{"id":175321,"date":"2020-08-26T16:35:00","date_gmt":"2020-08-26T20:35:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ibkrcampus.com\/trading-lessons\/tws-charts-futures-term-structure-2\/"},"modified":"2023-12-21T10:20:48","modified_gmt":"2023-12-21T15:20:48","slug":"tws-charts-futures-term-structure-2","status":"publish","type":"trading-lessons","link":"https:\/\/www.interactivebrokers.com\/campus\/trading-lessons\/tws-charts-futures-term-structure-2\/","title":{"rendered":"TWS Charts Futures Term Structure"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Trader Workstation charts allow futures traders to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Compare the current term structure for an existing series of maturities with historical data points;<\/li>\n<li>And by selecting preset or custom dates, you can quickly see how the pricing structure has changed over time.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Let\u2019s walkthrough how to do this with TWS charts.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ll right-click on NYMEX-listed crude oil futures, then select term structure from the expanded display.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2909 aligncenter lazyload\" data-src=\"\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/Term-Structure.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"936\" height=\"410\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 936px; aspect-ratio: 936\/410;\"><\/p>\n<p>You\u2019ll see that the chart contains two halves,<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>with the upper part containing available live prices for crude oil futures contracts across the entire maturity spectrum,<\/li>\n<li>and the bottom, which calculates the differences between the older settlement price curves and the most recent selected curve.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If I click on the + expansion menu at the top, I can select another time period to display.&nbsp; Let\u2019s select 1 month.<\/p>\n<p>The chart now displays each of the selected price curves. Remember that the bottom chart plots the price differential between the two values, enabling you to see the extent of the term structure change between the chosen time frames.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2911 aligncenter lazyload\" data-src=\"\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/Price-Curves.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"730\" height=\"494\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 730px; aspect-ratio: 730\/494;\"><\/p>\n<p>By default, a yellow color gradient is used for different series. To modify the colors, click the configuration wrench icon in the top right corner of the window and select Rainbow to use different colors for each line or select a new color to use with a gradient.&nbsp; This is great because the colors pop out and you can easily see the differences as the color changes in the text too.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2912 aligncenter lazyload\" data-src=\"\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/Rainbow.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"906\" height=\"492\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 906px; aspect-ratio: 906\/492;\"><\/p>\n<p>Now, let\u2019s return and expand the menu at the top left of the chart and customize dates for comparison purposes.<\/p>\n<p>Just click on a custom date field to see a calendar and make your selections. Let\u2019s compare current prices for crude futures against year-end closing prices at the end of 2018 and 2019.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2913 aligncenter lazyload\" data-src=\"\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/Custom-Dates-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"936\" height=\"486\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 936px; aspect-ratio: 936\/486;\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2914 lazyload\" data-src=\"\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/Custom-Dates-2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"797\" height=\"540\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 797px; aspect-ratio: 797\/540;\">With the pushpin in place at the upper right corner of the chart, I can 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