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- Each instrument must have a unique ticker symbol
- All symbols are UPPERCASE only and have no spaces.
- All instrument types other than equities have a unique single-character prefix (see below).
- 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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