INV: Cannot Find Option Symbols for Indexes
  
PSS ID Number: Q200194
Article last modified on 01-28-1999
 
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WINDOWS
 

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The information in this article applies to:
 
 - MSN MoneyCentral 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you attempt to search for option symbols for an index, you receive no
results.
 
CAUSE
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This behavior occurs because you cannot search for an index option symbol in MSN
Investor.
 
WORKAROUND
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You can find index option symbols on other investment Web sites, such as the
following:
 
   www.cboe.com
 
You can then use the symbol(s) you find on this site in MSN Investor.
 
The third-party contact information included in this article is provided to help
you find information you need. This contact information is subject to change
without notice. Microsoft in no way guarantees the accuracy of this third-party
contact information.
 
STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in MSN Investor.
 
Additional query words: inv 6.00 quotations quotes
 
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Keywords          : mnyinvest kbimu 
Version           : :
Platform          : WINDOWS
Issue type        : kbprb
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