Q. How to construct a currency futures (FOREX) contract on Bloomberg to get historical prices?

These future contracts facilitate buying a currency in the future at a set prices. 

Use Bloomberg in Firestone (A Floor) .

1. Type historic futures and hit Help
2. Choose 1) Frequently Asked Questions and then 1) Historic Prices. There it shows you how to construct a code for a futures contract.
3. Type ctm and hit GO to get to the Contract Table Menu. You will get a 2 letter code for the currency you want.
4. Type month codes and hit HELP for the month code for the contract, e.g., H is March.
5. The year is a 2 digit number, e.g., 02 for 2002.
6. Type the code you have constructed and then hit the CMDTY key and hit GO.
7. Choose Price History then 1)HP - Historical Prices
8. Change to the dates you want.