FUTURES

EXCH

SIZE

MONTHS TRADED

LOCAL TRADING HOURS

MIN. FLUCTUATION

DAILY LIMIT

Metals:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aluminum

CMX

44,000 lbs.

All 12 months

7:50–13:15; ACCESS (h)

.05¢/lb. = $22.00

$.20/lb. = $8,800 (a)

Aluminum

TOCOM

10 tonnes

All 12 months

9:00–11:00; 12:30–15:30

¥0.1/kg = ¥1,000

Pls. consult exchange

Aluminum

LME

25 tonnes

All 12 months

11:55-17:00

.50$/tonne= $12.50

Pls. consult exchange

Aluminum Alloy/NASAAC

LME

20 tonnes

All 12 months

11:45-16:45

.50$/tonne = $10.00

Pls. consult exchange

Copper—High Grade

CMX

25,000 lbs.

All 12 months

8:10–13:00; ACCESS (h)

.05¢/lb. = $12.50

$.20/lb. =$5,000 (a,b)

Copper

LME

25 tonnes

All 12 months

12:00–17:00

.50$/tonne= $12.50

Pls. consult exchange

Gold

CBT

100 troy ozs.

All 12 months

electronic 19:16–16:00 (i)

10¢/oz. = $10.00

None

Gold

CMX

100 troy ozs.

All 12 months

8:20–13:30; ACCESS (h)

10¢/oz. = $10.00

$75/oz. = $7,500 (a,b)

Gold–mini-sized

CBT

33.2 fine troy ozs

All 12 months

electronic 19:16–16:00 (i)

10¢/oz. = $3.32

None

Gold

TOCOM

1 kg.

All 12 months

9:00–11:00; 12:30–15:30

¥1/g = ¥1,000

Pls. consult exchange

Palladium

NYM

100 troy ozs.

All 12 months

8:30–13:00; ACCESS (h)

5¢/oz. = $5.00

None

Palladium

TOCOM

500 grams

All 12 months

9:00–11:00; 12:30–15:30

¥1/g = ¥500.00

Pls. consult exchange

Platinum

TOCOM

500 grams

All 12 months

9:00–11:00; 12:30–15:30

¥1/g = ¥500.00

Pls. consult exchange

Platinum

NYM

50 troy ozs.

All 12 months

8:20–13:05; ACCESS (h)

10¢/oz. = $5.00

$50/oz. = $2,500 (a,b)

Platinum

TOCOM

500 grams

All 12 months

9:00–11:00; 12:30–15:30

¥1/g = ¥500.00

Pls. consult exchange

Silver

CBT

5,000 troy ozs.

All 12 months

electronic 19:16–16:00 (i)

$.001/troy oz. = $5.00

None

Silver

CMX

5,000 troy ozs.

All 12 months

8:25–13:25; ACCESS (h)

.5¢/oz. = $25.00 (b)

$1.50/oz = $7,500(a,b)

Silver

TOCOM

60 kg.

All 12 months

9:00–11:00; 12:30–15:30

¥1/10g = ¥6,000

Pls. consult exchange

Silver–mini-sized

CBT

1,000 troy oz.

All 12 months

electronic 19:16–16:00 (i)

$.001/troy oz. = $1.00

None

Tin

LME

5 tonnes

All 12 months

11:50–16:50

$5/tonne= $25.00

Pls. consult exchange

Zinc

LME

25 tonnes

All 12 months

12:10–16:55

.50$/tonne= $12.50

Pls. consult exchange


Months traded are F = Jan., G = Feb., H = Mar., J = Apr., K = May, M = Jun., N = Jul., Q = Aug., U = Sep., V = Oct., X = Nov., Z = Dec.

NOTES TO CONTRACT SPECIFICATIONS

(a) Expanded limits sometimes
(b) Certain transactions may be different. Pls consult exchg.
(c) During daylight savings time, evening hours are 20:00–23:00. 3:00–8:00 (9:00) traded on Dublin floor.
(d) GLOBEX hours are Mon.–Thurs. and 17:00–normal close on Sundays and holidays.
(e) ACCESS hours Monday–Thursday 15:15–9:30 and on Sundays 19:00–9:30
(f) Natural Gas futures and options will close at 14:45 on any futures termination day that falls on a Wednesday.
(g) ACCESS hours Monday – Thursday 13:45–9:00 and on Sundays 19:00–9:00
(h) ACCESS hours Monday–Thursday 14:00–8:00; Friday 14:00–16:30; and on Sundays 19:00–8:00 except for Aluminum, which closes at 7:40 for all overnight sessions.
(i) Electronic hours Sun.–Friday
(j) Below 95¢/lb. Prices at or above 95¢/lb.: .05¢/lb. = $25.00
(k) Trading suspended at 11:58, with a Closing Call at 12:00 noon, or if delayed, at 12:10.
(l) On the Last Trading Day for any contract all contracts will close at 3:15PM.
(m) Times shown for Mon.–Thurs.; Sundays, 19:00–9:30; Fridays 10:00–14:30
(p) 17:10–7:00 during U.S. daylight savings time
(s) On half-day holidays: 9:00–11:10
(t) 0.5 pts. = ¥500.00 for prices over 5 pts.; 0.1 pts. = ¥100.00 for prices lessthan 5 pts.
(u) Trading on all series options stops when corresponding futures are locked limit-up or -down.
(w) Trading ceases when corresponding futures are limit bid/offered.
(x) GLOBEX Hours Mon–Thurs.; 17:00-normal close on Sundays and holidays.
(y) GLOBEX Hours CST: 2:00–15:15; 15:30–16:30 CDT: 3:00–15:15; 15:30–16:30; 17:00–18:00
(z) Market-making hours: 10:00–11:40; 12:00–13:00; 15:30–16:30; 17:00–17:30; Ring trading hours are followed by a two-minute interval/extension.