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Month codes for futures contracts are as follows:
Jan F Feb G Mar H Apr J May K Jun M Jul N Aug Q Sep U Oct V Nov X Dec Z
Indices
DAX | FDAX | EUREX | €25 x Index Value | H,M,U,Z | 0.5 / €12.50 |
DJ Euro STOXX 50 | FESX | EUREX | €10 x Index Value | H,M,U,Z | 1 / €10.00 |
DJ STOXX 50 | FSTX | EUREX | €10 x Index Value | H,M,U,Z | 1 / €10.00 |
DJ UBS Commodity Index | AI | CBOT | $100 X Index | H,M,U,Z | 0.10 / $ 10.00 |
DJIA | ZDJ | CBOT | $10 x Index Value | H,M,U,Z | 1 / $10.00 |
DJIA (Pit) | DJ | CBOT | $10 x Index Value | H,M,U,Z | 1 / $10.00 |
E-Mini NASDAQ | NQ | CME | $20 x Index Value | H,M,U,Z | 0.25 / $5.00 |
E-Mini S&P | ES | CME | $50 x Index Value | H,M,U,Z | 0.25 / $12.50 |
E-mini S&P MIDCAP 400 | EMD | CME | $100 x Index Value | H,M,U,Z | 0.1 / $10.00 |
Euro-Denominated E-mini S&P 500 | EME | CME | 50 x Index Value | H,M,U,Z | 0.25 / 12.50 Euros |
FTSE 100 | FTSE | LIFFE | £10 x Index Value | H,M,U,Z | 0.5 / £5 |
FTSE EuroTop 100 | E100 | LIFFE | €20 x Index Value | H,M,U,Z | 0.5 / €10 |
FTSE250 | FTSE250 | LIFFE | €10 x Index Value | H,M,U,Z | 0.5 / €5 |
FTSEuroFirst 100 | EF100 | LIFFE | €10 x Index Value | H,M,U,Z | 0.5 / €5 |
FTSEuroFirst 80 | EF80 | LIFFE | €10 x Index Value | H,M,U,Z | 0.5 / €5 |
Hang Seng Index | HSI | HKF | HK$50 per index point | All | HK$50 / 1 |
MDAX futures | F2MX | EUREX | €5 x Index Value | H,M,U,Z | 1 / €5.00 |
Mini DJIA 5 | YM | CBOT | $5 x Index Value | H,M,U,Z | 1 / $5.00 |
Mini Russell 1000 | RSM-M | ICE | $100 x Index Value | H,M,U,Z | 0.05 / $5.00 |
Mini Russell 2000 | RLM-M | ICE | $100 x Index Value | H,M,U,Z | 0.1 / $10.00 |
MSCI Euro Index Futures | MSCI | LIFFE | €20 x Index Value | H,M,U,Z | 0.1 / €2 |
MSCI PAN-Euro | MSCIP | LIFFE | €20 x Index Value | H,M,U,Z | 0.1 / €2 |
NASDAQ | ZND | CME | $100 x Index Value | H,M,U,Z | 0.25 / $25.00 |
NASDAQ (Pit) | ND | CME | $100 x Index value | H,M,U,Z | 0.25 / $25.00 |
Nikkei 225 | NKD | CME | $5 x Index Value | H,M,U,Z | 5 / $25.00 |
Nikkei 225 CME (Yen) | NIY | CME | 500¥ x Index Value | H,M,U,Z | 1¥ / 500 ¥ |
S&P 500 | ZSP | CME | $250 x Index Value | H,M,U,Z | 0.10 / $25.00 |
S&P 500 (Pit) | SP | CME | $250 x Index Value | H,M,U,Z | 0.10 / $25.00 |
S&P Midcap 400 | ZMD | CME | $500 x Index Value | H,M,U,Z | 0.05 / $25.00 |
SGX MSCI Taiwan Index | TW | SGX | US$100 x SGX MSCI Taiwan Index | H,M,U,Z | 0.1 / $10.00 |
SGX Nikkei 225 Index | NK | SGX | ¥500 X Index Value | All | ¥5 / ¥500 |
Energies
Name | Symbol | Exchange | Size | Months | Tick |
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Crude Oil | GCL | NYMEX | 42K gal | All | 0.01 / $10.00 |
Heating Oil | GHO | NYMEX | 42K gal | All | 0.0001 / $4.20 |
ICE (RBOB) Gasoline Futures | RBOB-M | ICE | 42K gal | All | 0.0001 / $4.20 |
miNY Crude Oil | QM | NYMEX | 21K gal | All | 0.025 / $12.50 |
miNY Heating Oil | QH | NYMEX | 21K gal | ALL | 0.0001 / $2.10 |
miNY Natural Gas | QG | NYMEX | 2,500 mmBtu | All | 0.005 / $12.50 |
miNY RBOB Gasoline | QU | NYMEX | 21K gal | All | 0.001 / $21.00 |
Natural Gas | GNG | NYMEX | 10,000 mmBtu | All | 0.001 / $10.00 |
RBOB Gasoline | GRB | NYMEX | 42K gal | All | 0.0001 / $4.20 |
Financials
Name | Symbol | Exchange | Size | Months | Tick |
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10 Yr US T-Note | ZN | CBOT | $100K note | H,M,U,Z | 1/64 / $15.625 |
2 Yr T-Note | ZT | CBOT | $200K note | H,M,U,Z | 1/128 / $15.625 |
3 Month EuroSwiss | EURCHF | LIFFE | SFr 1,000,000 | H,M,U,Z | 0.01 / SFr25 |
3 Yr-TNote | Z3N | CBOT | $300K note | H,M,U,Z | 1/128 / $15.625 |
30 Yr US T-Bonds | ZB | CBOT | $100K bond | H,M,U,Z | 1/32 / $31.25 |
5 Yr T-Note | ZF | CBOT | $100K note | H,M,U,Z | 1/128 / $7.8125 |
Euro Dollar | GE | CME | $1 mil | H,M,U,Z | 0.01 / $25.00 |
EuroBobl | FGBM | EUREX | 100K € | H,M,U,Z | 0.005 / € 5.0 |
EuroBund | FGBL | EUREX | 100K € | H,M,U,Z | 0.01 / € 10.0 |
Fed Fund 30 Day | ZQ | CBOT | $5 mil | All | 0.005 / $20.835 |
Libor Futures | GLB | CME | $3 mil | All | 0.005 / $12.50 |
Ultra T-Bond | UB | CBOT | $100K bond | H,M,U,Z | 1/32 / $31.25 |
Currencies
Name | Symbol | Exchange | Size | Months | Tick |
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Aussie Dollar | 6A | CME | 100K AUD | H,M,U,Z | 0.0001 / $10.00 |
Brazilian Real | 6L | CME | 100K R$ | All | 0.0001 / $10.00 |
British Pound | 6B | CME | 62.5K £ | H,M,U,Z | 0.0001 / $6.25 |
British Pound/Japanese Yen Cross Rate | PJY | CME | 125K £ | H, M, U, Z | .01 / 1250 ¥ |
Canadian Dollar | 6C | CME | 100K $ | H,M,U,Z | 0.0001 / $10.00 |
E-Mini Euro FX | E7 | CME | 62.5K € | H,M,U,Z | 0.01 / $6.25 |
E-mini Japanese Yen | J7 | CME | 6.25 mil ¥ | H,M,U,Z | 0.001 / $6.25 |
Euro FX Currencies | 6E | CME | 125K € | H,M,U,Z | 0.001 / $12.50 |
Euro FX/BP Cross | RP | CME | 125K € | H,M,U,Z | 0.000025 / 3.125 £ |
Euro FX/JY Cross | RY | CME | 125K € | H,M,U,Z | 0.005 / 625 ¥ |
Euro FX/SF Cross | RF | CME | 125K € | H,M,U,Z | 0.00005 / 6.25 CHF |
Japanese Yen | 6J | CME | 12.5 mil ¥ | H,M,U,Z | 0.00001 / $12.50 |
Mexican Peso | 6M | CME | 500K MXN | All | 0.000025 / $12.50 |
Micro Australian Dollar | M6A | CME | 10K AUD | H,M,U,Z | 0.0001 / $1.00 AUD |
Micro British Pound | M6B | CME | 6,250 £ | H,M,U,Z | 0.0001 / $0.625 £ |
Micro Canadian Dollar | M6C | CME | 10,000 CAD | H,M,U,Z | 0.0001/1.00 CAD |
Micro Euro FX | M6E | CME | 12,500 € | H,M,U,Z | 0.0001 / $1.25 € |
Micro Japeneese Yen | M6J | CME | 10,000 ¥ | H,M,U,Z | .01/100 ¥ |
Micro Swiss Franc | M6S | CME | 10,000 CHF | H,M,U,Z | .0001/1.00 CHF |
New Zealand Dollar | 6N | CME | 100K NZD | H,M,U,Z | 0.0001 / $10.00 |
South African Rand | 6Z | CME | 500K ZAR | All | 0.000025 / $12.50 |
Swiss Franc | 6S | CME | 125K CHF | H,M,U,Z | 0.0001 / $12.50 |
US Dollar Index | DX-M | ICE | $1000 X Index Value | H,M,U,Z | 0.005 / $5.00 |
Grains
Name | Symbol | Exchange | Size | Months | Tick |
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Corn | ZC | CME | 5,000 bu | H,K,N,U,Z | 1/4 / $12.50 |
Ethanol | ZE | CME | 29k gal | All | 1/10 / $29.00 |
Hard Red Spring Wheat | MWE | MGE | 5,000 bu | H, K, N, U, Z | 1/4 / $12.50 |
Hard Red Winter Wheat | KE | KCBT | 5,000 bu | H, K, N, U, Z | 1/4 / $12.50 |
Mini Corn | XC | CME | 1,000 bu | H,K,N,U,Z | 1/8 / $1.25 |
Mini Soybeans | XB | CME | 1,000 bu | H,K,N,U,Z | 1/8 / $1.25 |
Mini Wheat | XW | CME | 1,000 bu | H,K,N,U,Z | 1/8 / $1.25 |
Oats | ZO | CME | 5,000 bu | H,K,N,U,Z | 1/4 / $12.50 |
Rough Rice | ZR | CME | 2,000 cwt | F,H,K,N,U,X | 0.005 / $10.00 |
Soybean Oil | ZL | CME | 60K lbs | F,H,K,N,Q,U,V,Z | 1/100 / $6.00 |
Soybeans | ZS | CME | 5,000 bu | F,H,K,N,Q,U,X | 1/4 / $12.50 |
Soymeal | ZM | CME | 100 tons | F,H,K,N,Q,U,V,Z | 0.10 / $10.00 |
Wheat | ZW | CME | 5,000 bu | H,K,N,U,Z | 1/4 / $12.50 |
Meats
Name | Symbol | Exchange | Size | Months | Tick |
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Feeder Cattle | GF | CME | 50K lbs | F,H,J,Q,U,V,X | 0.00025 / $12.50 |
Lean Hog | HE | CME | 40K lbs | G,J,K,M,N,Q,V,Z | 0.00025 / $10.00 |
Live Cattle | LE | CME | 40K lbs | G,J,M,Q,V,Z | 0.00025 / $10.00 |
Pork Bellies | GPB | CME | 40K lbs | G,H,K,N,Q | 0.00025 / $10.00 |
Metals
Name | Symbol | Exchange | Size | Months | Tick |
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COMEX Gold | GGC | COMEX | 100 oz | G,J,M,Q,V,Z | 0.1 / $10.00 |
COMEX miNY Copper | QC | COMEX | 12,500 lbs | All | 0.002 / $25.00 |
COMEX miNY Gold | QO | COMEX | 50 oz | F,G,J,M,Q,V,Z | 0.25 / $12.50 |
COMEX miNY Silver | QI | COMEX | 2,500 oz | F,G,H,K,N,U,Z | 0.0125 / $31.25 |
COMEX Silver | GSI | COMEX | 5,000 oz | F,H,K,N,U,Z | 0.005 / $25.00 |
Copper | GHG | COMEX | 25K lbs | All | 0.05 / $12.50 |
E-MICRO GOLD | MGC | CME | 10 oz | G,J,M,Q,V,Z | 0.10/$1.00 |
Gold | ZG | NLI | 100 oz | G,J,M,Q,V,X,Z | 0.10 / $10.00 |
Mini Gold | ZYG | NLI | 33.2 oz | All | 0.1 / $3.32 |
Mini Silver | YI | NLI | 1,000 oz | All | 0.001 / $1.00 |
Palladium | GPA | NYMEX | 100 oz | H,M,U,Z | 0.05 / $5.00 |
Platinum | GPL | NYMEX | 50 oz | F,J,N,V | 0.1 / $5.00 |
Silver | ZI | NLI | 5,000 oz | F,H,K,N,U,V,X,Z | 0.001 / $5.00 |
Softs
Name | Symbol | Exchange | Size | Months | Tick |
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Canola Oil | RS2-M | ICE | 20 tonnes | F,H,K,N,Z | 0.10 / $2.00 |
Cocoa | CC-M | ICE | 10 tons | H,K,N,U,Z | 1 / $10.00 |
Cocoa | COA | LIFFE | 10 tonnes | H,K,N,U,Z | 1 / £10 |
Coffee | KC-M | ICE | 37.5k lbs | H,K,N,U,Z | 0.0005 / $18.75 |
Cotton | TT | NYMEX | 50k lbs | H,K,N,V,Z | 0.0001 / $5.00 |
Dry Whey | DY | CME | 44k lbs | All | 0.00025 / $11.00 |
Lumber | LBS | CME | 110K board feet | F,H,K,N,U,X | 0.10 / $11.00 |
Milk Class III | DA | CME | 200K lbs | All | 0.01 / $20.00 |
Orange Juice | OJ-M | ICE | 15k lbs | H,K,N,U,X | 0.0005 / $7.50 |
Robusta Coffee | COF10 | LIFFE | 5 tonnes | F,H,K,N,U,X | 1 / $5.00 |
Sugar No. 11 | SB-M | ICE | 112k lbs | H,K,N,V | 0.0001 / $11.20 |
White Sugar | WSG | LIFFE | 50 tonnes | H,K,Q,V,Z | 0.1 / $5.00 |
Disclaimer: The above information was drawn from sources believed to be reliable. Although it is believed that information provided is accurate, no guarantee is made. Express Futures Inc. assumes no responsibility for any errors or omissions.