FORMAT OF SOYBEAN DATA
Daily Data
1936-2/2011
The first
folder is titled “Soybeans_May_1936_2003”. This is CBOT daily data for
the May contract from the first day of futures trading in soybeans in
1936. The format is CSI and ASCII (Text); readable by most charting software;
including CycleTimer, Tradestation, etc.
The second
folder is titled “Soybeans_Cash_FUT”. It contains all futures
contracts and Chicago cash data 1969-1997. These files are Metastock
format, readable by most major charting software, including CycleTimer.
The third folder is titled "Soybeans_ContContract_1949_2011". It
contains the daily continuous futures contract from 1949 to 2011. The
file "Soybeans_Floor Session_1949_2011" is only the floor trading session,
not including electronic trading. Electronic trading for soybeans began in
1996 and that data is provided in a separate file "Soybeans_Elec
Session_1949_2011". ASCII format.