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Commodity Contract Specs.
A Commodity contract's size, months traded, daily limits, minimum tick increments, trading hours and other details unique to each product make up a Futures contract's specification details. A commodity futures Contract specification, commonly known as contract specs, are also provided online by the major commodity Exchanges. Links to these Futures Exchanges can be found on our Resources page.
Each commodity is different. Understanding the futures contract specifications is at the heart of knowing the rules that govern trading a commodity futures or options contract, as well as the price movement value of each commodity.
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Commodity Futures and Options Contract Specifications
| COMMODITY |
SYM |
TRADING HRS. EST. |
CONTRACT SIZE |
CONTRACT
MONTHS |
EXCH. |
POINT |
MINIMUM FLUCTUATION |
|
GRAINS |
|
WHEAT |
W |
10:30-14:15 |
5000 BU |
H,K,N,U,Z |
CBOT |
1.00CT=$50 |
1/4CTS=$12.50 |
|
CORN |
C |
10:30-14:15 |
5000 BU |
H,K,N,U,Z |
CBOT |
1.00CT=$50 |
1/4CTS=$12.50 |
|
OATS |
O |
10:30-14:15 |
5000 BU |
H,K,N,U,Z |
CBOT |
1.00CT=$50 |
1/4CTS=$12.50 |
|
ROUGH RICE |
NR |
10:15-14:30 |
100 TONS |
F,H,K,N,U,X |
CBOT |
1.00CT=$20 |
1/4CTS=$5 |
|
SOYBEANS |
S |
10:30-14:15 |
5000 BU |
F,H,K,N,X |
CBOT |
1.00CT=$50 |
1/4CTS=$12.50 |
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BEAN MEAL |
SM |
10:30-14:15 |
100 TONS |
F,H,K,N,V,Z |
CBOT |
$1.0/TON=$100 |
10PT=$10 |
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BEAN OIL |
BO |
10:30-14:15 |
60,000 LBS |
F,H,K,N,V,Z |
CBOT |
1.00CT=$600 |
1PT=$6 |
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MEATS |
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LIVE CATTLE |
LC |
10:05-14:00 |
40,000 LBS |
G,J,K,M,Q,X,Z |
CME |
1 CWT=$400 |
0.025PTS=$10 |
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FEEDER CATTLE |
FC |
10:05-14:00 |
50,000 LBS |
F,H,J,K,Q,U,V,X |
CME |
1 CWT=$500 |
0.025PTS=$12.50 |
|
LEAN HOGS |
LH |
10:10-14:00 |
40,000 LBS |
G,J,K,M,Q,V,Z |
CME |
1 CWT=$400 |
0.025PTS=$10 |
|
PORK BELLIES |
PB |
10:10-14:00 |
40,000 LBS |
G,H,K,N,Q |
CME |
1 CWT=$400 |
0.025PTS=$10 |
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SOFTS |
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COCOA |
CO |
8:00-11:50 |
10 MET. TONS |
H,K,N,U,Z |
CSC |
$1=$10 |
1PT=$10 |
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COFFEE |
KC |
9:15-12:30 |
37,500 LBS |
H,K,N,U,Z |
CSC |
1.00CT=$375 |
0.05PTS=$18.75 |
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SUGAR |
SB |
9:00-12:00 |
112,000 LBS |
F,H,K,N,V |
CSC |
1.00CT=$1,120 |
0.01PT=$11.20 |
|
COTTON |
CT |
10:30-14:15 |
50,000 LBS |
H,K,N,V,Z |
NYBOT |
1.00CT=$500 |
0.01PT=$5 |
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ORANGE JUICE |
OJ |
10:00-13:30 |
15,000 LBS |
F,H,K,N,U,X |
NYBOT |
1.00CT=$150 |
0.05PTS=$7.5 |
|
LUMBER |
LB |
10:00-14:05 |
110,000 BFT |
F,H,K,N,U,X |
NYBOT |
1BFT=$110 |
0.10PTS=$11.10 |
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METALS |
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COMEX GOLD |
GC |
8:20-13:30 |
100 TROY OZ |
G,J,M,Q,V,Z |
NYMEX |
$1.00/OZ=$100 |
$0.10=$10 |
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COMEX SILVER |
SI |
8:25-13:25 |
5000 TROY OZ |
F,H,K,N,U,Z |
NYMEX |
1.00CT=$50 |
0.50CT=$25 |
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PLATINUM |
PL |
8:25-13:05 |
50 TROY OZ |
F,H,K,N,V,X |
NYMEX |
$1.00/OZ = $50 |
0.10CTS=$5 |
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COMEX COPPER |
HG |
8:10-13:00 |
25,000 LBS |
H,K,N,U,V,Z |
NYMEX |
1.00CT= $250 |
0.05PTS=$12.50 |
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PALLADIUM |
PA |
8:30-13:00 |
100 TROY OZ |
F,H,M,U,Z |
NYMEX |
$1.00/OZ = $100 |
$0.05=$5 |
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ENERGIES |
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CRUDE OIL |
CL |
10:00-14:30 |
1000 BBL |
All |
NYMEX |
$1.00BBL=$1,000 |
$0.01BBL=$10 |
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HEATING OIL |
HO |
10:05-14:30 |
42,000 GALS |
All |
NYMEX |
1.00CTS=$420 |
0.01CTS=$4.20 |
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GASOLINE |
RB |
10:05-14:30 |
42,000 GALS |
All |
NYMEX |
1.00CTS=$420 |
0.01CTS=$4.20 |
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NAT. GAS |
NG |
10:00-14:30 |
10000MM BTU |
All |
NYMEX |
$1.00BTU=$1,000 |
$0.10BTU=$10.00 |
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CURRENCIES |
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DOLLAR INDEX |
DX |
8:20-15:00 |
1000 X INDEX |
H,M,U,Z |
NYBOT |
1.00PT=$1,000 |
0.01PT=$10 |
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EURO CURRENCY |
EC |
8:20-15:00 |
125,000 EC |
H,M,U,Z |
CME |
1.00PT=$1,250 |
0.05PT=$6.25 |
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B POUND |
BP |
8:20-15:00 |
62,500 BP |
H,M,U,Z |
CME |
1.00PT=$625 |
0.02PT=$12.50 |
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J YEN |
JY |
8:20-15:00 |
12.5 MIL JY |
H,M,U,Z |
CME |
1.00PT=$1,250 |
0.01PT=$12.50 |
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SWISS FRANC |
SF |
8:20-15:00 |
125,000 SF |
H,M,U,Z |
CME |
1.00PT=$1,250 |
0.01PT=$12.50 |
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CANADIAN $ |
CD |
8:20-15:00 |
100,000 CD |
H,M,U,Z |
CME |
1.00PT=$1,000 |
0.01PT=$10 |
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AUSTRALIAN $ |
AD |
8:20-15:00 |
100,000 AD |
H,M,U,Z |
CME |
1.00PT=$1,000 |
0.01PT=$10 |
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MEXICAN PESO |
ME |
8:20-15:00 |
500,000 MP |
H,M,U,Z |
CME |
1.00PT=$500 |
0.025PT=$12.50 |
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FINANCIALS |
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US BONDS |
US |
8:20-15:00 |
$100,000 |
H,M,U,Z |
CBOT |
1.00PT=$1,000 |
1/32ND=$31.25 |
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EURODOLLARS |
ED |
8:20-15:00 |
$1,000,000 |
H,M,U,Z |
CME |
1BP=$25 |
0.005PT=$12.50 |
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EUROYEN |
EY |
8:20-15:00 |
Y1,000,000 |
H,M,U,Z |
CME |
1BP=$20 |
0.01PT=$20 |
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S&P 500 |
SP |
9:30-16:15 |
250 X INDEX |
H,M,U,Z |
CME |
1.00PT=$250 |
0.10PTS=$25.00 |
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S&P 500 E MINI |
ES |
9:30-16:15 |
50 X INDEX |
H,M,U,Z |
CME |
1.00PT=$50 |
0.25PTS=$12.50 |
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NASDAQ E MINI |
EN |
9:30-16:15 |
20 x INDEX |
H,M,U,Z |
CME |
1.00PT=$20 |
0.50PTS=$10 |
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DOW JONES AVG |
DJ |
9:20-16:15 |
10 x INDEX |
H,M,U,Z |
CBOT |
1.00PT=$10 |
1.00PTS=$10 |
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E-Mini DOW |
YM |
9:20-16:15 |
5 x INDEX |
H,M,U,Z |
CBOT |
1.00PT=$5 |
1.00PTS=$5 |
* All trading times listed are Eastern Standard Time ( EST ) - United States
Months Traded:
F=Jan, G=Feb, H=Mar, J=Apr, K=May, M=Jun, N=Jul, Q=Aug, U=Sep, V=Oct, X=Nov, Z=Dec
Exchange Codes:
CBOT - Chicago Board of Trade
CME - Chicago Mercantile Exchange
CSC - Coffee, Sugar, Cocoa Exchange
IMM - International Money Market
NYBOT - New York Board of Trade
NYMEX - New York Mercantile Exchange
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