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Symbols Guide - Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME)

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Symbols Guide - Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME)

Exchange URLhttp://www.cmegroup.com/product-codes-listing/cme-market.html
Symbol FormatSymbol Space MonthYear
Popular SymbolsES H18 (E-Mini S&P 500), NQ U18 (E-Mini NASDAQ 100)
Exchange TimezoneCentral Time (-6:00 GMT); Hours below are set to local Exchange Timezone
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 •• CME Package 

Micro E-Mini Futures ••  

Description

Symbol

Micro E-mini S&P 500 Index Futures MES
Micro E-mini Nasdaq-100 Index Futures   MNQ
Micro E-mini Russell 2000 Index Futures M2K
E-micro Euro/American Dollar Futures M6E
 
E-Mini Weekly and End-of-Month Options ••••
Description   Symbol  Months  
E-Mini S&P 500 EOM OptionsEW, ESF6 Consec. Calendar months
E-Mini S&P 500 Weekly OptionsEW1, EW2, EW42 Weekly Contracts Listed
E-Mini Nasdaq 100 Weekly OptionsQN1, QN2, QN4, QN5 At any give time

Index Products •• Globex Package has Day Session only: ex. SP #F=2 & Night Session only: ex. SP #F=1
 Description Symbol Months
 Nasdaq 100 *  ND H,M,U,Z
 S&P 500 * SP H,M,U,Z
 S&P 500 Premium PREM A0
 S&P Midcap 400 * MD H,M,U,Z
 S&P Midcap 400 Cash ID  A0
 S&P 500 Citigroup Growth SG H,M,U,Z
 S&P 500 Citigroup Growth Cash IG A0
 S&P 500 Citigroup Value SU H,M,U,Z
 S&P 500 Citigroup Value Cash IV A0
 Nikkei 225 NK H,M,U,Z 
 E-Mini Russell RTY H,M,U,Z
 S&P Topix 150 TX H,M,U,Z

 Goldman Sachs Commodity Index

 GI

 All Months 

 Goldman Sachs Commodity Cash Index "GSCI" GN A0
 Nikkei 225 (Dollar) NKD H,M,U,Z
 Nikkei 225 (Yen) NIY H,M,U,Z
 S&P 500 O-Strips SPR A0
 S&P SmallCap 600 SMP H,M,U,Z
 E-mini S&P SmallCap 600 T6 H,M,U,Z
 S&P GSTI Hardware Index                  GI3 A0
 S&P GSTI Index GI2 A0
 S&P GSTI Internet Index GI7 A0
 S&P GSTI Networking Index GI6 A0
 S&P GSTI SemiCondtr Index GI8 A0 
 S&P GSTI Services Index GI5 A0 
 S&P GSTI Software Index GI4 A0 
 S&P GSCI Total Return  GT A0 

*Click here for information on Fair Value Futures Premiums

 
S&P 500 & Nasdaq 100 Weekly and End-of-Month Options ••
Description   Symbol  Months  
S&P 500 EOM OptionsEV6 Consec. Calendar months
S&P 500 Weekly OptionsEV1, EV2, EV42 Weekly Contracts Listed
Nasdaq 100 Weekly OptionsDN1, DN2, DN4, DN5At any give time

Interest Rate Products ••
 Description Symbol Months
 1 Year ED Midcurve E0 H,M,U,Z
 2 Year ED Midcurve E2 H,M,U,Z
 5 Year ED Midcurve E5 H,M,U,Z
 2 Year Swap S2 H,M,U,Z
 5 Year Swap S5 H,M,U,Z
 10 Year Swap S0 H,M,U,Z
 Eurodollar ED All Months
 Euro Yen Libor EL H,M,U,Z
 Fed Funds Turn TZ All Months
 Libor  EM All Months
 Euro Yen  EY H,M,U,Z
 Japanese Government
 Bond (JGB) 		 JB H,M,U,Z
 3 month OIS (Floor) OSP H,M,U,Z
 3 month OIS (Globex) OSS H,M,U,Z
 5 Year Eurodollar Bundle  Y5 H,M,U,Z
 E-Mini MSCI EAFE Futures EFE H,M,U,Z
 E-Mini MSCI Emerging Markets EMI H,M,U,Z


Globex Interest Rate Products  ••
 Description Symbol
 Eurodollar Globex GE
 Eurodollar 5 Year Mini E5B

Currency Products •• 
 Description Symbol Months
 Australian Dollar AD H,M,U,Z
 Brazilian Real BR All Months
 British Pound BP H,M,U,Z
 Canadian Dollar CD H,M,U,Z
 Czech Koruna CKO H,M,U,Z
 Euro FX EC All Months
 Euro FX/British Pound RP All Months
 Euro/Czech Koruna ECZ All Months
 Euro FX/Swiss Franc RF All Months
 Hungarian Forint HFO All Months
 Japanese Yen JY All Months
 Mexican Peso ME All Months
 New Zealand Dollar NE All Months
 Polish Zloty PLZ All Months
 Russian Ruble RU All Months
 South African Rand RA All Months
 Swiss Franc SF All Months

Globex Currencies ••
 Description Symbol Months
 Australian Dollar 6A H,M,U,Z
 Bitcoin  BTC All Months
 Brazilian Real  6L H,M,U,Z
 British Pound  6B H,M,U,Z
 Canadian Dollar  6C H,M,U,Z
 Czech Koruna CZK H,M,U,Z
 Euro FX 6E H,M,U,Z
 Euro FX/British Pound  RP H,M,U,Z
 Euro FX/Japanese Yen RY H,M,U,Z
 Euro FX/Swiss Franc RF H,M,U,Z
 Hungarian Forint HUF H,M,U,Z
 Japanese Yen 6J H,M,U,Z
 Mexican Peso 6M All Months
 New Zealand Dollar 6N H,M,U,Z
 Polish Zloty PLN H,M,U,Z
 Russian Ruble 6R H,M,U,Z
 South African Rand 6Z All Months
 Swiss Franc 6S H,M,U,Z

E-micro Currencies••
 Description Symbol Months
 Australian Dollar M6A H,M,U,Z
 Euro/USD M6E H,M,U,Z
 British Pound M6B H,M,U,Z
 Canadian Dollar M6C H,M,U,Z
 Swiss Franc M6S H,M,U,Z
 Japanese Yen M6J H,M,U,Z

Foreign Exchange Products ••

 Dollar Based Futures

 Description Symbol Months
 Czech Koruna CZK H,M,U,Z
 Hungarian Forint HUF H,M,U,Z
 Norwegian Krone QN H,M,U,Z
 Polish Zloty PLN H,M,U,Z
 Swedish Krona QK H,M,U,Z

 Non-Dollar Cross Rates

 Austrialian Dollar/Canadian Dollar QH H,M,U,Z
 Australian Dollar/Japanese Yen QO H,M,U,Z
 Australian Dollar/New Zealand Dollar QZ H,M,U,Z
 British Pound/Japanese Yen QY H,M,U,Z
 British Pound/Swiss Franc QP H,K,N,U,Z
 Canadian Dollar/Japanese Yen QD H,K,N,U,Z
 Euro FX/Australian Dollar QA H,K,N,U,Z
 Euro FX/Canadian Dollar QC H,K,N,U,Z
 Euro FX/Czech Koruna ECK H,K,N,U,Z
 Euro FX/Norwegian Krone QI H,K,N,U,Z
 Euro FX/Polish Zloty EPZ H,K,N,U,Z
 Euro FX/Swedish Krona QE H,K,N,U,Z
 Swiss Franc/Japanese Yen QF H,K,N,U,Z

Agricultural Products ••
 Description Symbol Months
 Butter DB H,K,N,U,V,Z
 Butter (Cash) CB All Months
 Class III Milk DA All Months
 Class IV Milk DK All Months
 Feeder Cattle FC F,H,J,K,Q,U,V,X
 Feeder Cattle Cash IF A0
 Lean Hogs LH G,J,K,M,N,Q,V,Z
 Live Cattle LC G,J,M,Q,V,Z
 Nonfat Dry Milk NF All Months

E-Livestock Products ••
 Description Symbol Months
 Feeder Cattle (e-traded) GF F,H,J,K,Q,U,V,X
 Lean Hog (e-traded) HE G,J,K,M,N,Q,V,Z
 Live Cattle (e-traded) LE G,J,M,Q,V,Z

Forest Products ••
 Description Symbol Months
 Random Length Lumber LB F,H,K,N,U,X
 Wood Pulp WP All Months
 Lumber (Globex) LBS F,H,K,N,U,X

Weather Monthly Products ••
 Description Symbol Months
 Atlanta Heating H1 F,G,H,J,V,X,Z
 Atlanta Cooling K1 J,K,M,N,Q,U,V
 Baltimore Heating HV F,G,H,J,V,X,Z
 Baltimore Cooling KV J,K,M,N,Q,U,V
 Boston Heating HW F,G,H,J,V,X,Z
 Boston Cooling KY J,K,M,N,Q,U,V
 Chicago Heating H2 F,G,H,J,V,X,Z
 Chicago Cooling K2 J,K,M,N,Q,U,V
 Cincinnati Heating H3 F,G,H,J,V,X,Z
 Cincinnati Cooling K3 J,K,M,N,Q,U,V
 Dallas Heating H5 F,G,H,J,V,X,Z
 Dallas Cooling K5 J,K,M,N,Q,U,V
 Des Moines Heating H9 F,G,H,J,V,X,Z
 Des Moines Cooling K9 J,K,M,N,Q,U,V
 Detriot Heating HK F,G,H,J,V,X,Z
 Detriot Cooling KK J,K,M,N,Q,U,V
 Houston Heating HR F,G,H,J,V,X,Z
 Houston Cooling KR J,K,M,N,Q,U,V
 Kansas City Heating HX F,G,H,J,V,X,Z
 Kansas City Cooling KX J,K,M,N,Q,U,V
 Las Vegas Heating H0 F,G,H,J,V,X,Z
 Las Vegas Cooling K0 J,K,M,N,Q,U,V
 Minneapolis Heating HQ F,G,H,J,V,X,Z
 Minneapolis Cooling KQ J,K,M,N,Q,U,V
 New York Heating H4 F,G,H,J,V,X,Z
 New York Cooling K4 J,K,M,N,Q,U,V
 Philadelphia Heating H6 F,G,H,J,V,X,Z
 Philadelphia Cooling K6 J,K,M,N,Q,U,V
 Portland Heating H7 F,G,H,J,V,X,Z
 Portland Cooling K7 J,K,M,N,Q,U,V
 Sacramento Heating HS F,G,H,J,V,X,Z
 Sacramento Cooling KS J,K,M,N,Q,U,V
 Salt Lake City Heating HZ F,G,H,J,V,X,Z
 Salt Lake City Cooling KZ J,K,M,N,Q,U,V
 Tucson Heating H8 F,G,H,J,V,X,Z
 Tucson Cooling K8 J,K,M,N,Q,U,V

Weather European Monthly Products ••
 Description Symbol Months
 Amsterdam Heating D2 F,G,H,J,V,X,Z
 Amsterdam Cooling G2 J,K,M,N,Q,U,V
 Barcelona Heating D8 F,G,H,J,V,X,Z
 Barcelona Cooling G8 J,K,M,N,Q,U,V
 Berlin Heating D3 F,G,H,J,V,X,Z
 Berlin Cooling G3 J,K,M,N,Q,U,V
 Ciampino (Rome) Heating D9 F,G,H,J,V,X,Z
 Ciampino (Rome) Cooling G9 J,K,M,N,Q,U,V
 Essen Heating D4 F,G,H,J,V,X,Z
 Essen Cooling G4 J,K,M,N,Q,U,V
 London Heating D0 F,G,H,J,V,X,Z
 London Cooling G0 J,K,M,N,Q,U,V
 Madrid Heating DQ F,G,H,J,V,X,Z
 Madrid Cooling GQ J,K,M,N,Q,U,V
 Paris Heating D1 F,G,H,J,V,X,Z
 Paris Cooling G1 J,K,M,N,Q,U,V
 Stockholm Heating D5 F,G,H,J,V,X,Z
 StockholmCooling G5 J,K,M,N,Q,U,V