Creating an asset
Created is the Data Source you choose when an asset is built from other assets rather than downloaded or imported. Select Created, then pick a Type. The three types each have their own deep-dive article:
| Type | What it builds | Deep dive |
|---|---|---|
| Asset Transformation | Applies one or more transformations—backfill, leverage, fee, yield, or currency conversion—to an existing asset | All asset transformations |
| Synthetic Asset | Blends several existing assets at a constant allocation into a single asset | Building synthetic assets |
| Continuous Future | Stitches individual futures contracts into one continuous series that simulates rolling the contract over time | Building continuous futures contracts |
The transformations are not exclusive to the Asset Transformation type—backfill, leverage, fee, yield, and currency conversion can also be applied to a synthetic asset or a continuous future in the same build, and they stack.
Whichever type you choose, the Asset Ticker is generated for you when you leave it blank. The auto-ticker and extension scheme—the suffixes that record what was applied and how collisions are resolved—is covered in our asset building options, the overview that also explains the Data Provider and Import routes.
Creating an asset of any type requires the Asset Builder add-on; without it the Asset Builder opens read-only. The Continuous Future type additionally requires the Futures add-on—without it that type is disabled and an alert points to where the add-on is activated. Both are tier-gated, so the plan you are on determines whether they are available.
