VeighNa Contract Symbols Use Exchange Suffixes
Summary
This brief forum exchange answers how to fill in the vt_symbol field when adding a strategy in VeighNa. The reply gives two examples of the required convention: a futures contract identifier paired with its futures exchange suffix, and a stock code paired with its stock exchange suffix. The practical lesson is that the instrument symbol must include the exchange designation after a period so the platform can distinguish the trading venue.
The post is a narrow configuration tip rather than a trading method or strategy. It contains no discussion of market analysis, execution behavior, backtesting, or performance, and it does not explain how to look up valid symbols for other instruments or exchanges. The examples illustrate the format only; users still need to match the suffix and contract code to the instrument they intend to trade.
Key ideas
- VeighNa's vt_symbol field uses an instrument code followed by an exchange suffix.
- A period separates the instrument code from the venue identifier in the examples.
- The post illustrates the convention with one futures contract and one equity.
- It does not explain symbol discovery or cover other exchanges and instrument types.
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