Futures Contract Months & Symbols


Futures Contract Months


Month Symbol Month Symbol Month Symbol Month Symbol
January F April J July N October V
February G May K August Q November X
March H June M September U December Z

Futures Contract Symbols


Contract Symbol Contract Symbol Contract Symbol Contract Symbol
Currencies   Indexes   Grains/Oilseeds   Interest Rates  
Emini Yen JE Emini Nasdaq EN Corn C Eurodollar ED
Swiss Franc SF NYSE Composite YX Mid-Am Corn XC Treasury Bills TB
Mid-Am Swiss Franc XF S&P 500 SP Oats O Mid-Am T-Bill XT
Deutschemark DM E-mini S&P ES Mid-Am Oats XO Treasury Bonds US
Mid-Am Deutschemark XM Value Line VL Soybeans S Mid-Am Treasury Bonds XB
Japanese Yen JY Mini Value Line MV Mid-Am Soybeans XS 10 Yr T. Notes TY
Mid-Am Japanese Yen XJ CRB Index CR Soymeal SM Mid-Am Ten Year XN
British Pound BP Nikkei Stock Index NK Mid-Am Soymeal XE Municipal Bond MB
Mid-Am British Pound XP Goldman Index GS Soybean Oil BO Five Year FV
Canadian Dollar CD Mid Cap MD Mid-Am Oil XR Two Year TU
Mid-Am Canadian Dollar XD Nasdaq 100 NQ Wheat W EuroYen (front month) EY
French Franc FR Russell 2000 RT Wheat (mini) XW Metals  
Australian Dollar AD Dow Jones DJ Kansas City Wheat KW Copper HG
Mexican Peso ME Internet Index IS Minneapolis Wheat MW Gold GC
Brazilian Real BR Livestock   Rough Rice NR Gold/Kilo KI
Russian Ruble RU Feeder Cattle FC Flaxseed WF Mid-Am New York Gold XK
US Dollar Index DX Live Cattle LC Foods/Fibers/Lumber   Platinum PL
Emini Euro M7 Mid-Am Cattle XL Cocoa CO Palladium PA
Energies   Boneless Beef BB Coffee "C" KC SIlver/5000 OZ SI
Crude Oil CL Lean Hog LH Cotton #2 CT Silver/1000 OX (CBT) AG
Unleaded Gas HU Mid-Am Hogs XH Orange Juice OJ Mid-Am New York Silver XY
Heating Oil HO Pork Bellies PB Sugar #11 SB    
Natural Gas NG NG Fresh Bellies FB Lumber LB    
        Fluid Milk (CME) DA