Futures Contract Specs

Grains

Contract

Symbol

Exchange

Contract Size

Trading Hours
CST

Point Value

Min. Fluctuation

Daily Trade Limits

Unit
Move

Bean Meal

SM Pit

ZM Elec

CBOT

100 ton

Pit 9:30am- 1:15pm
Elec
6:31pm- 6:00am and 9:30am-1:15pm Sun-Fri

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
9:30am- 1:15pm
Elec
6:31pm- 6:00am and 9:30am-1:15pm Sun-Fri

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
9:30am- 1:15pm
Elec
6:30pm- 6:00am and 9:30am-1:15pm Sun-Fri

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
9:30am- 1:15pm
Elec
6:33pm- 6:00am and 9:30am-1:15pm Sun-Fri

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
9:30am- 1:15pm
Elec
6:33pm- 6:00am and 9:30am-1:15pm Sun-Fri

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
9:30am- 1:15pm
Elec
6:31pm- 6:00am and 9:30am-1:15pm Sun-Fri

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
9:30am- 1:15pm
Elec
6:32pm-6:00am
S-F and 9:30am-1:15pm M-F

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
9:30am- 1:15pm
Elec
6:32pm- 6:00am and 9:30am-1:15pm Sun-Fri

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

Contract

Symbol

Exchange

Contract Size

Trading Hours
CST

Point Value

Min. Fluctuation

Daily Trade Limits

Unit
Move

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

Contract

Symbol

Exchange

Contract Size

Trading Hours
CST

Point Value

Min. Fluctuation

Daily Trade Limits

Unit
Move

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

Contract

Symbol

Exchange

Contract Size

Trading Hours
CST

Point Value

Min. Fluctuation

Daily Trade Limits

Unit
Move

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-
4:00pm

.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

Contract

Symbol

Exchange

Contract Size

Trading Hours
CST

Point Value

Min. Fluctuation

Daily Trade Limits

Unit
Move

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
9:30am-1:15pm
Elec
6:36pm-6:00am and
9:30am-1:15pm

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

Contract

Symbol

Exchange

Contract Size

Trading Hours
CST

Point Value

Min. Fluctuation

Daily Trade Limits

Unit
Move

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

Contract

Symbol

Exchange

Contract Size

Trading Hours
CST

Point Value

Min. Fluctuation

Daily Trade Limits

Unit
Move

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

Contract

Symbol

Exchange

Contract Size

Trading Hours
CST

Point Value

Min. Fluctuation

Daily Trade Limits

Unit
Move

E-mini NASDAQ 100

NQ

CME

$20 X Nasd 100

3:30PM-3:15PM

.01pts=$.20

.25pts=$25

None

$20

E-Mini Russell 2000
TF
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


Small NYSE Composite

MU
NYBOT
$5 X NYSE Composite Index 3:30PM-3:15PM 1ct= .50cts = $2.50 None $5

Mini Products

Contract

Symbol

Exchange

Contract Size

Trading Hours
CST

Point Value

Min. Fluctuation

Daily Trade Limits

Unit
Move

Copper
QC
NYMEX
12,500 lbs 5:00pm-4:15pm CST 1pt=$1.25

5pts=$6.25
0.0020 per lb

None $125

Corn

YZ Pit

XC Elec

CBOT

1 kbu

Pit
9:30am- 1:45pm
Elec
6:30pm-6:00am
CST

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
Light Sweet

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=
$12.50

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
9:30am- 1:45pm
Elec
6:31pm-6:00am
CST

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
9:30am- 1:45pm
Elec
6:32pm-6:00am
CST

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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