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Contract Specifications

Official exchange contract sizes, minimum tick values, deliverable months, and trading hours across CME, NYMEX, COMEX, and LME.

Exchange Contract Specifications Matrix

Contract / CommodityExchangeContract SizeMin Tick SizeTick ValueContract Months
ZC (Corn)CBOT5,000 Bushels1/4 cent/bu$12.50Mar, May, Jul, Sep, Dec
ZS (Soybeans)CBOT5,000 Bushels1/4 cent/bu$12.50Jan, Mar, May, Jul, Aug, Sep, Nov
ZW (SRW Wheat)CBOT5,000 Bushels1/4 cent/bu$12.50Mar, May, Jul, Sep, Dec
CL (WTI Crude)NYMEX1,000 Barrels$0.01 / bbl$10.00All 12 Calendar Months
HO (ULSD Diesel)NYMEX42,000 Gallons$0.0001 / gal$4.20All 12 Calendar Months
NG (Henry Hub Gas)NYMEX10,000 MMBtu$0.001 / MMBtu$10.00All 12 Calendar Months
HG (Copper)COMEX25,000 lbs$0.0005 / lb$12.50All 12 Calendar Months
MAL (Primary Aluminum)LME25 Metric Tons$0.50 / MT$12.50Daily out to 3 months, Monthly out to 123 months
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