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| MarketGroup - Currencies (Electronic) | ||||
| Name | Symbol | Exchange | Init. Margin | Day | Aussie Dollar | 6A | CME | $ 3780 | $ 945 | Brazilian Real | 6L | CME | $ 9100 | $ 2275 | British Pound | 6B | CME | $ 2025 | $ 506.25 | British Pound/Japanese Yen Cross Rate | PJY | CME | ¥ 405000 | ¥ 202500 | Canadian Dollar | 6C | CME | $ 2295 | $ 573.5 | Chinese Renminbi | RMB | CME | $ 1620 | $ 810 | E-Mini Euro FX | E7 | CME | $ 2362 | $ 1181 | E-mini Japanese Yen | J7 | CME | $ 2430 | $ 1215 | Euro FX Currencies | 6E  |
CME | $ 4725 | $ 1181.25 | Euro FX/BP Cross | RP | CME | £ 2025 | £ 1012.5 | Euro FX/JY Cross | RY | CME | ¥ 607500 | ¥ 303750 | Euro FX/SF Cross | RF | CME | CHF. 5400 | CHF. 2700 | Japanese Yen | 6J |
CME | $ 4860 | $ 1215 | Korean Won | KRW | CME | $ 4050 | $ 2025 | Mexican Peso | 6M | CME | $ 3750 | $ 1875 | Micro Australian Dollar | M6A | CME | $ 378 | $ 189 | Micro British Pound | M6B | CME | $ 202 | $ 101 | Micro Canadian Dollar | M6C | CME | $ 230 | $ 115 | Micro Euro FX | M6E | CME | $ 472 | $ 236 | Micro Japeneese Yen | M6J | CME | ¥ 20250 | ¥ 10125 | Micro Swiss Franc | M6S | CME | CHF. 270 | CHF. 135 | New Zealand Dollar | 6N | CME | $ 2700 | $ 1350 | Polish Zloty | PLN | CME | $ 8775 | $ 4387.5 | South African Rand | 6Z | CME | $ 3780 | $ 1890 | Swedish Krona | SEK | CME | $ 9720 | $ 4860 | Swiss Franc | 6S | CME | $ 6210 | $ 1552.50 | Turkish Lira - Euro | TRE | CME | € 2000 | € 1000 | Turkish Lira - USD | TRY | CME | $ 12825 | $ 6412.5 | US Dollar Index | DX-M | ICE | $ 1320 | $ 660 |
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| MarketGroup - Currencies (PIT) | ||||
| Name | Symbol | Exchange | Init. Margin | Day | Aussie Dollar (Pit) | AD | CME | $ 3780 | $ 945 | Brazilian Real (Pit) | BR | CME | $ 9100 | $ 2275 | British Pound (Pit) | BP | CME | $ 2025 | $ 506.25 | Canadian Dollar (Pit) | CD | CME | $ 2295 | $ 573.5 | Euro FX Currencies (Pit) | EC | CME | $ 4725 | $ 2362.5 | Japanese Yen (Pit) | JY | CME | $ 4860 | $ 1215 | Mexican Peso (Pit) | MP | CME | $ 3750 | $ 1875 | New Zealand Dollar (Pit) | NE | CME | $ 2700 | $ 1350 | South African Rand (Pit) | RA | CME | $ 3780 | $ 1890 | Swiss Franc (Pit) | SF | CME | $ 6210 | $ 3105 |
| MarketGroup - Energies (Electronic) | ||||
| Name | Symbol | Exchange | Init. Margin | Day | Crude Oil | GCL |
NYMEX | $ 6885 | $ 3442.5 | Crude Oil (Penultimate) | WS | NYMEX | $ 5400 | $ 2700 | Crude Oil TAS | CLT | NYMEX | $ 6885 | $ 3442.5 | Gulf Coast Gasoline | GLR | NYMEX | $ 7150 | $ 3575 | Gulf Coast Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel | GLU | NYMEX | $ 7700 | $ 3850 | Heating Oil | GHO | NYMEX | $ 6480 | $ 3240 | Heating Oil Penult. | BH | NYMEX | $ 7155 | $ 3577.5 | Heating Oil TAS | HOT | NYMEX | $ 6480 | $ 3240 | HH Natural Gas TAS | NGT | NYMEX | $ 2835 | $ 1417.5 | ICE (RBOB) Gasoline Futures | RBOB-M | ICE | $ 6199 | $ 3099.5 | ICE (RBOB) Gasoline Futures | RBOB-Q | ICE | $ 6199 | $ 3099.5 | ICE Brent Crude Futures Monthly | NSEA-M | ICE | $ 5750 | $ 2875 | ICE Brent Crude Futures Quarterly | NSEA-Q | ICE | $ 5750 | $ 2875 | ICE Brent Crude Futures Yearly | NSEA-Y | ICE | $ 5750 | $ 2875 | ICE Gasoil Futures | ARA-M | ICE | $ 4600 | $ 2300 | ICE Gasoil Futures | ARA-Q | ICE | $ 4600 | $ 2300 | ICE Heating Oil Futures Monthly | NYH-M | ICE | $ 6199 | $ 3099.5 | ICE Heating Oil Futures Quarterly | NYH-Q | ICE | $ 6199 | $ 3099.5 | ICE WTI Crude Monthly Futures | WTI-M | ICE | $ 5200 | $ 2600 | ICE WTI Crude Quarterly Futures | WTI-Q | ICE | $ 5200 | $ 2600 | ICE WTI Crude Yearly Futures | WTI-Y | ICE | $ 5200 | $ 2600 | miNY Crude Oil | QM | NYMEX | $ 3442 | $ 1721 | miNY Heating Oil | QH | NYMEX | $ 3240 | $ 1620 | miNY Natural Gas | QG | NYMEX | $ 709 | $ 354.5 | miNY RBOB Gasoline | QU | NYMEX | $ 3000 | $ 1500 | Natural Gas | GNG | NYMEX | $ 2835 | $ 1417.5 | Natural Gas (Last-Day) | HH | NYMEX | $ 6750 | $ 3375 | Natural Gas (Penultimate) | HP | NYMEX | $ 2835 | $ 1417.5 | New York Harbor Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel | GLH | NYMEX | $ 5500 | $ 2750 | RBOB Gasoline | GRB | NYMEX | $ 8100 | $ 4050 | RBOB Gasoline (Penultimate) | RT | NYMEX | $ 5400 | $ 2700 | RBOB Gasoline TAS | RBT | NYMEX | $ 8100 | $ 4050 |
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| MarketGroup - Financials (Electronic) | ||||
| Name | Symbol | Exchange | Init. Margin | Day | 10 YR Interest Rate Swap | SR | CBOT | $ 1822 | $ 911 | 10 Yr US T-Note | ZN | CBOT | $ 1485 | $ 742.5 | 2 Yr T-Note | ZT | CBOT | $ 371 | $ 185.5 | 3 Month Eurodollar | ED.GB | LIFFE London | $ 500 | $ 250 | 3 Month EuroSwiss | EURCHF | LIFFE London | CHF. 500 | CHF. 250 | 3 Month Euroyen Tibor | EY3TB | LIFFE London | ¥ 22950 | ¥ 11475 | 3 Yr-TNote | Z3N | CBOT | $ 1012 | $ 506 | 30 Yr US T-Bonds | ZB |
CBOT | $ 3780 | $ 1890 | 5 Yr T-Note | ZF | CBOT | $ 878 | $ 439 | ASX 10 Year Treasury Bond | XT | SFE | $ 2865 | $ 1432.5 | ASX 3 Year Treasury Bond | YT | SFE | $ 960 | $ 480 | Euro Dollar | GE | CME | $ 844 | $ 422 | Euro-Buxl | FGBX | EUREX | € 7250 | € 3625 | EuroBobl | FGBM | EUREX | € 1590 | € 795 | EuroBund | FGBL | EUREX | € 3360 | € 1680 | Eurozone HICP | HC | CME | € 2700 | € 1350 | Fed Fund 30 Day | ZQ | CBOT | $ 945 | $ 472.5 | Libor Futures | GLB | CME | $ 338 | $ 169 | Long Gilt | GLTL | LIFFE London | $ 3000 | $ 1500 | Mini Japanese Government Bond | JB | SGX | ¥ 81000 | ¥ 40500 | Schatz | FGBS | EUREX | € 450 | € 225 | SFE 90 Day Treasury Bill | IR | SFE | $ 730 | $ 365 | Short Sterling | STERL | LIFFE London | £ 375 | £ 187.5 | Three-Month Euribor | FEU3 | LIFFE London | € 800 | € 400 | Ultra T-Bond | UB | CBOT | $ 5738 | $ 2869 |
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| Name | Symbol | Exchange | Init. Margin | Day | 10 Yr US T-Note (Pit) | TY | CBOT | $ 1485 | $ 742.5 | 2 Yr T-Note (Pit) | TU | CBOT | $ 371 | $ 185.5 | 30 Yr US T-Bonds (Pit) | US | CBOT | $ 3780 | $ 1890 | 5 Yr T-Note (Pit) | FV | CBOT | $ 878 | $ 439 | Euro Dollar (Pit) | ED | CME | $ 844 | $ 422 | Fed Fund 30 Day (Pit) | FF | CBOT | $ 945 | $ 472.5 | Libor Futures (Pit) | EM | CME | $ 338 | $ 169 |
| MarketGroup - Grains (Electronic) | ||||
| Name | Symbol | Exchange | Init. Margin | Day | Corn | ZC |
CME | $ 2362 | $ 1181 | Ethanol | ZE | CME | $ 4725 | $ 2362.5 | Hard Red Spring Wheat | MWE | MGE | $ 2795 | $ 1397.5 | Hard Red Winter Wheat | KE | KCBT | $ 3125 | $ 1562.5 | Mini Corn | XC | CME | $ 472 | $ 236 | Mini Soybeans | XB | CME | $ 675 | $ 337.5 | Mini Wheat | XW | CME | $ 608 | $ 304 | Oats | ZO | CME | $ 1012 | $ 506 | Rough Rice | ZR | CME | $ 1350 | $ 675 | Soybean Oil | ZL | CME | $ 1215 | $ 607.5 | Soybeans | ZS |
CME | $ 3375 | $ 1687.5 | Soymeal | ZM | CME | $ 1958 | $ 979 | Wheat | WHT | LIFFE London | $ 900 | $ 450 | Wheat | ZW | CME | $ 3038 | $ 1519 |
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| MarketGroup - Grains (PIT) | ||||
| Name | Symbol | Exchange | Init. Margin | Day | Corn (Pit) | C | CME | $ 2362 | $ 1181 | Hard Red Winter Wheat (Pit) | KW | KCBT | $ 3125 | $ 1562.5 | Mini Corn (Pit) | YC | CME | $ 405 | $ 202.5 | Mini Soybeans (Pit) | YK | CME | $ 270 | $ 135 | Mini Wheat (Pit) | YW | CME | $ 310 | $ 155 | Oats (Pit) | O | CME | $ 1012 | $ 506 | Rough Rice (Pit) | RR | CME | $ 1350 | $ 675 | Soybean Oil (Pit) | BO | CME | $ 1215 | $ 607.5 | Soybeans (Pit) | S | CME | $ 3375 | $ 1687.5 | Soymeal (Pit) | SM | CME | $ 1958 | $ 979 | Wheat (Pit) | W | CME | $ 3038 | $ 1519 |
| MarketGroup - Indices (Electronic) | ||||
| Name | Symbol | Exchange | Init. Margin | Day | ASX SPI 200 Index | AP | SFE | $ 6000 | $ 3000 | Big DJIA ($25 multiplier) | DD | CBOT | $ 15625 | $ 7812.5 | CAC 40 | FCE | LIFFE Paris | € 2400 | € 1200 | Continuous Commodity Index | CCI-M | ICE | $ 6765 | $ 3382.5 | DAX | FDAX | EUREX | € 12668 | € 6334 | DJ Euro STOXX 50 | FESX | EUREX | € 1865 | € 932.5 | DJ STOXX 50 | FSTX | EUREX | € 1687 | € 843.5 | DJ UBS Commodity Index | AI | CBOT | $ 472 | $ 236 | DJIA | ZDJ | CBOT | $ 6250 | $ 3125 | E-Mini NASDAQ | NQ |
CME | $ 2500 | $ 500 | E-Mini S&P | ES |
CME | $ 4375 | $ 500 | E-mini S&P MIDCAP 400 | EMD | CME | $ 6250 | $ 3125 | Euro-Denominated E-mini S&P 500 | EME | CME | € 5500 | € 2750 | FTSE 100 | FTSE | LIFFE London | £ 3400 | £ 1700 | FTSE EuroTop 100 | E100 | LIFFE London | £ 2700 | £ 1350 | FTSE250 | FTSE250 | LIFFE London | $ 6000 | $ 3000 | FTSEuroFirst 100 | EF100 | LIFFE London | € 2200 | € 1100 | FTSEuroFirst 80 | EF80 | LIFFE London | $ 2600 | $ 1300 | Hang Seng Index | HSI | HKF | HK$ 66250 | HK$ 33125 | MDAX futures | F2MX | EUREX | € 3429 | € 1714.50 | Mini DJIA 5 | YM |
CBOT | $ 3125 | $ 500 | Mini Russell 1000 | RF-M | ICE | $ 3300 | $ 1650 | Mini Russell 2000 | RLM-M | ICE | $ 6600 | $ 660 | MSCI Euro Index Futures | MSCI | LIFFE London | $ 1056 | $ 528 | MSCI PAN-Euro | MSCIP | LIFFE London | $ 800 | $ 400 | NASDAQ | ZND | CME | $ 12500 | $ 6250 | Nikkei 225 | NKD | CME | $ 4050 | $ 2025 | Nikkei 225 CME (Yen) | NIY | CME | ¥ 375000 | ¥ 187500 | S&P 500 | ZSP | CME | $ 21875 | $ 10937.5 | S&P Midcap 400 | ZMD | CME | $ 31250 | $ 15625 | SGX MSCI Taiwan Index | TW | SGX | $ 1500 | $ 750 | SGX Nikkei 225 Index | NK | SGX | ¥ 160000 | ¥ 80000 | Washington DC Housing | WDC | CME | $ 2025 | $ 1012.5 |
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| MarketGroup - Indices (PIT) | ||||
| Name | Symbol | Exchange | Init. Margin | Day | DJIA (Pit) | DJ | CBOT | $ 6250 | $ 3125 | NASDAQ (Pit) | ND | CME | $ 12500 | $ 6250 | S&P 500 (Pit) | SP | CME | $ 21875 | $ 10937.5 | S&P Midcap 400 (Pit) | MD | CME | $ 31250 | $ 15625 |
| MarketGroup - Meats (Electronic) | ||||
| Name | Symbol | Exchange | Init. Margin | Day | Feeder Cattle | GF | CME | $ 2025 | $ 1012.5 | Lean Hog | HE | CME | $ 1688 | $ 844 | Live Cattle | LE | CME | $ 1620 | $ 810 |
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| MarketGroup - Meats (PIT) | ||||
| Name | Symbol | Exchange | Init. Margin | Day | Feeder Cattle (Pit) | FC | CME | $ 2025 | $ 1012.5 | Lean Hog (Pit) | LH | CME | $ 1688 | $ 844 | Live Cattle (Pit) | LC | CME | $ 1620 | $ 810 |
| MarketGroup - Metals (Electronic) | ||||
| Name | Symbol | Exchange | Init. Margin | Day | COMEX Gold | GGC |
COMEX | $ 10125 | $ 5062.5 | COMEX miNY Copper | QC | COMEX | $ 2700 | $ 1350 | COMEX miNY Gold | QO | COMEX | $ 5062 | $ 2531 | COMEX miNY Silver | QI | COMEX | $ 9450 | $ 4725 | COMEX Silver | GSI | COMEX | $ 18900 | $ 9450 | Copper | GHG | COMEX | $ 5400 | $ 2700 | E-MICRO GOLD | MGC | CME | $ 1012 | $ 506 | Gold | ZG | NLI | $ 10009 | $ 5004.5 | Mini Gold | ZYG | NLI | $ 3336 | $ 1668 | Mini Silver | YI | NLI | $ 3189 | $ 1594.5 | Palladium | GPA | NYMEX | $ 5225 | $ 2612.5 | Platinum | GPL | NYMEX | $ 3850 | $ 1925 | Silver | ZI | NLI | $ 15944 | $ 7972 | Uranium | UX | NYMEX | $ 825 | $ 412.5 |
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| MarketGroup - Softs (Electronic) | ||||
| Name | Symbol | Exchange | Init. Margin | Day | Canola Oil | RS2-M | ICE | CHF. 594 | CHF. 297 | Cocoa | CC-M | ICE | $ 1375 | $ 687.5 | Cocoa | COA | LIFFE London | $ 1350 | $ 675 | Cocoa TAS | CC-M-S | ICE | $ 1375 | $ 687.5 | Coffee | KC-M | ICE | $ 3905 | $ 1952.5 | Coffee TAS | KC-M-S | ICE | $ 3905 | $ 1952.5 | Cotton | CT-M | ICE | $ 2200 | $ 1100 | Cotton | TT | NYMEX | $ 3300 | $ 1650 | Cotton TAS | CT-M-S | ICE | $ 2200 | $ 1100 | Deliverable Nonfat Dry Milk | GNP | CME | $ 1755 | $ 877.5 | Lumber | LBS | CME | $ 2250 | $ 1125 | Milk Class III | DA | CME | $ 1755 | $ 877.5 | Orange Juice | OJ-M | ICE | $ 1518 | $ 759 | Orange Juice TAS | OJ-M-S | ICE | $ 1518 | $ 759 | Robusta Coffee | COF10 | LIFFE London | $ 1500 | $ 750 | Sugar No. 11 | SB-M | ICE | $ 1595 | $ 797.5 | Western Barley | AB-M | ICE | $ 162 | $ 81 | White Sugar | WSG | LIFFE London | $ 2000 | $ 1000 |
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