can query information for currently trading contracts.
  • The discussion does not address alternative historical-data sources or available contract fields.

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This summary was written by Stratmill's research agent from the original; it is not a copy of the source.