Extract Symbol/Text from Variable Strings

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Hello:)
I would like to retrieve/extract The Symbol from The following strings but unsure if possible.
Length and placement of symbol is always a bit different.
I have tried using MID LOOKUP LEN SEARCH but getting very bad results.

The symbol I would need is followed by the last "/" Sign and nothing more after the ":" of each string. (No :XCME)
I placed the desire result followed by the equal sign next to each string also Highlighted it.
Basically it will always be all that is written between the last "/" and last ":" of the string.
The data I need to extract from is over 5000 Rows.


SOLD -1 /ESM23:XCME 1/50 23 MAR 23 (Thursday) (Wk4) /E4DH23:XCME 4010 CALL @6.50 = /E4DH23
SOLD 4.0 /ESH22:XCME @4720.0 upon Assignment 4.0 /ESH22:XCME 1/50 31 DEC 21 (EOM) /EWZ21:XCME 4720 CALL = /EWZ21
SOLD -1 /ESM23:XCME 1/50 MAY 23 (Wk3) /EW3K23:XCME 4200 CALL @39.75 = /EW3K23
BOT +4 /ESM23:XCME 1/50 MAR 23 (Monday) (Wk5) /E4AH23:XCME 4035 CALL @7.00 = /E4AH23
SOLD -5 /ESM23:XCME 1/50 MAR 23 (Tuesday) (Wk5) /E4BH23:XCME 4015 CALL @15.00 = /E4BH23
SOLD -2 /ESM23:XCME 1/50 MAR 23 (Wednesday) (Wk5) /E5CH23:XCME 4030 PUT @10.50 = /E5CH23
BOT +1 /ESM23:XCME 1/50 JUN 23 (AM Settled) /ESM23:XCME 3500 PUT @25.00 = /ESM23
BOT +1 /ESM23:XCME 1/50 MAY 23 (Wk3) /EW3K23:XCME 3600 PUT @18.25 = /EW3K23
SOLD -1 /ESU23:XCME 1/50 JUL 23 (Wk3) /EW3N23:XCME 4200 PUT @225.75 = /EW3N2
SOLD -2 /ESM23:XCME 1/50 MAR 23 (Thursday) (Wk5) /E5DH23:XCME 4050 PUT @10.00 = /E5DH23

Using MS Office Excel 2019
Thank you for your help. It is greatly appreciated:)
Cheers
OP
 

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ONP Nino said:
Basically it will always be all that is written between the last "/" and last ":" of the string.
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According to that rule, the second record with the correct data is the one highlighted in red:
ONP Nino said:
SOLD -1 /ESM23:XCME 1/50 23 MAR 23 (Thursday) (Wk4) /E4DH23:XCME 4010 CALL @6.50 = /E4DH23
SOLD 4.0 /ESH22:XCME @4720.0 upon Assignment 4.0 /ESH22:XCME 1/50 31 DEC 21 (EOM) /EWZ21:XCME 4720 CALL = /EWZ21
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Then try:
Dante Amor
AB
1
2SOLD -1 /ESM23:XCME 1/50 23 MAR 23 (Thursday) (Wk4) /E4DH23:XCME 4010 CALL @6.50 = /E4DH23/E4DH23
3SOLD 4.0 /ESH22:XCME @4720.0 upon Assignment 4.0 /ESH22:XCME 1/50 31 DEC 21 (EOM) /EWZ21:XCME 4720 CALL = /EWZ21/EWZ21
4SOLD -1 /ESM23:XCME 1/50 MAY 23 (Wk3) /EW3K23:XCME 4200 CALL @39.75 = /EW3K23/EW3K23
5BOT +4 /ESM23:XCME 1/50 MAR 23 (Monday) (Wk5) /E4AH23:XCME 4035 CALL @7.00 = /E4AH23/E4AH23
6SOLD -5 /ESM23:XCME 1/50 MAR 23 (Tuesday) (Wk5) /E4BH23:XCME 4015 CALL @15.00 = /E4BH23/E4BH23
7SOLD -2 /ESM23:XCME 1/50 MAR 23 (Wednesday) (Wk5) /E5CH23:XCME 4030 PUT @10.50 = /E5CH23/E5CH23
8BOT +1 /ESM23:XCME 1/50 JUN 23 (AM Settled) /ESM23:XCME 3500 PUT @25.00 = /ESM23/ESM23
9BOT +1 /ESM23:XCME 1/50 MAY 23 (Wk3) /EW3K23:XCME 3600 PUT @18.25 = /EW3K23/EW3K23
10SOLD -1 /ESU23:XCME 1/50 JUL 23 (Wk3) /EW3N23:XCME 4200 PUT @225.75 = /EW3N2/EW3N23
11SOLD -2 /ESM23:XCME 1/50 MAR 23 (Thursday) (Wk5) /E5DH23:XCME 4050 PUT @10.00 = /E5DH23/E5DH23
Hoja8
Cell Formulas
RangeFormula
B2:B11B2="/" & TRIM(RIGHT(SUBSTITUTE(TRIM(LEFT(SUBSTITUTE(A2,":",REPT(" ",999),LEN(A2)-LEN(SUBSTITUTE(A2,":",""))),999)),"/",REPT(" ",99)),99))
 
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DanteAmor said:
According to that rule, the second record with the correct data is the one highlighted in red:


Then try:
Dante Amor
AB
1
2SOLD -1 /ESM23:XCME 1/50 23 MAR 23 (Thursday) (Wk4) /E4DH23:XCME 4010 CALL @6.50 = /E4DH23/E4DH23
3SOLD 4.0 /ESH22:XCME @4720.0 upon Assignment 4.0 /ESH22:XCME 1/50 31 DEC 21 (EOM) /EWZ21:XCME 4720 CALL = /EWZ21/EWZ21
4SOLD -1 /ESM23:XCME 1/50 MAY 23 (Wk3) /EW3K23:XCME 4200 CALL @39.75 = /EW3K23/EW3K23
5BOT +4 /ESM23:XCME 1/50 MAR 23 (Monday) (Wk5) /E4AH23:XCME 4035 CALL @7.00 = /E4AH23/E4AH23
6SOLD -5 /ESM23:XCME 1/50 MAR 23 (Tuesday) (Wk5) /E4BH23:XCME 4015 CALL @15.00 = /E4BH23/E4BH23
7SOLD -2 /ESM23:XCME 1/50 MAR 23 (Wednesday) (Wk5) /E5CH23:XCME 4030 PUT @10.50 = /E5CH23/E5CH23
8BOT +1 /ESM23:XCME 1/50 JUN 23 (AM Settled) /ESM23:XCME 3500 PUT @25.00 = /ESM23/ESM23
9BOT +1 /ESM23:XCME 1/50 MAY 23 (Wk3) /EW3K23:XCME 3600 PUT @18.25 = /EW3K23/EW3K23
10SOLD -1 /ESU23:XCME 1/50 JUL 23 (Wk3) /EW3N23:XCME 4200 PUT @225.75 = /EW3N2/EW3N23
11SOLD -2 /ESM23:XCME 1/50 MAR 23 (Thursday) (Wk5) /E5DH23:XCME 4050 PUT @10.00 = /E5DH23/E5DH23
Hoja8
Cell Formulas
RangeFormula
B2:B11B2="/" & TRIM(RIGHT(SUBSTITUTE(TRIM(LEFT(SUBSTITUTE(A2,":",REPT(" ",999),LEN(A2)-LEN(SUBSTITUTE(A2,":",""))),999)),"/",REPT(" ",99)),99))
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Wow Dante, Thats amazing:)
I have been strugling a few days with it.
Thank you so much for the fast answer and solution

Have a great day
Cheers
OP
 
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ONP Nino said:
SOLD -1 /ESM23:XCME 1/50 23 MAR 23 (Thursday) (Wk4) /E4DH23:XCME 4010 CALL @6.50 = /E4DH23
SOLD 4.0 /ESH22:XCME @4720.0 upon Assignment 4.0 /ESH22:XCME 1/50 31 DEC 21 (EOM) /EWZ21:XCME 4720 CALL = /EWZ21
SOLD -1 /ESM23:XCME 1/50 MAY 23 (Wk3) /EW3K23:XCME 4200 CALL @39.75 = /EW3K23
BOT +4 /ESM23:XCME 1/50 MAR 23 (Monday) (Wk5) /E4AH23:XCME 4035 CALL @7.00 = /E4AH23
SOLD -5 /ESM23:XCME 1/50 MAR 23 (Tuesday) (Wk5) /E4BH23:XCME 4015 CALL @15.00 = /E4BH23
SOLD -2 /ESM23:XCME 1/50 MAR 23 (Wednesday) (Wk5) /E5CH23:XCME 4030 PUT @10.50 = /E5CH23
BOT +1 /ESM23:XCME 1/50 JUN 23 (AM Settled) /ESM23:XCME 3500 PUT @25.00 = /ESM23
BOT +1 /ESM23:XCME 1/50 MAY 23 (Wk3) /EW3K23:XCME 3600 PUT @18.25 = /EW3K23
SOLD -1 /ESU23:XCME 1/50 JUL 23 (Wk3) /EW3N23:XCME 4200 PUT @225.75 = /EW3N2
SOLD -2 /ESM23:XCME 1/50 MAR 23 (Thursday) (Wk5) /E5DH23:XCME 4050 PUT @10.00 = /E5DH23
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Something like:
Book1
AB
12SOLD -1 /ESM23:XCME 1/50 23 MAR 23 (Thursday) (Wk4) /E4DH23:XCME 4010 CALL @6.50E4DH23
13SOLD 4.0 /ESH22:XCME @4720.0 upon Assignment 4.0 /ESH22:XCME 1/50 31 DEC 21 (EOM) /EWZ21:XCME 4720 CALEWZ21
14SOLD -1 /ESM23:XCME 1/50 MAY 23 (Wk3) /EW3K23:XCME 4200 CALL @39.75EW3K23
15BOT +4 /ESM23:XCME 1/50 MAR 23 (Monday) (Wk5) /E4AH23:XCME 4035 CALL @7.00E4AH23
16SOLD -5 /ESM23:XCME 1/50 MAR 23 (Tuesday) (Wk5) /E4BH23:XCME 4015 CALL @15.00E4BH23
17SOLD -2 /ESM23:XCME 1/50 MAR 23 (Wednesday) (Wk5) /E5CH23:XCME 4030 PUT @10.50E5CH23
18BOT +1 /ESM23:XCME 1/50 JUN 23 (AM Settled) /ESM23:XCME 3500 PUT @25.0ESM23
19BOT +1 /ESM23:XCME 1/50 MAY 23 (Wk3) /EW3K23:XCME 3600 PUT @18.25EW3K23
20SOLD -1 /ESU23:XCME 1/50 JUL 23 (Wk3) /EW3N23:XCME 4200 PUT @225.7EW3N23
21SOLD -2 /ESM23:XCME 1/50 MAR 23 (Thursday) (Wk5) /E5DH23:XCME 4050 PUT @10.00E5DH23
Sheet1
Cell Formulas
RangeFormula
B12:B21B12=LEFT(RIGHT(A12,LEN(A12)-FIND("|",SUBSTITUTE(A12,"/","|",LEN(A12)-LEN(SUBSTITUTE(A12,"/",""))),1)),FIND(":",RIGHT(A12,LEN(A12)-FIND("|",SUBSTITUTE(A12,"/","|",LEN(A12)-LEN(SUBSTITUTE(A12,"/",""))),1)))-1)
 
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CSmith said:
Something like:
Book1
AB
12SOLD -1 /ESM23:XCME 1/50 23 MAR 23 (Thursday) (Wk4) /E4DH23:XCME 4010 CALL @6.50E4DH23
13SOLD 4.0 /ESH22:XCME @4720.0 upon Assignment 4.0 /ESH22:XCME 1/50 31 DEC 21 (EOM) /EWZ21:XCME 4720 CALEWZ21
14SOLD -1 /ESM23:XCME 1/50 MAY 23 (Wk3) /EW3K23:XCME 4200 CALL @39.75EW3K23
15BOT +4 /ESM23:XCME 1/50 MAR 23 (Monday) (Wk5) /E4AH23:XCME 4035 CALL @7.00E4AH23
16SOLD -5 /ESM23:XCME 1/50 MAR 23 (Tuesday) (Wk5) /E4BH23:XCME 4015 CALL @15.00E4BH23
17SOLD -2 /ESM23:XCME 1/50 MAR 23 (Wednesday) (Wk5) /E5CH23:XCME 4030 PUT @10.50E5CH23
18BOT +1 /ESM23:XCME 1/50 JUN 23 (AM Settled) /ESM23:XCME 3500 PUT @25.0ESM23
19BOT +1 /ESM23:XCME 1/50 MAY 23 (Wk3) /EW3K23:XCME 3600 PUT @18.25EW3K23
20SOLD -1 /ESU23:XCME 1/50 JUL 23 (Wk3) /EW3N23:XCME 4200 PUT @225.7EW3N23
21SOLD -2 /ESM23:XCME 1/50 MAR 23 (Thursday) (Wk5) /E5DH23:XCME 4050 PUT @10.00E5DH23
Sheet1
Cell Formulas
RangeFormula
B12:B21B12=LEFT(RIGHT(A12,LEN(A12)-FIND("|",SUBSTITUTE(A12,"/","|",LEN(A12)-LEN(SUBSTITUTE(A12,"/",""))),1)),FIND(":",RIGHT(A12,LEN(A12)-FIND("|",SUBSTITUTE(A12,"/","|",LEN(A12)-LEN(SUBSTITUTE(A12,"/",""))),1)))-1)
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I assumed the = /E4DH23 meant it should be the part parsed out, but you said BETWEEN the last / and the next : so I removed the /
 
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CSmith said:
Something like:
Book1
AB
12SOLD -1 /ESM23:XCME 1/50 23 MAR 23 (Thursday) (Wk4) /E4DH23:XCME 4010 CALL @6.50E4DH23
13SOLD 4.0 /ESH22:XCME @4720.0 upon Assignment 4.0 /ESH22:XCME 1/50 31 DEC 21 (EOM) /EWZ21:XCME 4720 CALEWZ21
14SOLD -1 /ESM23:XCME 1/50 MAY 23 (Wk3) /EW3K23:XCME 4200 CALL @39.75EW3K23
15BOT +4 /ESM23:XCME 1/50 MAR 23 (Monday) (Wk5) /E4AH23:XCME 4035 CALL @7.00E4AH23
16SOLD -5 /ESM23:XCME 1/50 MAR 23 (Tuesday) (Wk5) /E4BH23:XCME 4015 CALL @15.00E4BH23
17SOLD -2 /ESM23:XCME 1/50 MAR 23 (Wednesday) (Wk5) /E5CH23:XCME 4030 PUT @10.50E5CH23
18BOT +1 /ESM23:XCME 1/50 JUN 23 (AM Settled) /ESM23:XCME 3500 PUT @25.0ESM23
19BOT +1 /ESM23:XCME 1/50 MAY 23 (Wk3) /EW3K23:XCME 3600 PUT @18.25EW3K23
20SOLD -1 /ESU23:XCME 1/50 JUL 23 (Wk3) /EW3N23:XCME 4200 PUT @225.7EW3N23
21SOLD -2 /ESM23:XCME 1/50 MAR 23 (Thursday) (Wk5) /E5DH23:XCME 4050 PUT @10.00E5DH23
Sheet1
Cell Formulas
RangeFormula
B12:B21B12=LEFT(RIGHT(A12,LEN(A12)-FIND("|",SUBSTITUTE(A12,"/","|",LEN(A12)-LEN(SUBSTITUTE(A12,"/",""))),1)),FIND(":",RIGHT(A12,LEN(A12)-FIND("|",SUBSTITUTE(A12,"/","|",LEN(A12)-LEN(SUBSTITUTE(A12,"/",""))),1)))-1)
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Thank you CSmith :) Very Good as well. It is great to know that there are helpful people like you and Dante. Really appreciate you talents:)
Cheers CSmith
OP
 
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ONP Nino said:
Thank you CSmith :) Very Good as well. It is great to know that there are helpful people like you and Dante. Really appreciate you talents:)
Cheers CSmith
OP
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Welcome and thank you for the feedback! :)
 
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