Expiry

Definition

Indicates the expiration month of a futures contract.

Property Value

A DateTime structure representing the expiration month of a futures contract.

Syntax

Instrument.Expiry

Examples

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protected override void OnBarUpdate()
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{
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   // Print the expiry of the currently configured futures instrument
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   Print(String.Format("You are viewing the {0} contract", Instrument.Expiry));
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}

Additional Access Information

This property can be accessed without a null reference check in the OnBarUpdate() event handler. When the OnBarUpdate() event is triggered, there will always be an Instrument object. Should you wish to access this property elsewhere, check for null reference first. e.g. if (Instrument != null)