DTN’s Refined Fuels Demand Data is available in ProphetX. It can be viewed in multiple displays, just like all our data. To find it, open the Symbol Search on the left hand side of the client. Open the Symbol Tree Scroll down to find Energy – DTN Rack, and click on the + to open
Symbols
Historic Implied Volatility Symbology
ProphetX uses a special symbology to control what data is queried. The symbol is composed of the following fields: Option Root Either the month/year or a continuous contract identifier The continuous contract identifier has the form @O<integer>. The integer value of a continuous contract identifier indicates what month relative to the current front month is
DTN Refined Fuel Demand Data FAQ
Terms & Acronyms Used BOL – Bill of lading; a document issued by a carrier to acknowledge receipt of cargo, submitted electronically to DTN TABS. The terminal also prints out a paper copy, which the driver keeps in the truck when hauling to the gas station. EIA– The U.S. Energy Information Administration; responsible for collecting,
USDA / County Average Symbol Structure
County Average Symbols County average symbols use this format <Commodity>.<state>.<month and year>.F<FIPS> = Monthly Symbol. Example: CY.IL.Q19.F1030 <Commodity>.<state>.<month and year>.F<FIPS>.B = Monthly Basis Symbol. Example: CY.IL.Q19.F1030.B <Long Commodity String>$.<state>.F<FIPS> = Spot Symbol Example: CORN$.IA.F891 <Long Commodity String>$.<state>.F<FIPS>.B = Spot Basis Symbol Example: CORN$.IA.F891,B There are no new crop county average symbols. USDA Region Average Symbols
Elementized Weather Field Descriptions
The following example for Minneapolis, MN gives the descriptions and availability to ProphetX Quotes and Charts for the Weather elementized data. Symbol Description Chartable Daily Hourly More Information MN.KMSP MINNEAPOLIS-ST PAUL INTL Quotes Only MN.KMSP.Cloud MINNEAPOLIS-ST PAUL INTL Cloud Cover X X X The percentage of sky covered by clouds. MN.KMSP.CloudFcst MINNEAPOLIS-ST PAUL INTL
Common Ag, Energy and Weather Symbols
The following Symbol Quick Reference Guide contain the most popular symbols. Click here to view Common Agriculture Symbols Click here to view Common Energy Symbols Click here to view a list of the Elementized Weather FID’s available. Click here to view the USDA / County Average Symbol Structure Click here to view the DTN Refined
Commodity Month Codes
Standard Letters are used to represent delivery months of Commodities: Month Month Code January F February G March H April J May K June M July N August Q September U October V November X December Z
Symbol Search
There are 2 methods a ProphetX user can choose from to search for symbols and data within the desktop application. A user can search for content in ProphetX through: Entry of a keyword or symbol OR Using and drilling down within the Symbol Tree The new search functionality has been designed and built to return