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Contract Size: 100 troy ounces Price Quote & Tick Size:US Dollars and cents per ounce; minimum tick size is $0.05 (5¢) per troy ounce ($5.00 per contract). Contract Months: Trading is conducted over 15 months, beginning with the current month and the next two consecutive months before moving into the quarterly cycle of March, June, [...] - Read More
Contract Size: 110,000 board feet (˜260 cubic meters) Price Quote & Tick Size: US Dollars per 1,000 board feet (mbf); minimum tick size is $.10 per mbf ($11 per contract) Contract Months: Jan, Mar, May, Jul, Sep, Nov Trading Specs: Open outcry trading is conducted MON-FRI: 9:00 a.m. -1:05 p.m. CT. Electronic trading is conducted [...] - Read More
Primarily used as a fuel to heat residential homes, heating oil is derived from domestic refineries as well as imports from foreign countries. This flammable liquid petroleum product is often considered seasonal because of this use. The contract specifications in this report will refer to the No.2 fuel oil NYMEX futures contract. Contract Size: 42,000 [...] - Read More
This cereal has been a staple for human consumption for thousands of years and is now an integral part of the diet of nearly three billion people worldwide. From its humble origins in ancient Asian cultures, rice cultivation spread across the continents. Many international exports of rice are confined to the hulled and polished grains; [...] - Read More
This ductile metal is famed for its thermal and electrical conductivity and graces all kinds of products in homes and commercial applications. Over thousands of years, copper and its alloys have been present in civilization and contributed to the history of humankind. In fact, when alloyed with tin to become bronze, copper gave rise to [...] - Read More
Natural gas is an important source of energy across the globe and – although a reasonably unassuming colorless and odorless gas in its pure form – is vital to many societies. This combustible combination of hydrocarbon gases is a unique member of the energy sector and our contract specifications refer to the NYMEX futures contract. [...] - Read More
Silver, like gold, has enjoyed a long history of use for adornments and currency. This ductile metal has woven its way into history – evidenced by its chemical symbol Ag from the Latin argentum – and even found a home in popular myths as the white ward against evil creatures. Futures and physical contracts trade [...] - Read More
This sweet commodity has been the underlying product for a futures contract in New York for nearly a century. Part of the softs sector (which traded on the Coffee, Sugar and Cocoa Exchange), the Sugar #11 futures contract to which the following specifications will refer now finds its home on ICE Futures U.S. Contract Size:112,000 [...] - Read More
Wheat has taken a long journey from its origins in the Fertile Crescent to its current status as one of the world’s primary sources of dietary protein. From breakfast cereal to livestock forage, wheat is an important crop across the globe and wheat futures contracts have evolved as a means for price discovery as well [...] - Read More
The S&P 500 is one of the widely recognized indices and its futures contract and corresponding electronic mini contract remain among the most popular on a global scale. As inferred by its name, this index of 500 of the largest companies in the US includes recognizable names like AT&T and Chevron and may be widely [...] - Read More
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