S/P Symbol Formats

Ticker symbols vary from obvious
"IBM" International Business Machines common stock
to obscure
"TEQ GG" Tellabs July 35 call option
But it is simple to understand how to use them using InterQuote. Every symbol type has its own conventions:

• Following Stocks
  • US Exchanges
    • NYSE (New York Stock Exchange)
    • NASDAQ (National Association of Dealers Exchange)
    • OTC Pink Sheet/BB
    • AMEX (American Stock Exchange)
  • Canadian Exchanges
    • TSE (Toronto Stock Exchange)
    • MSE (Montreal Stock Exchange)
    • VSE (Vancouver Stock Exchange)
    • ASE (Alberta Stock Exchange)
    • OTC (Canadian Over the Counter)

• Following Mutual Funds

• Following Market Indices and Indicators

• Following Options
  • Stock Options
  • Indices Options

• Following Futures & Commodities
  • Chicago Mercantile Exchange
  • Chicago Board of Trade
  • Mid-America Commodities Exchange
  • New York Commodities Exchange
  • New York Mercantile Exchange
  • CEC
    • Coffee, Sugar, & Cocoa Exchange
    • Coffee, Sugar, & Cocoa Exchange - Finex Division
    • New York Cotton Exchange
    • New York Futures Exchange