Futures Contract Symbols (exchange format)
Just like stocks, a specific symbol represents each futures contract. The symbols are usually from one to three letters and are used in combination with a month and year code. Mostly, the symbols are standardized between the exchanges and the data vendors, but not always. As an example, the Euro currency’s symbol on the CME is “EC”, but CSI Data uses “CU”. Also, futures contracts that trade in both a day session (open auction) and electronically will have different symbols representing the sessions. For example, in the day session, the symbol for corn is “C”. The symbol for corn traded in the electronic session is “ZC”. The below futures contracts show the exchange symbol format. | BMD - Bursa Malaysia Derivatives |
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| Symbol | Description |
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| MPO-BMD | PALM OIL |
| CBT - Chicago Board of Trade |
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| Symbol | Description |
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| QBC | Corn Futures Contract | | C | CORN (DAY) | | DJ | DOW JONES INDUS.(DAY)-$10 | | QDJ | DOW JONES INDUS.-$10 | | QFF | FED FUNDS 30 DAY | | FF | FED FUNDS 30 DAY (DAY) | | QZO | OATS | | O | OATS (DAY) | | QRR | ROUGH RICE | | RR | ROUGH RICE (DAY) | | ZI | SILVER FUTURES CONTRACT 5000 OZ. | | QSM | SOYBEAN MEAL | | SM | SOYBEAN MEAL (DAY) | | QBO | SOYBEAN OIL | | BO | SOYBEAN OIL (DAY) | | QBS | SOYBEANS | | S | SOYBEANS (DAY) | | QTY | TREASURY NOTE 10 YR | | TY | TREASURY NOTE 10 YR (DAY) | | QTU | TREASURY NOTE 2 YR | | TU | TREASURY NOTE 2 YR (DAY) | | QFV | TREASURY NOTE 5 YR | | FV | TREASURY NOTE 5 YR (DAY) | | QUS | US TREASURY BOND | | US | US TREASURY BOND (DAY) | | QBW | WHEAT | | W | WHEAT (DAY) |
| CBTE - Chicago Board of Trade eMini |
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| Symbol | Description |
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| YC | MINI CORN | | YM | MINI DOW JONES INDUS.-$5 | | YM=2 | MINI DOW JONES INDUS.-$5 | | YE | Mini Eurodollar | | YG | MINI GOLD | | YK | MINI SOYBEANS | | YW | MINI WHEAT | | YI | MINI SILVER FUTURES | | | |
| CEC - ICE Futures US (formerly NYBOT) |
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| Symbol | Description |
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| CC | COCOA FUTURES CONTRACT | | KC | COFFEE 'C' FUTURES | | MK | COFFEE-MINI | | CT | COTTON NO. 2 FUTURES | | JO | ORANGE JUICE | | CR | REUTERS/JEFFERIES CRB INDEX | | RC | ROBUSTA COFFEE FUTURES | | SB | SUGAR NO. 11 (WORLD) FUTURES | | DX | US DOLLAR INDEX FUTURES |
| CME - Chicago Mercantile |
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| Symbol | Description |
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| AD | AUSTRALIAN DOLLAR (DAY) | | BR | BRAZILIAN REAL (DAY) | | QBR | BRAZILIAN REAL | | BP | BRITISH POUND (DAY) | | QBP | BRITISH POUND | | CD | CANADIAN DOLLAR (DAY) | | QCD | CANADIAN DOLLAR | | QEC | EURO | | EC | EURO (DAY) | | ED | EURODOLLAR 3 MONTH (DAY) | | QED | EURODOLLAR 3 MONTH | | EY | EUROYEN 3 MONTH | | EL | EUROYEN LIBOR, 3 MONTH FUTURES | | QFC | FEEDER CATTLE-COMPOSITE | | FC | FEEDER CATTLE FULL PRECISION | | JY | JAPANESE YEN (DAY) | | QJY | JAPANESE YEN | | LH | LEAN HOG FULL PRECISION | | QLH | LEAN HOGS FUTURES - COMPOSITE | | EM | LIBOR FUTURES CONTRACT | | QEM | LIBOR FUTURES - COMPOSITE | | QLC | LIVE CATTLE-COMPOSITE | | LC | LIVE CATTLE FULL PRECISION | | LB | LUMBER FUTURES CONTRACT | | ME | MEXICAN PESO (DAY) | | QME | MEXICAN PESO | | ND | NASDAQ 100 | | ND=2 | NASDAQ 100 FUTURES (DAY) | | NE | NEW ZEALAND DOLLAR (DAY) | | QNE | NEW ZEALAND DOLLAR | | NK | NIKKEI 225 | | QNK | NIKKEI 225-GLOBEX | | RL | RUSSELL 2000 | | RL=2 | RUSSELL 2000 FUTURES (DAY) | | SP | S&P 500 | | SP=2 | S&P 500 FUTURES (DAY) | | SF | SWISS FRANC (DAY) | | QSF | SWISS FRANC |
| CMEE - CME Electronic |
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| Symbol | Description |
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| ZE | E-MINI EURO | | ZJ | E-MINI JAPANESE YEN | | EFE | E-MINI MSCI EAFE | | NQ | E-MINI NASDAQ 100 | | ES | E-MINI S&P 500 | | EED | EURODOLLAR FUTURES-MINI | | NQ=2 | NASDAQ 100 E-MINI FUTURES (DAY) | | QCN | NASDAQ COMPOSITE E-MINI FUTURES - GLOBEX |
| CMG - CME Globex |
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| Symbol | Description |
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| 6L | BRAZILIAN REAL-GLOBEX | | 6B | BRITISH POUND-GLOBEX | | GE | EURODOLLAR FUTURES - GLOBE | | 6E | EURO-GLOBEX | | GF | FEEDER CATTLE-GLOBEX | | HE | LEAN HOGS FUTURES - GLOBEX | | LE | LIVE CATTLE-GLOBEX | | NKD | NIKKEI 225-GLOBEX |
| COMX - Comex Metals |
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| Symbol | Description |
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| AL | ALUMINUM | | AL=2 | ALUMINUM FUTURES (DAY) | | HG=2 | COPPER FUTURES CONTRACT(DAY) | | HG | COPPER - HIGH GRADE | | GC | GOLD | | GC=2 | GOLD FUTURES (DAY) | | SI | SILVER FUTURES CONTRACT | | SI=2 | SILVER FUTURES (DAY) |
| ECBT - Electronic CBOT |
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| Symbol | Description |
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| ZC | CORN | | ZQ | FED FUNDS 30 DAY | | XC | MINI CORN-ELECTRONIC | | ZO | OATS | | ZR | Rough Rice | | ZM | SOYBEAN MEAL | | XB | SOYBEAN MINI FUTURES - ECBT | | ZL | SOYBEAN OIL | | ZS | SOYBEANS FUTURES CONTRACT | | ZN | TREASURY NOTE 10 YR | | ZT | TREASURY NOTE 2 YR | | ZF | TREASURY NOTE 5 YR | | ZB | US TREASURY BOND | | ZW | WHEAT | | XW | WHEAT MINI FUTURES - ECBT |
| EUX - Eurex Indices |
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| Symbol | Description |
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| BL-DT | BOBL | | GB-DT | BUND | | AX-DT | DAX | | EA-DT | EURIBOR 3 MONTH | | BZ-DT | SCHATZ | | SM-DT | SWISS MARKET INDEX |
| IPE - International Petroleum Exchange |
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| Symbol | Description |
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| BRN-ICE | BRENT CRUDE OIL | | GAS-ICE | GAS OIL |
| KCBT - KC Board of Trade |
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| Symbol | Description |
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| QKW | WHEAT | | KW | WHEAT (DAY) | | KE | WHEAT-ELECTRONIC |
| MGE - Minneapolis Grain Exchange |
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| Symbol | Description |
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| QMW | HARD RED SPRING WHEAT | | MW | HARD RED SPRING WHEAT(DAY) | | MWE | WHEAT (HARD RED) FUTURES - ELECTRONIC |
| MX - Montreal exchange - Futures |
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| Symbol | Description |
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| BAX-MX | MONTREAL FUTURES | | CGB-MX | MONTREAL FUTURES |
| NYME - New York Mercantile |
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| Symbol | Description |
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| BBT | BRENT CRUDE OIL LAS FUTURES | | HO | HEATING OIL | | HO=2 | HEATING OIL FUTURES (DAY) | | CL | LIGHT CRUDE OIL | | CL=2 | LIGHT CRUDE OIL (DAY) | | NG | NATURAL GAS FUTURES CONTRACT | | NG=2 | NATURAL GAS FUTURES (DAY) | | PA | PALLADIUM | | PA=2 | PALLADIUM FUTURES (DAY) | | PL | PLATINUM | | PL=2 | PLATINUM FUTURES (DAY) | | XRB=2 | RBOB GASOLINE FUTURES (DAY) | | RBB | RBOB GASOLINE TAS FUTURES |
| NYMG - NYMEX Globex |
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| Symbol | Description |
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| CJ | COCOA FUTURES | | KT | COFFEE FUTURES | | TT | COTTON FUTURES | | HO=1 | HEATING OIL-ELECTRONIC | | CL=1 | LIGHT CRUDE OIL-ELECTRONIC | | NG=1 | NATURAL GAS-ELECTRONIC | | PA=1 | PALLADIUM FUTURES (NIGHT) | | PL=1 | PLATINUM FUTURES (NIGHT) | | XRB=1 | RBOB GASOLINE FUTURES (NIGHT) | | YO | SUGAR #11 FUTURES |
| NYMI - e-miNY NYMEX |
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| Symbol | Description |
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| QX | HEATING OIL-MINY | | QM | LIGHT CRUDE OIL E-MINY | | QG | NATURAL GAS E-MINY | | QU | UNLEADED GAS(RBOB)-MINY |
| TCM - Tokyo Commodities Exchange (TOCOM) |
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| Symbol | Description |
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| TGM-TCM | GOLD |
| TGE - Tokyo Grain Exchange |
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| Symbol | Description |
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| SK-TGE | TOKYO RAW SILK | | SG-TGE | TOKYO RAW SUGAR | | RC-TGE | TOKYO ROBUSTA COFFEE | | SB-TGE | TOKYO SOYBEANS (U.S.) | | NG-TGE | TOKYO SOYBEANS-NON GMO |
| SIMX - Singapore (SIMEX) |
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| Symbol | Description |
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| JG-SGX=2 | JAP. 10YR BOND (DAY) | | JG-SGX=1 | JAP. 10YR BOND (SESSION 1) | | JB-SGX=1 | JAP. 10YR BOND-MINI (DAY) | | JB-SGX=2 | JAP. 10YR BOND-MINI (DAY) | | JG-SGX | JAPANESE GOVT BOND (FULL) | | JG-SI | JAPANESE GOVT BOND (FULL) | | JB-SGX | JAPANESE GOVT BOND (MINI) | | JB-SI | JAPANESE GOVT BOND (MINI) | | NK-SGX=2 | NIKKEI 225 (DAY) | | NK-SGX=1 | NIKKEI 225 (SESSION 1) | | NI-SI | NIKKEI 225 INDEX | | NK-SGX | NIKKEI 225 INDEX | | NI_1-SI | NIKKEI 225 INDEX-NIGHT SESSION | | SB-SGX | SINGAPORE 5-YEAR GOVT BOND | | SB-SI | SINGAPORE 5-YEAR GOVT BOND |
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