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When importing data, PropReports will attempt to "normalize" ticker symbols to make them consistent. This is done in order to:
- Match up instrument specifications and pricing information with our market data sources.
- Provide a consistent presentation when aggregating trading activity from multiple sources of data.
- Facilitate reconciliation versus the clearing firm.
Naming rules:
- Each instrument must have a unique ticker
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- symbol
- All symbols are UPPERCASE only and have no spaces.
- All instrument types other than equities have a unique single-character prefix (see below).
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- All non-US-traded equities have a unique suffix. Please refer to the following list of exchanges and suffixes.
Equities
Equity symbols do not have a prefix. Use a '/' as a class designation separator and '-P' to indicate preferred stocks.
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