Explanation of Fields To The Right Of The Symbol box In ThinkOrSwim

[Bear.22]

I circled the data

 

[useThinkScript]

Explanation of Fields To The Right Of The Symbol box
1. the instrument being charted
2. the respective color links to link charts and watchlists
3. name of the instrument
4. current price
5. the day's price change in dollars and in percentage
6. bid & ask

 

[Bear.22]

1. the instrument being charted
2. the doo-hickey to link all charts
3. name of the instrument
4. current price
5. the day's price change in dollars and in percentage
6. bid & ask

Thanks guys!

 

[Carl-not-Karl]

I circled the data

Suggestion: When one is analyzing/trading a futures' symbol it may be better to have the correct symbol of the month you are trading loaded (i.e., /ZN is kind of 'generic'):

 

[Bear.22]

Suggestion: When one is analyzing/trading a futures' symbol it may be better to have the correct symbol of the month you are trading loaded (i.e., /ZN is kind of 'generic'):

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Well, generic or not /ZN shows up exactly the same manner and it's what shows in the futures tab/drop down. Is there anything I am missing here?

 

[Carl-not-Karl]

Well, generic or not /ZN shows up exactly the same way and it's what shows in the futures tab/drop down. Is there anything I am missing here?

Should I trade the generic future or the active contract?

In summary for Active contract:
Liquidity
Tighter Bid-Ask Spreads
Reduced Slippage
Real-time Price Discovery
Ease of Trading

In summary for generic:
Lower Liquidity
Wider Bid-Ask Spreads
Potential for Slippage

 

[Bear.22]

Should I trade the generic future or the active contract?

In summary for Active contract:
Liquidity
Tighter Bid-Ask Spreads
Reduced Slippage
Real-time Price Discovery
Ease of Trading

In summary for generic:
Lower Liquidity
Wider Bid-Ask Spreads
Potential for Slippage

Forgive my ignorance, but how does one even actively trade a generic/expired contract period with respect to Treasuries futures?