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Interest Rates
Product | Symbol | Trading Hours CT | Tradable Options |
---|---|---|---|
2yr Note | /ZT | 5 p.m. - 4 p.m. | Yes |
5yr Note | /ZF | 5 p.m. - 4 p.m. | Yes |
10yr Note | /ZN | 5 p.m. - 4 p.m. | Yes |
Ultra 10yr Note | /TN | 5 p.m. - 4 p.m. | No |
30yr Bond | /ZB | 5 p.m. - 4 p.m. | Yes |
Eurodollar | /GE | 5 p.m. - 4 p.m. | No |
Fed Funds | /ZQ | 5 p.m. - 4 p.m. | No |
1 Month Eurodollar | /GLB | 5 p.m. - 4 p.m. | No |
Ultra Bond | /UB | 5 p.m. - 4 p.m. | No |
Unless otherwise noted, all of the above futures products trade during the specified times beginning Sunday night for the Monday trade date and ending on Friday afternoon.
Metals
Product | Symbol | Trading Hours CT | Tradable Options |
---|---|---|---|
1,000-oz. Silver (CME) | /SIL | 5 p.m. - 4 p.m. | No |
Gold | /GC | 5 p.m. - 4 p.m. | Yes |
Silver | /SI | 5 p.m. - 4 p.m. | No |
Copper | /HG | 5 p.m. - 4 p.m. | No |
E-Micro Gold | /MGC | 5 p.m. - 4 p.m. | No |
Mini Gold (ICE)* | /YG | 7 p.m. - 5 p.m.3 | No |
Mini Silver (ICE)* | /YI | 7 p.m. - 5 p.m.3 | No |
Platinum | /PL | 5 p.m. - 4 p.m. | No |
Palladium | /PA | 5 p.m. - 4 p.m. | No |
Unless otherwise noted, all of the above futures products trade during the specified times beginning Sunday night for the Monday trade date and ending on Friday afternoon.
3 Open on Sunday night at 5:00pm CT/6:00pm ET.
*ICE products subject to monthly ICE Futures US data fee. See Market Data Fees for details.
Currency
Product | Symbol | Trading Hours CT | Tradable Options |
---|---|---|---|
Australian Dollar | /6A | 5 p.m. - 4 p.m. | No |
British Pound | /6B | 5 p.m. - 4 p.m. | Yes |
Canadian Dollar | /6C | 5 p.m. - 4 p.m. | No |
E-Micro AUD/USD | /M6A | 5 p.m. - 4 p.m. | No |
E-Micro GBP/USD | /M6B | 5 p.m. - 4 p.m. | No |
E-Micro EUR/USD | /M6E | 5 p.m. - 4 p.m. | No |
E-Mini Japanese Yen | /J7 | 5 p.m. - 4 p.m. | No |
Euro FX | /6E | 5 p.m. - 4 p.m. | Yes |
Japanese Yen | /6J | 5 p.m. - 4 p.m. | No |
Mexican Peso | /6M | 5 p.m. - 4 p.m. | No |
E-Mini Euro FX | /E7 | 5 p.m. - 4 p.m. | No |
New Zealand Dollar | /6N | 5 p.m. - 4 p.m. | No |
Swiss Franc | /6S | 5 p.m. - 4 p.m. | No |
US Dollar Index (ICE)* | /DX | 7 p.m. - 4 p.m.3 | No |
Unless otherwise noted, all of the above futures products trade during the specified times beginning Sunday night for the Monday trade date and ending on Friday afternoon.
3 Open on Sunday night at 5:00pm CT/6:00pm ET.
*ICE products subject to monthly ICE Futures US data fee. See Market Data Fees for details
Grains
Product | Symbol | Trading Hours CT | Tradable Options |
---|---|---|---|
Corn | /ZC | 7pm-7:45am & 8:30am-1:20pm | Yes |
E-Mini Corn Futures | /XC | 7pm-7:45am & 8:30am-1:45pm | No |
E-Mini Wheat Futures | /XW | 7pm-7:45am & 8:30am-1:45pm | No |
E-Mini Soybean Futures | /XK | 7pm-7:45am & 8:30am-1:45pm | No |
KC Hard Red Winter Wheat | /KE | 7pm-7:45am & 8:30am-1:20pm | No |
Oats | /ZO | 7pm-7:45am & 8:30am-1:20pm | No |
Soybeans | /ZS | 7pm-7:45am & 8:30am-1:20pm | Yes |
Soybean Meal | /ZM | 7pm-7:45am & 8:30am-1:20pm | No |
Soybean Oil | /ZL | 7pm-7:45am & 8:30am-1:20pm | No |
Wheat | /ZW | 7pm-7:45am & 8:30am-1:20pm | Yes |
Unless otherwise noted, all of the above futures products trade during the specified times beginning Sunday night for the Monday trade date and ending on Friday afternoon.
Stock Index
Product | Symbol | Trading Hours CT | Tradable Options |
---|---|---|---|
E-Mini NASDAQ 100 | /NQ | 5 p.m.- 3:15 p.m. & 3:30 p.m.- 4 p.m. | Yes |
E-Mini Russell 2000 | /RTY | 5 p.m.- 3:15 p.m. & 3:30 p.m.- 4 p.m. | Yes |
E-Mini S&P 500 | /ES | 5 p.m.- 3:15 p.m. & 3:30 p.m.- 4 p.m. | Yes |
E-Mini S&P MidCap 400 | /EMD | 5 p.m.- 3:15 p.m. & 3:30 p.m.- 4 p.m. | No |
E-Mini DOW | /YM | 5 p.m.- 3:15 p.m. & 3:30 p.m.- 4 p.m. | No |
Nikkei 225 | /NKD | 5 p.m.- 3:15 p.m. & 3:30 p.m.- 4 p.m. | No |
CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) | /VX | 5 p.m.- 3:15 p.m. & 3:30 p.m.- 4 p.m. | No |
CME Bitcoin** | /BTC | 5 p.m.- 4 p.m. | No |
Micro E-Mini S&P 500 | /MES | 5 p.m.- 3:15 p.m. & 3:30 p.m.- 4 p.m. | No |
Micro E-Mini NASDAQ 100 | /MNQ | 5 p.m.- 3:15 p.m. & 3:30 p.m.- 4 p.m. | No |
Micro E-Mini Russell 2000 | /M2K | 5 p.m.- 3:15 p.m. & 3:30 p.m.- 4 p.m. | No |
Micro E-Mini DOW | /MYM | 5 p.m.- 3:15 p.m. & 3:30 p.m.- 4 p.m. | No |
MSCI Emerging Markets Index (ICE)* | /MME | 7 p.m.- 5 p.m.3 | No |
Unless otherwise noted, all of the above futures products trade during the specified times beginning Sunday night for the Monday trade date and ending on Friday afternoon.
3 Open on Sunday night at 5:00pm CT/6:00pm ET.
*ICE products subject to monthly ICE Futures US data fee. See Market Data Fees for details.
**To learn more, visit our Bitcoin Futures FAQ page.
Energy
Product | Symbol | Trading Hours CT | Tradable Options |
---|---|---|---|
Brent Crude Oil | /BZ | 5 p.m. - 4 p.m. | No |
E-Mini Natural Gas | /QG | 5 p.m. - 4 p.m. | No |
RBOB Gasoline | /RB | 5 p.m. - 4 p.m. | No |
Heating Oil | /HO | 5 p.m. - 4 p.m. | No |
Light Sweet Crude Oil | /CL | 5 p.m. - 4 p.m. | Yes |
Natural Gas | /NG | 5 p.m. - 4 p.m. | Yes |
E-Mini Crude Oil | /QM | 5 p.m. - 4 p.m. | No |
Unless otherwise noted, all of the above futures products trade during the specified times beginning Sunday night for the Monday trade date and ending on Friday afternoon.
Softs
Product | Symbol | Trading Hours CT | Tradable Options |
---|---|---|---|
Cocoa (ICE)* | /CC | 3:45 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.1 | No |
Coffee (ICE)* | /KC | 3:15 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.1 | No |
Cotton (ICE)* | /CT | 8 p.m. - 1:20 p.m. | No |
Orange Juice (ICE)* | /OJ | 7 a.m. - 1 p.m.1 | No |
Sugar (ICE)* | /SB | 2:30 a.m. - 12 p.m.1 | No |
Unless otherwise noted, all of the above futures products trade during the specified times beginning Sunday night for the Monday trade date and ending on Friday afternoon.
1 Begins trading Monday morning
*ICE products subject to monthly ICE Futures US data fee. See Market Data Fees for details.
Forest
Product | Symbol | Trading Hours CT | Tradable Options |
---|---|---|---|
Random Length Lumber | /LBS | Monday - Thursday: 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. & Friday: 9:00 a.m.-1:55 p.m. | No |
Unless otherwise noted, all of the above futures products trade during the specified times beginning Sunday night for the Monday trade date and ending on Friday afternoon.
Live Stock
Product | Symbol | Trading Hours CT | Tradable Options |
---|---|---|---|
Feeder Cattle | /GF | 8:30 a.m. - 1:05 p.m.1 | No |
Lean Hogs | /HE | 8:30 a.m. - 1:05 p.m.1 | No |
Live Cattle | /LE | 8:30 a.m. - 1:05 p.m. | No |
Unless otherwise noted, all of the above futures products trade during the specified times beginning Sunday night for the Monday trade date and ending on Friday afternoon.
1 Begins trading Monday morning
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