Instrument codes of the principal futures contracts
Financial acronyms
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Symbol |
Contract |
Category of underlying |
Underlying |
Market |
Additional info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3YR | 3-Year T-Note Future | Interest rate | Bond interest rate | Chicago Board Of Trade (Floor) | |
| 6A | Australian Dollar Future | Currency | Currency | CME Globex | |
| 6B | British Pound Future | Currency | Currency | CME Globex | |
| 6C | Canadian Dollar Future | Currency | Currency | CME Globex | |
| 6E | Euro FX Future | Currency | Currency | CME Globex | |
| 6J | Japanese Yen Future | Currency | Currency | CME Globex | |
| 6L | Brazilian Real Future | Currency | Currency | CME Globex | |
| 6M | Mexican Peso Future | Currency | Currency | CME Globex | |
| 6N | New Zealand Dollar Future | Currency | Currency | CME Globex | |
| 6R | Russian Ruble Future | Currency | Currency | CME Globex | |
| 6Z | South African Rand Future | Currency | Currency | CME Globex | |
| AA | Spot Butter Future | Commodity | Livestock | Chicago Mercantile Exchange (Floor) | |
| ACD | Australian Dollar/Canadian Dollar Future | Currency | FX rate | CME Globex | |
| AD | Australian Dollar Future | Currency | Currency | Chicago Mercantile Exchange (Floor) | |
| AJY | Australian Dollar/Japanese Yen Future | Currency | FX rate | CME Globex | |
| ALI | Aluminium Future | Commodity | Precious metal | Commodities Exchange Center | |
| ANE | Australian Dollar/New Zealand Dollar Future | Currency | FX rate | CME Globex | |
| B1U | 30-Year USD Deliverable Interest Rate Swap Future | Interest rate | Swap rate | Chicago Mercantile Exchange (Floor) | |
| BO | Soybean Oil | Commodity | Soy oil | Chicago Mercantile Exchange (Floor) | |
| BP | British Pound Future | Currency | Currency | Chicago Mercantile Exchange (Floor) | |
| BR | Brazilian Real Future | Currency | Currency | Chicago Mercantile Exchange (Floor) | |
| C | Corn | Commodity | Corn | Chicago Board Of Trade (Floor) | |
| CC | Cocoa | Commodity | Cocoa | Intercontinental Exchange | |
| CD | Canadian Dollar Future | Currency | Currency | Chicago Mercantile Exchange (Floor) | |
| CJY | Canadian Dollar/Japanese Yen Future | Currency | FX rate | CME Globex | |
| CL | Light Crude Oil | Energy | Oil | New York Mercantile Exchange | |
| CT | Cotton Nr.2 Future | Commodity | Cotton | Intercontinental Exchange | |
| DA | Class III Milk Futures | Commodity | Livestock | Chicago Mercantile Exchange (Floor) | |
| DD | Big Dow ($25) | Index | Equity index | Chicago Board Of Trade (Floor) | |
| DJ | Dow Jones Industrial ($ 10) | Index | Equity index | Chicago Board Of Trade (Floor) | |
| DK | Class IV Milk | Commodity | Livestock | Chicago Mercantile Exchange (Floor) | |
| E7 | E-mini Euro FX Future | Currency | Currency | CME Globex | |
| EAD | Euro/Australian Dollar Future | Currency | FX rate | CME Globex | |
| EB | Euribor | Interest rate | Money market rate | Chicago Mercantile Exchange (Floor) | |
| EC | Euro FX Future | Currency | Currency | Chicago Mercantile Exchange (Floor) | |
| ECD | Euro/Canadian Dollar Future | Currency | FX rate | CME Globex | |
| ED | Eurodollar | Interest rate | Money market rate | Chicago Mercantile Exchange (Floor) | |
| EM | 1 Month Eurodollar Future | Interest rate | Money market rate | Chicago Mercantile Exchange (Floor) | |
| ENK | Euro/Norwegian Krone Future | Currency | FX rate | CME Globex | |
| ES | E-mini S&P 500 Future | Index | Equity index | Chicago Mercantile Exchange (Floor) | |
| ESK | Euro/Swedish Krona Future | Currency | FX rate | CME Globex | |
| EW | E-Mini S&P Midcap 400 | Index | Equity index | Chicago Mercantile Exchange (Floor) | |
| EY | EuroYen Future | Interest rate | Money market rate | Chicago Mercantile Exchange (Floor) | |
| F1E | 5-Year Euro Deliverable Interest Rate Swap Future | Interest rate | Swap rate | Chicago Mercantile Exchange (Floor) | |
| F1U | 5-Year USD Deliverable Interest Rate Swap Future | Interest rate | Swap rate | Chicago Mercantile Exchange (Floor) | |
| FBTM | Mid-Term Euro-BTP Future | Interest rate | Bond interest rate | Eurex Deutschland | |
| FBTP | Long-Term Euro-BTP Future | Interest rate | Bond interest rate | Eurex Deutschland | |
| FBTS | Short-Term Euro-BTP Future | Interest rate | Bond interest rate | Eurex Deutschland | |
| FC | Feeder Cattle Future | Commodity | Livestock | Chicago Mercantile Exchange (Floor) | |
| FCE | CAC 40 Index Future | Index | Equity index | NYSE Euronext Liffe | |
| FEU3 | Three-Month EURIBOR Future | Interest rate | Money market rate | Eurex Deutschland | |
| FF | 30 Day Federal Funds | Interest rate | Money market rate | Chicago Board Of Trade (Floor) | |
| FGBL | Euro-Bund Future | Interest rate | Bond interest rate | Eurex Deutschland | |
| FGBM | Euro-Bobl Future | Interest rate | Bond interest rate | Eurex Deutschland | |
| FGBS | Euro-Schatz Future | Interest rate | Bond interest rate | Eurex Deutschland | |
| FGBX | Euro-Buxl Future | Interest rate | Bond interest rate | Eurex Deutschland | |
| FOAM | Mid-Term Euro-OAT Futures | Interest rate | Bond interest rate | Eurex Deutschland | |
| FOAT | Euro-OAT Futures | Interest rate | Bond interest rate | Eurex Deutschland | |
| FV | 5-Year T-Note Future | Interest rate | Bond interest rate | Chicago Board Of Trade (Floor) | |
| G2 | Russell 2000 Growth Index Mini Future | Index | Equity index | Intercontinental Exchange | |
| GC | Gold Future | Commodity | Precious metal | Commodities Exchange Center | |
| GD | S&P-GSCI Commodity Index Future | Index | Equity index | CME Globex | |
| GF | Feeder Cattle Future | Commodity | Livestock | CME Globex | |
| GI | S&P-GSCI Commodity Index Future | Index | Equity index | Chicago Mercantile Exchange (Floor) | |
| HE | Lean Hog Future | Commodity | Livestock | CME Globex | |
| HG | Copper Future | Commodity | Precious metal | Commodities Exchange Center | |
| HO | NY Harbor ULSD | Energy | Oil | New York Mercantile Exchange | |
| J7 | E-mini Japanese Yen Future | Currency | Currency | CME Globex | |
| JGB | Japanese Government Bond (JGB) Future | Interest rate | Bond interest rate | NYSE Euronext Liffe | |
| JY | Japanese Yen Future | Currency | Currency | Chicago Mercantile Exchange (Floor) | |
| KC | Coffee C Future | Commodity | Coffee | Intercontinental Exchange | |
| KT | Coffee Future | Commodity | Coffee | New York Mercantile Exchange | |
| LB | Random Length Lumber Future | Commodity | Wood | Chicago Mercantile Exchange (Floor) | |
| LC | Live Cattle Future | Commodity | Livestock | Chicago Mercantile Exchange (Floor) | |
| LE | Live Cattle Future | Commodity | Livestock | CME Globex | |
| LH | Lean Hog Future | Commodity | Livestock | Chicago Mercantile Exchange (Floor) | |
| M6E | E-micro Euro/American Dollar Future | Currency | Currency | CME Globex | |
| MP | Mexican Peso Future | Currency | Currency | Chicago Mercantile Exchange (Floor) | |
| N1E | 10-Year Euro Deliverable Interest Rate Swap Future | Interest rate | Swap rate | Chicago Mercantile Exchange (Floor) | |
| N1U | 10-Year USD Deliverable Interest Rate Swap Future | Interest rate | Swap rate | Chicago Mercantile Exchange (Floor) | |
| ND | NASDAQ 100 Future | Index | Equity index | Chicago Mercantile Exchange (Floor) | |
| NE | New Zealand Dollar Future | Currency | Currency | Chicago Mercantile Exchange (Floor) | |
| NF | Non-fat Dry Milk Future | Commodity | Milk | Chicago Mercantile Exchange (Floor) | |
| NK | Nikkei/USD Future | Index | Equity index | Chicago Mercantile Exchange (Floor) | |
| NKD | Nikkei/USD Future | Index | Equity index | CME Globex | |
| NOK | Norwegian Krone Future | Currency | Currency | CME Globex | |
| NQ | E-mini NASDAQ 100 Future | Index | Equity index | Chicago Mercantile Exchange (Floor) | |
| O | Oats | Commodity | Oat | Chicago Board Of Trade (Floor) | |
| OJ | Frozen Concentrated Orange Juice (FCOJ-A) Future | Commodity | Orange juice | Intercontinental Exchange | |
| PA | Palladium | Commodity | Precious metal | Commodities Exchange Center | |
| PJY | British Pound/Japanese Yen Future | Currency | FX rate | CME Globex | |
| PL | Platinum | Commodity | Precious metal | Commodities Exchange Center | |
| PSF | British Pound/Swiss Franc Future | Currency | FX rate | CME Globex | |
| RA | South African Rand Future | Currency | Currency | Chicago Mercantile Exchange (Floor) | |
| RB | RBOB Gasoline | Energy | Oil | New York Mercantile Exchange | |
| RF | Euro/Swiss Franc Future | Currency | FX rate | CME Globex | |
| RP | Euro/British Pound Future | Currency | FX rate | CME Globex | |
| RR | Rough Rice | Commodity | Rice | Chicago Board Of Trade (Floor) | |
| RU | Russian Ruble Future | Currency | Currency | Chicago Mercantile Exchange (Floor) | |
| RY | Euro/Japanese Yen Future | Currency | FX rate | CME Globex | |
| S | Soybeans | Commodity | Soy beans | Chicago Board Of Trade (Floor) | |
| S6 | Swiss Franc Future | Currency | Currency | CME Globex | |
| SEK | Swedish Krona Future | Currency | FX rate | CME Globex | |
| SF | Swiss Franc Future | Currency | Currency | Chicago Mercantile Exchange (Floor) | |
| SG | S&P 500 Growth Future | Index | Equity index | Chicago Mercantile Exchange (Floor) | |
| SI | Silver | Commodity | Precious metal | Commodities Exchange Center | |
| SIL | 1,000-oz. Silver | Commodity | Precious metal | Commodities Exchange Center | |
| SJY | Swiss Franc/Japanese Yen Futures Contract | Currency | FX rate | CME Globex | |
| SM | Soybean Meal | Commodity | Soy flour | Chicago Board Of Trade (Floor) | |
| SMC | E-mini S&P 600 SmallCap Future | Index | Equity index | Chicago Mercantile Exchange (Floor) | |
| SP | S&P 500 Future | Index | Equity index | Chicago Mercantile Exchange (Floor) | |
| SU | S&P 500 Value Future | Index | Equity index | Chicago Mercantile Exchange (Floor) | |
| T1E | 2-Year Euro Deliverable Interest Rate Swap Future | Interest rate | Swap rate | Chicago Mercantile Exchange (Floor) | |
| T1U | 2-Year USD Deliverable Interest Rate Swap Future | Interest rate | Swap rate | Chicago Mercantile Exchange (Floor) | |
| TU | 2-Year T-Note Future | Interest rate | Bond interest rate | Chicago Board Of Trade (Floor) | |
| TY | 10-Year T-Note Future | Interest rate | Bond interest rate | Chicago Board Of Trade (Floor) | |
| UA | Euro/Krona | Currency | FX rate | Taiwan Futures Exchange | |
| UA | Euro/Swiss Franc Future | Currency | FX rate | Chicago Mercantile Exchange (Floor) | |
| UAC | Australian Dollar/Canadian Dollar Future | Currency | FX rate | Chicago Mercantile Exchange (Floor) | |
| UAN | Australian Dollar/New Zealand Dollar Future | Currency | FX rate | Chicago Mercantile Exchange (Floor) | |
| UAY | Australian Dollar/Japanese Yen Future | Currency | FX rate | Chicago Mercantile Exchange (Floor) | |
| UCY | Canadian Dollar/Japanese Yen Future | Currency | FX rate | Chicago Mercantile Exchange (Floor) | |
| UE | Euro/British Pound Future | Currency | FX rate | Chicago Mercantile Exchange (Floor) | |
| UEA | Euro/Australian Dollar Future | Currency | FX rate | Chicago Mercantile Exchange (Floor) | |
| UEC | Euro/Canadian Dollar Future | Currency | FX rate | Chicago Mercantile Exchange (Floor) | |
| UEN | Euro/Norwegian Krone Future | Currency | FX rate | Chicago Mercantile Exchange (Floor) | |
| UH | Euro/Japanese Yen Future | Currency | FX rate | Chicago Mercantile Exchange (Floor) | |
| UL | Ultra U.S. Treasury Bond Future | Interest rate | Bond interest rate | Chicago Board Of Trade (Floor) | |
| UNK | Norwegian Krone Future | Currency | Currency | Chicago Mercantile Exchange (Floor) | |
| UPS | British Pound/Swiss Franc Future | Currency | FX rate | Chicago Mercantile Exchange (Floor) | |
| UPY | British Pound/Japanese Yen Future | Currency | FX rate | Chicago Mercantile Exchange (Floor) | |
| US | U.S. Treasury Bond Future | Interest rate | Bond interest rate | Chicago Board Of Trade (Floor) | |
| USK | Swedish Krona Future | Currency | Currency | Chicago Mercantile Exchange (Floor) | |
| USY | Swiss Franc/Japanese Yen Futures Contract | Currency | FX rate | Chicago Mercantile Exchange (Floor) | |
| V2 | Russell 2000 Value Index Mini Future | Index | Equity index | Intercontinental Exchange | |
| W | Wheat | Commodity | Wheat | Chicago Board Of Trade (Floor) | |
| WS | Crude Oil Financial Futures | Energy | Oil | New York Mercantile Exchange | |
| YC | Mini Corn | Commodity | Corn | Chicago Board Of Trade (Floor) | |
| YG | Mini sized Gold | Commodity | Precious metal | Intercontinental Exchange | |
| YI | Mini sized Silver | Commodity | Precious metal | Intercontinental Exchange | |
| YK | Mini Soybeans | Commodity | Soy beans | Chicago Board Of Trade (Floor) | |
| YM | E-mini Dow ($5) | Index | Equity index | Chicago Board Of Trade (Floor) | |
| YO | No. 11 Sugar Future | Commodity | Sugar | New York Mercantile Exchange | |
| YW | Mini Wheat | Commodity | Wheat | Chicago Board Of Trade (Floor) | |
| ZG | 100 oz Gold | Commodity | Precious metal | Intercontinental Exchange | |
| ZI | 5,000 oz Silver | Commodity | Precious metal | Intercontinental Exchange |