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Futures Trading Contract Guide

The document provides information on commodity and financial futures contracts traded on various exchanges, including contract specifications like size, minimum price fluctuation, margin requirements, and delivery months. Details are given for contracts like crude oil, gold, currencies, stock indexes and more. Exchange trading hours and expiration dates are also listed for some contracts.

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Futures Trading Contract Guide

The document provides information on commodity and financial futures contracts traded on various exchanges, including contract specifications like size, minimum price fluctuation, margin requirements, and delivery months. Details are given for contracts like crude oil, gold, currencies, stock indexes and more. Exchange trading hours and expiration dates are also listed for some contracts.

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rbob gasoline (RB) - nymex Price Format Example Contract Size Minimum Tick Fluctuation/Value Point Value Margin

Requirements Delivery Months Trading Hours Exchange Delivery Month Symbol Key

2 42,000 gallons 0.0001 1

Margin ALL MONTHS Hours CME Jan=F, Feb=G, Mar=H, Apr=J, May=K, Jun=M, Jul=N, Aug=Q

wheat (ZW) - globex Price Format Example Contract Size Minimum Tick Fluctuation/Value Point Value Margin Requirements Delivery Months Trading Hours Exchange

4.85 5000 bushels 0.0025 $12.50

soybean meal (ZM) - globex Price Format Example Contract Size Minimum Tick Fluctuation/Value

275 100 tons 0.1 1 Margin F, H, K, N, Q, U, V, Z Hours CME

Margin H, K, N, U, Z Hours CME

1 $5000.00 Point Value Margin Requirements Delivery Months Trading Hours Exchange

Delivery Month Symbol Key

Jan=F, Feb=G, Mar=H, Apr=J, May=K, Jun=M,

Delivery Month Symbol Key

Jan=F, Feb=G, Mar=H, Apr=J, May=K, Jun=M, Jul=N, Aug=Q

rough rice (ZR) - globex Price Format Example Contract Size Minimum Tick Fluctuation/Value Point Value Margin Requirements Delivery Months Trading Hours Exchange Delivery Month Symbol Key 2000 cwt

14.3

cocoa (CC) - ice Price Format Example Contract Size

3095 10 metric tons (mt) 1

0.005 $10.00

Minimum Tick Fluctuation/Value

1 $2000.00 Point Value Margin Margin Requirements F, H, K, N, U, X Delivery Months Hours Trading Hours CME Exchange Jan=F, Feb=G, Mar=H, Delivery Month Symbol Key Apr=J, May=K, Jun=M,

Margin H, K, N, U, Z Hours ICE Jan=F, Feb=G, Mar=H, Apr=J, May=K, Jun=M, Jul=N, Aug=Q

heating oil (HO) - nymex Price Format Example Contract Size Minimum Tick $4.20 Fluctuation/Value $42000.00 Point Value Margin Requirements Delivery Months Trading Hours Exchange b=G, Mar=H, Apr=J, Delivery Month Symbol Key n=M, Jul=N, Aug=Q,

2 42,000 gallons 0.0001 $4.20 1 $42000.00 Margin ALL MONTHS Hours CME Jan=F, Feb=G, Mar=H, Apr=J, May=K, Jun=M, Jul=N, Aug=Q, Sep=U, Oct=V, eurodollar (GE) - globex Price Format Example Contract Size Minimum Tick Fluctuation/Value Point Value Margin Requirements Delivery Months Trading Hours Exchange Delivery Month Symbol Key

corn (ZC) - globex Price Format Example Contract Size Minimum Tick Fluctuation/Value Point Value Margin Requirements Delivery Months Trading Hours Exchange Delivery Month Symbol Key soybean oil (ZL) - globex Price Format Example Contract Size Minimum Tick Fluctuation/Value Point Value Margin Requirements Delivery Months Trading Hours Exchange

3.56 5000 bushels 0.0025 $12.50 1 $5000.00

Margin H, K, N, U, Z Hours CME Jan=F, Feb=G, Mar=H, Apr=J, May=K, Jun=M, Jul=N, Aug=Q, Sep=U, Oct=V, Delivery Month Symbol Key oats (ZO) - globex Price Format Example Contract Size Minimum Tick Fluctuation/Value Point Value Margin Requirements Delivery Months Trading Hours Exchange

soybeans (ZS) - globex Price Format Example Contract Size Minimum Tick Fluctuation/Value Point Value Margin Requirements Delivery Months Trading Hours Exchange

0.3795 60,000 lbs 0.0001 $6.00 1 $6000.00 Margin F, H, K, N, Q, U, V, Z Hours CME

$10.00 $100.00

b=G, Mar=H, Apr=J, n=M, Jul=N, Aug=Q,

Delivery Month Symbol Key

Jan=F, Feb=G, Mar=H, Apr=J, May=K, Jun=M, Jul=N, Aug=Q, Sep=U, Oct=V, Delivery Month Symbol Key

coffee (KC) - ice Price Format Example Contract Size Minimum Tick Fluctuation/Value Point Value Margin Requirements Delivery Months Trading Hours Exchange Delivery Month Symbol Key 37,500 lbs

131.7

cotton (CT) - ice Price Format Example Contract Size Minimum Tick Fluctuation/Value Point Value Margin Requirements Delivery Months Trading Hours Exchange

$10.00

0.05 $18.75 1 $375.00

b=G, Mar=H, Apr=J, n=M, Jul=N, Aug=Q,

Margin H, K, N, U, Z Hours ICE Jan=F, Feb=G, Mar=H, Apr=J, May=K, Jun=M, Jul=N, Aug=Q, Sep=U, Oct=V, Delivery Month Symbol Key

997.225 $1,000,000 0.005 $12.50 1 $2500.00 Margin H, M, U, Z Hours CME Jan=F, Feb=G, Mar=H, Apr=J, May=K, Jun=M, Jul=N, Aug=Q,

9.3 5000 bushels 0.0025 $12.50 1 $5000.00 Margin F, H, K, N, Q, U, X Hours CME Jan=F, Feb=G, Mar=H, Apr=J, May=K, Jun=M, Jul=N, Aug=Q,

2.3 5000 bushels 0.0025 $12.50 1 $5000.00 Margin H, K, N, U, Z Hours CME

Jan=F, Feb=G, Mar=H, Apr=J, May=K, Jun=M, Jul=N, Aug=Q,

75.17 50,000 lbs 0.01 $5.00 1 $500.00 Margin H, K, N, U, Z Hours ICE Jan=F, Feb=G, Mar=H, Apr=J, May=K, Jun=M, Jul=N, Aug=Q,

Cash Risk Futures Risk Date Stock Entry Stop Stop Size Target Target Size R/R
Target: 1:1 (Partial Profits) Cash Qty (Rounded Down)

500 1000 Long PNB 600 583 17 620 20 1.18 617 29

Risk in Nifty points:

20 Short Axis 1282 1285 3 0.23% 1276 6 0.47% 2 1279 166

2.83% 3.33%

Date Nifty Futures Spot Price Spot SL Futures Price Approx. Futures SL Risk (Points): Spot 1:1 Spot Target

Long 5803 5785

Short

18

128000

us dollar index (DX) - ice Price Format Example Contract Size Minimum Tick Fluctuation/Value Point Value Margin Requirements Delivery Months Trading Hours Exchange

80.2 $1000 x index value 0.005 $5.00 1 $1000.00 Margin H, M, U, Z Hours ICE

emini dow (YM) - globex Price Format Example Contract Size Minimum Tick Fluctuation/Value Point Value Margin Requirements Delivery Months Trading Hours Exchange
emini crude oil (QM) - nymex Price Format Example Contract Size Minimum Tick Fluctuation/Value Point Value Margin Requirements Delivery Months Trading Hours Exchange

10900 $5 x index value 1 $5.00 1 $5.00 Margin H, M, U, Z Hours CME

us 30-yr treasury bonds (zb) - globex Price Format Example Contract Size Minimum Tick Fluctuation/Value Point Value Margin Requirements Delivery Months Trading Hours Exchange crude oil (CL) - nymex Price Format Example Contract Size Minimum Tick Fluctuation/Value Point Value Margin Requirements Delivery Months Trading Hours Exchange

118.29 $100,000 32/32 Margin H, M, U, Z Hours CME 0.03125 $31.25 $1000.00

77 500 barrels 0.025 $12.50 1 $500.00 Margin ALL MONTHS Hours CME

77 1000 barrels 0.01 $10.00 1 $1000.00 Margin ALL MONTHS Hours CME

copper (HG) - comex Price Format Example Contract Size

298.75 25,000 lbs

natural gas (NG) - nymex Price Format Example Contract Size

5.4 10,000 mmBtu

Minimum Tick Fluctuation/Value Point Value Margin Requirements Delivery Months Trading Hours Exchange

$12.50 Margin ALL MONTHS Hours CME

0.05 $12.50 $250.00

Minimum Tick Fluctuation/Value Point Value Margin Requirements Delivery Months Trading Hours Exchange

0.001 $10.00 1 $100.00 Margin ALL MONTHS Hours CME

gold (GC) - comex Price Format Example Contract Size Minimum Tick Fluctuation/Value Point Value Margin Requirements Delivery Months Trading Hours Exchange

1075 100 ounces 0.1 $10.00 1 $100.00 Margin H, M, U, Z Hours ICE

silver (SI) - comex Price Format Example Contract Size Minimum Tick Fluctuation/Value Point Value Margin Requirements Delivery Months Trading Hours Exchange

16.5 5000 ounces 0.005 $25.00 1 $5000.00 Margin F, H, K, N, U, Z Hours CME

us 10-yr treasury notes (zn) - globex Price Format Example Contract Size Minimum Tick Fluctuation/Value Point Value Margin Requirements Delivery Months Trading Hours Exchange

118.29 $100,000 0.015625 $15.625 64/64 $1000.00 Margin H, M, U, Z Hours CME

emini nasdaq100 (NQ) - globex Price Format Example Contract Size Minimum Tick Fluctuation/Value Point Value Margin Requirements Delivery Months Trading Hours Exchange emini s&p500 (ES) - globex Price Format Example Contract Size Minimum Tick Fluctuation/Value Point Value Margin Requirements Delivery Months Trading Hours Exchange emini russell2000 (TF) - ice Price Format Example Contract Size Minimum Tick Fluctuation/Value Point Value Margin Requirements Delivery Months Trading Hours Exchange

NQ 1840 $20 x index value 0.25 $5.00 1 $20.00 $2200 H, M, U, Z Hours CME ES 1120 $50 x index value 0.25 $12.50 1 $50.00 $3850 H, M, U, Z Hours CME TF 626 $100 x index value 0.1 $10.00 1 $100.00 $4400 H, M, U, Z Hours ICE

Contract Size Minimum Tick Fluctuation/Value Point Value Margin Requirements Delivery Months Trading Hours Exchange canadian dollar fx (6C) - globex Price Format Example Contract Size Minimum Tick Fluctuation/Value Point Value Margin Requirements

Delivery Months Trading Hours Exchange swiss franc fx (6S) - globex Price Format Example Contract Size Minimum Tick Fluctuation/Value Point Value Margin Requirements Delivery Months Trading Hours Exchange

british pound fx (6B) - globex Price Format Example Contract Size Minimum Tick Fluctuation/Value Point Value Margin Requirements Delivery Months Trading Hours Exchange euro fx (6E) - globex Price Format Example Contract Size Minimum Tick Fluctuation/Value Point Value Margin Requirements Delivery Months Trading Hours Exchange australian dollar fx (6A) - globex Price Format Example Contract Size Minimum Tick Fluctuation/Value Point Value Margin Requirements Delivery Months Trading Hours Exchange japanese yen fx (6J) - globex Price Format Example Contract Size Minimum Tick Fluctuation/Value Point Value Margin Requirements Delivery Months Trading Hours Exchange canadian dollar fx (6C) - globex Price Format Example Contract Size Minimum Tick Fluctuation/Value Point Value Margin Requirements

BP 1.575 $6.25 62,500 british pounds $62500.00 0.0001 1 $1650 H, M, U, Z Hours CME EC 1.37 125,000 euro 0.0001 $12.50 1 $125000.00 $3300 H, M, U, Z Hours CME AD 0.863 100,000 aussie dollars 0.0001 $10.00 1 $100000.00 $2475 H, M, U, Z Hours CME JY 1.12 12,500,000 jyen 0.0001 $12.50 1 $125000.00 $3025 H, M, U, Z Hours CME CD 0.933 100,000 canadian dollars 0.0001 $10.00 1 $100000.00 $1650

Delivery Months Trading Hours Exchange swiss franc fx (6S) - globex Price Format Example Contract Size Minimum Tick Fluctuation/Value Point Value Margin Requirements Delivery Months Trading Hours Exchange

H, M, U, Z Hours CME

0.939 125,000 swiss francs 0.0001 $12.50 1 $125000.00 Margin H, M, U, Z Hours CME

Sym Feed Tick Size 1 tick =


Initial Margin Maintenance Margin 1 pt = Months RTH (EST) Expiry Date

ES = 107XN CME
0.25

NQ= 107XN CME


0.25

$12.50
$3850

$5
$2420

TF = 107XN YM = 107XN ICE CBOT 0.1 $10


$5280

$50 H,M,U,Z
9:30-16:15 3rd Fri EC = 103XN CME 0.0001

$20 H,M,U,Z
9:30-16:15 3rd Fri

$100 H,M,U,Z
9:30-16:15 3rd Fri

H,M,U,Z
9:30-16:15 3rd Fri

Sym Feed Tick Size 1 tick =


Initial Margin Maintenance Margin

AD=103XN CME
0.0001

BP = 103XN CD = 103XN CME CME


0.0001 0.0001

$12.5
$3300

$10
$2475

$6.25
1815

$10
$1650

10 ticks = 0.0010
Months RTH (EST) Expiry Date

$125 H,M,U,Z
8:20-15:00 3rd Mon (ZN) TY = 114XN CBOT 0.015625 $15.625

$100 H,M,U,Z
8:20-15:00 3rd Mon (ZB)US = 114XN

$62.5 H,M,U,Z
8:20-15:00 3rd Mon

$100 H,M,U,Z
8:20-15:00 3rd Tue

Sym Feed Tick Size 1 tick =


Initial Margin Maintenance Margin

CBOT
0.03125 $31.25

10 ticks = 0.0010
Months RTH (EST) Expiry Date

$156.25 H,M,U,Z 8:20-15:00


Last Thu. Of Prior Month

312.5 H,M,U,Z 8:20-15:00


Last Thu. Of Prior Month

Sym Feed Tick Size 1 tick =


Initial Margin Maintenance Margin

GC Comex 0.1 $10

SI Comex 0.005 $25

CL Nymex 0.01 $10

NG Nymex 0.001 $10

10 ticks = 0.0010
Months RTH (EST) Expiry Date

$100 G, J, M, Q,V,Z 8:20-13:30 Last Thu Corn CBOT

$250 G, J, M, Q,V,Z 8:25-13:25

$100 All months 9:00-14:30

$100 All months 9:00-14:30

Sym Feed Tick Size 1 tick =

Soybean CBOT

Wheat CBOT

Initial Margin Maintenance Margin

10 ticks = 0.0010
Months RTH (EST) Expiry Date Markets Jose Trades Sugar SB Power Trading Radtio Coffee KC Aug 7th, 2013 Cotton CT

Cocoa CC

Wheat W

JY = 103XN SF = 103XN CME CME


0.0001 0.0001

$12.5
$3850

12.5
$2640

$125 H,M,U,Z
8:20-15:00 3rd Mon

$125 H,M,U,Z
8:20-15:00

FGBL Eurex

FGBM Eurex

YI ??

QM ??

HO HG Heating Oil Copper $4.2

All months 9:00-14:30

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