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Month Codes

Month Code Month Code
January F July N
February G August Q
March H September U
April J October V
May K November X
June M December Z

 

Commonly Traded Commodities

Energy

Commodity Exchange Contract Size Trading Symbol Contract Months
Crude Oil NYMEX 1,000 BBL CL All
Heating Oil NYMEX 42,000 GALS HO All
Unleaded Gas NYMEX 42,000 GALS HU All
Natural Gas NYMEX 10,000MM BTU NG All


Precious Metal

Commodity Exchange Contract Size Trading Symbol Contract Month
Gold (COMEX) NYMEX 100 TROY OZ GC G,J,M,Q,V,Z
Silver (COMEX) NYMEX 5,000 TROY OZ SI F,H,K,N,U,Z
Platinum NYMEX 50 TROY OZ PL F,H,K,N,V,X
Copper (COMEX) NYMEX 25,000 LBS HG H,K,N,U,V,Z
Palladium NYMEX 100 TROY OZ PA F,H,M,U,Z


Softs

Commodity Exchange Contract Size Trading Symbol Contract Month
Cocoa ICE 10 METRIC TONS CO H,K,N,U,Z
Coffee ICE 37,500 LBS KC H,K,N,U,Z
Sugar ICE 112,000 LBS SB F,H,K,N,V
Cotton ICE 50,000 LBS CT H,K,N,V,Z
Orange Juice ICE 15,000 LBS OJ F,H,K,N,U,X
Lumber ICE 110,000 BFT LB F,H,K,N,U,X


Grains

Commodity Exchange Contract Size Trading Symbol Contract Month
Wheat CBOT 5,000 BU W H,K,N,U,Z
Corn CBOT 5,000 BU C H,K,N,U,Z
Oats CBOT 5,000 BU O H,K,N,U,Z
Soybeans CBOT 5,000 BU S F,H,K,N,X
Rough Rice CBOT 100 TONS NR F,H,K,N,U,X
Bean Meal CBOT 100 TONS SM F,H,K,N,V,Z
Bean Oil CBOT 60,000 LBS BO F,H,K,N,V,Z


Currencies

Commodity Exchange Contract Size Trading Symbol Contract Month
Dollar Index ICE 1,000 X INDEX DX H,M,U,Z
Euro Currency CME 125,000 EC EC H,M,U,Z
British Pound CME 62,500 BP BP H,M,U,Z
Japanese Yen CME 12.5 MIL JY JY H,M,U,Z
Swiss Franc CME 125,000 SF SF H,M,U,Z
Canadian $ CME 100,000 CD CD H,M,U,Z
Australian $ CME 100,000 AD AD H,M,U,Z
Mexican Peso CME 500,000 MP ME H,M,U,Z


Financials

Commodity Exchange Contract Size Trading Symbol Contract Month
S&P 500 CME 250 X INDEX SP H,M,U,Z
S&P 500 E Mini CME 50 X INDEX ES H,M,U,Z
NASDAQ E Mini CME 20 X INDEX EN H,M,U,Z
Eurodollars CME $1,000,000 ED H,M,U,Z
Euroyen CME Y1,000,000 EY H,M,U,Z
US Bonds CBOT $100,000 US H,M,U,Z
DOW Jones Avg CBOT 10 X INDEX DJ H,M,U,Z
E-Mini DOW CBOT 5 X INDEX YM H,M,U,Z


Livestock

Commodity Exchange Contract Size Trading Symbol Contract Month
Live Cattle CME 40,000 LBS LC G,J,K,M,Q,X,Z
Feeder Cattle CME 50,000 LBS FC F,H,J,K,Q,U,V,X
Lean Hogs CME 40,000 LBS LH G,J,K,M,Q,V,Z


For a complete listing of commodities and other products, please visit the CME Group or the Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) today.

 

 

 

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Alpari Futures is a division of Alpari (US), LLC. Alpari (US), LLC is dually registered with the CFTC as a Futures Commission Merchant and Retail Foreign Exchange Dealer and has been a member of the NFA, Member ID: 0379678, since 2007. Trading foreign exchange, commodity futures, options, precious metals and other over-the-counter products carries a high level of risk and may not be suitable for all investors.