Futures Contract Specs
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Grains |
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Contract |
Symbol |
Exchange |
Contract Size |
Trading
Hours |
Point Value |
Min. Fluctuation |
Daily Trade Limits |
Unit |
Bean Meal |
SM Pit ZM Elec |
CBOT |
100 ton |
Pit 9:30am- 1:15pm |
1pt=$1 |
10cts/ton=$10 |
$20/short ton ($2,000/contract) above or below the previous day's settlement price. No limit in the spot month (limits are lifted beginning on First Position Day). |
$100 |
Bean Oil |
BO Pit ZL Elec |
CBOT |
60,000 lbs |
Pit |
1pt=$6 |
1ct/lb=$6 |
Soybean Oil: 2 cents per pound ($1,200/contract) above or below the previous day's settlement price. No limit in the spot month (limits are lifted beginning on First Position Day). |
$600 |
Corn |
C Pit ZC Elec |
CBOT |
5000 bu |
Pit |
1ct=$50 |
1/4ct=$12.50 |
Twenty cents ($0.20) per bushel ($1,000/contract) above or below the previous day's settlement price. No limit in the spot month (limits are lifted beginning on First Position Day). |
$50 |
Oats |
O Pit ZO Elec |
CBOT |
5000 bu |
Pit |
1ct=$50 |
1/4ct=$12.50 |
Twenty cents ($0.20) per bushel ($1,000/contract) above or below the previous day's settlement price. No limit in the spot month (limits are lifted beginning on First Position Day). |
$50 |
Rice |
RR Pit ZR Elec |
CBOT |
2000 cwt |
Pit |
1ct/cwt=$20 |
1/2ct/cwt=$10 |
Fifty cents ($0.50) per hundredweight ($1,000/contract) above or below the previous day's settlement price. No limit in the spot month (limits are lifted beginning on First Position Day). |
$100 |
Soybeans |
S Pit ZS Elec |
CBOT |
5000 bu |
Pit |
1ct=$50 |
1/4ct=$12.50 |
50 cents/bu ($2,500/contract) above or below the previous day's settlement price. No limit in the spot month (limits are lifted beginning on First Position Day). |
$50 |
Wheat (KC) |
KW Pit KE Elec |
KCBT |
5,000 bu |
Pit |
1ct = $50 |
1/4cts = $12.50 |
30 cents ($1,500 per contract) above or below previous day's settlement price. |
$50 |
Wheat(CBT) |
W Pit ZW Elc |
CBOT |
5000 bu |
Pit |
1ct=$50 |
1/4ct=$12.50 |
Thirty cents ($0.30) per bushel ($1,500/contract) above or below the previous day's settlement price. No limit in the spot month (limits are lifted beginning on First Position Day). |
$50 |
Metals |
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Contract |
Symbol |
Exchange |
Contract Size |
Trading
Hours |
Point Value |
Min. Fluctuation |
Daily Trade Limits |
Unit |
Gold |
GC |
CMX |
100 Troy oz |
7:20am- 12:30pm |
1ct=$1 |
10cts=$10 |
None |
$100 |
| Gold | ZG |
CBOT |
100 Troy oz | 7:16pm-4:00pm |
1ct=$1 | 10cts=$10 | None | $100 |
Hi Grade Copper |
HG |
CMX |
25,000 lbs |
7:10am- 12:00pm |
1pt=$2.50 |
5pts=$12.50 |
None |
$250 |
Palladium |
PA |
CMX |
100 Troy oz |
7:30am- 1:00pm |
1ct=$1 |
5cts=$5 |
None |
$100 |
Platinum |
PL |
CMX |
50 Troy oz |
7:20am- 12:05pm |
1ct=$50 |
10cts=$5 |
$20=$1000 |
$50 |
Silver |
SI |
CMX |
5000 Troy oz |
7:25am- 12:30pm |
1ct=$50 |
1/10ct=$5 |
None |
$50 |
Silver |
ZI |
CBOT |
5000 Troy oz |
7:16am- 4:00pm |
1ct=$50 |
1/10ct=$5 |
None |
$50 |
Currencies |
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Contract |
Symbol |
Exchange |
Contract Size |
Trading
Hours |
Point Value |
Min. Fluctuation |
Daily Trade Limits |
Unit |
Australian Dollar |
AD |
CME |
100,000 AD |
7:20am- 2:00pm |
1pt=$10 |
1pt=$10 |
None |
$1,000 |
British Pound |
BP |
CME |
62,500 BP |
7:20am- 2:00pm |
1pt=$6.25 |
2pts=$12.50 |
None |
$625 |
Canadian Dollar |
CD |
CME |
100,000 CD |
7:20am- 2:00pm |
1pt=$10 |
1pt=$10 |
None |
$1,000 |
Dollar Index |
DX |
NYBOT |
1000 X Index |
7:05am- 3:00pm |
1pt=$10 |
1pt=$10 |
None |
$1,000 |
Euro FX |
EC |
CME |
Euro 125,000 |
7:20am- 2:00pm |
1pt=$12.50 |
1/2 pt=$6.25 |
None |
$1,250 |
Japanese Yen |
JY |
CME |
12.5 M yen |
7:20am- 2:00pm |
1pt=$12.50 |
1pt=$12.50 |
None |
$1,250 |
Mexican Peso |
MP |
CME |
500,000 NMP |
7:20am- 2:00pm |
1pt=$5 |
2.5pts=$12.50 |
None |
$500 |
Swiss Franc |
SF |
CME |
125,000 SF |
7:20am- 2:00pM |
1pt=$12.50 |
1pt=$12.50 |
None |
$1,250 |
Financials |
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Contract |
Symbol |
Exchange |
Contract Size |
Trading
Hours |
Point Value |
Min. Fluctuation |
Daily Trade Limits |
Unit |
Eurodollars |
ED |
CME |
$1,000,000 |
7:20am- 2:00pm |
1pt=$25 |
1/2pt=$12.50 |
None |
$2,500 |
| Big Dow | DD |
CBOT |
$25 X Index | 6:15pm- |
.1pt=$2.50 | 1 index pt=$25 | Successive 10%, 20%, 30% | $250 |
NASDAQ 100 |
ND |
CME |
$100 X Index |
8:30am- 3:15pm |
1pt=$1 |
0.25 = $25.00 |
None |
$100 |
NYSE Composite |
YU |
NYBOT |
$50 X Index |
8:30am- 3:15pm |
.10ct=$5 |
.50cts = $25.00 |
None |
$50 |
Nikkei 225 |
NK |
CME |
$5 X Index |
8:00am- 5:15pm |
1pt=$5 |
5pts=$25 |
None |
$500 |
Russell 2000 |
RL |
CME |
$500 X Index |
8:30am- 3:15pm |
1pt=$5 |
5pts=$25 |
None |
$500 |
S&P 500 |
SP |
CME |
250 X Index |
8:30am- 3:15pm |
1pt=$2.50 |
10pt=$25 |
None |
$250 |
T-Bills |
TB |
CME |
$1,000,000 |
7:20am- 2:00pm |
1pt=$25 |
1/2pt=$12.50 |
None |
$2,500 |
T-Bonds |
US |
CBOT |
$100,000 |
7:20am- 2:00pm |
1pt=$31.25 |
1/32nd=$31.25 |
96/32nds=$3000 |
$1,000 |
T-Notes |
TY |
CBOT |
$100,000 |
7:20am- 2:00pm |
1pt=$31.25 |
1/32nd=$31.25 |
96/32nds=$3000 |
$1,000 |
DJUSRE |
RE |
CBOT |
$100 X R. E. Index |
8:30am- 3:15pm |
1pt = $10 |
0.10 pt |
None |
$100 |
Energies |
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Contract |
Symbol |
Exchange |
Contract Size |
Trading
Hours |
Point Value |
Min. Fluctuation |
Daily Trade Limits |
Unit |
Crude Oil |
CL |
NYM |
1000 bbl |
8:00am- 1:30pm |
1ct=$10 |
1ct=$10 |
$1.50=$1500 |
$1,000 |
| Ethanol | AC Pit ZE Elec |
CBOT |
29,000 gals | Pit |
1/10ct/gal | $0.001 | Thirty cents ($0.30) per bushel ($1,500/contract) above or below the previous day's settlement price. No limit in the spot month (limits are lifted beginning on First Position Day). |
$29 |
Heating Oil |
HO |
NYM |
42,000 gals |
8:00am- 1:30pm |
1pt=$4.20 |
1pt=$4.20 |
4cts=$1680,20cts frnt 2 mths |
$420 |
Natural Gas |
NG |
NYM |
10,000 MM BTU |
8:00am- 1:30pm |
1pt=$100 |
1/10thpt=$10 |
150pts=$1500 |
$10,000 |
| RBOB Gasoline |
RB |
NYM |
42,000 gals |
8:00am- 1:30pm |
1pt=$4.20 |
1pt=$4.20 |
$0.25/gallon ($10,500/contract) |
$420 |
Foods/Softs |
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Contract |
Symbol |
Exchange |
Contract Size |
Trading
Hours |
Point Value |
Min. Fluctuation |
Daily Trade Limits |
Unit |
Cocoa |
CC |
NYBOT |
10 Metric tons |
7:00am- 10:50am |
1pt=$10 |
1pt=$10 |
None |
$100 |
Coffee |
KC |
NYBOT |
37,500 lbs |
8:15am- 11:30am |
1pt=$3.75 |
5pts=$18.75 |
None |
$375 |
Cotton |
CT |
NYBOT |
50,000 lbs |
9:30am- 1:15pm |
1pt=$5 |
1pt=$5 |
3cts=$1500 |
$500 |
Lumber |
LB |
CME |
110,000 bd ft |
9:00am- 1:05pm |
1ct=$1.10 |
10cts=$11 |
$10=$1100, None front mth |
$110 |
Orange Juice |
JO |
NYBOT |
15,000 lbs |
9:15am- 12:30pm |
1pt=$1.50 |
5pts=$7.50 |
5cts=$750,None front mth |
$150 |
Sugar |
SB |
NYBOT |
112,000 lbs |
8:00am - 11:00am |
1pt=$11.20 |
1pt=$11.20 |
None |
$1,120 |
Meats |
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Contract |
Symbol |
Exchange |
Contract Size |
Trading
Hours |
Point Value |
Min. Fluctuation |
Daily Trade Limits |
Unit |
Feeder Cattle |
FC |
CME |
50,000 lbs |
9:05am- 1:00pm |
1pt=$5 |
2.5pts=$12.50 |
1.5cts=$750 |
$500 |
Lean Hogs |
LH |
CME |
40,000 lbs |
9:10am- 1:00pm |
1pt=$4 |
2.5pts=$10 |
2cts=$800 |
$400 |
Live Cattle |
LC |
CME |
40,000 lbs |
9:05am- 1:00pm |
1pt=$4 |
2.5pts=$10 |
1.5cts=$600 |
$400 |
Pork Bellies |
PB |
CME |
40,000 lbs |
9:10am- 1:00pm |
1pt=$4 |
2.5pts=$10 |
3cts=$1200 |
$400 |
Mini Indices |
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Contract |
Symbol |
Exchange |
Contract Size |
Trading
Hours |
Point Value |
Min. Fluctuation |
Daily Trade Limits |
Unit |
E-mini NASDAQ 100 |
NQ |
CME |
$20 X Nasd 100 |
3:30PM-3:15PM |
.01pts=$.20 |
.25pts=$25 |
None |
$20 |
| E-Mini Russell 2000 | ER |
CME |
$100 X Russell 2000 | 5:00PM-3:15PM |
1pt=$1 | .10pts=$10 | None | $100 |
E-mini S&P 500 |
ES |
CME |
$50 X SP 500 |
5:00PM-3:15PM |
1pt=$.50 |
25pts=$12.50 |
None |
$50 |
| E-Mini Dow | YM |
CBOT |
$5 X DOW | 5:15PM 3:15PM |
1pt=$5 | 1pt=$5 | None | $5 |
| Mini Value Line | MV | KCBT | $100 X Fut.Price | 8:30am- 3:15pm | 1pt = $1 | 0.05 pt = $5 | None | $100 |
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MU |
NYBOT |
$5 X NYSE Composite Index | 3:30PM-3:15PM | 1ct= | .50cts = $2.50 | None | $5 |
Mini Products |
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Contract |
Symbol |
Exchange |
Contract Size |
Trading
Hours |
Point Value |
Min. Fluctuation |
Daily Trade Limits |
Unit |
| Copper | QC |
NYMEX |
12,500 lbs | 5:00pm-4:15pm CST | 1pt=$1.25 | 5pts=$6.25 |
None | $125 |
Corn |
YZ Pit XC Elec |
CBOT |
1 kbu |
Pit |
1ct=$10 |
1/4c/bu=$2.50 |
Twenty cents ($0.20) per bushel ($200 per contract) above or below the previous day's settlement price. No limit in the spot month (limits are lifted beginning on First Position Day). |
$10 |
Crude Oil |
QM |
NYMEX |
500 barrels | 5:00pm-4:15pm CST | $0.025 | 2.5ct=$12.50 | None | $500 |
EuroFX |
E7 |
CME |
62,500 |
7:20am- 2:15pm CST |
1pt=$6.25 |
.0001=$1.25 |
None |
$625 |
| Gasoline RBOB | QU |
NYMEX |
21,000 gallons | 5:00pm-4:15pm CST | 0.001 | 0.1ct=$2.10 | $0.125/gallon ($5,250/contract) | $210 |
| Gold | QO |
NYMEX |
50 oz | 5:00pm-4:15pm CST | 1pt=$50 | $0.25 per oz | None | $50 |
Gold |
YG |
CBOT |
33.2 oz |
7:20am- 1:40pm CST |
10ct=$3.32 |
10ct/oz=$3.32 |
None |
$33.20 |
| Heating Oil | QH |
NYMEX |
21,000 gallons | 5:00pm-4:15pm CST | 0.001 | 0.1ct=$2.10 | 2cts=$840,10cts frnt 2 mths | $210 |
| Natural Gas | QG |
NYMEX |
2,500 million BTU | 5:00pm-4:15pm CST | $0.005 | .005mmBtu= |
None | $2,500 |
| Palladium | LQ |
NYMEX |
25 troy oz | 5:00pm-4:15pm CST | $0.0025ct= $0.25 |
1.25cts=$1.25 $0.25 per troy oz |
None | $25 |
| Platinum | PQ |
NYMEX |
10 troy oz | 5:00pm-4:15pm CST | 1ct=$25 |
$.05=$2.50 $0.50 per troy oz |
$10=$500 | |
| Silver | QI |
NYMEX |
2,500 oz | 5:00pm-4:15pm CST | 1ct=$25 | 1/10ct=$2.50 $0.0125 per oz |
None | $25 |
Silver |
YI |
CBOT |
1k oz |
7:25am- 1:25pm CST |
1ct=$10 |
.001/oz=$1 |
None |
$10 |
Soybeans |
YK Pit XB Elec |
CBOT |
1 kbu |
Pit |
1ct=$10 |
1/4c/bu=$2.50 |
Fifty cents ($0.50) per bushel ($500 per contract) above or below the previous day's settlement price. No limit in the spot month (limits are lifted beginning on First Position Day). |
$10 |
T-Bonds |
YH |
CBOT |
$50,000 |
7:20am- 3:15pm CST |
1pt=$15.62 |
1/32=$15.625 |
96/32nds=$3000 |
$500 |
Wheat |
YW Pit XW Elc |
CBOT |
1 kbu |
Pit |
1ct=$10 |
1/4c/bu=$2.50 |
Thirty cents ($0.30) per bushel or ($300 per contract) above or below the previous day's settlement price. No limit in the spot month (limits are lifted beginning on First Position Day). |
$10 |
| Expiration Month Codes Jan = F, Feb = G, Mar = H, Apr = J, May = K, Jun = M, Jul = N, Aug = Q, Sep = U, Oct = V, Nov = X, Dec = Z |
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