Historical Daily Australian 200 Futures Data AP (AP)
Australian 200 Contract Specs:
| Australian 200 (AP) | |
| AKA: | Australian 200 |
| Exchange Name: | Sydney Futures Exchange |
| Exchange: | SFE |
| Sector: | Index |
| Tick Size: | 1 |
| BPV: | 25 |
| Denomination: | AUD |
| Bloomberg Symbol: | XPA Index |
| CSI Symbol: | YAP2 |
| Ninjatrader Symbol: | AP |
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AP (AP) Historic Futures Data: Available
| Data Type | Start Date | End Date | Size | Sample Data |
| Daily: | 2000 May 02 | Current | < 50 KB | Download |
| Intraday: | 2000 May 01 | Current | < 10 MB | Download |
| Tick - Trades Only: | 2000 Sep 12 | Current | 3.4 GB | Download |
| Tick - Level 1: | 2000 Sep 08 | Current | 83.9 GB | Download |
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Portara discusses the Australian 200 AP (AP)
Portara discusses the Australian 200 AP (AP)The Australian 200 Index (A.K.A. ASX 200, symbol AP) is a popular stock market index that provides investors with a snapshot of the performance of the top 200 companies listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX). This index is widely used by traders and investors to track the overall health of the Australian economy and make informed investment decisions. In this article, we’ll take a closer look at how the Index works and what factors can impact its performance.
What is the Australian 200 Index?
The ASX 200 Index is a stock market index that tracks the performance of the top 200 companies listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX). This index is weighted by market capitalization, which means that larger companies have a greater impact on the index’s performance. The ASX 200 Index is widely used by traders and investors to track the overall health of the Australian economy and make informed investment decisions. It is also used as a benchmark for many investment funds and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that track the Australian stock market.
How is the Index calculated?
The Australian 200 Index is calculated using a market capitalization-weighted methodology. This means that the companies with the largest market capitalization have a greater impact on the index’s performance. The market capitalization of each company is calculated by multiplying the number of outstanding shares by the current market price of each share. The total market capitalization of the top 200 companies is then divided by a divisor to arrive at the index value. The divisor is adjusted periodically to account for changes in the market.
What companies are included in the Australian 200 Index?
The Australian 200 Index includes the top 200 companies listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) based on market capitalization. This includes companies from a variety of industries such as financials, healthcare, materials, energy, and consumer staples. Some of the largest companies included in the index are Commonwealth Bank of Australia, BHP Group, CSL Limited, Westpac Banking Corporation, and Rio Tinto Group. The composition of the index is reviewed quarterly to ensure that it remains representative of the top 200 companies on the ASX exchange.
What are the benefits of investing in the ASX 200?
Investing in the Australian 200 Index can provide a number of benefits for investors. Firstly, it offers exposure to a diverse range of industries and companies, which can help to spread risk and reduce volatility. Additionally, the index has historically delivered strong returns over the long term, making it an attractive option for investors seeking capital growth. Finally, the index is highly liquid, meaning that it is easy to buy and sell shares, which can be important for investors who need to access their funds quickly.
How can investors trade the ASX 200 Index?
Investors can trade the Australian 200 Index through a variety of financial instruments, including exchange-traded funds (ETFs), index funds, and contracts for difference (CFDs). ETFs and index funds are passive investment vehicles that track the performance of the index, while CFDs allow investors to speculate on the price movements of the index without actually owning the underlying assets. Investors can also trade the index directly through the ASX 200, either by buying individual stocks or by investing in a managed fund that focuses on the top 200 companies. It is important for investors to do their research and choose the investment vehicle that best suits their individual needs and risk tolerance.
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Format Details for Australian 200 AP (AP)
Alternative Australian 200 Symbology:
Other companies can refer to the Australian 200 symbols by the following symbol names: YAP2 AP XPA Index.
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Portara's Main Data Products
Australian 200 futures data can be split into four main headings:
- Daily data - which includes either the last price or the settlement
- Intraday data – which includes trade volume
- Tick data – Trades Only - which includes only trades
- Tick data Level 1 - which includes the trades, the bid, the ask and the settle
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You can purchase historical intraday AP / AP futures data as individual contracts or in a continuous form.
Continuous 1 minute AP / AP futures data can be formatted into back-adjusted, forward-adjusted, ratio adjusted and zero adjusted series. Portara can create bespoke rules for each futures AP contract based on volume, open interest, tick size and calendar date variations. Control delivery month combinations, timezone settings and timestamps that follow exchange or local time globally for any location.
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Portara’s standard Australian 200 daily futures data is made up of five data points – open, high, low, last-price and settle. Simply choose to have the daily close based on the last price or the settle depending on whether you wish follow extended sessions or just the day session.
AP Data Granularity
Portara’s Australian 200 intraday futures data is supplied as default in 1-minute bar. However, you may also choose other bar granularities such as 2 minute bar, 3 minute bar, 5 minute bar, 10 minute bar, 15 minute bar, 30 minute bar, hourly bar etc. You can also have us extract daily Australian 200 data straight from the intraday database. In this case, you would choose the session (even if you need to cross midnight) and we can supply the custom Australian 200 daily futures data between only between the custom session markers you choose.
Portara provides AP futures tick data in ‘Trades Only’ form or as ‘Level 1’ tick data, which includes the bids and asks. Download the tick data samples above. Our default format timestamp is to the millisecond. Australian 200 tick data includes price, the trade volume, and other trade indicators such as bid, ask, trade and settle.
Remember to compare the file size of trades only data to level 1 tick data as they can vary by factors of 10 to 100 fold. If you have questions simply email us and one of our technicians will guide you.
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All of our historical data is updated on a daily basis up to four times per day based on your subscription level, at the end of the Asian, European, Early US and Globex session. Portara’s enterprise software solution provides timely updates to your data, along with compression, roll and custom formatting features on CQG deep history databases. Historical Australian 200 data updates are ready around half an hour after markets close. No exchange fees or other CQG products are necessary.
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- Historical Daily Data Download Table
- Historical Intraday Data Download Table
- Historical Tick - Trades Only Data Download Table
- Historical Tick - Level 1 Data Download Table
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