Time and Sales

Time and Sales files provide information on trades, as well as bids or offers that better the traded prices. This dataset contains the official record of trade times and prices, in addition to quantities on electronic trades only.


Dates Available

Time and Sales data is available on four exchanges in CSV format from as early as 1982.

By Exchange

 

Exchange

Open Date

Close Date

Exchange

Open Date

Close Date

CME

Electronic

Pit

 

6/26/1992

1/4/1982

 

Present

Present

CBOT

Electronic

Pit

 

11/23/2003

1/2/1995

 

Present

Present

NYMEX

Electronic

Pit

 

12/1/1999

12/1/1999

 

Present

11/25/2019

COMEX

Electronic

Pit

 

12/1/1999

12/1/1999

 

Present

Present

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By Product

Filter availability by product here.


Sample Files

 

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Layout Guides

** Please note the Time and Sales data files do not include column headers. Please refer to this layout guide for column and field details. **

 

Field Number

Data Field   

Format  

Heading on Extract File

Description

Field Number

Data Field   

Format  

Heading on Extract File

Description

A

Trade Date

YYYYMMDD

T.Date

 

B

Trade Time

HHMMSS

T.Time

 

C

Trade Sequence Number

Numeric

Sequence

 

D

Session Indicator

E,R

Session Ind

 

E

Ticker Symbol

Alphanumeric

Symbol

 

F

Future/Option/Index Indicator

F,P,C,I

C/P/F

 

G

Contract Delivery Date

YYMM

Contract Delivery

 

H

Trade Quantity

Numeric

Volume

 

I

Strike Price

Numeric

Strike Price

 

J

Trade Price

Numeric

T.Price

 

K

Ask Bid Type

Alphanumeric

A/B

Indicates for Bids (B)/ Offers (A)

N= Nominal Price (same as previous price)

D= Cabinet Ask

L

Indicative Quote Type

Alphanumeric

IND

Indicative Market Quotes (I)

M

Market Quote

Alphanumeric

MKQ

Indicator for Market Quotes (M)

N

Close Open Type

Alphanumeric

C/O

Indicator for Open (O)/ Close (C)

O

Valid Open Exception

Alphanumeric

VOE

Indicator for Special Open (O)

2 through 5= Open Exception

Signifies the numb of reopens of the market

P

Post Close

Alphanumeric

PC

Indicator for prices traded after the market close (P)

Y= Yes, Post Close

Q

Cancel Code Type

Alphanumeric

CAN

Indicator for canceled prices 

C= Cancel Quote

X= Corrected Cancelled Quote

R

Insert Code Type

Alphanumeric

INS

Indicator for Inserted Prices (I)

I= Inserted Quote/ Trade

S

Fast Late Indicator

Alphanumeric

F/L

Indicator for Fas/ Late Market

F= Fast

B= Fast and Late at the same time

T= Time is the reason for fast/last condition

T

Cabinet Indicator

Alphanumeric

CAB

Indicator for cabinet trades

C= Cabinet Trade

Z= True Zero Price

-= Negative Cab Price

0-9= CAB 0 through CAB 9

U

Book Indicator

Alphanumeric

BKI

Indicator for Book Quotes (B)

A= Ask

B= Bid

V

Entry Date

YYYYMMDD

Entry Date

 

W

Exchange Code

Alphanumeric

exch_code

 

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FAQ

How far back do you maintain Time & Sales records?

The start date of Time & Sales records is dependent on the product, the oldest of which dates back to 1982. Product start dates can be found here.

Why is there no volume in my Time & Sales Regular Trade Session (pit) files?

Regular trade session files for T&S data from CME and CBOT do not have volume statistics as trade quantities are not recorded on a transaction-by-transaction basis.

Are bids and asks included in Time and Sales files?

No.

If I purchase daily updates of Time & Sales data, will I get historical data as well?

No. When an order is placed for daily updates of Time & Sales data, the first file included will be generated for the start date of the subscription. However, files are maintained in customer API directories for 30 days, enabling the customer to reference previous day’s data.

 

What time zone is the data stamped to?

NYMEX/COMEX T&S data is in Eastern Time (ET) until April 27, 2007 when it was converted to CT. CME/CBOT T&S data is in CT.

What is the timestamp granularity for each data type?

Time and Sales records have timestamps to the second.

How are trades within the same second aggregated in T&S data?

Trades that happen in the same second are each given a specific sequence number and are ordered in the same sequence that they were sent out over the market data feed.

Why am I seeing a volume discrepancy between my EOD and Time and Sales (T&S) data?

There can be differences in volumes due to inclusion/exclusion of trade quantities from different venues and trade types.

What is the significance of the trade sequence number?

The trade sequence number lists the order of records in the Time and Sales file. It does not correlate to the FIX sequence number. Each tradable product in the Time and Sales file has its own sequence number and every new file sent each day has a new set of sequence numbers.

What do the field headings mean?

Time and Sales headers display Commodity, Trade Date, Time and Price. For CME Globex Time and Sales, Quantity is added to the aforementioned headers.

Why is there no volume associated with RTH commodities?

RTH is an Open Outcry environment. Volume is not reported for any transaction. Only time and price are entered into the price reporting system by the market reporter.

What is sequence of record in these files?

These files are derived from FIX protocol.  Therefore, the sequence number is the official record of sequence.  A user should always sort by sequence number and not timestamp when using these files.

What does an “I” stand for?

“I” represents an Inserted price. A price may be inserted when there is a gap in the sequence of executed trades.

What does it mean for ETH ticks to have volume of 0?

An ETH tick with volume quantity of “0” indicates no trade was executed. This record is an example of an indicative price quote; that is, no trade occurred, but the market is “indicated”

What does the “X” or “C” stand for?

“X” represents a cancelled price and “C” represents a corrected price.

How can I make a chart using this data?

You must have software designed for charting to import the data files.

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