To add an expired futures contract to a quote monitor or watchlist in TWS:
- Type the futures symbol (example: QM) in any empty row and hit Enter, then click on Futures just below the product description (example: Nymex MINY Light Sweet Crude Oil – NYMEX)
- In the pop up window, click on More/Multiple
- In the Contract Selection window that opens, look in the upper left and put a check in the box for Show Historical Contracts
- Scroll through the list and select the desired contract (example: 202005 for the May 2020 QM future) and click OK at the bottom of the window.
You will now see that the expired futures contract has been added to the trading screen.
To see the Last Trading Date and Time, you can right click on the futures contract ticker row and select Financial Instrument Information followed by Description. In the Description pop up window you will see Contract Month, Expiration Date and Last Trading date and the time that trading ends for that contract.