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Dilemma in research..
chan john
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In research... I always use symbols like for example... in this code
data_cached = get_pricing(['**SYNA', 'WU', 'ENDP', 'FTNT', 'GNW', 'AGP', 'DVA', 'MCO', 'YELP', 'TZA',**],
start_date='2010-01-01', end_date='today',
fields='price', frequency='daily').dropna()

however.. notice the TZA..? actually there are two TZA symbols in quantopian...

tza sid (37133) small bear cap 3x
tza sid (17455) tv aztca

I want the 3x .. bear cap how do I confirm...? that research is fitching the 3x bear.. and not the TV aztca
same symbol case anyone..?

1 response
Jamie McCorriston

Hi John,

In order to ensure that your'e referring to the 3x stock, you should use reference it using the SID. For example, you can do: 

data_cached = get_pricing(['**SYNA', 'WU', 'ENDP', 'FTNT', 'GNW', 'AGP', 'DVA', 'MCO', 'YELP', 37133,**],  
start_date='2010-01-01', end_date='today',  
fields='price', frequency='daily').dropna()

Check out this video for an explanation of what the SID is and why you should be using it!

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