Common Futures Markets - Contract Value Specifications

Contract specifications are sourced from CME Group, ICE, and CBOE exchange documentation. Specifications are subject to change — always verify with the exchange before trading. Last reviewed: 2026.

Market	Ticker	Exchange	Min Tick	Tick Value
Equity Index Futures (E-mini)
E-mini S&P 500	ES	CME	0.25	$12.50
E-mini Nasdaq 100	NQ	CME	0.25	$5.00
E-mini Dow ($5)	YM	CBOT	1.0	$5.00
E-mini Russell 2000	RTY	CME	0.10	$5.00
E-mini S&P MidCap 400	EMD	CME	0.10	$10.00
Micro Equity Index Futures
Micro E-mini S&P 500	MES	CME	0.25	$1.25
Micro E-mini Nasdaq 100	MNQ	CME	0.25	$0.50
Micro E-mini Dow	MYM	CBOT	1.0	$0.50
Micro E-mini Russell 2000	M2K	CME	0.10	$0.50
Energy Futures
Crude Oil (WTI)	CL	NYMEX	0.01	$10.00
Brent Crude Oil (Last Day)	BZ	NYMEX	0.01	$10.00
Natural Gas (Henry Hub)	NG	NYMEX	0.001	$10.00
Heating Oil (NY Harbor ULSD)	HO	NYMEX	0.0001	$4.20
RBOB Gasoline	RB	NYMEX	0.0001	$4.20
Micro Energy Futures
Micro WTI Crude Oil	MCL	NYMEX	0.01	$1.00
Metals Futures
Gold	GC	COMEX	0.10	$10.00
Silver	SI	COMEX	0.005	$25.00
Copper	HG	COMEX	0.0005	$12.50
Platinum	PL	NYMEX	0.10	$5.00
Palladium	PA	NYMEX	0.50	$50.00
Micro Metals Futures
Micro Gold	MGC	COMEX	0.10	$1.00
Currency Futures
Euro FX	6E	CME	0.00005	$6.25
British Pound	6B	CME	0.0001	$6.25
Japanese Yen	6J	CME	0.0000005	$6.25
Australian Dollar	6A	CME	0.00005	$5.00
Canadian Dollar	6C	CME	0.00005	$5.00
Swiss Franc	6S	CME	0.00005	$6.25
New Zealand Dollar	6N	CME	0.00005	$5.00
Mexican Peso	6M	CME	0.00001	$5.00
US Dollar Index	DX	ICE US	0.005	$5.00
Interest Rate Futures
30-Year T-Bond	ZB	CBOT	1/32	$31.25
Ultra T-Bond	UB	CBOT	1/32	$31.25
10-Year T-Note	ZN	CBOT	1/64	$15.625
5-Year T-Note	ZF	CBOT	1/128	$7.8125
2-Year T-Note	ZT	CBOT	1/256	$7.8125
3-Month SOFR	SR3	CME	0.005	$12.50
30-Day Fed Funds	ZQ	CBOT	0.005	$20.835
Grains & Oilseeds
Corn	ZC	CBOT	0.25	$12.50
Wheat (SRW)	ZW	CBOT	0.25	$12.50
KC Wheat (HRW)	KE	CBOT	0.25	$12.50
Soybeans	ZS	CBOT	0.25	$12.50
Soybean Oil	ZL	CBOT	0.01	$6.00
Soybean Meal	ZM	CBOT	0.10	$10.00
Oats	ZO	CBOT	0.25	$12.50
Rough Rice	ZR	CBOT	0.005	$10.00
Softs (Food & Fiber)
Coffee C	KC	ICE US	0.05	$18.75
Cocoa	CC	ICE US	1.0	$10.00
Sugar No. 11	SB	ICE US	0.01	$11.20
Cotton No. 2	CT	ICE US	0.01	$5.00
Orange Juice	OJ	ICE US	0.05	$7.50
Lumber	LBS	CME	0.10	$1.10
Livestock & Meats
Live Cattle	LE	CME	0.025	$10.00
Feeder Cattle	GF	CME	0.025	$12.50
Lean Hogs	HE	CME	0.025	$10.00
Volatility
CBOE Volatility Index (VIX)	VX	CFE	0.05	$50.00
Cryptocurrency Futures
Bitcoin	BTC	CME	5.00	$25.00
Micro Bitcoin	MBT	CME	5.00	$0.50
Ether	ETH	CME	0.25	$12.50
Micro Ether	MET	CME	0.50	$0.05

Active Futures Symbols by Category

Primary symbols used in NinjaTrader 8, Tradovate, and other major trading platforms. Symbols may vary by data provider.

Market	Symbol	Exchange
Equity Index Futures
S&P 500 (E-mini)	ES	CME
S&P 500 (Micro)	MES	CME
Nasdaq 100 (E-mini)	NQ	CME
Nasdaq 100 (Micro)	MNQ	CME
Dow Jones (E-mini $5)	YM	CBOT
Dow Jones (Micro)	MYM	CBOT
Russell 2000 (E-mini)	RTY	CME
Russell 2000 (Micro)	M2K	CME
S&P MidCap 400 (E-mini)	EMD	CME
Nikkei 225 (Dollar)	NKD	CME
Nikkei 225 (Yen)	NIY	CME
Energy Futures
Crude Oil (WTI)	CL	NYMEX
Micro Crude Oil	MCL	NYMEX
Brent Crude Oil (Last Day)	BZ	NYMEX
Natural Gas	NG	NYMEX
E-mini Natural Gas	QG	NYMEX
Heating Oil (NY Harbor ULSD)	HO	NYMEX
RBOB Gasoline	RB	NYMEX
Metals Futures
Gold	GC	COMEX
Micro Gold	MGC	COMEX
Silver	SI	COMEX
Copper	HG	COMEX
Platinum	PL	NYMEX
Palladium	PA	NYMEX
Currency Futures
Euro FX	6E	CME
British Pound	6B	CME
Japanese Yen	6J	CME
Australian Dollar	6A	CME
Canadian Dollar	6C	CME
Swiss Franc	6S	CME
New Zealand Dollar	6N	CME
Mexican Peso	6M	CME
Brazilian Real	6L	CME
South African Rand	6Z	CME
Russian Ruble	6R	CME
US Dollar Index	DX	ICE US
Micro Currency Futures
Micro Euro FX	M6E	CME
Micro Australian Dollar	M6A	CME
Micro British Pound	M6B	CME
Interest Rate Futures
30-Year T-Bond	ZB	CBOT
Ultra T-Bond	UB	CBOT
10-Year T-Note	ZN	CBOT
Ultra 10-Year T-Note	TN	CBOT
5-Year T-Note	ZF	CBOT
2-Year T-Note	ZT	CBOT
3-Month SOFR	SR3	CME
30-Day Fed Funds	ZQ	CBOT
Micro Treasury Yield Futures
Micro 2-Year Yield	2YY	CBOT
Micro 5-Year Yield	5YY	CBOT
Micro 10-Year Yield	10Y	CBOT
Micro 30-Year Yield	30Y	CBOT
Grains & Oilseeds
Corn	ZC	CBOT
Wheat (SRW)	ZW	CBOT
KC Wheat (HRW)	KE	CBOT
Minneapolis Wheat (HRS)	MWE	MGEX
Soybeans	ZS	CBOT
Soybean Oil	ZL	CBOT
Soybean Meal	ZM	CBOT
Oats	ZO	CBOT
Rough Rice	ZR	CBOT
Softs (Food & Fiber)
Coffee C	KC	ICE US
Cocoa	CC	ICE US
Sugar No. 11	SB	ICE US
Cotton No. 2	CT	ICE US
Orange Juice	OJ	ICE US
Lumber	LBS	CME
Livestock & Meats
Live Cattle	LE	CME
Feeder Cattle	GF	CME
Lean Hogs	HE	CME
Volatility Futures
CBOE Volatility Index (VIX)	VX	CFE
Cryptocurrency Futures
Bitcoin	BTC	CME
Micro Bitcoin	MBT	CME
Ether	ETH	CME
Micro Ether	MET	CME

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