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Commodity Futures
Contract Specifications
All times are listed in
Eastern Standard Time (EST.)
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COMMODITY
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QUOTE
SYMBOL
|
TRADING
HRS. EST.
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CONTRACT
SIZE
|
UNITS
QUOTED
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POINT
VALUE
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MINIMUM
FLUCTUATION
|
DAILY
TRADE LIMIT
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GRAINS
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WHEAT
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W
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10:30-14:15
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5000
BU
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CTS/BU
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1.00CT=$50
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1/4CTS=$12.50
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30CTS=$1500
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1
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CORN
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C
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10:30-14:15
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5000
BU
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CTS/BU
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1.00CT=$50
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1/4CTS=$12.50
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20CTS=$1000
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1
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OATS
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O
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10:30-14:15
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5000
BU
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CTS/BU
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1.00CT=$50
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1/4CTS=$12.50
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20CTS=$1000
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1
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ROUGH RICE
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NR
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10:15-14:30
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2000
CWT
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$/CW
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1.00CT=$20
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1/4CTS=$5
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50CTS=$1000
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1
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SOYBEANS
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S
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10:30-14:15
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5000
BU
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CTS/BU
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1.00CT=$50
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1/4CTS=$12.50
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50CTS=$2500
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1
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BEAN MEAL
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SM
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10:30-14:15
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100
TONS
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$/TON
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$1.0/TON=$100
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10PT=$10
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2000=$2000
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1
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BEAN OIL
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BO
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10:30-14:15
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60,000
LBS
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CTS/LB
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1.00CT=$600
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1PT=$6
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2CTS=$1200
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1
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MEATS
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LIVE CATTLE
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LC
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10:05-14:00
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40,000
LBS
|
CTS/CWT
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1
CWT=$400
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0.025PTS=$10
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1.5CTS=$600
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FEEDER CATTLE
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FC
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10:05-14:00
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50,000
LBS
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CTS/CWT
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1
CWT=$500
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0.025PTS=$12.50
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1.5CTS=$750
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LEAN HOGS
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LH
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10:10-14:00
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40,000
LBS
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CTS/CWT
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1
CWT=$400
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0.025PTS=$10
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2CTS=$800
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PORK BELLIES
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PB
|
10:10-14:00
|
40,000
LBS
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$/LB
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1
CWT=$400
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0.025PTS=$10
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3CTS=$1200
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SOFTS
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COCOA
|
CO
|
8:00-12:00
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10
MET. TONS
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$/TON
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$1=$10
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1PT=$10
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$88=$880
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2
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COFFEE
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KC
|
9:15-11:35
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37,500
LBS
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CTS/LB
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1CT=$375
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0.05PTS=$18.75
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NONE
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2
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SUGAR
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SB
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9:00-12:00
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112,000
LBS
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CTS/LB
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1.00CTS=$1,120
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0.01PT=$11.20
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50PTS=$560
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2
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COTTON
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CT
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10:30-2:15
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50,000
LBS
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CTS/LB
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1CT=$500
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0.01PT=$5
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3CTS=$1500
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2
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ORANGE JUICE
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OJ
|
10:00-1:30
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15,000
LBS
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CTS/LB
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1CT=$150
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0.05PTS=$7.5
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5CTS=$750
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2
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LUMBER
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LB
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10:00-14:05
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110,000
BFT
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$/M
BFT
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1BFT=$110
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0.10PTS=$11.10
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1000PT=$1100
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2
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METALS
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COMEX GOLD
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GC
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8:20-13:30
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100
TROY OZ
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$/OZ
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$1.00/OZ=$100
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$0.10=$10
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$75=$7500
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COMEX SILVER
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SI
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8:25-13:25
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5000
TROY OZ
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CTS/OZ
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1.00CT=$50
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0.50CT=$25
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$1.50=$7500
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PLATINUM
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PL
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8:25-13:05
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50
TROY OZ
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$/OZ
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$1.00/OZ
= $50
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0.10CTS=$5
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$20=$1000
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COMEX COPPER
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HG
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8:10-13:00
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25,000
LBS
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CTS/LB
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1.00CT=
$250
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0.05PTS=$12.50
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NONE
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PALLADIUM
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PA
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8:30-13:00
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100
TROY OZ
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$/OZ
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$1.00/OZ
= $100
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$0.05=$5
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$6=$600
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2
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ENERGIES
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CRUDE OIL
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CL
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10:00-14:30
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1000
BBL
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$/BBL
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$1.00BBL=$1,000
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$0.01BBL=$10
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$1.50=$1500
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1
2
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HEATING OIL
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HO
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10:05-14:30
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42,000
GALS
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CTS/GAL
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1.00CTS=$420
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0.01CTS=$4.20
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2CTS=$840
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1
2
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UNL. GAS
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HU
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10:05-14:30
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42,000
GALS
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CTS/GAL
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1.00CTS=$420
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0.01CTS=$4.20
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2CTS=$840
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1
2
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NAT. GAS
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NG
|
10:00-14:30
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10000MM
BTU
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$/BTU
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$1.00BTU=$1,000
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$0.10BTU=$10.00
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1000PT=$1000
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1
2
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CURRENCIES
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DOLLAR INDEX
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DX
|
8:20-15:00
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1000
X INDEX
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PTS
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1.00PT=$1,000
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0.01PT=$10
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NONE
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EURO CURRENCY
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EC
|
8:20-15:00
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125,000
EC
|
CTS/EC
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1.00PT=$1,250
|
0.05PT=$6.25
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NONE
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B POUND
|
BP
|
8:20-15:00
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62,500
BP
|
CTS/BP
|
1.00PT=$625
|
0.02PT=$12.50
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NONE
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J YEN
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JY
|
8:20-15:00
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12.5
MIL JY
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CTS/JY
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1.00PT=$1,250
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0.01PT=$12.50
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NONE
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SWISS FRANC
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SF
|
8:20-15:00
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125,000
SF
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CTS/SF
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1.00PT=$1,250
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0.01PT=$12.50
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NONE
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CANADIAN $
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CD
|
8:20-15:00
|
100,000
CD
|
CTS/CD
|
1.00PT=$1,000
|
0.01PT=$10
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NONE
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AUSTRALIAN $
|
AD
|
8:20-15:00
|
100,000
AD
|
CTS/AD
|
1.00PT=$1,000
|
0.01PT=$10
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NONE
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MEXICAN PESO
|
ME
|
8:20-15:00
|
500,000
MP
|
CTS/MP
|
1.00PT=$500
|
0.025PT=$12.50
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NONE
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FINANCIALS
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|
US BONDS
|
US
|
8:20-15:00
|
$100,000
|
1/32NDS
|
1.00PT=$1,000
|
1/32ND=$31.25
|
96/32=$3000
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EURODOLLARS
|
ED
|
8:20-15:00
|
$1,000,000
|
BASIS
PT
|
1BP=$25
|
0.005PT=$12.50
|
NONE
|
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EUROYEN
|
EY
|
8:20-15:00
|
Y1,000,000
|
BASIS
PT
|
1BP=$20
|
0.01PT=$20
|
NONE
|
3
|
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S&P 500
|
SP
|
9:30-16:15
|
250
X INDEX
|
PTS
|
1.00PT=$250
|
0.10PTS=$25.00
|
NONE
|
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S&P 500 E MINI
|
ES
|
9:30-16:15
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50
X INDEX
|
PTS
|
1.00PT=$50
|
0.25PTS=$12.50
|
NONE
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NASDAQ 100 E MINI
|
EN
|
9:30-16:15
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20
x INDEX
|
PTS
|
1.00PT=$20
|
0.50PTS=$10
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NONE
|
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DOW JONES AVG
|
DJ
|
9:20-16:15
|
10
x INDEX
|
PTS
|
1.00PT=$10
|
1.00PTS=$10
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NONE
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1
= Limits on these contracts can change if, on the previous
trading day, selected contracts close at the exchange established
limit price.
Contact the exchange or your broker for more information.
2
= The front two (2) contract months have no limit. Contact
the exchange or your broker for more information.
3
= Values may change
due to fluctuations in the currency exchange rates between the US
$ and the Japanese Yen
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