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Continuation Charting

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Continuation charting is a method of technical analysis that identifies long-term trends and cycles in futures. Because futures expire, data on a given contract doesn't span a great deal of time--in some cases, less than a year. Continuation charting chains lead-month contracts together using two, user-definable methods, thereby making long-term analysis possible.

 

See Chart Properties Continuation Tab for more information on how to defines these continuation methods.

 

To invoke a continuation chart, user the following syntax:

 

<future symbol root>'c1

 

For example, to create a continuation using method 1 on CME Feeder Cattle, you would enter,

 

FC'C1

 

Note that the case sensitivity of symbols varies from feed-to-feed.

 

To use method 2, you would simply substitute a 2 for the 1 in the example above.

 

You can also display a future and build a continuation from it. You can do this by entering a lead-month future in a chart and then issuing either of the following commands:

 

Command

Effect

.MAKEC1

Invokes a continuation chart using method 1.

.MAKEC2

Invokes a continuation chart using method 2.

 

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