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Instrument specifications table

Updated: Jun 12

Energy

Commodity

Symbol

Exchange

Size

Tick Size

Tick Value

WTI Crude Oil

CL

NYMEX/CME

1,000 barrels

$0.01/barrel

$10/contract

E‑mini Crude

QM

NYMEX/CME

500 barrels

$0.025/barrel

$12.50

Natural Gas

NG

NYMEX/CME

10,000 mmBtu

$0.001/mmBtu

$10

E‑mini Nat Gas

QG

NYMEX/CME

2,500 mmBtu

$0.005/mmBtu

$12.50

Metals

Commodity

Symbol

Exchange

Size

Tick Size

Tick Value

Gold

GC

COMEX/CME

100 oz

$0.10/oz

$10

E‑mini Gold

QO

COMEX/CME

50 oz

$0.25/oz

$12.50

Silver

SI

COMEX/CME

5,000 oz

$0.005/oz

$25

Platinum

PL

NYMEX/CME

50 oz

$0.10/oz

$5

Copper (COMEX)

HG

COMEX/CME

25,000 lbs

$0.0005/lb

$12.50

Copper (LME)


LME

25 tonnes

$0.50/tonne

$12.50

Aluminium (LME)


LME

25 tonnes

$0.50/tonne

$12.50

Nickel (LME)


LME

6 tonnes

$5.00/tonne

$30

Soft commodities

Commodity

Symbol

Exchange

Size

Tick Size

Tick Value

Corn

ZC

CBOT/CME

5,000 bu

$0.0025/bu (¼¢)

$12.50

Mini‑Corn

XC

CBOT/CME

1,000 bu

$0.00125/bu (⅛¢)

$1.25

Soybeans

ZS

CBOT/CME

5,000 bu

¼¢/bu

$12.50

Mini‑Soybeans

XB

CBOT/CME

1,000 bu

⅛¢/bu

$1.25

Wheat (SRW/HRW)

ZW

CBOT/CME

5,000 bu

¼¢/bu

$12.50

Mini‑Wheat

XW

CBOT/CME

1,000 bu

⅛¢/bu

$1.25

Oats

ZO

CBOT/CME

5,000 bu

¼¢/bu

$12.50

Rough Rice

ZR

CBOT/CME

2,000 cwt

$0.005/cwt

$10

Soybean Oil

ZL

CBOT/CME

60,000 lbs

$0.01/lb

$6

Soybean Meal

ZM

CBOT/CME

100 tons

$0.10/ton

$10

Cocoa

CC

ICE FUT U.S.

10 tons

$1/ton

$10

Coffee (Arabica)

KC

ICE FUT U.S.

37,500 lbs

$0.0005/lb

$18.75

Cotton No. 2

CT

ICE FUT U.S.

50,000 lbs

$0.0001/lb

$5

Orange Juice Solids

OJ

ICE FUT U.S.

15,000 lbs

$0.0005/lb

$7.50

Sugar No. 11

SB

ICE FUT U.S.

112,000 lbs

$0.0001/lb

$11.20


 
 
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