copy from http://www.mrci.com/web/online-explanation-pages/symbols-a-codes.html, Moore Research Center.
The contract symbols employed herein are those more widely used in the industry. A few notable examples of interchangeable symbols are as follows:
HU/UR (Unleaded Regular Gasoline)
US/BD (Treasury Bonds)
HG/CP (Copper)
KC/CF (Coffee)
JO/OJ (Orange Juice)
SB/SU (Sugar)
A designation, then, in either a Trade, Spread, or Portfolio Review, for instance, of "Buy CLZ0" is shorthand for "Buy December 2000 Crude Oil." The minimum tick size ("Min Tick") is $0.01 (per barrel), with a "Unit Move" equivalent to $1000 ($1/barrel).
Futures Exchange Information | |
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Abbr | Exchange |
CBOT | Chicago Board of Trade - Division of CME Group |
CME | Chicago Mercantile Exchange |
CMX | COMEX Division - New York Mercantile Exchange Division of CME Group |
NYBOT | New York Board of Trade |
KCBT | Kansas City Board of Trade |
MGE | Minneapolis Grain Exchange |
MATIF | ParisBourse SA |
SFE | Sydney Futures Exchange |
NYM | NYMEX Division - New York Mercantile Exchange Division of CME Group |
LIFFE | London Int'l Financial Futures Exchange |
EUREX | Eurex |
ICE | Int'l Commodity Exchange |
Month Codes | |
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Code | Month |
F | January |
G | February |
H | March |
J | April |
K | May |
M | June |
N | July |
Q | August |
U | September |
V | October |
X | November |
Z | December |
Commodity Information | |||||
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Sym | Futures Contract | Exch | Futures Delivery Months | Min Tick | Unit Move |
Currencies | |||||
AD | Australian Dollar | CME | H,M,U,Z | 0.01 | $1000 |
BP | British Pound | CME | H,M,U,Z | 0.01 | $625 |
CD | Canadian Dollar | CME | H,M,U,Z | 0.01 | 1000 |
DX | US Dollar Index | ICE | H,M,U,Z | 0.01 | 1000 |
EU | EuroFx | CME | H,M,U,Z | 0.01 | 1250 |
JY | Japanese Yen | CME | H,M,U,Z | 0.01 | 1250 |
SF | Swiss Franc | CME | H,M,U,Z | 0.01 | 1250 |
Energies | |||||
CL | Crude Oil | NYM | F,G,H,J,K,M,N,Q,U,V,X,Z | 0.01 | 1000 |
HO | NY Harbor ULSD/Heating Oil | NYM | F,G,H,J,K,M,N,Q,U,V,X,Z | 0.01 | 420 |
HU | Unleaded Gas | NYM | F,G,H,J,K,M,N,Q,U,V,X,Z | 0.01 | 420 |
NG | Natural Gas | NYM | F,G,H,J,K,M,N,Q,U,V,X,Z | 0.001 | 10,000 |
RB | RBOB Gasoline | NYM | F,G,H,J,K,M,N,Q,U,V,X,Z | 0.01 | 420 |
ITCO | Brent Crude | ICE | F,G,H,J,K,M,N,Q,U,V,X,Z | 0.01 | 1000 |
Grains & Soy Complex | |||||
BO | Soybean Oil | CBOT | F,H,K,N,Q,U,V,Z | 0.01 | 600 |
C | Corn | CBOT | F,H,K,N,U,X,Z | 1/4 | 50 |
KW | Kansas City Wheat | KCBT | H,K,N,U,Z | 1/4 | 50 |
MW | Minneapolis Wheat | MGE | H,K,N,U,Z | 1/4 | 50 |
O | Oats | CBOT | H,K,N,U,Z | 1/4 | 50 |
S | Soybeans | CBOT | F,H,K,N,Q,U,X | 1/4 | 50 |
SM | Soybean Meal | CBOT | F,H,K,N,Q,U,V,Z | 0.1 | 100 |
W | Wheat | CBOT | H,K,N,U,Z | 1/4 | 50 |
Stock Indices | |||||
DJ | Dow Jones Industrials | CBOT | H,M,U,Z | 1 | 10 |
KV | Value Line (Discontinued) | KCBT | H,M,U,Z | 0.05 | 250 |
MV | Value Line (Mini) | KCBT | H,M,U,Z | 0.05 | 100 |
ND | Nasdaq-100 | CME | H,M,U,Z | 0.25 | 100 |
RL | Russell 2000 (Discontinued) | CME | H,M,U,Z | 0.05 | 500 |
SP | S & P 500 | CME | H,M,U,Z | 0.05 | 250 |
YU | NYSE Composite (Discontinued) | NYFE | H,M,U,Z | 0.05 | 500 |
Interest Rates | |||||
ED | Eurodollars | CME | H,M,U,Z | 0.005 | 2500 |
FV | 5-Yr T-Notes | CBOT | H,M,U,Z | 1/64 | 1000 |
MB | Municipal Bonds | CBOT | H,M,U,Z | 1/32 | 1000 |
TU | 2-Yr T-Notes | CBOT | H,M,U,Z | 1/128 | 2000 |
TY | 10-Yr T-Notes | CBOT | H,M,U,Z | 1/64 | 1000 |
US | 30-Yr T-Bonds | CBOT | H,M,U,Z | 1/32 | 1000 |
Meats | |||||
FC | Feeder Cattle | CME | F,H,J,K,Q,U,V,X | 0.025 | 500 |
LC | Live Cattle | CME | G,J,M,Q,V,Z | 0.025 | 400 |
LH/LE | Lean Hogs | CME | G,J,K,M,N,Q,V,Z | 0.025 | 400 |
PB | Pork Bellies | CME | G,H,K,N,Q | 0.025 | 400 |
DA | Milk Class III | CME | F,G,H,J,K,M,N,Q,U,V,X,Z | 0.01 | 2000 |
Metals | |||||
GC | Gold | CMX | G,J,M,Q,V,Z | 0.1 | 100 |
HG | Copper | CMX | H,K,N,U,Z | 0.05 | 250 |
PL | Platinum | NYM | F,J,N,V | 0.1 | 50 |
SI | Silver | CMX | H,K,N,U,Z | 0.005 | 50 |
Softs & Fibers | |||||
RR | Rice | CBOT | F,H,K,N,U,X | 1/2 | 100 |
CC | Cocoa | ICE | H,K,N,U,Z | 1 | 10 |
CT | Cotton | ICE | H,K,N,V,Z | 0.01 | 500 |
KC | Coffee | ICE | H,K,N,U,Z | 0.05 | 375 |
LB | Lumber | CME | F,H,K,N,U,X | 0.1 | 110 |
JO | Orange Juice | ICE | F,H,K,N,U,X | 0.05 | 150 |
SB | Sugar #11 | ICE | H,K,N,V | 0.01 | 1120 |