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Currencies
Commodity Symbol (Electronic) Exchange Hours (Electronic) Months Contract Size Point Value
Australian Dollar AD (6A) IMM 7:20-2:00 (5:00 p.m.
– 4:00 p.m. CT the next day)		 H,M,U,Z 100,000 AD 1 pt= $10.00
Brazilian Real BR (6L) IMM 7:20-2:00 (5:00 p.m.
– 4:00 p.m. CT the next day)		 All months 100,000 BR 1 pt.= $10.00
British Pound BP (6B) IMM 7:20-2:00 (5:00 p.m.
– 4:00 p.m. CT the next day)		 H,M,U,Z 62,500 BP 1 pts.= $6.25
Canadian Dollar CD (6C) IMM 7:20-2:00 (5:00 p.m.
– 4:00 p.m. CT the next day)		 H,M,U,Z 100,000 CD 1 pt. = $10.00
Chinese Renminbi RMB IMM (5:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. CT the next day) All months 1,000,000
Chinese Renminbi		 1 pt. = $10.00
Czech Koruna CZO (CZK) IMM 7:20-2:00 (5:00 p.m.
– 4:00 p.m. CT the next day)		 H,M,U,Z 4 mil CK 1 pt.= $4.00
Euro Currency EC (6E) IMM 7:20-2:00 (5:00 p.m.
– 4:00 p.m. CT the next day)		 H,M,U,Z $125,000 1 pt.= $12.50
E-mini Euro Currency E8 (E7) IMM (5:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. CT the next day) H,M,U,Z $62,500 1 pt.= $6.25
Hungarian Forint HFO (HUF) IMM 7:20-2:00 (5:00 p.m.
– 4:00 p.m. CT the next day)		 H,M,U,Z 30 mil HF 1 pt.= $3.00
Israeli Shekel ILS (ILS) IMM (5:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. CT the next day) H,M,U,Z 1,000,000
Israeli shekel		 1 pt. = $10.00
Japanese Yen JY (6J) IMM 7:20-2:00 (5:00 p.m.
– 4:00 p.m. CT the next day)		 H,M,U,Z 12.5 mil Yen 1 pt.= $12.50
Mexican Peso MP (6M) IMM 7:20-2:00 (5:00 p.m.
– 4:00 p.m. CT the next day)		 All months 500,000 MP 1 pt.= $5.00
New Zealand Dollar NE (6N) IMM 7:20-2:00 (5:00 p.m.
– 4:00 p.m. CT the next day)		 H,M,U,Z 100,000 NZD 1 pt.= ($10.00)
Norwegian Krone NOK (NOK) IMM (5:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. CT the next day) H,M,U,Z 2 mil NKr 1 pt.= $20.00
Polish Zloty PZ (PLZ) IMM 7:20-2:00 (5:00 p.m.
– 4:00 p.m. CT the next day)		 H,M,U,Z 500,000 PZ 1 pt.= $5.00
Russian Ruble RU (6R) IMM 7:20-2:00 (5:00 p.m.
– 4:00 p.m. CT the next day)		 H,M,U,Z 2.5 mil RR 1 pt.= $25.00
South African Rand RA (6Z) IMM 7:20-2:00 (5:00 p.m.
– 4:00 p.m. CT the next day)		 H,M,U,Z 500,000 SAR 1 pt.= $5.00
Swedish Krona SEK (SEK) IMM (5:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. CT the next day) H,M,U,Z 2 mil SKr 1 pt.= $20.00
Swiss Franc SF (6S) IMM 7:20-2:00 (5:00 p.m.
– 4:00 p.m. CT the next day)		 H,M,U,Z 125,000 SF 1 pt.= $12.50
 
Energies
Commodity Symbol (Electronic) Exchange Hours (Electronic) Months Contract Size Point Value
Light Sweet Crude Oil CL NYMEX 9:00 AM to 2:30 PM ET
(6:00 p.m. - 5:15 p.m. ET)		 All Months 1,000 bbl 1 pt.= $10.00
Heating Oil HO NYMEX 9:00 AM to 2:30 PM ET
(6:00 p.m. - 5:15 p.m. ET)		 All Months 42,000 gal 1 pt.= $4.20
Henry Hub Natural Gas NG NYMEX 9:00 AM to 2:30 PM ET
(6:00 p.m. - 5:15 p.m. ET)		 All Months 10,000 mm/btu 1 pt.= $10.00
Reformulated Gasoline
Blendstock for Oxygen Blending (Rbob)		 RB  NYMEX 9:00 AM to 2:30 PM ET
(6:00 p.m. - 5:15 p.m. ET)		 All Months 42,000 gal 1 pt.= $4.20
Ethanol QE NYMEX 9:00 AM to 2:30 PM ET
(6:00 p.m. - 5:15 p.m. ET)		 All months 42,000 gal 1 pt.= $4.20
Ethanol ZE CBOT (6:00 p.m. previous day
- 7:15 a.m. and 9:30 a.m.
- 1:15 p.m. Central Time)		 All Months 29,000 gal 1 pt. = $29.00
             
Grains
Commodity Symbol (Electronic) Exchange Hours (Electronic) Months Contract Size Point Value
Corn C (ZC) CBOT 9:30-1:15 (18:00-07:15
and 09:30-13:15 )		 H,K,N,U,Z 5,000 bu 1 pt.= $50.00
Corn (E-Mini) YC (XC) CBOT 9:30-1:45 (18:00-07:15
and 09:30-13:15 )		 H,K,N,U,Z 1,000 bu 1 ct= $10.00
Wheat W (ZW) CBOT 9:30-1:15 (18:00-07:15
and 09:30-13:15 )		 H,K,N,U,Z 5,000 bu 1 pt.= $50.00
Wheat (E-Mini) YW (XW) CBOT 9:30-1:45 (18:00-07:15
and 09:30-13:15 )		 H,K,N,U,Z 1,000 bu 1 ct= $10.00
Wheat KW (KE) KCBT 9:30-1:15 (6:00 p.m. to 7:15 a.m) H,K,N,U,Z 5,000 bu 1 pt.= $50.00
Wheat (Hard Red Spring) MW (MWE) MGE 9:30-1:30 (6:00 p.m. - 7:15 a.m.) H,K,N,U,Z 5,000 bu 1 pt.= $50.00
Oats O (ZO) CBOT 9:30-1:15 (18:00-07:15
and 09:30-13:15 )		 H,K,N,U,Z 5,000 bu 1 pt.= $50.00
Rough Rice RR (ZR) CBOT 9:30-1:15 (18:00-07:15
and 09:30-13:15 )		 F,H,K,N,U 2,000 klbs 1 ct= $20.00
Soybean S (ZS) CBOT 9:30-1:15 (18:00-07:15
and 09:30-13:15 )		 F,H,K,N,Q,U,X 5,000 bu 1 pt.= $50.00
Soybean (E-Mini) YK (XK) CBOT 9:30-1:45 (18:00-07:15
and 09:30-13:15 )		 F,H,K,N,Q,U,Z 1,000 bu 1 ct= $10.00
Soybean Meal SM (ZM) CBOT 9:30-1:15 (18:00-07:15
and 09:30-13:15 )		 F,H,K,N,Q,U,V,Z 100 tons 1 pt.= $1.00
Soybean Oil BO (ZL) CBOT 9:30-1:15 (18:00-07:15
and 09:30-13:15 )		 F,H,K,N,Q,U,V,Z 60,000 lbs 1 pt.= $6.00
             
Indices
Commodity Symbol (Electronic) Exchange Hours (Electronic) Months Contract Size Point Value
S&P - GSCI  GI (GD) CME 7:55 AM - 1:40 PM CT
(5:00 pm- 4:00pm Central Time,
next day)		 All months $250 x Index Value 1 pt.= $25.00
Dow Jones Ind DJ (ZD) CBOT 08:30-15:15
(15:30-16:30 and 17:00-08:15)		 H,M,U,Z $10 x Index Value 1 pt.= $10.00
NASDAQ 100 ND CME 8:30-15:15
(15:30-16:30 and 17:00-8:15)		 H,M,U,Z $100 x Index Value 1 pt.= $5.00
NASDAQ 100 (E-Mini) NQ CME (15:30-16:30 and 17:00-15:15) H,M,U,Z $20 x Index Value 1 pt.= $.20
Nikkei 225 NK (NKD) CME 8:30-15:15 (03:00-15:15
reopens 15:30-16:30;
closes 16:30-17:00;
reopens 17:00-18:00)		 H,M,U,Z $5 x Ave 1 pt.= $5.00
Continuous Commodity
Index (CCI)		 CI ICE (2:30 AM - 2:45 PM ET) F, G, J, M, Q, X .01 x Index 1 pt. = $50.00
Russell 2000 (E-Mini) TF ICE (8:00 PM - 6:00 PM ET) H,M,U,Z $100 x Index Value 1 pts.= $10.00
S&P 500 SP CME 8:30-15:15 (15:30-16:30 and
17:00-8:15)		 H,M,U,Z $250 x Index 1 pt.= $2.50
S&P 500 (E-Mini) (ES) CME (15:30-16:30 and 17:00-15:15) H,M,U,Z $50 x Index 1 pt.= $.50
US Dollar Index DX ICE (8:00 PM - 6:00 PM ET) H,M,U,Z $1000 x Index 1 pt.= $10.00
 
Interest Rates
Commodity Symbol (Electronic) Exchange Hours (Electronic) Months Contract Size Point Value
Eurodollar  ED (GE) CME 07:20-14:00 (17:00-16:00) H,M,U,Z 1 mil E 1 pt.= $25.00
Euroyen (3 Month) EY (EJ) CME 07:20-14:00 (17:00-16:00) H,M,U,Z 100 mil Y 1 pt.= 1,250.00 Y
Federal Funds (30 Day) FF (ZQ) CBOT 07:20-14:00 (17:00-16:00) All Months $5 mil 1 pt.= $41.67
Eurodollar (1 month) EM (GLB) CME 07:20-14:00 (17:00-16:00) All Months $3 mil 1 pt.= $25.00
T-Bills (90 Day) TB (GTB) CME 07:20-14:00 (17:00-16:00) H,M,U,Z 1 mil Bills 1 pt.= $25.00
T-Notes (2 Years) TU (ZT) CBOT 07:20-14:00 (17:00-16:00) H,M,U,Z $200,000 note 1/128= $15.625
T-Notes (5 Years) FV (ZF) CBOT 07:20-14:00 (17:00-16:00) H,M,U,Z $100,000 note 1/64= $15.625
T-Notes (10 Years) TY (ZN) CBOT 07:20-14:00 (17:00-16:00) H,M,U,Z $100,000 note 1/64= $15.625
US T-Bonds US (ZB) CBOT 07:20-14:00 (17:00-16:00) H,M,U,Z $100,000 note 1/32= $31.25
             
Meats/Dairy
Commodity Symbol (Electronic) Exchange Hours (Electronic) Months Contract Size Point Value
Feeder Cattle FC (GF) CME 09:05-13:00 (Mon 9:05 - Fri 13:55
Daily Halts 16:00-17:00)		 F,H,J,K,Q,U,V,X 50,000 lbs 1 pt.= $5.00
Live Cattle LC (LE) CME 09:05-13:00 (Mon 9:05 - Fri 13:55
Daily Halts 16:00-17:00)		 G,J,M,Q,V,Z 40,000 lbs 1 pt.= $4.00
Lean Hogs LH (HE) CME 09:05-13:00 (Mon 9:05 - Fri 13:55
Daily Halts 16:00-17:00)		 G,J,M,N,K,Q,V,Z 40,000 lbs 1 pt.= $4.00
Pork Bellies PB (GPB) CME 09:05-13:00 (Mon 9:05 - Fri 13:55
Daily Halts 16:00-17:00)		 G,H,K,N,Q 40,000 lbs 1 pt.= $4.00
Butter DB CME 9:30-1:10 H,K,N,U,V,Z 40,000 lbs 1 pt.= $4.00
Milk (Class III) DA (DC) CME 9:30-1:10 (Sun 17:00 - Fri 13:55
Daily Halts 16:00-17:00)		 All 200,000 lbs 1 pt.= $4.00
Milk (Class IV) DK (GDK) CME 9:30-1:10 (Sun 17:00 - Fri 13:55
Daily Halts 16:00-17:00)		 18 months 200,000 lbs 1 pt.= $20.00
Non-fat Dry Milk (GNF) CME 9:30-1:10 (Sun 17:00 - Fri 13:55
Daily Halts 16:00-17:00)		 All Months 44,000 lbs 1 pt.= $4.40
 
 
Metals
Commodity Symbol (Electronic) Exchange Hours (Electronic) Months Contract Size Point Value
Copper (High Grade) HG COMEX 08:10-13:00 ET (18:00-17:15 ET ) F,H,K,N,U,Z 25,000 lbs 1 ct= $12.50
Gold GC COMEX 08:20-13:30 ET (18:00-17:15 ET ) G,J,M,Q,V,Z 100 oz $1= $100
Palladium PA COMEX 08:30-13:00 ET (18:00-17:15 ET ) H,M,U,Z 100 oz 1 pt.= $.05
Platinum PL COMEX 08:20-13:05 ET (18:00-17:15 ET ) F,J,N,V 50 oz 1 pt. = $.10
Silver SI COMEX 08:25-13:25 ET (18:00-17:15 ET) F,H,K,N,U,Z 5,000 oz 1 pts.= $.50
miNY Gold QO COMEX (6:00 p.m. – 5:15 p.m ET) G,J,M,Q,V,Z 50 oz 1 pt. = $.25
miNY Silver QI COMEX (6:00 p.m. – 5:15 p.m ET) F, H, K, N, U, Z 2,500 oz 1 pt. = $.0125
E-mini Copper QC COMEX (6:00 p.m. – 5:15 p.m ET) F,H,K,N,U,Z 12,500 lbs 1 pt. = $.002
Softs
Commodity Symbol (Electronic) Exchange Hours (Electronic) Months Contract Size Point Value
Cocoa CC ICE 8:00 AM - 1:00 PM ET*
(4:00 AM - 2:00 PM ET)		 H,K,N,U,Z 10 Metric Tons 1 pt.= $10.00
Coffee KC ICE 8:00 AM - 1:30 PM ET*
(3:30 AM - 2:00 PM)		 H,K,N,U,Z 37,500 lbs 1 pt.= $375
Cotton CT ICE 10:30 AM - 2:15 PM ET*
(9:00 AM - 2:30 PM ET)		 H,K,N,V,Z 50,000 lbs 1 pt.= $5.00
Orange Juice OJ ICE 10:00 AM - 1:30 PM ET*
(8:00 AM - 2:00 PM ET)		 F,H,K,N,U,X 15,000 lbs 1 pt.= $150
Sugar #11 SB ICE 8:10 AM - 1:30 PM ET*
(3:30 AM - 2:00 PM ET)		 H,K,N,V 112,000 lbs 1 pt.= $11.20
Random Length Lumber LB CME 9:00-1:05
(5:00pm - 4:00pm (next day))		 F,H,K,N,U,X 110,000 bd ft. 1 pt.= $11.00
All times local exchange times unless otherwise specified.
*Open Outcry hours for options only.
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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