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MarketGroup - Currencies (Electronic)
Name Symbol MKT LIMIT STOP STPLMT MIT MOO MOC GTC
Aussie Dollar 6A Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Brazilian Real 6L Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
British Pound 6B Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
British Pound/Japanese Yen Cross Rate PJY Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Canadian Dollar 6C Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Chinese Renminbi RMB Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
E-Mini Euro FX E7 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
E-mini Japanese Yen J7 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Euro FX Currencies 6E Video by The CME Group Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Euro FX/BP Cross RP Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Euro FX/JY Cross RY Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Euro FX/SF Cross RF Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Japanese Yen 6J Video by The CME Group Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Korean Won KRW Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Mexican Peso 6M Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Micro Australian Dollar M6A Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Micro British Pound M6B Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Micro Canadian Dollar M6C Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Micro Euro FX M6E Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Micro Japeneese Yen M6J Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Micro Swiss Franc M6S Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
New Zealand Dollar 6N Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Polish Zloty PLN Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
South African Rand 6Z Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Swedish Krona SEK Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Swiss Franc 6S Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Turkish Lira - Euro TRE Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Turkish Lira - USD TRY Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
US Dollar Index DX-M Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
MarketGroup - Currencies (PIT)
Name Symbol MKT LIMIT STOP STPLMT MIT MOO MOC GTC
Aussie Dollar (Pit) AD Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes No
Brazilian Real (Pit) BR Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes No
British Pound (Pit) BP Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes No
Canadian Dollar (Pit) CD Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes No
Euro FX Currencies (Pit) EC Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes No
Japanese Yen (Pit) JY Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes No
Mexican Peso (Pit) MP Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes No
New Zealand Dollar (Pit) NE Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes No
South African Rand (Pit) RA Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes No
Swiss Franc (Pit) SF Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes No
MarketGroup - Energies (Electronic)
Name Symbol MKT LIMIT STOP STPLMT MIT MOO MOC GTC
Crude Oil GCL Video by The CME Group Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Crude Oil (Penultimate) WS Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Crude Oil TAS CLT Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes No
Gulf Coast Gasoline GLR Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Gulf Coast Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel GLU Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Heating Oil GHO Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Heating Oil Penult. BH Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Heating Oil TAS HOT Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
HH Natural Gas TAS NGT Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
ICE (RBOB) Gasoline Futures RBOB-M Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
ICE (RBOB) Gasoline Futures RBOB-Q Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
ICE Brent Crude Futures Monthly NSEA-M Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
ICE Brent Crude Futures Quarterly NSEA-Q Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
ICE Brent Crude Futures Yearly NSEA-Y Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
ICE Gasoil Futures ARA-M Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
ICE Gasoil Futures ARA-Q Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
ICE Heating Oil Futures Monthly NYH-M Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
ICE Heating Oil Futures Quarterly NYH-Q Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
ICE WTI Crude Monthly Futures WTI-M Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
ICE WTI Crude Quarterly Futures WTI-Q Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
ICE WTI Crude Yearly Futures WTI-Y Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
miNY Crude Oil QM Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
miNY Heating Oil QH Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
miNY Natural Gas QG Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
miNY RBOB Gasoline QU Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Natural Gas GNG Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Natural Gas (Last-Day) HH Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Natural Gas (Penultimate) HP Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
New York Harbor Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel GLH Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
RBOB Gasoline GRB Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
RBOB Gasoline (Penultimate) RT Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
RBOB Gasoline TAS RBT Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
MarketGroup - Financials (Electronic)
Name Symbol MKT LIMIT STOP STPLMT MIT MOO MOC GTC
10 YR Interest Rate Swap SR Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
10 Yr US T-Note ZN Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
2 Yr T-Note ZT Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
3 Month Eurodollar ED.GB Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
3 Month EuroSwiss EURCHF Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
3 Month Euroyen Tibor EY3TB Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
3 Yr-TNote Z3N Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
30 Yr US T-Bonds ZB Video by The CME Group Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
5 Yr T-Note ZF Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
ASX 10 Year Treasury Bond XT Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No No
ASX 3 Year Treasury Bond YT Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No Yes
Euro Dollar GE Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Euro-Buxl FGBX Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
EuroBobl FGBM Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
EuroBund FGBL Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Eurozone HICP HC Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Fed Fund 30 Day ZQ Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Libor Futures GLB Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Long Gilt GLTL Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Mini Japanese Government Bond JB Yes Yes No Yes No No No Yes
Schatz FGBS Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
SFE 90 Day Treasury Bill IR Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No No
Short Sterling STERL Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Three-Month Euribor FEU3 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Ultra T-Bond UB Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
MarketGroup - Financials (PIT)
Name Symbol MKT LIMIT STOP STPLMT MIT MOO MOC GTC
10 Yr US T-Note (Pit) TY Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Yes
2 Yr T-Note (Pit) TU Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Yes
30 Yr US T-Bonds (Pit) US Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Yes
5 Yr T-Note (Pit) FV Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Yes
Euro Dollar (Pit) ED Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Yes
Fed Fund 30 Day (Pit) FF Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Yes
Libor Futures (Pit) EM Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Yes
MarketGroup - Grains (Electronic)
Name Symbol MKT LIMIT STOP STPLMT MIT MOO MOC GTC
Corn ZC Video by The CME Group Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Ethanol ZE Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Hard Red Spring Wheat MWE Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Hard Red Winter Wheat KE Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Mini Corn XC Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Mini Soybeans XB Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Mini Wheat XW Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Oats ZO Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Rough Rice ZR Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes
Soybean Oil ZL Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Soybeans ZS Video by The CME Group Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Soymeal ZM Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Wheat WHT Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Wheat ZW Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
MarketGroup - Grains (PIT)
Name Symbol MKT LIMIT STOP STPLMT MIT MOO MOC GTC
Corn (Pit) C Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Yes
Hard Red Winter Wheat (Pit) KW Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Yes
Mini Corn (Pit) YC Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Yes
Mini Soybeans (Pit) YK Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Yes
Mini Wheat (Pit) YW Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Yes
Oats (Pit) O Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Yes
Rough Rice (Pit) RR Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Yes
Soybean Oil (Pit) BO Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Yes
Soybeans (Pit) S Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Yes
Soymeal (Pit) SM Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes
Wheat (Pit) W Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Yes
MarketGroup - Indices (Electronic)
Name Symbol MKT LIMIT STOP STPLMT MIT MOO MOC GTC
ASX SPI 200 Index AP Yes Yes No No No No No Yes
Big DJIA ($25 multiplier) DD Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Yes
CAC 40 FCE Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Continuous Commodity Index CCI-M Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
DAX FDAX Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
DJ Euro STOXX 50 FESX Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
DJ STOXX 50 FSTX Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
DJ UBS Commodity Index AI Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
DJIA ZDJ Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
E-Mini NASDAQ NQ Video by The CME Group Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
E-Mini S&P ES Video by The CME Group Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
E-mini S&P MIDCAP 400 EMD Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Euro-Denominated E-mini S&P 500 EME Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
FTSE 100 FTSE Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes
FTSE EuroTop 100 E100 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes
FTSE250 FTSE250 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes
FTSEuroFirst 100 EF100 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
FTSEuroFirst 80 EF80 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes
Hang Seng Index HSI Yes Yes No Yes No No No Yes
MDAX futures F2MX Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Mini DJIA 5 YM Video by The CME Group Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Mini Russell 1000 RF-M Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Mini Russell 2000 RLM-M Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
MSCI Euro Index Futures MSCI Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
MSCI PAN-Euro MSCIP Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
NASDAQ ZND Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Nikkei 225 NKD Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes
Nikkei 225 CME (Yen) NIY Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes
S&P 500 ZSP Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
S&P Midcap 400 ZMD Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
SGX MSCI Taiwan Index TW Yes Yes No Yes No No No Yes
SGX Nikkei 225 Index NK Yes Yes No Yes No No No Yes
Washington DC Housing WDC Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
MarketGroup - Indices (PIT)
Name Symbol MKT LIMIT STOP STPLMT MIT MOO MOC GTC
DJIA (Pit) DJ Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Yes
NASDAQ (Pit) ND Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Yes
S&P 500 (Pit) SP Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Yes
S&P Midcap 400 (Pit) MD Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes
MarketGroup - Meats (Electronic)
Name Symbol MKT LIMIT STOP STPLMT MIT MOO MOC GTC
Feeder Cattle GF Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Lean Hog HE Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Live Cattle LE Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
MarketGroup - Meats (PIT)
Name Symbol MKT LIMIT STOP STPLMT MIT MOO MOC GTC
Feeder Cattle (Pit) FC Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Yes
Lean Hog (Pit) LH Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Yes
Live Cattle (Pit) LC Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Yes
MarketGroup - Metals (Electronic)
Name Symbol MKT LIMIT STOP STPLMT MIT MOO MOC GTC
COMEX Gold GGC Video by The CME Group Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
COMEX miNY Copper QC Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
COMEX miNY Gold QO Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
COMEX miNY Silver QI Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
COMEX Silver GSI Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Copper GHG Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
E-MICRO GOLD MGC Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Gold ZG Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Mini Gold ZYG Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Mini Silver YI Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Palladium GPA Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Platinum GPL Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Silver ZI Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Uranium UX Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
MarketGroup - Softs (Electronic)
Name Symbol MKT LIMIT STOP STPLMT MIT MOO MOC GTC
Canola Oil RS2-M Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Cocoa CC-M Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Cocoa COA Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Cocoa TAS CC-M-S Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Coffee KC-M Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Coffee TAS KC-M-S Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Cotton CT-M Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Cotton TT Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Cotton TAS CT-M-S Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Deliverable Nonfat Dry Milk GNP Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Lumber LBS Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Milk Class III DA Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Orange Juice OJ-M Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Orange Juice TAS OJ-M-S Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Robusta Coffee COF10 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Sugar No. 11 SB-M Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Western Barley AB-M Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
White Sugar WSG Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

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  • All MOO and MOC orders on electronic contracts are received on a "not held" basis.
  • All MOC orders are released as market orders 15 seconds before the close.
  • Please reference our trading hours for open and close times.
  • MOO orders for electronic contracts do not account for alterate open hours on Sunday night.

Note:

  • Mon-Fri servers maintenance is between 5:30 pm and 6:00 pm EST. In addition, we do schedule major updates after the close of business Friday through Saturday. The system will be available at a minimum of 1 hour prior to the pre-market open on Sundays.

Disclaimer:

  • All MOO and MOC orders on electronic contracts are received on a "not held" basis.
  • All MoO and MoC orders will have the state of "Held" until they are released.
  • Insufficient margin at the time of the release will reject any MOO or MOC.
  • MOO and MOC orders are for standard trading days and do not take holiday hours into considersation.
 

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