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With the latest Unfair Advantage build .112 we introduce the Expiration Editor.
This will display the expiration if they exist in the factsheet. In case they don’t exist, use the Expiration Date Editor to calculate the expiration dates.

To be able to see the Expiration Editor you will need to enter the ‘Selecting Data Series’ window.
You can either create a new portfolio, or add/edit a symbol to receive the ‘Selecting Data Series’ screen.
Click the ‘Advanced’ button to expand the ‘Selecting Data Series’ window.

After typing in a symbol into the symbol field, you will be able to see the Expiry Dates.
In case the Expiry Dates field remains blank, than we don’t have expiration dates for that specific symbol.

Use the ‘Contract Expiry’ button to calculate the expiration dates.
Click the ‘Add’ button in the Contract Expiration Rules section and enter the information to calculate the expiration dates. Click the ‘OK’ button to save the changes.

The new symbol will appear in the list.
Also, you are able to add contract rolls to symbols in the Override Contract Roll by Date section.

Note: The Expiration Editor applies only to the C++ Back Adjuster. If you are using the FORTRAN Back Adjuster you will not be able to use the functions above. To change to the C++ Back Adjuster, select PORTFOLIO from the main menu, click EDIT PORTFOLIO settings, choose the portfolio you wish to convert to C++ and click the ‘OK’ button. Click the ‘Back Adjusting’ tab, and check the ‘Use only the C++ Back Adjuster’ box. Click the ‘OK’ button to save the changes.

With the latest Unfair Advantage build .112 we introduce the Symbol Linker.
You can now link the history from two symbols together into one chart.

The Symbol Linker can be accessed by navigating to the icon called ‘Symbol Link’ along the top of the Unfair Advantage software.

(Note: Make sure you are running Unfair Advantage version 2.10.7 build .112.)

In the ‘Market Symbol Link Utility’ window you can set up the connection between two symbols.

To the upper left of the window, type in the symbol, the start and end date, and the available contracts will fill in.

To the upper right of the window, type in the symbol, choose the start date, end date, and select the contract.

When done setting up the symbols click the ‘Add’ button to save the settings. The contract will appear in the list below.

To chart the linked symbols, highlight the linked symbols from the list, and click the ‘Chart button.
To close the ‘Market Symbol Link Utitily’ click the ‘OK’ button.

For easier use of the Unfair Advantage software we added the multi-select option.

In the ‘Selecting Data Series’ window use the Futures tab, type in a symbol and click the [X] in the description line. All futures contracts will be checked at once. Click the OK button and the futures contracts will be placed into your portfolio.

In the ‘Selecting Data Series’ window use the Options tab, type in a symbol and click the [X] in the description line. All option contracts will be checked at once. Click the OK button and the option contracts will be placed into your portfolio.

This feature works in the factsheet/Market Specs as well. Sort by Exchange, Group, Market Type, etc. and click the [X] in the description line.

All symbols will be checked at once. Click the OK button to return to the ‘Selecting Data Series’ window. After confirming the action with the OK button all symbols will be placed into your portfolio.

Step 1

Download UA from our website
Scroll down to “Unfair Advantage for VantagePoint Users”

Click on the “Unfair Advantage Package for Vantage Point Users” EXE (which is circled in the image).

Step 2

• Download the file. It is a very big file so it will take a while.
• When finished downloading, double click on the file to install the Unfair Advantage Program.
• When installing you will have a chance to select a Vantage Point Portfolio.
• Most likely you are using VP 8.4, not sure if that one is on the list yet but if it is not don’t worry because you can still get it from within the Unfair Advantage program (directions follow).
• During the installation DO NOT change any settings, just leave the default settings. Click NEXT, NEXT, … INSTALL.
• At the end of installation you will be prompted to enter your 3 letter user ID and 5 digit # which will come in a separate e-mail from our billing department.
• From there just follow the prompts.

If there was not a choice of an 8.4 VP portfolio:

• Open the Unfair Advantage program
• Choose Portfolio
• Download Portfolio
• Vantage Point 8.4
  

Setting up Vantage Point 8.4 to use CSI as your data vendor:

1. Open the Vantage Point Program
2. Make sure all charts and portfolios are CLOSED
3. In top left corner of program, click on FILE
4. Click on CONFIGURE
5. Select Commodity Systems, Inc. as Data Vendor
6. Indicate the following in the space provided
   C:\XXXXYYY\CSI 84
   NOTE THERE IS A SPACE BETWEEN CSI & 84
7. Apply and close window

If you have any questions or problems, call CSI at (561) 392-8663 M-F 8:30am to 9:00pm

Increase the number of IFG contract for one or more symbols.

1. Double click ‘Launch UA’ on your Windows Desktop.
2. Click the ‘Select Portfolio’ drop down box and select the portfolio you want to make changes to.
   
3. Click the ‘Delivery’ description field to sort the contracts in alphabetical order. Look for the ‘NFG Several Nearest Futures’ contracts.
   
4. Click on one of the contract month, highlight it, and right click the highlighted area. Choose ‘Edit File Settings’ from the menu.
   
5. In the ‘Selecting Data Series’ window change the contracts field. In this example we changed it from five (5) to seven (7). Click the ‘OK’ button to save the changes.
   
6. Back to the program interface the program will ask you if you wish to build the files to your hard drive. Click ‘Yes’.
   
7. You’ll have to repeat the steps for each symbol.

Increase the number of IFG contracts on the entire portfolio.

1. Double click ‘Launch UA’ on your Windows Desktop.
2. Click the ‘Select Portfolio’ drop down box and select the portfolio you want to make changes to.
   
3. Select ‘Portfolio’ from the main menu, and click ‘Select All’. Note: Your entire portfolio should be highlighted. Right click the highlighted area, and choose ‘Edit Portfolio Settings’.
   
4. In the ‘Selecting Data Series’ window change the contracts field. In this example we changed it from five (5) to six (6). Click the ‘OK’ button to save the changes.
   
5. Back to the program interface the program will ask you if you wish to build the files to your hard drive. Click ‘Yes’.

Install Unfair Advantage and type in your user ID and user Number.
AFTER the first daily download you should receive the ‘Historical Market Database Portfolios’ window. If you don’t receive the mentioned window, click PORTFOLIO and choose Historical Database Portfolios from the menu.

Click the NEXT button.

Check the box to agree to the terms and conditions.

Click the NEXT button.

Choose the package you subscribe to. In this case we used the North American Futures.

When choosing North American Futures, 3 options are offered:

• Floor and Spot ( contracts include RTH bars, Cash contracts, and FOREX Crossrates )
• Electronic ( contracts include ETH bars )
• Combined ( contracts include RTH combined with ETH bars )

Find them along the left side of the window.  Select 1 or several to extract the data you’re interested in.

Click the NEXT button.

Choose the file format and data period. In this case we used the Excel file format and left the default setting for the data period.
Click the NEXT button.

Click the BUILD button.

Unfair Advantage will start retrieving the files and after completion of the process it will ask you for the name and export folder.
Type in a name for your portfolio. In this case we used the default name.

Click the OK button.

Unfair Advantage starts writing the files to your hard drive. This process might take some time to finish.
The export folder, if not changed, will be \ua\Files\.