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Market Group - Currencies
Name
Symbol
Exchange
Init. Margin
Day
Aussie Dollar
6A
CME
$ 2430
$ 1215
Aussie Dollar (Pit)
AD
CME
$ 2430
$ 1215
Brazilian Real
6L
CME
$ 2800
$ 1400
Brazilian Real (Pit)
BR
CME
$ 2800
$ 1400
British Pound
6B
CME
$ 2430
$ 1215
British Pound (Pit)
BP
CME
$ 2430
$ 1215
British Pound/Japanese Yen Cross Rate
PJY
CME
¥ 877500
¥ 438750
Canadian Dollar
6C
CME
$ 2565
$ 1282.5
Canadian Dollar (Pit)
CD
CME
$ 2565
$ 1282.5
Chinese Renminbi
RMB
CME
$ 1350
$ 675
E-Mini Euro FX
E7
CME
$ 1755
$ 877.5
E-Mini J-YEN
J7
CME
$ 1890
$ 945
Euro FX Currencies
6E
CME
$ 3510
$ 1755
Euro FX Currencies (Pit)
EC
CME
$ 3510
$ 1755
Euro FX/BP Cross
RP
CME
£ 1890
£ 945
Euro FX/JY Cross
RY
CME
¥ 540000
¥ 270000
Euro FX/SF Cross
RF
CME
CHF. 2835
CHF. 1417.5
Japanese Yen
6J
CME
$ 3780
$ 1890
Japanese Yen (Pit)
JY
CME
$ 3780
$ 1890
Mexican Peso
6M
CME
$ 1875
$ 937.5
Mexican Peso (Pit)
MP
CME
$ 1875
$ 937.5
New Zealand Dollar
6N
CME
$ 2295
$ 1147.5
New Zealand Dollar (Pit)
NE
CME
$ 2295
$ 1147.5
Russian Ruble
6R
CME
$ 3000
$ 1500
Russian Ruble (Pit)
RU
CME
$ 3000
$ 1500
South African Rand
6Z
CME
$ 3105
$ 1552.5
South African Rand (Pit)
RA
CME
$ 3105
$ 1552.5
Swiss Franc
6S
CME
$ 3240
$ 1620
Swiss Franc (Pit)
SF
CME
$ 3240
$ 1620
US Dollar Index
DX-M
ICE
$ 1064
$ 532
Market Group - Energies
Name
Symbol
Exchange
Init. Margin
Day
Crude Oil
GCL
CME
$ 9788
$ 4894
Crude Oil (Penultimate)
WS
CME
$ 9788
$ 4894
Crude Oil TAS
CLT
CME
$ 9788
$ 4894
Gulf Coast Gasoline
GLR
CME
$ 5400
$ 2700
Gulf Coast Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel
GLU
CME
$ 10800
$ 5400
Heating Oil
GHO
CME
$ 10125
$ 5062.5
Heating Oil Penult.
BH
CME
$ 6750
$ 3375
Heating Oil TAS
HOT
CME
$ 10125
$ 5062.5
HH Natural Gas TAS
NGT
CME
$ 1620
$ 810
ICE (RBOB) Gasoline Futures
RBOB-M
ICE
$ 7854
$ 3927
ICE (RBOB) Gasoline Futures
RBOB-Q
ICE
$ 7854
$ 3927
ICE Brent Crude Futures Monthly
NSEA-M
ICE
$ 6240
$ 3120
ICE Brent Crude Futures Quarterly
NSEA-Q
ICE
$ 6240
$ 3120
ICE Brent Crude Futures Yearly
NSEA-Y
ICE
$ 6240
$ 3120
ICE Gasoil Futures
ARA-M
ICE
$ 7000
$ 3500
ICE Gasoil Futures
ARA-Q
ICE
$ 7000
$ 3500
ICE Heating Oil Futures Monthly
NYH-M
ICE
$ 8904
$ 4452
ICE Heating Oil Futures Quarterly
NYH-Q
ICE
$ 8904
$ 4452
ICE WTI Crude Monthly Futures
WTI-M
ICE
$ 7000
$ 3500
ICE WTI Crude Quarterly Futures
WTI-Q
ICE
$ 7000
$ 3500
ICE WTI Crude Yearly Futures
WTI-Y
ICE
$ 7000
$ 3500
miNY Crude Oil
QM
CME
$ 4894
$ 2447
miNY Heating Oil
QH
CME
$ 4219
$ 2109.5
miNY Natural Gas
QG
CME
$ 2615
$ 1307.5
miNY RBOB Gasoline
QU
CME
$ 2125
$ 1062.5
Natural Gas
GNG
CME
$ 10462
$ 5231
Natural Gas (Last-Day)
HH
CME
$ 6750
$ 3375
Natural Gas (Penultimate)
HP
CME
$ 7750
$ 3875
New York Harbor Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel
GLH
CME
$ 5738
$ 2869
RBOB Gasoline
GRB
CME
$ 9788
$ 4894
RBOB Gasoline (Penultimate)
RT
CME
$ 9788
$ 4894
RBOB Gasoline TAS
RBT
CME
$ 9788
$ 4894
Market Group - Financials
Name
Symbol
Exchange
Init. Margin
Day
10 Yr US T-Note
ZN
eCBOT
$ 2160
$ 1080
10 Yr US T-Note (Pit)
TY
CBOT
$ 2160
$ 1080
2 Yr T-Note
ZT
eCBOT
$ 1215
$ 607.5
2 Yr T-Note (Pit)
TU
CBOT
$ 1215
$ 607.5
3 Month Eurodollar
ED.GB
LIFFE
$ 1100
$ 550
3 Month EuroSwiss
EURCHF
LIFFE
SFr 575
SFr 287.5
3 Month Euroyen Tibor
EY3TB
LIFFE
¥ 27000
¥ 13500
30 Yr US T-Bonds
ZB
eCBOT
$ 2700
$ 1350
30 Yr US T-Bonds (Pit)
US
CBOT
$ 2700
$ 1350
5 Yr T-Note
ZF
eCBOT
$ 1485
$ 742.5
5 Yr T-Note (Pit)
FV
CBOT
$ 1485
$ 742.5
Euribor
ER
LIFFE
£ 750
£ 375
Euro Dollar
GE
CME
$ 1012
$ 506
Euro Dollar (Pit)
ED
CME
$ 1012
$ 506
EuroBobl
FGBM
EUREX
€ 800
€ 400
EuroBund
FGBL
EUREX
€ 1400
€ 700
Eurozone HICP
HC
CME
€ 1755
€ 877.5
Fed Fund 30 Day
ZQ
eCBOT
$ 1350
$ 675
Fed Fund 30 Day (Pit)
FF
CBOT
$ 1350
$ 675
Libor Futures
GLB
CME
$ 878
$ 439
Libor Futures (Pit)
EM
CME
$ 878
$ 439
Schatz
FGBS
EUREX
€ 350
€ 175
Short Sterling
STERL
LIFFE
£ 450
£ 225
Three-Month Euribor
FEU3
LIFFE
€ 750
€ 375
Market Group - Grains
Name
Symbol
Exchange
Init. Margin
Day
Corn
ZC
eCBOT
$ 1350
$ 675
Corn (Pit)
C
CBOT
$ 1350
$ 675
Ethanol
ZE
eCBOT
$ 3645
$ 1822.5
Hard Red Spring Wheat
MWE
MGE
$ 7800
$ 3900
Hard Red Winter Wheat
KE
KCBT
$ 3750
$ 1875
Hard Red Winter Wheat (Pit)
KW
KCBT
$ 3750
$ 1875
Mini Corn
XC
eCBOT
$ 270
$ 135
Mini Corn (Pit)
YC
CBOT
$ 270
$ 135
Mini Soybeans
XB
eCBOT
$ 945
$ 472.5
Mini Soybeans (Pit)
YK
CBOT
$ 270
$ 135
Mini Wheat
XW
eCBOT
$ 1215
$ 607.5
Mini Wheat (Pit)
YW
CBOT
$ 310
$ 155
Oats
ZO
eCBOT
$ 1350
$ 675
Oats (Pit)
O
CBOT
$ 1350
$ 675
Rough Rice
ZR
eCBOT
$ 3105
$ 1552.5
Rough Rice (Pit)
RR
CBOT
$ 3105
$ 1552.5
Soybean Oil
ZL
eCBOT
$ 2295
$ 1147.5
Soybean Oil (Pit)
BO
CBOT
$ 2295
$ 1147.5
Soybeans
ZS
eCBOT
$ 4725
$ 2362.5
Soybeans (Pit)
S
CBOT
$ 4725
$ 2362.5
Soymeal
ZM
eCBOT
$ 2700
$ 1350
Soymeal (Pit)
SM
CBOT
$ 2700
$ 1350
Wheat
WHT
LIFFE
$ 1200
$ 600
Wheat
ZW
eCBOT
$ 6075
$ 3037.5
Wheat (Pit)
W
CBOT
$ 6075
$ 3037.5
Market Group - Indices
Name
Symbol
Exchange
Init. Margin
Day
Big DJIA ($25 multiplier)
DD
eCBOT
$ 17512
$ 8756
CAC 40
FCE
Euronext
$ 2900
$ 1450
CRB Reuters Index (Pit)
CR
NYBOT
$ 400
$ 200
DAX
FDAX
EUREX
€ 13950
€ 5146
DJ Euro STOXX 50
FESX
EUREX
€ 3150
€ 1575
DJ Real Estate Index
RE
eCBOT
$ 2125
$ 1062.5
DJ STOXX 50
FSTX
EUREX
€ 2700
€ 1775
DJIA
ZDJ
eCBOT
$ 7005
$ 3502.5
DJIA (Pit)
DJ
CBOT
$ 7005
$ 3502.5
E-Mini NASDAQ
NQ
CME
$ 2750
$ 500
E-Mini Russell 2000®
ER2
CME
$ 5250
$ 1000
E-Mini S&P
ES
CME
$ 4500
$ 500
E-mini S&P MIDCAP 400
EMD
CME
$ 4000
$ 2000
FTSE 100
FTSE
LIFFE
£ 4000
£ 2000
FTSE EuroTop 100
E100
LIFFE
$ 3000
$ 1500
FTSE250
FTSE250
LIFFE
$ 7000
$ 3500
FTSEuroFirst 100
EF100
LIFFE
$ 3150
$ 1575
FTSEuroFirst 80
EF80
LIFFE
$ 3500
$ 1750
MDAX futures
F2MX
EUREX
$ 3550
$ 1775
Mini DJIA 5
YM
eCBOT
$ 3502
$ 500
Mini Russell 1000
RSM-M
ICE
$ 1300
$ 844
Mini S&P Smallcap 600
SMC
CME
$ 2250
$ 1125
Mini S&P/MIB
ESMIB
IDEM
€ 3963
€ 1981
MSCI Euro Index Futures
MSCI
LIFFE
$ 1340
$ 670
MSCI PAN-Euro
MSCIP
LIFFE
$ 1156
$ 578
NASDAQ
ZND
CME
$ 13750
$ 6875
NASDAQ (Pit)
ND
CME
$ 13750
$ 6875
Nikkei 225
NKD
CME
$ 5000
$ 2500
Nikkei 225 CME (Pit)
NK
CME
$ 5000
$ 2500
Nikkei 225 CME (Yen)
NIY
CME
¥ 587500
¥ 293750
Russell 1000
RS-M
ICE
$ 13000
$ 6500
Russell 2000®
ZRL
CME
$ 26250
$ 13125
Russell 2000® (Pit)
RL
CME
$ 26250
$ 13125
S&P 500
ZSP
CME
$ 22500
$ 11250
S&P 500 (Pit)
SP
CME
$ 22500
$ 11250
S&P Midcap 400
ZMD
CME
$ 20000
$ 10000
S&P Midcap 400 (Pit)
MD
CME
$ 20000
$ 10000
S&P/MIB
SPMIB
IDEM
€ 19818
€ 9909
Market Group - Meats
Name
Symbol
Exchange
Init. Margin
Day
Feeder Cattle
GF
CME
$ 1350
$ 675
Feeder Cattle (Pit)
FC
CME
$ 1350
$ 675
Lean Hogs
HE
CME
$ 1215
$ 607.5
Lean Hogs (Pit)
LH
CME
$ 1215
$ 607.5
Live Cattle
LE
CME
$ 1080
$ 540
Live Cattle (Pit)
LC
CME
$ 1080
$ 540
Pork Bellies
GPB
CME
$ 1620
$ 810
Pork Bellies (Pit)
PB
CME
$ 1620
$ 810
Market Group - Metals
Name
Symbol
Exchange
Init. Margin
Day
Aluminum
GAL
CME
$ 3038
$ 1519
Asian Gold
QS
CME
$ 955
$ 477.5
Asian Palladium
QT
CME
$ 441
$ 220.5
Asian Platinum
QR
CME
$ 1929
$ 964.5
COMEX miNY Copper
QC
CME
$ 3881
$ 1940.5
COMEX miNY Gold
QO
CME
$ 2700
$ 1350
COMEX miNY Silver
QI
CME
$ 3881
$ 1940.5
Copper
GHG
CME
$ 7762
$ 3881
Gold
GGC
CME
$ 5400
$ 2700
Gold
ZG
eCBOT
$ 4455
$ 2227.5
London Copper Grade A
LK
CME
$ 2970
$ 1485
London Primary Aluminium
LA
CME
$ 1890
$ 945
London SHG Zinc
LZ
CME
$ 4050
$ 2025
Mini Gold
ZYG
eCBOT
$ 1485
$ 742.5
Mini Silver
YI
eCBOT
$ 2025
$ 1012.5
Palladium
GPA
CME
$ 3712
$ 1856
Platinum
GPL
CME
$ 8100
$ 4050
Silver
GSI
CME
$ 7762
$ 3881
Silver
ZI
eCBOT
$ 10125
$ 5062.5
Uranium
UX
NYMEX
$ 2700
$ 1350
Market Group - Softs
Name
Symbol
Exchange
Init. Margin
Day
Canola Oil
RS2-M
ICE
$ 1073
$ 536.5
Cocoa
CC-M
ICE
$ 2660
$ 1330
Cocoa
COA
LIFFE
$ 830
$ 415
Coffee
KC-M
ICE
$ 4900
$ 2450
Cotton
CT-M
ICE
$ 4900
$ 2450
Cotton
TT
CME
$ 4725
$ 2362.5
Lumber (Pit)
LB
CME
$ 1650
$ 825
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