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Commodity Futures Contract Specifications

All times are listed in Eastern Standard Time (EST.)

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COMMODITY

QUOTE SYMBOL

TRADING HRS. EST.

CONTRACT SIZE

UNITS QUOTED

POINT
VALUE

MINIMUM FLUCTUATION

DAILY TRADE LIMIT

 

GRAINS 

WHEAT

W

10:30-14:15

5000 BU

CTS/BU

1.00CT=$50

1/4CTS=$12.50

30CTS=$1500

1

CORN

C

10:30-14:15

5000 BU

CTS/BU

1.00CT=$50

1/4CTS=$12.50

20CTS=$1000

1

OATS

O

10:30-14:15

5000 BU

CTS/BU

1.00CT=$50

1/4CTS=$12.50

20CTS=$1000

1

ROUGH RICE

NR

10:15-14:30

2000 CWT

$/CW

1.00CT=$20

1/4CTS=$5

50CTS=$1000

1

SOYBEANS

S

10:30-14:15

5000 BU

CTS/BU

1.00CT=$50

1/4CTS=$12.50

50CTS=$2500

1

BEAN MEAL

SM

10:30-14:15

100 TONS

$/TON

$1.0/TON=$100

10PT=$10

2000=$2000

1

BEAN OIL

BO

10:30-14:15

60,000 LBS

CTS/LB

1.00CT=$600

1PT=$6

2CTS=$1200

1

MEATS 

LIVE CATTLE

LC

10:05-14:00

40,000 LBS

CTS/CWT

1 CWT=$400

0.025PTS=$10

1.5CTS=$600

 

FEEDER CATTLE

FC

10:05-14:00

50,000 LBS

CTS/CWT

1 CWT=$500

0.025PTS=$12.50

1.5CTS=$750

 

LEAN HOGS

LH

10:10-14:00

40,000 LBS

CTS/CWT

1 CWT=$400

0.025PTS=$10

2CTS=$800

 

PORK BELLIES

PB

10:10-14:00

40,000 LBS

$/LB

1 CWT=$400

0.025PTS=$10

3CTS=$1200

 

SOFTS 

COCOA

CO

8:00-12:00

10 MET. TONS

$/TON

$1=$10

1PT=$10

$88=$880

2

COFFEE

KC

9:15-11:35

37,500 LBS

CTS/LB

1CT=$375

0.05PTS=$18.75

NONE

2

SUGAR

SB

9:00-12:00

112,000 LBS

CTS/LB

1.00CTS=$1,120

0.01PT=$11.20

50PTS=$560

2

COTTON

CT

10:30-2:15

50,000 LBS

CTS/LB

1CT=$500

0.01PT=$5

3CTS=$1500

2

ORANGE JUICE

OJ

10:00-1:30

15,000 LBS

CTS/LB

1CT=$150

0.05PTS=$7.5

5CTS=$750

2

LUMBER

LB

10:00-14:05

110,000 BFT

$/M BFT

1BFT=$110

0.10PTS=$11.10

1000PT=$1100

2

METALS

COMEX GOLD

GC

8:20-13:30

100 TROY OZ

$/OZ

$1.00/OZ=$100

$0.10=$10

$75=$7500

 

COMEX SILVER

SI

8:25-13:25

5000 TROY OZ

CTS/OZ

1.00CT=$50

0.50CT=$25

$1.50=$7500

 

PLATINUM

PL

8:25-13:05

50 TROY OZ

$/OZ

$1.00/OZ = $50

0.10CTS=$5

$20=$1000

 

COMEX COPPER

HG

8:10-13:00

25,000 LBS

CTS/LB

1.00CT= $250

0.05PTS=$12.50

NONE

 

PALLADIUM

PA

8:30-13:00

100 TROY OZ

$/OZ

$1.00/OZ = $100

$0.05=$5

$6=$600

2

ENERGIES

CRUDE OIL

CL

10:00-14:30

1000 BBL

$/BBL

$1.00BBL=$1,000

$0.01BBL=$10

$1.50=$1500

1 2

HEATING OIL

HO

10:05-14:30

42,000 GALS

CTS/GAL

1.00CTS=$420

0.01CTS=$4.20

2CTS=$840

1 2

UNL. GAS

HU

10:05-14:30

42,000 GALS

CTS/GAL

1.00CTS=$420

0.01CTS=$4.20

2CTS=$840

1 2

NAT. GAS

NG

10:00-14:30

10000MM BTU

$/BTU

$1.00BTU=$1,000

$0.10BTU=$10.00

1000PT=$1000

1 2

CURRENCIES 

DOLLAR INDEX

DX

8:20-15:00

1000 X INDEX

PTS

1.00PT=$1,000

0.01PT=$10

NONE