IQFeed provides a data look-up for symbol searches. Just click on the picture below to get started!
Symbol Guide
Click Here to see Symbol Formats for each exchange.
Ticker symbols vary from obvious
“IBM” International Business Machines common stock
to obscure
“AAPL71318E345” Mini Apple Options May Call at 345.00 Expiring on 5/18/2013
But it is simple to understand how to use them using IQFeed. Every symbol type has its own conventions: