# Cannot find or trade ETFs in C2?
**URL:** https://forums.collective2.com/t/cannot-find-or-trade-etfs-in-c2/8028
**Category:** C2
**Created:** [April 28, 2015, 11:44pm UTC](https://forums.collective2.com/t/cannot-find-or-trade-etfs-in-c2/8028 "2015-04-28T23:44:34Z")
**Posts on this page:** 3
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### Author:  [@NeuralNets](https://forums.collective2.com/u/NeuralNets)
#### Post date: [April 28, 2015, 11:44pm UTC](https://forums.collective2.com/t/cannot-find-or-trade-etfs-in-c2/8028/1 "2015-04-28T23:44:34Z")
Hi All,
I am trying to autotrade index etf options. When I attempt to backtest some code, I am unable to find etf tickers. Are these even available to trade on C2? Any help is greatly appreciated.
Thanks
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### Author:  [@TSH](https://forums.collective2.com/u/TSH)
#### Post date: [April 29, 2015, 6:54am UTC](https://forums.collective2.com/t/cannot-find-or-trade-etfs-in-c2/8028/2 "2015-04-29T06:54:32Z")
Yes you can … SPY QQQ … etc
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### Author:  [@NeuralNets](https://forums.collective2.com/u/NeuralNets)
#### Post date: [May 1, 2015, 12:14am UTC](https://forums.collective2.com/t/cannot-find-or-trade-etfs-in-c2/8028/3 "2015-05-01T00:14:50Z")
Hi TSH,
Thanks for your answer. I must be doing something wrong. When creating a strategy I compile it, then pick the tickers to track or backtest and ETFs (SPY,QQQ,DIA,XLE,XOP,XLF,etc) do not show up. Just a list of SP100 and SP500 components. If I type in SPY on the search…all I get is Krispy Kreme Doughnuts.
Would I need to specify the ETF in the code?
Thanks for your help and sorry I’m a newb just trying to figure this out.