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Currencies

Sym Contract Exch Trading Hours Size Months Tick Value Point value
DX U.S. Dollar Index ICEUS 7:00p.m. - 4:00p.m. (5:00p.m. start on Sunday) CST $1,000 times Index H M U Z 0.01 points ($10.00 per contract) $1,000
B6 British Pound CME 5:00p.m. - 4:00p.m. (Sun-Fri) CST GBP 62,500 H M U Z 0.0001 points ($6.25 per contract) $62,500
D6 Canadian Dollar CME 5:00p.m. - 4:00p.m. (Sun-Fri) CST CAD 100,000 H M U Z 0.0001 points ($10.00 per contract) $100,000
J6 Japanese Yen CME 5:00p.m. - 4:00p.m. (Sun-Fri) CST JPY 12,500,000 H M U Z 0.000001 points ($12.50 per contract) $125,000
S6 Swiss Franc CME 5:00p.m. - 4:00p.m. (Sun-Fri) CST SF125,000 H M U Z 0.0001 points ($12.50 per contract) $125,000
E6 Euro FX CME 5:00p.m. - 4:00p.m. (Sun-Fri) CST EUR 125,000 H M U Z 0.0001 points ($12.50 per contract) $125,000
A6 Australian Dollar CME 5:00p.m. - 4:00p.m. (Sun-Fri) CST AUD 100,000 H M U Z 0.0001 points ($10.00 per contract) $100,000
M6 Mexican Peso CME 5:00p.m. - 4:00p.m. (Sun-Fri) CST MXN 500,000 F G H J K M N Q U V X Z 0.00001 points ($5.00 per contract) $500,000
N6 New Zealand Dollar CME 5:00p.m. - 4:00p.m. (Sun-Fri) CST NZD 100,000 H M U Z 0.0001 points ($10.00 per contract) $100,000

Energies

Sym Contract Exch Trading Hours Size Months Tick Value Point value
CL Crude Oil WTI NYMEX 5:00p.m. - 4:15p.m. (Sun-Fri) (RTH 8:00a.m. - 1:30p.m.) CST 1,000 U.S. barrels (42,000 gallons) F G H J K M N Q U V X Z 1 cent per barrel ($10.00 per contract) $1,000
HO Heating Oil NYMEX 5:00p.m. - 4:15p.m. (Sun-Fri) (RTH 8:00a.m. - 1:30p.m.) CST 42,000 gallons F G H J K M N Q U V X Z $0.0001 (0.01 cent) per gallon ($4.20 per contract) $42,000
RB Gasoline RBOB NYMEX 5:00p.m. - 4:15p.m. (Sun-Fri) (RTH 8:00a.m. - 1:30p.m.) CST 42,000 gallons F G H J K M N Q U V X Z $0.0001 (0.01 cent) per gallon ($4.20 per contract) $42,000
NG Natural Gas NYMEX 5:00p.m. - 4:15p.m. (Sun-Fri) (RTH 8:00a.m. - 1:30p.m.) CST 10,000 MMBtu (million British thermal units) F G H J K M N Q U V X Z 0.1 cent per MMBtu ($10.00 per contract) $10,000
CB Crude Oil Brent ICE 10:00p.m. - 6:00p.m. (EST) 42,000 U.S. Gallons F G H J K M N Q U V X Z 1 cent per barrel ($10.00 per contract) $1,000
ZK Ethanol Futures CBOT 5:00p.m. - 4:15p.m. (Sun-Fri) CST 29,000 U.S. gallons F G H J K M N Q U V X Z 1/10 cent per gallon ($29.00 per contract) $29,000

Financials

Sym Contract Exch Trading Hours Size Months Tick Value Point value
ZB T-Bond CBOT 5:00p.m. - 4:00p.m. (Sun-Fri) CST $100,000 H M U Z 32nds of a point ($31.25 per contract) rounded up to the nearest cent per contract; par is on the basis of 100 points $1,000
UD Ultra T-Bond CBOT 5:00p.m. - 4:00p.m. (Sun-Fri) CST $100,000 H M U Z 32nds of a point ($31.25 per contract) rounded up to the nearest cent per contract; par is on the basis of 100 points $1,000
ZN 10-Year T-Note CBOT 5:00p.m. - 4:00p.m. (Sun-Fri) CST $100,000 H M U Z One half of 1/32 of a point ($15.625 per contract) rounded up to the nearest cent per contract; par is on the basis of 100 points $1,000
ZF 5-Year T-Note CBOT 5:00p.m. - 4:00p.m. (Sun-Fri) CST $100,000 H M U Z One quarter of 1/32 of a point ($7.8125 per contract) rounded up to the nearest cent per contract; par is on the basis of 100 points $1,000
ZT 2-Year T-Note CBOT 5:00p.m. - 4:00p.m. (Sun-Fri) CST $200,000 H M U Z One quarter of 1/32 of a point ($15.625 per contract) rounded up to the nearest cent per contract; par is on the basis of 100 points $2,000
ZQ 30-Day Fed Funds CBOT 5:00p.m. - 4:00p.m. (Sun-Fri) CST $5,000,000 F G H J K M N Q U V X Z Increments of 0.00005 percent of $5 million on a 30-day basis in the spot month only ($20.84) and 0.0001 percent of $5 million on a 30-day basis in all other contract months ($41.67) $4,167
GE Eurodollar CME 5:00p.m. - 4:00p.m. (Sun-Fri) CST $1,000,000 F G H J K M N Q U V X Z 0.005 points ($12.50 per contract) $2,500

Grains

Sym Contract Exch Trading Hours Size Months Tick Value Point value
ZW Wheat CBOT 7:00p.m. - 7:45a.m. and 8:30a.m. - 1:15p.m. (Sun-Fri) CST 5,000 bushels H K N U Z 1/4 cent per bushel ($12.50 per contract) $50
ZC Corn CBOT 7:00p.m. - 7:45a.m. and 8:30a.m. - 1:15p.m. (Sun-Fri) CST 5,000 bushels H K N U Z 1/4 cent per bushel ($12.50 per contract) $50
ZS Soybeans CBOT 7:00p.m. - 7:45a.m. and 8:30a.m. - 1:15p.m. (Sun-Fri) CST 5,000 bushels F H K N Q U X 1/4 cent per bushel ($12.50 per contract) $50
ZM Soybean Meal CBOT 7:00p.m. - 7:45a.m. and 8:30a.m. - 1:15p.m. (Sun-Fri) CST 100 tons (2,000 pounds per ton) F H K N Q U V Z 10 cents per ton ($10.00 per contract) $100
ZL Soybean Oil CBOT 7:00p.m. - 7:45a.m. and 8:30a.m. - 1:15p.m. (Sun-Fri) CST 60,000 pounds F H K N Q U V Z 0.01 points ($6.00 per contract) $600
ZO Oats CBOT 7:00p.m. - 7:45a.m. and 8:30a.m. - 1:15p.m. (Sun-Fri) CST 5,000 bushels H K N U Z 1/4 cent per bushel ($12.50 per contract) $50
ZR Rough Rice CBOT 7:00p.m. - 7:45a.m. and 8:30a.m. - 1:15p.m. (Sun-Fri) CST 2,000 cwt F H K N Q U X 1/2 cent per cwt ($10.00 per contract) $2,000
KE KCBT Red Wheat KCBT 7:00p.m. - 7:45a.m. and 8:30a.m. - 1:15p.m. (Sun-Fri) CST 5,000 bushels H K N U Z 1/4 cent per bushel ($12.50 per contract) $50
MW Spring Wheat MGEX 7:00p.m. - 7:45a.m. and 8:30a.m. - 1:30p.m. (Sun-Fri) CST 5,000 bushels H K N U Z 1/4 cent per bushel ($12.50 per contract) $50
RS Canola WCE 7:00p.m. - 1:15p.m. (Sun-Fri) CST 1 contract 20 tonnes (5 contracts 1 board lot) F H K N X CAD $0.10 per tonne (CAD $2.00 per contract) $20

Indices

Sym Contract Exch Trading Hours Size Months Tick Value Point value
ES E-Mini S&P 500 GBLX 5:00p.m. - 4:15p.m. (Sun-Fri) CST $50 times Index H M U Z 0.25 points ($12.50 per contract) $50
NQ E-Mini Nasdaq 100 GBLX 5:00p.m. - 4:15p.m. (Sun-Fri) CST $20 times Index H M U Z 0.25 points ($5.00 per contact) $20
YM DJIA mini-sized CBOTM 5:00p.m. - 4:15p.m. (Sun-Fri) CST $5 times Index H M U Z 1 point ($5.00 per contract) $5
RJ Russell 2000 Mini ICEUS 7:00p.m. - 3:15p.m. (5:00p.m. start on Sunday) CST $100 times Index H M U Z 0.1 points ($10.00 per contract) $100
EW E-Mini S&P Midcap GBLX 5:00p.m. - 4:15p.m. (Sun-Fri) CST $100 times Index H M U Z 0.10 points ($10.00 per contract) $100
SP S&P 500 Index CME 5:00p.m. - 4:15p.m. (Sun-Fri) (RTH 8:30a.m. - 3:15p.m.) CST $250 times Index H M U Z 0.10 points ($25.00 per contract) $250
ND Nasdaq 100 CME 5:00p.m. - 4:15p.m. (Sun-Fri) (RTH 8:30a.m. - 3:15p.m.) CST $100 times Index H M U Z 0.25 points ($25.00 per contact) $100
DJ DJIA CBOT 8:15a.m. - 3:15p.m. CST $10 times Index H M U Z 1 point ($10.00 per contract) $10
VI CBOE S&P 500 VIX CFE 7:00a.m. - 3:15p.m. CST $1000 times Index F G H J K M N Q U V X Z 0.05 points ($50.00 per contract) $1,000

Meats

Sym Contract Exch Trading Hours Size Months Tick Value Point value
LE Live Cattle CME 9:05a.m. - 4:00p.m. Mon, 5:00p.m. - 4:00p.m. Tues-Thur, 5:00pm - 1:55p.m. Fri CST 40,000 pounds G J M Q V Z 0.025 cents per pound ($10.00 per contract) $400
GF Feeder Cattle CME 9:05a.m. - 4:00p.m. Mon, 5:00p.m. - 4:00p.m. Tues-Thur, 5:00pm - 1:55p.m. Fri CST 50,000 pounds F H J K Q U V X 0.025 cents per pound ($12.50 per contract) $500
HE Lean Hogs CME 9:05a.m. - 4:00p.m. Mon, 5:00p.m. - 4:00p.m. Tues-Thur, 5:00pm - 1:55p.m. Fri CST 40,000 pounds G J K M N Q V Z 0.025 cents per pound ($10.00 per contract) $400
DL Class III Milk CME 5:00p.m. - 4:00p.m. Sun-Thur, 5:00pm - 1:55p.m. Fri CST 200,000 pounds F G H J KM N Q U V X Z 0.01 per hundredweight ($20.00 per contract) $2,000

Metals

Sym Contract Exch Trading Hours Size Months Tick Value Point value
GC Gold COMEX 5:00p.m. - 4:15p.m. (Sun-Fri) (RTH 7:20a.m. - 12:30p.m.) CST 100 fine troy ounces G J M Q V Z 0.10 (10 cents) per troy ounce ($10.00 per contract) $100
SI Silver COMEX 7:25a.m. to 12:25p.m. (Globex 5:00p.m. - 4:15p.m. (Sun-Fri)) CST 5,000 troy ounces H K N U Z $0.005 per troy ounce ($25.00 per contract) (Settlement $0.001) $5,000
HG High Grade Copper COMEX 5:00p.m. - 4:15p.m. (Sun-Fri) (RTH 7:10a.m. - 12:00p.m.) CST 25,000 pounds H K N U Z 0.0005 cents per pound ($12.50 per contract) $25,000
PL Platinum NYMEX 5:00p.m. - 4:15p.m. (Sun-Fri) (RTH 7:20a.m. - 12:05p.m.) CST 50 troy ounces F J N V 0.10 (10 cents) per troy ounce ($5.00 per contract) $50
PA Palladium NYMEX 5:00p.m. - 4:15p.m. (Sun-Fri) (RTH 7:30a.m. - 12:00p.m.) CST 100 troy ounces H M U Z 0.05 (5 cents) per troy ounce ($5.00 per contract) $100
YG Gold mini-sized NYSE/LIFFE 6:16p.m. - 4:00p.m. (Sun-Fri) CST 33.2 fine troy ounces F G H J K M NQ U V X Z 10 cents per troy ounce ($3.32 per contract) $33.20
YI Silver mini-sized NYSE/LIFFE 6:16p.m. - 4:00p.m. (Sun-Fri) CST 1,000 troy ounces F G H J K M N Q U V X Z $0.001 per troy ounce ($1.00 per contract) $1,000

Softs

Sym Contract Exch Trading Hours Size Months Tick Value Point value
CT Cotton #2 ICEUS 8:00p.m. - 1:30p.m. CST 50,000 pounds (approximately 100 bales) H K N V Z 0.01 cents per pound ($5.00 per contract) $500
OJ Orange Juice ICEUS 7:00a.m. - 1:00p.m. CST 15,000 pounds F H K N U X 0.05 cents per pound ($7.50 per contract) $150
KC Coffee ICEUS 2:30a.m. - 1:00p.m. CST 37,500 pounds (approximately 250 bags) H K N V Z 0.05 cents per pound ($18.75 per contract) $375
SB Sugar #11 ICEUS 1:30a.m. - 1:00p.m. CST 112,000 pounds (50 long tonnes) F H K N V 0.01 cents per pound ($11.20 per contract) $1,120
CC Cocoa ICEUS 3:00a.m. - 1:00p.m. CST 10 metric tonnes (22,046 pounds) H K N U Z $1.00 per metric tonne ($10.00 per contract) $10
SD Sugar #16 ICEUS 8:00a.m. - 1:00p.m. CST 112,000 pounds (50 long tonnes) F H K N U X 0.01 cents per pound ($11.20 per contract) $1,120
KT CME Coffee NYMEX 5:00p.m. - 4:15p.m. (Sun-Fri) CST 37,500 pounds (approximately 250 bags) H K N U Z 0.05 cents per pound ($18.75 per contract) $375
KA CME Sugar #11 NYMEX 5:00p.m. - 4:15p.m. (Sun-Fri) CST 112,000 pounds (50 long tonnes) F H K N V 0.01 cent per pound ($11.20 per contract) $1,120
CJ CME Cocoa NYMEX 5:00p.m. - 4:15p.m. (Sun-Fri) CST 10 metric tonne (22,046 pounds) H K N U Z $1.00 per metric tonne ($10.00 per contract) $10
KG CME Cotton #2 NYMEX 5:00p.m. - 4:15p.m. (Sun-Fri) CST 50,000 pounds (approximately 100 bales) H K N V Z 0.01 cent per pound ($5.00 per contract) $500
LS Lumber CME 9:05a.m. - 4:00p.m. Mon, 5:00p.m. - 4:00p.m. Tues-Thur, 5:00pm - 1:55p.m. Fri CST 110,000 broad foot F H K N U X 10 cents per thousand broad feet ($11.00 per contract) $110

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