Standard Warrants
Warrants, like options, require an expiration date, a right, a strike and a multiplier. For some warrants it will be necessary to define a localSymbol or conId to uniquely identify the contract.
Symbol: String. Specify the underlying symbol of the warrant.
SecType: String. Specify WAR.
Exchange: String. Specify the holding exchange for the warrant. SWB, FWB, and GETTEX are common holding exchanges.
Currency: String. Specify the base currency of the warrant.
LastTradeDateOrContractMonth: String. Enter the month the contract expires. In the event there are multiple expiries in the same month, exact date must be specified.
Strike: float. Enter the strike price of the derivative.
Right: String. Enter the right, “C” for Calls and “P” for Puts.
Multiplier: String. Enter the multiplier of the derivative.