{
 "title": "Futures tick start dates per instrument",
 "generated_at": "2026-10-07T09:55:00+10:00",
 "source": "/workspace/data_pull/ticks_secbars/TICK_START_DATES.md",
 "timezone_note": "times are America/New_York (ET)",
 "rule": "Each tick start date is the official floor; nothing before it is searched. NinjaTrader tick server floor is 10 Oct 2025.",
 "instruments": {
  "NQ": {
   "tick_start": "2025-04-03 20:00 ET (4 Apr session)",
   "tick_continuous_from": "2025-05-19 session",
   "tick_gap_note": "no ticks 5 Apr - 16 May 2025; 16 May last hour only",
   "m1_start": "2025-01-01 18:01 ET (2 Jan session)"
  },
  "ES": {
   "tick_start": "2025-04-03 20:00 ET (4 Apr session)",
   "tick_continuous_from": "2025-05-19 session",
   "tick_gap_note": "no ticks 5 Apr - 16 May 2025; 16 May last hour only",
   "m1_start": "2025-01-01 18:01 ET (2 Jan session)"
  },
  "YM": {
   "tick_start": "2025-10-10 16:00 ET",
   "tick_continuous_from": "2025-10-10",
   "tick_gap_note": "",
   "m1_start": "2025-01-01 18:01 ET (2 Jan session)"
  },
  "RTY": {
   "tick_start": "2025-10-10 16:00 ET",
   "tick_continuous_from": "2025-10-10",
   "tick_gap_note": "",
   "m1_start": "2025-01-01 18:01 ET (2 Jan session)"
  },
  "GC": {
   "tick_start": "2025-04-03 20:00 ET (4 Apr session)",
   "tick_continuous_from": "2025-05-19 session",
   "tick_gap_note": "no ticks 5 Apr - 16 May 2025; 16 May last hour only",
   "m1_start": "2025-01-01 18:01 ET (2 Jan session)"
  },
  "SI": {
   "tick_start": "2025-10-10 16:00 ET",
   "tick_continuous_from": "2025-10-10",
   "tick_gap_note": "",
   "m1_start": "2025-01-01 18:01 ET (2 Jan session)"
  },
  "CL": {
   "tick_start": "2025-10-10 16:00 ET",
   "tick_continuous_from": "2025-10-10",
   "tick_gap_note": "",
   "m1_start": "2025-01-01 18:01 ET (2 Jan session)"
  },
  "NG": {
   "tick_start": "2025-10-10 16:00 ET",
   "tick_continuous_from": "2025-10-10",
   "tick_gap_note": "",
   "m1_start": "2025-01-01 18:01 ET (2 Jan session)"
  },
  "ZN": {
   "tick_start": "2025-10-10 16:00 ET",
   "tick_continuous_from": "2025-10-10",
   "tick_gap_note": "",
   "m1_start": "2025-01-01 18:01 ET (2 Jan session)"
  },
  "6E": {
   "tick_start": "2025-10-10 16:00 ET",
   "tick_continuous_from": "2025-10-10",
   "tick_gap_note": "",
   "m1_start": "2025-01-01 18:01 ET (2 Jan session)"
  },
  "6B": {
   "tick_start": "2025-10-10 16:00 ET",
   "tick_continuous_from": "2025-10-10",
   "tick_gap_note": "",
   "m1_start": "2025-01-01 18:01 ET (2 Jan session)"
  },
  "6A": {
   "tick_start": "2025-10-10 16:00 ET",
   "tick_continuous_from": "2025-10-10",
   "tick_gap_note": "",
   "m1_start": "2025-01-01 18:01 ET (2 Jan session)"
  },
  "FDAX": {
   "tick_start": "2025-04-04 02:00 ET",
   "tick_continuous_from": "2025-05-19",
   "tick_gap_note": "no ticks 5 Apr - 19 May 2025",
   "m1_start": "2025-01-02 02:01 ET"
  }
 }
}