Below is just a quick glance reference chart. It's easier if you click above which will redirect you to the CME searchable link on codes. If you type the code from a "Tag" in our Research section, the description will appear. Reference the column for Globex. For example, "NG" - Henry Hub Natural Gas.
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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 |
| 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 |
Sym | Futures Contract | Exch | Futures Delivery Months | Min Tick | Unit Move |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Currencies | |||||
| 6A | Australian Dollar | CME | H,M,U,Z | 0.01 | $1000 |
| 6B | British Pound | CME | H,M,U,Z | 0.01 | $625 |
| 6C | Canadian Dollar | CME | H,M,U,Z | 0.01 | 1000 |
| DX | US Dollar Index | ICE | H,M,U,Z | 0.01 | 1000 |
| 6E | EuroFx | CME | H,M,U,Z | 0.01 | 1250 |
| 6J | Japanese Yen | CME | H,M,U,Z | 0.01 | 1250 |
| 6S | 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 |
| 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 | |||||
| ZL | Soybean Oil | CBOT | F,H,K,N,Q,U,V,Z | 0.01 | 600 |
| ZC | Corn | CBOT | F,H,K,N,U,X,Z | 1/4 | 50 |
| KE | Kansas City Wheat | KCBT | H,K,N,U,Z | 1/4 | 50 |
| MW | Minneapolis Wheat | MGE | H,K,N,U,Z | 1/4 | 50 |
| ZO | Oats | CBOT | H,K,N,U,Z | 1/4 | 50 |
| ZS | Soybeans | CBOT | F,H,K,N,Q,U,X | 1/4 | 50 |
| ZM | Soybean Meal | CBOT | F,H,K,N,Q,U,V,Z | 0.1 | 100 |
| ZW | 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 |
| ZF | 5-Yr T-Notes | CBOT | H,M,U,Z | 1/64 | 1000 |
| ZT | 2-Yr T-Notes | CBOT | H,M,U,Z | 1/128 | 2000 |
| ZN | 10-Yr T-Notes | CBOT | H,M,U,Z | 1/64 | 1000 |
| ZB | 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 |
| HE | Lean Hogs | CME | G,J,K,M,N,Q,V,Z | 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 |