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Historical Data

The database has prices extending back to the start of trading for most markets and extensive history for the rest. It also includes ready-made Continuous Contracts for each market.

Market
First Contract
First Date of Data
CBOE Futures Exchange
CBOE Volatility Index
May 2004
26 Mar 2004
CME Group (ex-CBOT markets)
30-day Fed Funds
Oct 1988
3 Oct 1988
2-year Note
Sep 1990
22 Jun 1990
5-year Note
Jun 1988
20 May 1988
10-year Note
Jun 1982
3 May 1982
Corn
Mar 1979
4 Jan 1978
Dow Jones Industrial Average
Dec 1997
6 Oct 1997
Dow Jones Mini ($5 multiplier)
Jun 2002
5 Apr 2002
Oats
Mar 1979
26 Apr 1978
Rough Rice
Nov 1986
20 Aug 1986
Soybeans
Jan 1979
21 Nov 1977
Soybean Meal
Jan 1979
25 Jan 1978
Soybean Oil
Jan 1979
17 Jan 1978
Wheat
Mar 1979
5 Jan 1978
US Treasury Bond
Mar 1980
6 Mar 1978
CME Group (ex-CME markets)
Australian Dollar
Mar 1987
13 Jan 1987
British Pound
Mar 1980
20 Mar 1979
Euro FX
Mar 1999
4 Jan 1999
Canadian Dollar
Mar 1980
5 Mar 1979
Japanese Yen
Mar 1980
1 May 1979
Mexcian Peso
Jun 1995
25 Apr 1995
Swiss Franc
Mar 1980
20 Mar 1979
Eurodollar
June 1982
1 Feb 1982
E-Mini S&P 500
Dec 1997
9 Sep 1997
E-Mini S&P Midcap 400
Mar 2002
28 Jan 2002
E-Mini Nasdaq 100
Sep 1999
12 Jul 1999
S&P 500 Index
Jun 1982
21 Apr 1982
Nasdaq 100
Sep 1996
10 Apr 1996
Goldman Sachs Commodity Index
Jul 1996
15 Apr 1996
Feeder Cattle
Jan 1980
22 Jan 1979
Lean Hogs
Feb 1980
14 Nov 1979
Live Cattle
Feb 1980
23 Oct 1978
Lumber
Jan 1980
21 Mar 1979
Pork Bellies (Frozen)
Feb 1980
2 Apr 1979
CME Group (ex-NYMEX/COMEX Markets)
Crude Oil
Jun 1983
30 Mar 1983
Heating Oil
Dec 1979
2 Feb 1979
Natural Gas
Jun 1990
3 Apr 1990
RBOB Gasoline
Jan 2006
3 Oct 2005
Palladium
Dec 1982
1 Nov 1982
Platinum
Jan 1980
15 May 1978
High-Grade Copper
Jan 1989
29 Jul 1988
Gold
Jan 1980
30 Oct 1979
Silver
Jan 1980
1 Mar 1978
Eurexchange (Eurex)
DAX
Mar 1999
4 Jan 1999
Euro-BOBL
Mar 1999
1 Feb 1999
Euro-BUND
Mar 1999
4 Jan 1999
Euro-SCHATZ
Mar 1999
20 Jan 1999
Euro-STOXX 50
Jun 1999
26 Mar 1999
Euro-BUXL
Dec 2005
12 Sep 2005
Swiss Market Index
Mar 1999
4 Jan 1999
TecDAX
Dec 2005
11 Nov 2005
Euronext (LIFFE)
3-month Euribor
Mar 1999
4 Jan 1999
3-month Euro Swiss Franc
Dec 1991
24 Sep 1991
3-month Short Sterling
Sep 1990
17 Aug 1990
Long Gilt
Sep 1988
23 Feb 1988
Cocoa
Mar 1983
1 Oct 1981
Robusta Coffee
Jan 1983
1 Dec 1981
Sugar
Mar 1990
13 Sep 1988
Wheat
Jun 1992
2 Dec 1991
CAC 40
Sep 1988
18 Aug 1988
FTSE 100 Index
Dec 1994
11 Oct 1994
Hong Kong Futures Exchange (HKEX)
Hang Seng Index
Apr 1996
1 Apr 1996
Mini Hang Seng Index
Oct 2000
9 Oct 2000
ICE Futures Canada (ex-WCE)
Canola
Jan 1981
18 Nov 1980
Western Barley
Aug 1989
24 May 1989
ICE Futures Europe (ex-IPE)
Brent Crude
Sep 1988
23 Jun 1988
Gas Oil
Aug 1989
10 Nov 1988
WTI Crude
March 2006
3 Feb 2006
ICE Futures U.S. (ex-NYBOT)
Cocoa
Dec 1980
19 Dec 1979
Coffee
Mar 1980
14 Dec 1978
Sugar #11
Jan 1980
21 Sep 1978
Cotton
Mar 1980
19 Sep 1978
Orange Juice
Jan 1980
8 Aug 1978

Continuous Commodity Index

Sep 1986
12 Jun 1986
US Dollar Index
Mar 1986
20 Nov 1985
Russell 1000 Mini Index
Sep 2007
11 May 2007
Russell 2000 Mini Index
Dec 2001
23 Oct 2001
Kansas City Board of Trade (KCBT)
Wheat (Hard Red Winter)
Mar 1980
23 Apr 1979
Korea Exchange
KOSPI 200
Mar 2001
12 Dec 2000
Minneapolis Grain Exchange (MGEX)
Wheat (Hard Red Spring)
Mar 1980
5 Apr 1979
Montreal Exchange
3 Month Canadian Bank Accepted Bills
Jun 1988
22 Apr 1988
10-year Govt. of Canada Bond
Mar 1997
2 Oct 1996
S&P Canada 60 Index
Dec 1999
7 Sep 1999
NYSE Liffe Exchange
Gold 100 oz
Dec 2004
6 Oct 2004
Gold Mini
Jun 1984
13 Jun 1984
Singapore Exchange
Nikkei 225 Index
Sep 1990
21 Sep 1989
MSCI Singapore Index Oct 1998 7 Sep 1989
MSCI Taiwan Index
Mar 1997
9 Jan 1997
S&P CNX Nifty Index

Oct 2000

25 Sep 2000
Euroyen TIBOR

Dec 1989

27 Oct 1989
Mini Japanese Government Bonds
Mar 2000
10 Dec 1998
Sydney Futures Exchange (SFE)
SPI/SPI 200
Mar 1983
16 Feb 1983
Interbank Cash
Sep 2003
12 Aug 2003
90-day Bank Bills
Mar 1991
10 Mar 1989
10-year Bond
Mar 1985
5 Dec 1984
3-year Bond
Jun 1988
17 May 1988
Broad Wool
Apr 1998
19 Jan 1998
Fine Wool
Apr 1998
19 Jan 1998
Greasy Wool
Aug 1995
13 Mar 1995
Cash - Indices
All Ordinaries
 
2 Jan 1980
CAC 40
 
31 Dec 1987
DAX 30
 
2 Jan 1991
Dow Jones Industrial Average
 
1 Oct 1928
EuroSTOXX 50
 
2 Jan 1987
FTSE 100
 
2 Apr 1984
Hang Seng
 
20 Jan 1997
KOSPI 200
 
3 Jan 1990
MSCI Taiwan
 
4 Jan 1988
MSCI Singapore
 
1 Jan 1988
NASDAQ Composite
 
5 Feb 1971
NASDAQ 100
 
1 Oct 1985
Nikkei 225
 
5 Jan 1965
NYSE Composite
 
31 Dec 1965
Russell 1000
 
1 Jul 1987
Russell 2000
 
24 Dec 1996
S&P/ASX 200
 
29 May 1992
S&P 100
 
2 Aug 1982
S&P 500
 
3 Jan 1928
S&P/CNX Nifty
 
3 Nov 1995
S&P/TSX 60
 
4 Jan 1999
S&P Midcap 400
 
20 Aug 1991
Shanghai Composite
 
15 Jul 1991
Straits Times
 
4 Jan 1985
Swiss Market
 
9 Nov 1990
TecDAX
 
15 Dec 2005
Cash - Metals, Commodities and Interest Rates
13-week US Treasury Bill Yield
 
2 Nov 1993
5-year US Treasury Note Yield
 
2 Nov 1993
10-year US Treasury Note Yield
 
2 Nov 1993
30-year US Treasury Bond Yield
 
2 Nov 1993
Aluminium
 
1 Jul 1993
CBOE Volatility Index
 
2 Jan 1990
CME Feeder Cattle Index
 
1 Jan 2001
CME Lean Hogs Index
 
2 Nov 1995
Continuous Commodity Index
 
22 Nov 1965
Copper
 
1 Jul 1993
Dow Jones/AIG Agriculture Sub-Index
 
2 Jan 1991
Dow Jones/AIG Commodity Index
 
2 Jan 1991
Dow Jones/AIG Commod Idx Total Return
 
2 Jan 1991
Dow Jones/AIG Energy Sub-Index
 
2 Jan 1991
Dow Jones/AIG Grains Sub-Index
 
2 Jan 1991
Dow Jones/AIG Industrial Metals Sub-Index
 
2 Jan 1991
Dow Jones/AIG Livestock Sub-Index
 
2 Jan 1991
Dow Jones/AIG Petroleum Sub-Index
 
2 Jan 1991
Dow Jones/AIG Precious Metals Sub-Index
 
2 Jan 1991
Dow Jones/AIG Softs Sub-Index
 
2 Jan 1991
Dow Jones/AIG ex-Energy Sub-Index
 
2 Jan 1991
Federal Funds (Effective Rate)
 
1 Jul 1954
Gold fix (pm)
 
1 Apr 1968
Lead
 
1 Jul 1993
Nickel
 
1 Jul 1993
Palladium fix (pm)
 
2 Apr 1990
Platinum fix (pm)
 
2 Apr 1990
Reuters/Jeffries CRB Index
 
3 Jan 1994
S&P GSCI (Spot)
 
2 Jan 1970
Silver fix
 
2 Jan 1968
Tin
 
1 Jul 1993
US Dollar Index (Spot)
 
4 Jan 1971
Zinc
 
1 Jul 1993

Users may have historical data in MetaStock™ compatible format already. However, there are many different market symbols in use in the industry. Because DataTools is looking for specific symbols to update, it needs its own tailor-made database. (The DataTools symbols are the official exchange symbols with very few exceptions.)

More information on the futures database can be found in Help, Support and Resources under Futures Database Notes.

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