Wednesday, February 19, 2014

Commodity Futures Summary

U.S. Exchanges

Exchange
Acronym and Website
Contracts
1. Chicago Board of Trade
CBOT
Corn, soybeans meal and oil, wheat, oats, rough rice, and oilseeds
2. Chicago Mercantile
CME
Livestock, corn, oats, soybeans, wheat
3. Kansas City (Missouri) Board of Trade
KC
Wheat
4. MidAmerica Commodity Exchange
MidAm
Wheat, corn, soybeans
5. Minneapolis Grain Exchange
MPLS
Corn, soybeans, wheat
6. New York Board of Trade
NYBOT
Cocoa, coffee, sugar, cotton, orange juice
7. New York Mercantile Exchange
NYMEX
Oil, natural gas, and other energy products, along with precious and industrial metals

International Exchanges

Exchange
Acronym and Website
Contracts
1. Brazil’s Bolsa de Mercadorias & Futuros
BM&F
Sugar, ethanol, coffe, soy, and other agricultural products
2. China’s Dalian Commodity Exchange
DCE
Soybeans, soy meal, and corn
3. Shanghai Futures Exchange
SHFE
Aluminum, copper, rubber, and oil
4. Zhengzhoa’s Commodity Exchange
ZCE
Wheat and cotton
5. London’s International Petroleum Exchange
IPE
Oil and other energy products
6. London International Financial Futures Exchange
LIFFE
Cocoa, coffee, sugar, and wheat
7. London Metal Exchange
Industrial metals
8. Paris’s Marche a Terme Internationale de France
MATIF
Corn and wheat
9. Sydney Futures Exchange
SFE
Wool, cattle
10. Tokyo Commodity Exchange
TOCOM
Precious and industrial metals, rubber, crude oil, and other energy products
11. Tokyo Grain Exchange
TGE
Corn, U.S. soybeans, soybean meal, azuki beans, coffee, and sugar
12. Yokohama Commodity Exchange
YCE
Raw silk, dried cocoon, potato

13. Winnipeg Commodity Exchange
WCE

Canola, feed wheat, western barley, flaxseed



1. C [ZC]
Corn (CBOT)                                           YC [YC]                Mini Sized Corn Futures
Contract Size
5,000 bushels
Price Quote
Cents and ¼ cent/bu
Contract Months
Dec, Mar, May, Jul, Sep
Last Trading Day
The business day prior to the 15th calendar day of contract month
Trading Hours
9:30-1:15pm Central Time, Mon.-Fri.
Tick Size
¼ cent/bu ($12.50/contract)
Daily Price Limit
20 cents/bu ($1000/contract) above or below the previous day’s settlement price. No limit in the spot month (limits are lifted two business days before the spot months begins).
Delivery Period
The last delivery day is the second business day following the last trading day of the delivery month.

Corn C (CBOT)
ETFS Corn ETF (CORN-LSE)
CORN
0.98
British London Stock Exchange

ETFS Short Corn ETF
SCOR
0.98
British London Stock Exchange


2. O [ZO]
Oats (CBOT)
Contract Size
5,000 bu
Price Quote
¼ cent/bu
Contract Months
Jul, Sep, Dec, Mar, May
Last Trading Day
The business day prior to the 15th calendar day of the contract month
Trading Hours
9:30am-1:15pm Central Time, Mon.-Fri.
Tick Size
¼ cent/bu ($12.50/contract)
Daily Price Limit
20 cents/bu ($1,000/contract) above or below the previous day’s settlement price. No limit in the spot month
Delivery Period
The last delivery day is the business day prior to the last trading day of the delivery month


3. S [ZS]
Soybeans (CBOT)                                YK [YK] Mini Sized Soybean Futures
Contract Size
5,000 bu
Price Quote
Cents and ¼ cent/bu
Contract Months
Sep, Nov, Jan, Mar, May, Jul, Aug
Last Trading Day
The business day prior to the 15th calendar day of the contract month
Trading Hours
9:30am-1:15pm Central Time, Mon.-Fri.
Tick Size
¼ cent/bu ($12.50/contract)
Daily Price Limit
50 cents/bu ($2,500/contract) above or below the previous day’s settlement price. No limit in the spot month (limits are lifted two business days before the spot month begins).
Delivery Period
The last delivery day is the second business day following the last trading day of the delivery month.

Soybeans S (CBOT)
ETFS Soybeans ETF (SOYB-LSE)
SOYB
0.98
British London Stock Exchange

ETFS Short Soybeans ETF (SSOB-LSE)
SSOB
0.98
British London Stock Exchange


4. SM [ZM]
Soybean Meal (CBOT)                           
Contract Size
100 tons (2,000 lbs/ton)
Price Quote
Dollars and cents/ton
Contract Months
Oct, Dec, Jan, Mar, May, Jul, Aug, Sep
Last Trading Day
The business day prior to the 15th calendar day of the contract month.
Trading Hours
9:30am-1:15pm Central Time, Mon.-Fri.
Tick Size
10 cents/ton ($10/contract)
Daily Price Limit
$20/ton ($2,000/contract) above or below the previous day’s settlement price. No limit in the spot month (limits are lifted two business days before the spot month begins).
Delivery Period
The last delivery day is the second business day following the last trading day of the delivery month.

5. BO [ZL]
Soybean Oil (CBOT)
Contract Size
60,000 lbs.
Price Quote
Cents/lb
Contract Months
Oct, Dec, Jan, Mar, May, Jul, Aug, Sep
Last Trading Day
The business day prior to the 15th calendar day of the contract month.
Trading Hours
9:30am-1:15pm Central Time, Mon.-Fri.
Tick Size
1/100 cent ($0.0001)/lb ($6/contract)
Daily Price Limit
2 cents per pound ($1,200/contract) above or below the previous day’s settlement price. No limit in the spot month (limits are lifted two business days before the spot month begins).
Delivery Period
The last delivery day is the last business day of the delivery month.

Soybean Oil BO (CBOT)
ETFS Soybean Oil ETF (SOYO-LSE)
SOYO
0.98
British London Stock Exchange

ETFS Short Soybean Oil ETF (SSYO-LSE)
SSYO
0.98
British London Stock Exchange


6. RR [ZR]
Rough Rice (CBOT)
Contract Size
2,000 cwt (hundredweight)
Price Quote
Cents/cwt
Contract Months
Sep, Nov, Jan, Mar, May, Jul
Last Trading Day
Seventh business day preceding the last business day of the delivery month.
Trading Hours
9:15am-1:30pm Central Time, Mon.-Fri.
Tick Size
½ cent/cwt ($10/contract)
Daily Price Limit
50 cents/cwt ($1,000/contract) above or below the previous day’s settlement price. No limit in the spot month (limits are lifted two business days before the spot month begins).
Delivery Period
The last delivery day is the last business day of the delivery month.

7. W [ZW]
Wheat (CBOT)                                YW [YW] Mini Sized Wheat
Contract Size
5,000 bu
Price Quote
Cents and ¼ cent/bu
Contract Months
Jul, Sep, Dec, Mar, May
Last Trading Day
Seventh business day preceding the last business day of the delivery month.
Trading Hours
9:30am-1:15pm Central Time, Mon.-Fri.
Tick Size
¼ cent/bu ($12.50/contract)
Daily Price Limit
30 cents/bu ($1,500/contract) above or below the previous day’s settlement price. No limit in the spot month (limits are lifted two business days before the spot month begins).
Delivery Period
The last delivery day is the seventh business day following the last trading day of the delivery month.

Wheat W (CBOT)
ETFS Wheat ETF (WEAT-LSE)
WEAT
0.98
British London Stock Exchange

ETFS Short Wheat ETF (SWEA-LSE)
SWEA
0.98
British London Stock Exchange


8. AB
Barley (WCE)
Contract Size
20 tons
Price Quote
Canadian dollars/ton
Contract Months
Mar, May, Jul, Oct, Dec
Last Trading Day
Business day preceding the fifteenth calendar day of the delivery month.
Trading Hours
9:30am-1:15pm (Central Time)
Tick Size
Canadian $0.10/ton ($2.00/contract)
Daily Price Limit
Canadian $7.50/ton above or below previous settlement.
Delivery Period
From first business day of delivery month until last business day.


9. RS
Canola (WCE)
Contract Size
20 tons
Price Quote
Canadian dollars/ton
Contract Months
Jan, Mar, May, Jul, Sep, Nov
Last Trading Day
Business day preceding the fifteenth calendar day of the delivery month.
Trading Hours
9:30am-1:15pm (Central Time)
Tick Size
Canadian $0.10/ton ($200/contract
Daily Price Limit
Canadian $30.00/ton above or below previous settlement.
Delivery Period
From first business day of delivery month.


10. LC [LE]
Live Cattle (CME)
Contract Size
40,000 pounds of steers averaging 1,100-1,300 pounds
Price Quote
Cents/pound
Contract Months
Feb, Apr, Jun, Aug, Oct, Dec (only the three nearby contracts are listed)
Last Trading Day
The last business day of the contract month.
Trading Hours
9:05am-1:00pm Central Time (Last Trading Day 12:00pm)
Tick Size
0.025 cents/pound ($10.00/contract)
Daily Price Limit
Any business day of the contract month (stockyard)
Delivery Period
And any slaughter day of the contract month (approved by packing-plant delivery) plus the first seven business days (and intervening slaughter days) of the next calendar month, except that deliveries may not be made prior to the seventh business day (stockyard delivery) and the fourth business day (approved packing-plant delivery) following the first Friday of the contract month.

Cattle Live LC
ETFS Forward Live Cattle ETF
CATF
0.49
British London Stock Exchange







11. LH [HE]
Lean Hogs (CME)
Contract Size
40,000 pounds
Price Quote
Cents/pound
Contract Months
Feb, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Oct, Dec (only the three nearby contracts listed).
Last Trading Day
The tenth business day of the contract month.
Trading Hours
9:10am-1:00pm (LTD 12:00pm) Central Time, Mon.-Fri.
Tick Size
0.025 cents/pound ($10.00/contract)
Daily Price Limit
2.00 cents/pound ($10.00/contract)
Delivery Period
Same as for live cattle

Lean Hogs LH
ETFS Forward Lean Hogs ETF
HOGF
0.49
British London Stock Exchange







12. LB [LB]
Lumber (CME)
Contract Size
110,000 board feet of random lengths 2x4s (8ft to 20ft)
Price Quote
Dollar/1,000 bd ft
Contract Months
Six months of Jan, Mar, May, Jul, Sep, Nov
Last Trading Day
Business day immediately preceding the 16th calendar day of the contract month.
Trading Hours
9:00am-1:05pm (LTC 12:05pm) Central Time, Mon.-Fri.
Tick Size
0.10 cents/1,000 bd ft ($11.00/contract)
Daily Price Limit
$10.00/thousand bd ft above or below the previous day’s settlement price (expanded limits)
Delivery Period
Any business day of the delivery month.

13. CC [C]
Cocoa (NYBOT)                                         CC [CJ] Cocoa NYBOT
Contract Size
10 metric tons (22,406 pounds)
Price Quote
Dollars/metric ton
Contract Months
Mar, May, Jul, Sep, Dec
Last Trading Day
One business day prior to last notice day.
Trading Hours
8:00am-11:50am, Mon.-Fri.
Tick Size
$1.00/metric ton ($10.00/contract)
Daily Price Limit
None
Delivery Period
Any business day of the contract month.

Cocoa CC
iPath DJ-UBS Cocoa TR Sub-Idx
NIB
0.75
NYSE







14. KC [KC]
Coffee
Contract Size
37,500 pounds (approx. 250 bags)
Price Quote
Cents/pound
Contract Months
Mar, May, Jul, Sep, Dec
Last Trading Day
One business day prior to the last notice day.
Trading Hours
9:15am-12:30pm, Mon.-Fri.
Tick Size
5/100 cent/Pound ($18.75/contract
Daily Price Limit
None
Delivery Period
Any business day of the contract month

Coffee KC
iPath DJ-UBS Coffee TR Sub-Idx
JO
0.75
NYSE







15. SB [SB]
Sugar
Contract Size
112,000 pounds (50 long tons)
Price Quote
Cents/pound
Contract Months
Mar, May, Jul, Oct
Last Trading Day
Last business day of the month preceding delivery month.
Trading Hours
9:00am-12:00pm, Mon.-Fri.
Tick Size
1/100 cent/pound ($11.20/contract)
Daily Price Limit
None
Delivery Period
Any business day of delivery month.

Sugar SB
iPath DJ-UBS Sugar TR Sub-Idx
SGG
0.75
NYSE







16. CT [CT]
Cotton
Contract Size
50,000 pounds net weight (approx. 100 bales)
Price Quote
Cents and hundredths of a cent/pound
Contract Months
Current month plus one or more of the next 23 succeeding months (active trading months: Mar, May, Jul, Oct, Dec)
Last Trading Day
Seventeen business days from the end of the spot month.
Trading Hours
10:30am-2:15pm, Mon.-Fri.
Tick Size
1/100 of a cent (one “point”)/pound below 95 cents/pound; 5/100 of a cent (five, “points”)/pound at prices of 95 cents/pound and higher.
Daily Price Limit
Three cents above or below the previous day’s settlement price. But if any contract month settles at or above $1.10/pound, all contract months will trade with 4 cent price limits. Should no month settle at or above $1.10/pound, price limits stay at (or revert to) 3 cents/pound. No limit for spot month or after first notice day, which is five business days from the end of the preceding month.
Delivery Period
Any business day of delivery month.

Cotton CT
iPath DJ-UBS Cotton TR Sub-Idx
BAL
0.75
NYSE







17. OJ [OJ]
Orange Juice
Contract Size
15,000 pounds of orange solids (3% more or less)
Price Quote
Cents and hundredths of a cent/pound
Contract Months
Jan, Mar, May, Jul, Sep, Nov (with at least two Jan months listed at all times)
Last Trading Day
14th business day prior to the last business day of the month.
Trading Hours
10:00am-1:30pm, Mon.-Fri.
Tick Size
5/100 of a cent/pound ($7.50/contract)
Daily Price Limit
5 cents ($750/contract)
Delivery Period
Any business day of the delivery month.

18. YZ
Azuki Beans
Contract Size
2,400 kilograms (80 bags)
Price Quote
Japanese yen (JPY)/bag
Contract Months
6 consecutive months
Last Trading Day
2 business days prior to the delivery day.
Trading Hours
9:00am, 11:00am. 1:00pm and 3:00pm (9:00am and 11:00am on the last trading day) (Japanese time)
Tick Size
10 JPY/bag (800 JPY/contract)
Daily Price Limit
If the “standard price” (i.e. monthly average of closing prices for contract months) is under JPY 8,000, the price limit is JPY 300; if the standard price is JPY 8,000 or more under JPY 16,000 yen, the limit is JPY 350; if the standard price is JPY 16,000 or more, the limit is JPY 400. No price limits in the spot month from the fifteenth of delivery month.
Delivery Period
The business day prior tothe last business day of the delivery month. If Dec 24 is not a business day, the delivery day is moved up to the nearest business day.

19. GW
Wool (SFE)
Contract Size
The greasy (i.e. unwashed) wool equivalent of 2,500 kilograms clean weight of merino combing fleece (approx. 20 farm bales)
Price Quote
Australian cents/kilogram clean weight
Contract Months
Feb, Apr, Jun, Aug, Oct, Dec
Last Trading Day
Third Thursday of the contract month (trading ceases at 12:00 noon (Sydney time)
Trading Hours
5:00pm-7:00am and 10:30am-4:00pm (during US daylight savings time); 5:10pm-7:30am and 10:30am-4:00pm (during non-daylight savings time)
Tick Size
Australian $0.01/kilogram (A$25/contract)
Daily Price Limit
Not listed
Delivery Period
Commences on the Friday prior to the third Thursday of the delivery month, unless that Friday is not a business day, in which case the delivery period commences on the business day immediately preceding, and in any event ends at the cose of trade on the final day of trading.

20. JSK
Silk (YCE)
Contract Size
300 kilograms
Price Quote
US dollars/dilogram
Contract Months
Feb, Apr, Jun, Aug, Oct, Dec within 12 month period
Last Trading Day
Fifteenth calendar day of the delivery month.
Trading Hours
“Morning 1st Session, Morning 2nd Session; Afternoon 1st Session; Afternoon Second Session”
Tick Size
$0.01/kilogram ($3.00/contract)
Daily Price Limit
If the standard price is less than $20, the price limit is US $0.65; if the price $20 to less than $30, the limit is $0.80; if the price is $30 and over, the limit is $0.95.
Delivery Period
From last trading day until end of delivery month.

21. JRU
Rubber (TOCOM)
Contract Size
10,000 kilograms (Ribbed Smoked Sheet No. 3)
Price Quote
Japanese yen (JPY)/kilogram
Contract Months
6 consecutive months from the current month
Last Trading Day
The fourth business day prior to the delivery day.
Trading Hours
9:45am, 10:45am, 1:45pm, 2:45pm, 3:30pm
Tick Size
Japanese yen 0.1/kilogram
Daily Price Limit
If the “standard price” (i.e. a monthly average of closing prices for all contract months except the last three business days in the previous month) is less than JPY 70.0, the price limit is JPY 3.0/kilogram; if the standard prices is JPY 70.0-119.9, the price limit is JPY 4.0/kilogram; if the standard price is JPY 120.0-JPY 169.9, the price limit is JPY 5.0/kilogram; if the standard price is JPY 170.0 and over, the limit is JPY 6.0/kilogram.
Delivery Period
The last business day of each month except December, when it is the day preceding the last business day.

22. HG
Copper – High Grade (CMX)
Contract Size
25,000 pounds
Price Quote
Cents/pound
Contract Months
The current calendar month and the next 23 consecutive months.
Last Trading Day
Close on business on the third to last business day of the maturing delivery month.
Trading Hours
8:10am-1:00pm, Mon.-Fri.
Tick Size
5/100 of a cent/pound ($12.50/contract). Fluctuation of one cent is equivalent to $250/contract.
Daily Price Limit
Initial price limit, based upon the preceding day’s settlement price, is $0.20/pound. Two minutes after either of the two most active months trades at the limit, trading in all months of futures and options will cease for a 15-minute period. Trading will also cease if either of the two active months is bid at the upper limit or offered at the lower limit for two minutes without trading. Trading will not cease if the limit is reached during the final 20 minutes of the day’s trading. If the limit is reached during the final half hour of trading, trading will resume no later than 10 minutes before the normal closing time. When trading resumes after a cessation of trading, the price limits will be expanded by increments of 100%
Delivery Period
The first delivery day is the first business day of the delivery month; the last delivery day is the last business day of the delivery month.

Copper-High Grade
iPath DJ-UBS Copper TR Sub-Idx
JJC
0.75
NYSE







23. GC [GC]
Gold (NYMEX)              YG [YG] Mini Sized NY Gold               QO [QO] COMEX MINY Gold
Contract Size
100 troy ounces
Price Quote
Dollars/troy ounce
Contract Months
Current calendar month, the next two calendar months, any Feb, Apr, Aug, or Oct thereafter falling within a 23-month period, and any Jun and Dec falling within a 60-month period beginning with the current month.
Last Trading Day
The close of business on the third to last business day of the maturing delivery month.
Trading Hours
8:20am-1:30pm, Mon.-Fri.
Tick Size
$0.10/troy ounce ($10/contract)
Daily Price Limit
Initial price limit, based upong the preceding day’s settlement price is $75 per ounce. Two minutes after either of the two most active months trades at the limit, trades in all months of futures and options will cease for a 15-minute period. Trading will also cease if either of the two active months is bid at the upper limit or offered at the lower limit for two minutes without trading. Trading will not cease if the limit is reached during the final 20 minutes of a day’s trading. If the limit is reached during the final half hour of trading, trading will resume no later than 10 minutes before the normal closeing time. When trading resumes after a cessation of trading, the price limits will be expanded by increments of 100%.
Delivery Period
The first delivery day is the first business day of the delivery month; the last delivery day is the last business day of the delivery month.

Gold GC
ETFS Gold Trust
SGOL
0.39
NYSE

PowerShares DB Gold Short ETN
DGZ
0.75
NYSE


24. PL
Platinum (NYMEX)
Contract Size
50 troy ounces
Price Quote
Cents/troy ounce
Contract Months
Trading is conducted during the current calendar month, the next two calendar months, any Jan, Mar, May, or Sep thereafter falling within a 23-month period, and any Jul or Dec falling within a 60-month period beginning with the current months.
Last Trading Day
Close of business on the third to last business day of the maturing delivery month.
Trading Hours
8:20am-1:05pm, Mon.-Fri.
Tick Size
10 cent/troy ounce ($5.00/contract)
Daily Price Limit
No maximum daily limit during the current delivery month, the closest cycle month, and any months preceding it. In other months, the daily limit is $50 per ounce ($2,5800 per contract). If the price in any of the back months settles at the limit for two consecutive days, limits will be expanded to $75 per ounce ($3750 per contract) and, if the market settles at that limit for two consecutive days, prices will be expanded to the maximum daily limit of $100 per ounce ($5000 per contract) on the following day.
Delivery Period
The first delivery day is the first business day of the delivery month; the last delivery day is the last business day of the delivery month.

Platinum PL
ETFS Physical Platinum Shares
PPLT
0.60
NYSE

UBS E-TRACS Short Platinum ER
PTD
0.65
NYSE


25. SI [ZI]
Silver (NYMEX)         YI [YI] Mini Sized NY Silver Futures           QI [QI] COMEX MINY Silver
Contract Size
5,000 troy ounces
Price Quote
Cents/troy ounce
Contract Months
Trading is conducted during the current calendar month, the next two calendar months, any Jan, Mar, May, or Sep thereafter falling within a 23-month period, and any Jul or Dec falling within a 60-month period beginning with the current months.
Last Trading Day
Close of business on the third to last business day of the maturing delivery month.
Trading Hours
8:25am-1:25pm, Mon.-Fri.
Tick Size
Multiples of ½ cent/troy ounce ($25.00/contract)
Daily Price Limit
Initial price limit, based upon the preceding day’s settlement price, is $1.50. Two minutes after either of the two most active months trades at the limit, trades in all months of futures and options will cease for a 15-minute period. Trading will also cease if either of the two active months is bid at the upper limit or offered at the lower limit for two minutes without trading. Trading will not cease if the limit is reached during the final 20 minutes of a day’s trading. If the limit is reached during the final half hour of trading, trading will resume no later than 10 minutes before the normal closeing time. When trading resumes after a cessation of trading, the price limits will be expanded by increments of 100%.
Delivery Period
The first delivery day is the first business day of the delivery month; the last delivery day is the last business day of the delivery month.

Silver SI
ETFS Silver Trust
SIVR
0.30
NYSE







26. PB
Lead (LME)
Contract Size
25 metric tons (in the form of ingots)
Price Quote
Dollars/ton
Contract Months
Monthly out to 15 months forward
Trading Hours
Trading can be done 24 hours a day by phone. On the floor: First session: 12:05pm-12:10pm; 12:45am-12:50am; 1:15pm-3:10pm; Second session: 3:20-3:25pm, 4:00-4:05pm; 4:35-4:50pm
Tick Size
50 cents/metric ton ($12.50/contract)
Daily Price Limit
None
Delivery Period
Daily for three months forward and then every Wednesday for the next three months and then every third Wednesday of the month for the next nine months out to 15 months forward.

Lead PB
iPath DJ-UBS Lead TR Sub-Idx E
LD
0.75
NYSE







27. AL
Aluminum (LME)
Contract Size
44,000 pounds
Price Quote
Cents/pound
Contract Months
25 consecutive months
Last Trading Day
Close of business on the third to last business day of the delivery month
Trading Hours
7:50am-1:15pm
Tick Size
$0.0005/pound ($22.00/contract)
Daily Price Limit
$0.20/pound above or below the previous day’s settlement price, unless one of the two blosest delivery month’s trades at or is offered or bid for two minutes at the limit. In that case, after a 15-minute halt, the market will reopen with limits expanded by $0.20 on either side of the previous limit. This can happen no more than twice in a session for a maximum $0.60 limit.
Delivery Period
From the first business day of the delivery month until the end of business hours of the last business day of that month.

Aluminum AL
iPath DJ-UBS Aluminum TR Sub-I
JJU
0.75








28. N
Nickel (LME)
Contract Size
6 tons
Price Quote
Dollars/ton
Contract Months
First month out of 27 months forward.
Last Trading Day
Not listed
Trading Hours
First session: 12:15pm-12:20pm, 1:00pm-1:05pm-3:10pm. Second session: 3:45pm-3:50pm; 4:25pm-4:30pm; 4:35pm-4:55pm
Tick Size
$5.00/ton ($30/contract)
Daily Price Limit
No price limits listed
Delivery Period
Daily for 3 months forward and then every Wednesday for the next three months and every third Wednesday of the month for the next 21 months out to 27 months forward.

Nickel N
iPath DJ-UBS Nickel TR Sub-Idx
JJN
0.75
NYSE







29. PA
Palladium (NYMEX)
Contract Size
100 troy ounces
Price Quote
Dollars/troy ounce
Contract Months
Trading is conducted over 15 months, beginning with the current month and the next two consecutive months before moving into the quarterly cycle of Mar, Jun, Sep, and Dec.
Last Trading Day
Close of business on the fourth business day prior to the end of the delivery month.
Trading Hours
8:30am-1:00pm
Tick Size
$0.05/troy ounce ($5/contract)
Daily Price Limit
No price limits
Delivery Period
Notice may be given by the seller to the Exchange on the last business day preceding the delivery month or any subsequent business day up to the third business day prior to the end of the delivery month.

Palladium PA
ETFS Physical Paladium Shares
PALL
0.60
NYSE







30. SN
Tin (LME)
Contract Size
5 tons
Price Quote
Dollars/ton
Contract Months
Monthly from the first month out to 15 months forward.
Last Trading Day
Not listed
Trading Hours
First Session: 11:50am-11:55am, 12:40pm-12:45pm; 1:15pm-3:10pm. Second session: 3:40pm-3:45pm; 4:20pm-4:25pm; 4:35pm-4:50pm
Tick Size
$5/ton ($25/contract)
Daily Price Limit
No price limits listed
Delivery Period
Daily for three months forward and then every Wednesday for the next three months and then every third Wednesday of the month for the next 9 months out of 15 months.

Tin SN
iPath Dow Jones AIG Tin
JJT
0.82
NYSE







31. ZN
Zinc (LME)
Contract Size
25 tons
Price Quote
Dollars/ton
Contract Months
First month out to 27 months forward
Last Trading Day
Not listed
Trading Hours
First session: 12:10pm-12:15pm, 12:50pm-12:55pm; 1:15pm-3:10pm. Second session: 3:25 pm-3:30pm; 4:05pm-4:10pm; 4:35pm-4:55pm.
Tick Size
$0.50/ton ($12.50/contract)
Daily Price Limit
No price limits listed
Delivery Period
Daily for 3 months forward and then every Wednesday for the next three months and every third Wednesday of the month for the next 21 months out to 27 months forward.

Zinc ZN
ETFS Leveraged Zinc ETF
LZIC
0.98
British London Stock Exchange







32. CL [CL]
Crude Oil, Light Sweet (NYMEX)                  QM [QM] NYMEX MINY Light Sweet Crude Oil
Contract Size
1,000 barrels
Price Quote
Dollars/barrel
Contract Months
Third consecutive months plus long-dated futures initially listed 36, 48, 60, 72, and 84 months prior to delivery. “Additionally, trading can be executed at an average differential to the previous day’s settlement prices for periods of two to 30 consecutive months in a single transaction.”
Last Trading Day
The close of business on the third business day prior to the 25th calendar day of the month preceding the delivery month. If the 25th calendar day is a non-business day, trading shall cease on the third business day prior to the business day preceding the 25th calendar day.
Trading Hours
10am-2:30pm, Mon.-Fri.
Tick Size
$0.01/barrel ($10.00/contract)
Daily Price Limit
$10/barrel (10,000/contract) for all months. If any contract is traded, bid, or offered at the limit for five minutes, trading is halted for five minutes. When trading resumes, the limit is expanded by $10 per barrel in either direction after each successive five-minute trading halt. There will be no maximum price fluctuation limits during any one trading session.
Delivery Period
All deliveries are ratable over the course of the month and must be initiated on or after the first calendar day and completed by the last calendar day of the delivery month.

Crude Oil, Light Sweet (CL)
United States Oil Fund LP
USO
0.45
NYSE







33. HO [HO]
Heating Oil No. 2 (NYMEX)
Contract Size
42,000 gallons
Price Quote
Dollars/gallon
Contract Months
Eighteen consecutive months commencing with the next calendar month (e.g., on January 6, 2004, trading occurs in all months from February 2004 through July 2005).
Last Trading Day
The close of business on the last business day of the month preceding the delivery month.
Trading Hours
10:00am-2:30pm, Mon.-Fri.
Tick Size
$0.0001 (0.01 cent)/gallon ($4.20/contract)
Daily Price Limit
For all months $0.25/gallon ($10,500/contract). If any contract is traded, bid, or offered at the limit for five minutes, trading is halted for five minutes. When trading resumes, the limit is expanded by $0.25 per gallon in either direction. If another halt were triggered, the market would continue to be expanded by $0.25 per gallon in either direction after each successive five-minute trading halt. There will be no maximum price-fluctuation limits during any one trading session.
Delivery Period
Deliveries may be initiated only the day after the fifth business day and must be completed before the last business day of the delivery month.

Heating Oil No.2 HO
United States Heating Oil Fund
UHN
0.93
NYSE







34. HU [RBOB?]
Gasoline – NY Unleaded (NYMEX)
Contract Size
42,000 gallons
Price Quote
Dollars/gallon
Contract Months
Twelve consecutive months
Last Trading Day
Close of business on the last business day of the month preceding the delivery month.
Trading Hours
10:05am-2:30pm, Mon.-Fri.
Tick Size
$0.0001 (0.01 cent)/gallon ($4.20/contract)
Daily Price Limit
For all months $0.25/gallon ($10,500/contract). If any contract is traded, bid, or offered at the limit for five minutes, trading is halted for five minutes. When trading resumes, the limit is expanded by $0.25 per gallon in either direction. If another halt were triggered, the market would continue to be expanded by $0.25 per gallon in either rdirection after each successive five-minute trading halt. There will be no maximum price-fluctuation limits during any one trading session.
Delivery Period
Deliveries may be initiated only the day after the fifth business day and must be completed before the last business day of the delivery month.

Gasoline
United States Gasoline Fund LP
UGA
0.60
NYSE







35. NG [NG]
Natural Gas (NYMEX)          NGF [NGF]     UK Natural Gas-IPE
Contract Size
10,000 million British thermal units (mmBtu)
Price Quote
Dollars/mmBtu
Contract Months
Seventy-two consecutive months commencing with the next calendar month (e.g., on January 6, 2004, trading occurs in all months from February 2004 through January 2010).
Last Trading Day
Three business days prior to the first calendar day of the delivery month.
Trading Hours
10:00am-2:30pm, Mon.-Fri.
Tick Size
$0.001 (0.1 cent)/mmBtu ($10/contract)
Daily Price Limit
For all months $3.00/mmBtu ($30,000/contract). If any contract is traded, bid, or offered at the limit for five minutes, trading is halted for five minutes. When trading resumes, the limit is expanded by $3 per mmBtu in either direction. If another halt were triggered, the market would continue to be expanded by $3 per mmBtu in either direction after each successive five-minute trading halt. There will be no maximum price-fluctuation limits during any one trading session.
Delivery Period
No earlier than the first calendar day of the delivery month and shall be completed no later than the last calendar day of the delivery month.

Natural Gas NG
United States Natural Gas Fund LP
UNL
0.75
NYSE







FC   [GF]
Feeder Cattle-CME
Contract Size
?
Price Quote
Cents/pound
Contract Months
Feb, Apr, Jun, Aug, Oct, Dec (only the three nearby contracts are listed)
Last Trading Day
The last business day of the contract month.
Trading Hours
9:05am-1:00pm Central Time (Last Trading Day 12:00pm)
Tick Size
0.025 cents/pound ($10.00/contract)
Daily Price Limit
Any business day of the contract month (stockyard)
Delivery Period
And any slaughter day of the contract month (approved by packing-plant delivery) plus the first seven business days (and intervening slaughter days) of the next calendar month, except that deliveries may not be made prior to the seventh business day (stockyard delivery) and the fourth business day (approved packing-plant delivery) following the first Friday of the contract month.



AC   [AC]               
Ethanol-CME
Contract Size
29,000 gallons (approximately one railcar)
Price Quote

Contract Months
All calendar months
Last Trading Day
The third business day of the delivery month
Trading Hours
Sunday: 6:00 p.m. - 7:15 a.m. Central Time, next day
Monday - Friday: 6:00 p.m. previous day - 7:15 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. - 1:15 p.m. Central Time
Note: Expiring contract closes at 12:00 noon on LTD.
Tick Size
$0.001 per gallon ($1.827 to $1.828 = $29.00 per contract)
Daily Price Limit
$0.30 per gallon ($8,700 per contract) above or below the previous day's settlement price.
No limit in the spot month (limits are lifted beginning on first position day).
Delivery Period
The second business day following the LTD of the delivery month


PB   [PB]
Frozen Pork Belly-CME
Contract Size
40,000 pounds (˜18 metric tons)
Price Quote
Cents per pound
Contract Months
Feb, Mar, May, Jul, Aug
Last Trading Day
Business day immediately preceding the last 3 business days of the contract month, 12:00 p.m.
Trading Hours
MON 9:05 a.m. - FRI 1:55 p.m. Central Time
Daily trading halts 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Central Time
Tick Size
$.00025 per pound ($10 per contract)
Daily Price Limit
$.03 per pound above or below previous day’s settlement price, expandable to $.045 per pound
Delivery Period



CB   [CB]
Cash-Settled Butter Futures-CME
Contract Size
40,000 lbs. of Butter ( ˜18 metric tons)
Price Quote
Cents per pound
Contract Months
Mar, May, Jul, Sep, Oct and Dec
Last Trading Day
Trading shall terminate on the business day immediately preceding the last seven business days of the contract month. (LTD 12:10 p.m.)
Trading Hours
MON–FRI: 9:05 a.m. – 1:10 p.m. (LTD 12:10 p.m.)
Tick Size
$0.00025 per pound (= $10.00 per contract)
Daily Price Limit
$0.05 per pound above or below the previous day's settlement price,
multiple expansions.
No limits in the spot month.
Delivery Period



DA  [DA]
Milk Class III Index

Contract Size
200,000 lbs. of Class III Milk ( ˜ 90 metric tons)
Price Quote
Cents per hundredweight (cwt.)
Contract Months
All Calendar Months
Last Trading Day
Trading shall terminate on the business day immediately preceding the day on which the USDA announces the Class III price for that contract month. (LTD 12:10 p.m.)
Trading Hours
Sundays at 5:00 p.m. through Friday at 1:55 p.m. with daily trading halts from 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Tick Size
$0.01 per cwt (= $20.00 per contract)
Daily Price Limit
$0.75 per cwt above or below the previous day's settlement price.
Delivery Period



DY   [DY]
Dry Whey Index-CME
Contract Size
44,000 lbs. of Dry Whey ( ˜20 metric tons)
Price Quote
Cents per pound
Contract Months
All Calendar Months
Last Trading Day
Trading shall terminate on the business day immediately preceding the day on which the USDA announces the Dry Whey price for that contract month. (LTD 12:10 p.m.)
Trading Hours
Sundays at 5:00 p.m. through Friday at 1:55 p.m. with daily trading halts from 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Tick Size
$0.00025 per pound (= $11.00 per contract)
Daily Price Limit
$0.04 per pound above or below the previous day's settlement price,
expandable to $0.06.
No limits in the last 5 days of trading.
Delivery Period



GDK        [GDK]
Class IV Milk-200k lbs.-CME

Contract Size
200,000 lbs. of Class IV Milk ( ˜ 90 metric tons)
Price Quote
Cents per hundredweight (cwt.)
Contract Months
All Calendar Months
Last Trading Day
Trading shall terminate on the business day immediately preceding the day on which the USDA announces the Class IV price for that contract month. (LTD 12:10 p.m.)
Trading Hours
Sundays at 5:00 p.m. through Friday at 1:55 p.m. with daily trading halts from 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Tick Size
$0.01 per cwt (= $20.00 per contract)
Daily Price Limit
$0.75 per cwt above or below the previous day's settlement price.
Delivery Period
Cash Settlemen


COIL [COIL]
Brent Crude-IPE

Contract Size
1,000 barrels (42,000 US gallons)
Price Quote
The contract price is in US dollars and cents per barrel
Contract Months
A maximum of 72 consecutive months will be listed. In addition, 6 contract months comprising of June and December contracts will be listed for an additional three calendar years. Twelve additional contract months will be added each year on the expiry of the prompt December contract month.
Last Trading Day
Trading shall cease at the end of the designated settlement period on the Business Day (a trading day which is not a public holiday in England and Wales) immediately preceding:

(i) Either the 15th day before the first day of the contract month, if such 15th day is a Business Day
(ii) If such 15th day is not a Business Day the next preceding Business Day.
Trading Hours
UK Hours* Open 01:00 London local time (23.00 on Sundays) Close 23:00 London local time.
EST Hours Open 20:00 (18:00 on Sundays) Close: 18:00 the following day.
Chicago Hours Open 19:00 (17:00 on Sundays) Close: 17:00 the following day.
Singapore Hours Open 08:00 (06:00 on Monday mornings) close 06:00 the next day.
Tick Size
One cent per barrel, equivalent to a tick value of $10
Daily Price Limit
There are no limits
Delivery Period
The weighted average price of trades during a three minute settlement period from 19:27:00, London time.


BZ   [BZ]
Brent Crude Last Day-NYMEX

Contract Size
1,000 barrels
Price Quote
U.S. Dollars and Cents per barrel
Contract Months
Up to 72 consecutive months on an annual basis (balance of current year plus five full years) and then June and December contracts for three additional years.
Last Trading Day

Trading Hours
Sunday – Friday 6:00 p.m. – 5:15 p.m. (5:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. Chicago Time/CT) with a 45-minute break each day beginning at 5:15 p.m. (4:15 p.m. CT)
Tick Size
$0.01 per barrel
Daily Price Limit

Delivery Period
Trading shall cease on the same termination day as the ICE Brent Crude Oil Futures Contract forthe delivery month, i.e., on the business day immediately preceding the 15th day prior to the first day of the delivery month, if such 15th day is a banking day in London. If the 15th day is a nonbanking day in London (including Saturday), trading shall cease on the business day immediately preceding the first business day prior to the 15th day.


GOIL        [GOIL]
Gasoil-IPE

Contract Size
One or more lots of 100 metric tonnes of gasoil, with delivery by volume namely 118.35 cubic metres per lot being the equivalent of 100 tonnes of gasoil at a density of 0.845 kg/litre in vacuum at 15°C
Price Quote
The contract price is in US dollars and cents per tonne (on an EU import duty paid basis).
Contract Months
Up to 36 consecutive months forward and then quarterly out to 48 months, then half yearly out to 60 months
Last Trading Day
Trading shall cease at 12:00 hours, 2 business days prior to the 14th calendar day of the delivery.
Trading Hours
Open time on Monday morning/Sunday is 23:00 London (local time), 18:00 New York, 06:00 Singapore.
Tick Size
25 cents per tonne, equivalent to a tick value of $25.
Daily Price Limit
There are no limits.
Delivery Period
Physical delivery within the ARA area between 16th and last calendar day of the delivery month.


HOIL[HOIL]
Heating Oil-IPE

Contract Size

Price Quote

Contract Months

Last Trading Day

Trading Hours

Tick Size

Daily Price Limit

Delivery Period



WTI        [WTI]
West Texas Intermediate

Contract Size
1,000 bbls (42,000 US gallons).
Price Quote
The contract price is in US dollars and cents per US bbl
Contract Months
A maximum of 72 consecutive months will be listed. Thereafter, the exchange will list an additional 6 contracts comprised of June and December contracts for an additional 3 years. 12 additional contracts will be added each year on the expiry of the prompt December contract month. A US business day is a day on which NYMEX is open for business.
Last Trading Day

Trading Hours
Open time for Monday morning/Sunday evening is:
23:00 London (local time)
18:00 New York
17:00 Chicago.
Tick Size
One cent per barrel, equivalent to a tick value of $10
Daily Price Limit
There are no limits.
Delivery Period



T     [T]
Wheat-LIFFE_NF

Contract Size
One hundred tonnes
Price Quote
Pounds sterling and pence per tonne, free delivered to buyer’s lorry in bulk, from a registered store in mainland Great Britain.
Contract Months
January, March, May, July, November, such that ten delivery months are available for trading
Last Trading Day
23rd calendar day of delivery month (in the case of July delivery months, the 7th calendar day) at 12:30 (if not a business day then the first business day immediately preceding)
Trading Hours
09:25 - 17:28
Tick Size
5 pence per tonne (£5)
Daily Price Limit

Delivery Period



W    [W]
White Sugar-LIFFE_NF

Contract Size
Fifty tonnes
Price Quote
US dollars and cents per tonne FOB and stowed in vessel's hold in a designated port in one of the following countries of origin: Algeria, Argentina1, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, China, Columbia, Croatia, Egypt, El Salvador2, France, Germany, Guatemala, India3, Italy, Korea, Malaysia, Mauritius, Mexico, Morocco, Mozambique, The Netherlands, Pakistan, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Sudan, Thailand, Turkey, U.A.E., Ukraine, U.K. and U.S.A.
Contract Months
March, May, August, October, December, such that eight delivery months are available for trading.
Last Trading Day
Sixteen calendar days preceding the first day of the delivery month (if not a business day then the first business day immediately preceding).
Trading Hours
08:45 - 17:30
Tick Size
10 cents per tonne ($5)
Daily Price Limit

Delivery Period



NGF        [NGF]
UK Natural Gas-IPE.

Contract Size
Multiples of 5 lots of 1,000 therms per lot of natural gas per day.
Price Quote
The contract price is in Sterling and in pence per therm
Contract Months
16-18 consecutive months, 11-12 quarters and 9 seasons. Months, quarters and seasons are listed in parallel.
Last Trading Day
Trading shall cease at the close of business two business days prior to the first calendar day of the delivery month, quarter or season.
Trading Hours
07:00 - 17:00, Local London Time (LLT), Monday - Friday.
Tick Size
Futures/Blocks - 0.01 pence/therm
EFPs/EFSs - 0.005 pence/therm
Daily Price Limit
There are no limits
Delivery Period


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