Symbol Guide

Futures Guide

The following tables display the futures of several major exchanges that may be used with Neovest. 

(CME)-Commodity

(CME)-Equity and Other Indices

(CME)-Foreign Exchange (FX)

(CME)-Foreign Exchange (FX) Crosses

(CME)-Interest Rates

(NYMEX)-Energy

(COMEX)/(NYMEX)-Metals

(CBOT)-Agricultural

(CBOT)-Dow

(CBOT)-Metals

(CBOT)-Interest Rate

(NYBOT)-Commodities

(NYBOT)-Indices

New York Cotton Exchange-Currencies

Kansas City Board of Trade

Note: Any Future sent during off hours will be rejected. To verify open/close times please visit the official site of the future. Links are provided below.

When entering futures contracts into Neovest, you must use the correct symbol, month, and year codes by combining the symbol with the month and the year that the contract ends.

For example, to enter the correct symbol for the S&P 500 June 2005 futures contract, combine the symbol for S&P 500 ("SP") with the June month code ("M") and the last numeral of the year ("5") to form the symbol "SPM5."

Two additional examples:

September 2005 NASDAQ 100 contract: NDU5

December 2005 US 30 Yr. T-Bond: USZ5

Month Codes

Day-Session Month Codes

F = January

G = February

H = March

J = April

K = May

M = June

N = July

Q = August

U = September

V = October

X = November

Z = December


Commonly Used Futures

Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME)-Commodity
Future Months Description Hours
DA All Class III Milk 9:40am-1:10 pm
DB HKNUVZ Butter 9:30am-1:10 pm
DK All Class IV Milk 9:20am-1:10pm
DP HKNUZ DAP (Globex) 5:00am-3:15pm
FC FHJKQUVX Feeder Cattle 9:05am-1:00pm
GF FHJKQUVX Feeder Cattle (Globex) 9:05am-1:00pm
HE GJKMNQVZ Lean Hogs (Globex) 9:10am-1:00pm
LB FHKNUX Random Length Lumber 9:00am-1:05pm
LC GJMQVZ Live Cattle 9:05am-1:00pm
LE GJMQVZ Live Cattle (Globex) 9:05am-1:00pm
LH GJKMNQVZ Lean Hogs 9:10am-1:00pm
NF All Nonfat Dry Milk 9:25am-1:10pm
PB GHKNQ Frozen Pork Bellies 9:10am-1:00pm
UF HKNUZ Urea (Globex) 5:00am-3:15pm
UL HKNUZ UAN (Globex) 5:00am-3:15pm


Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME)-Equity and Other Indices
Future Months Description Hours
EMD HMUZ E-mini S&P MidCap 400 (Globex) 3:30-4:30pm M-Th
5:00pm-3:15pm M-Th & Sun/holidays
ER2 HMUZ E-Mini Russell 2000 (Globex) 3:30-4:30pm M-Th
5:00pm-3:15pm M-Th & Sun/holidays
ES HMUZ E-Mini S&P 500 (Globex) 3:30-4:30pm M-Th
5:00pm-3:15pm M-Th & Sun/holidays
FIN HMUZ Financial SPCTR 3:30-4:30pm M-Th
5:00pm-3:15pm M-Th & Sun/holidays
GD All GSCI (Globex) 2:00pm-4:00pm M-Th
5:00pm-1:40pm M-Th & Sun/holidays
GI All GSCI 8:45am-1:40pm
MD HMUZ S&P 400 8:30am-3:15pm M-F
.MD HMUZ S&P 400 (Globex) 3:30-4:30pm M-Th
5:00pm-8:15am M-Th & Sun/holidays
ND HMUZ NASDAQ 100 8:30am-3:15pm M-F
.ND HMUZ NASDAQ 100 (Globex) 3:30-4:30pm M-Th
5:00pm-8:15am M-Th & Sun/holidays
NIY HMUZ Nikkei 225 Yen Based (Globex) 6:00am-3:15pm M-F 3:30pm-4:30pm M-F 5:00pm-6:00pm M-F  
NK HMUZ Nikkei 225 Dollar Based 8:30am-3:15pm M-F
NKD HMUZ Nikkei 225 Dollar Based (Globex) 2:00am-3:15pm EST M-F
3:30pm-4:30pm EST M-F
3:00am-3:15pm EDT M-F
3:30pm-4:30pm EDT M-F
5:00pm-6:00 pm EDT M-F
NQ HMUZ E-Mini NASDAQ 100 (Globex) 3:30-4:30pm M-Th
5:00pm-3:15pm M-Th & Sun/holidays
QCN HMUZ CME E-mini Nasdaq Composite 5:30pm-3:15pm Sun
3:30-4:30pm M-Th
5:00pm-3:15pm M-Th
RL HMUZ Russell 2000 8:30am-3:15pm M-F
.RL HMUZ Russell 2000 (Globex) 3:30-4:30pm M-Th
5:00pm-8:15am M-Th & Sun/holidays
RS1 HMUZ Russell 1000 (Globex) 3:30-4:30pm M-Th
5:00pm-3:15pm M-Th & Sun/holidays
SG HMUZ S&P 500 Barra Growth Index (Globex) 3:30-4:30pm M-Th
5:00pm-3:15pm M-Th & Sun/holidays
SMC HMUZ S&P Smallcap 600 3:30-4:30pm M-Th
5:00pm-3:15pm M-Th & Sun/holidays
SP HMUZ S&P 500 8:30am-3:15pm
.SP HMUZ S&P 500 (Globex) 3:30-4:30pm M-Th
5:00pm-8:15am M-Th & Sun/holidays
SU HMUZ S&P 500 Barra Value Index (Globex) 3:30-4:30pm M-Th
5:00pm-3:15pm M-Th & Sun/holidays
TEC HMUZ CME Technology SPCTR Futures (Globex) 3:30-4:30pm M-Th
5:00pm-3:15pm M-Th & Sun/holidays


Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME)-Foreign Exchange (FX)
Future Months Description Hours
6A HKNUVZ Australian Dollar (Globex) 5:00pm–4:00pm
6B HMUZ British Pound (Globex) 5:00pm–4:00pm
M–Th & Sun/holidays
6C HMUZ Canadian Dollar (Globex) 5:00pm–4:00pm
M–Th & Sun/holidays
6E HMUZ EuroFX (Globex) 5:00pm–4:00pm
M–Th & Sun/holidays
6J HMUZ Japanese Yen (Globex) 5:00pm–4:00pm
M–Th & Sun/holidays
6L HMUZ Brazilian Real (Globex) 5:00pm–4:00pm
6M HMUZ Mexican Peso (Globex) 5:00pm–4:00pm
6N HMUZ New Zealand Dollar (Globex) 5:00pm–4:00pm
6R HMUZ Russian Ruble (Globex) 5:00pm–4:00pm
6S HMUZ Swiss Franc (Globex) 5:00pm–4:00pm
M–Th & Sun/holidays
6Z HMUZ S. African Rand (Globex) 5:00pm–4:00pm
AD HMUZ Australian Dollar 7:20am–2:00pm
BP HMUZ British Pound 7:20am–2:00pm
BR All Brazilian Real 7:20am–2:00pm
CD HMUZ Canadian Dollar   7:20am–2:00pm
CKO HMUZ Czech Koruna 7:20am–2:00pm
CZK HMUZ Czech Koruna (Globex) 5:00pm–4:00pm
E7 HMUZ E-mini Euro FX (Globex) 5:00pm–4:00pm
EC HMUZ EuroFX 7:20am–2:00pm
HFO HMUZ Hungarian Forint 7:20am–2:00pm
HUF HMUZ Hungarian Forint (Globex) 5:00pm–4:00pm
J7 HMUZ E-mini Japanese Yen (Globex) 5:00pm–4:00pm
JY HMUZ Japanese Yen 7:20am–2:00pm
MP HMUZ Mexican Peso 7:20am–2:00pm
NE HMUZ New Zealand Dollar 7:20am–2:00pm
NOK HMUZ Norwegian Krone (Globex) 5:00pm–4:00pm
PLN HMUZ Polish Zloty (Globex) 5:00pm–4:00pm
PLZ HMUZ Polish Zloty 7:20am–2:00pm
RA HMUZ South African Rand 7:20am–2:00pm
RU HMUZ Russian Ruble 7:20am–2:00pm
SEK HMUZ Swedish Krona (Globex) 5:00pm–4:00pm
SF HMUZ Swiss Franc 7:20am–2:00pm


Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME)-Foreign Exchange (FX) Crosses
Future Months Description Hours
ACD HMUZ Australian Dollar /Canadian Dollar (Globex) 5:00pm–4:00pm
AJY HMUZ Australian Dollar /New Zealand Dollar (Globex) 5:00pm–4:00pm
ANE HMUZ Australian Dollar /Japanese Yen (Globex) 5:00pm–4:00pm
CJY HMUZ Canadian Dollar /Japanese Yen 5:00pm–4:00pm
EAD HMUZ EuroFX / Australian Dollar (Globex) 5:00pm–4:00pm
ECD HMUZ EuroFX / Canadian Dollar (Globex) 5:00pm–4:00pm
ECK HMUZ EuroFX / Czech Koruna (Globex) 5:00pm–4:00pm
ECZ HMUZ EuroFX /Czech Koruna 7:20am–2:00pm
EHF All EuroFX / Hungarian Forint (Globex) 5:00pm–4:00pm
EHU All EuroFX / Hungarian Forint 7:20am–2:00pm
ENK HMUZ EuroFX / Norwegian Krone (Globex) 5:00pm–4:00pm
EPL HMUZ EuroFX / Polish Zloty 7:20am–2:00pm
EPZ HMUZ EuroFX / Polish Zloty (Globex) 5:00pm–4:00pm
ESK HMUZ EuroFX / Swedish Krona (Globex) 5:00pm–4:00pm
PJY HMUZ British Pound / Japanese Yen (Globex) 5:00pm–4:00pm
PSF HMUZ British Pound / Swiss Franc (Globex) 5:00pm–4:00pm
RF HMUZ EuroFX / Swiss Franc (Globex) 5:00pm–4:00pm
RP HMUZ EuroFX / British Pound (Globex) 5:00pm–4:00pm
RY HMUZ EuroFX / Japanese Yen (Globex) 5:00pm–4:00pm
SJY HMUZ Swiss Franc / Japanese Yen (Globex) 5:00pm–4:00pm
UA HMUZ EuroFX / Swiss Franc (Globex) 5:00pm–4:00pm


Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME)-Interest Rates
Future Months Description Hours
CPI All Consumer Price index (CPI) 5:00 pm–2:00pm
ED HMUZ Eurodollar (Globex) 5:00 pm–4:00pm
EM All 1-month LIBOR 7:20am–2:00pm
EY HMUZ Euroyen 7:20am–2:00pm
GCE All Mexican 91-day CETES 7:20am–2:00pm
.GCE All Mexican 91-day CETES (Globex) 5:00 pm–4:00pm
GE HMUZ Eurodollar 7:20am–2:00pm
GLB All 1-month LIBOR (Globex) 5:00 pm–4:00pm
GTB HMUS 13-week Treasury Bill (Globex) 5:00 pm–4:00pm
GTI All Mexican 28-day TIIE 7:20am–2:00pm
JB HMUZ Japanese Govt. Bonds 7:20am–2:00pm
S0 HMUZ 10-year SWAP (Globex) 5:00 pm–4:00pm
S2 HMUZ 2-year SWAP 5:00 pm–4:00pm
S5 HMUZ 5-year SWAP 7:20am–2:00pm
SW0 HMUZ 10-year SWAP 7:20am–2:00pm
SW5 HMUZ 5-year SWAP 7:20am–2:00pm
TB HMUS 13-week Treasury Bill 7:20am–2:00pm
TIE All Mexican 28-day TIIE 7:20am–2:00pm
TZ Z Fed Funds Turn (Globex) 5:00 pm–4:00pm


New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX)-Energy
Future Months Description Hours
CL All Light, Sweet Crude Oil 10:00am–2:30pm, 3:15pm–9:30am
(Sunday begins 7:00pm)
HO All Heating Oil 10:05am–2:30pm
HU All Gasoline 10:05am–2:30pm
NG All Natural Gas 10:00am–2:30pm
QG All e-miNY Natural Gas (Electronic) Sun 7:00pm–9:30am Mon–Thu 10:00am–2:30pm, 3:15pm–5:30pm, 6:00pm–9:30am Fri 10:00am 2:30pm
QM All e-miNY Crude Oil (Electronic) Sun 7:00pm–9:30am Mon–Thu 10:00am–2:30pm, 3:15pm–5:30pm, 6:00pm–9:30am Fri 10:00am 2:30pm
PN All Propane Gas 9:20am–1:10pm
SC All Brent Crude Oil 10:00am–7:00pm


New York Mercantile Exchange (COMEX) / New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX)-Metals
Future Months Description Hours
AL All Aluminum 7:50am–1:15pm
GC All Gold 8:20am–1:30pm
GLOBEX: M–Th 2:00pm–8:00am,
F 2:00pm–4:30pm, Sun 7:00pm–8:00am
HG All Copper 8:10am–1:00pm
PA All Palladium (NYMEX) 8:30am–1:00pm
PL All Platinum (NYMEX) 8:20am–1:05pm
SI All Silver 8:25am–1:25pm


Chicago Board of Trade Exchange (CBOT)-Agricultural
Future Months Description Hours
AC All Ethanol 9:30am–1:15pm
BO VZFHKNQU Soybean Oil 9:30am–1:15pm
BS FHKQUX South Am. Soybeans 9:30am–1:15pm
C ZHNU Corn 9:30am–1:15pm
O HKNUZ Oats 9:30am–1:15pm
RR FHKNUX Rough Rice 9:15am–1:30pm
S UXFMKNQ Soybeans 9:30am–1:15pm
SM FHKNQUX Soybean Meal 9:30am–1:15pm
W HKNUZ Wheat 9:30am–1:15pm
YC NUZMK mini-sized Corn 9:30am–1:45pm
YK UXFHKNQ mini-sized Soybeans 9:30am–1:45pm
YW NUZHK mini-sized Wheat 9:30am–1:45pm
ZC ZHNU Corn (Electronic) 7:30pm–6:00am
ZE All Ethanol 7:36pm–6:00am
ZK FHKQUX South Am. Soybeans 7:31pm–6:00am
ZL VZFHKNQU Soybean Oil (Electronic) 7:30pm–6:00am
ZM VZFHKNQU Soybean Meal (Electronic) 7:30pm–6:00am
ZO NUZHK Oats (Electronic) 7:33pm–6:00am
ZR UXFHKN Rough Rice (Electronic) 7:33pm–6:00am
ZS UXFMKNQ Soybeans (Electronic) 7:31pm–6:00am
ZW NUZHK Wheat (Electronic) 7:32pm–6:00am


Chicago Board of Trade Exchange (CBOT)-Dow
Future Months Description Hours
DJ HMUZ DJIA Futures 7:20am–3:15pm
YM HMUZ min-sized Dow 7:15am–4:00pm
ZD HMUZ DJIA Futures (Electronic) 7:15pm–7:00am
AI FGJMQVZ Dow Jones AIG Index 8:15am–1:30pm


Chicago Board of Trade Exchange (CBOT)-Metals
Future Months Description Hours
YG FGHJKMNUVXZ mini-sized Gold (Electronic) 7:16pm–4:00pm
YI FGHJKMNUVXZ mini-sized Silver (Electronic) 7:16pm–4:00pm
ZG GJMQZ 100 oz. Gold (Electronic) 7:16pm–4:00pm
ZI GJMQZ 5,000 oz. Silver (Electronic) 7:16pm–4:00pm


Chicago Board of Trade Exchange (CBOT)-Interest Rate
Future Months Description Hours
FF All 30 Day Fed Funds 7:20am–2:00pm
FV HMUZ 5 Year Note 7:20am–2:00pm
GBL HMUZ Bund (Electronic) 1:00am–12:00pm
GBM HMUZ Bobl (Electronic) 1:00am–12:00pm
GBS HMUZ Schatz (Electronic) 1:00am–12:00pm
MB HMUZ Muni Bonds 7:20am–2:00pm
NG HMUZ 5 Year Swap 7:20am–2:00pm
NI HMUZ 10 Year Swap 7:20am–2:00pm
SA HMUZ 5 Year Swap (Eletronic) 7:03am–4:00pm
SR HMUZ 10 Year Swap (Electronic) 7:03am–4:00pm
TU HMUZ 2 Year Note 7:20am–2:00pm
TY HMUZ 10 Year Note 7:20am–2:00pm
US HMUZ 30 Year Bonds 7:20am–2:00pm
YE HMUZ mini-Euro 7:00am–4:00pm
YH HMUZ mini-30 Year 7:00am–4:00pm
ZB HMUZ 30 Year Bonds (Electronic) 7:00am–4:00pm
ZF HMUZ 5 Year Note (Electronic) 7:00am–4:00pm
ZN HMUZ 10 Year Note (Electronic) 7:00am–4:00pm
ZQ All 30 Day Fed Funds (Electronic) 7:01am–4:00pm
ZT HMUZ 2 Year Note (Electronic) 7:01am–4:00pm
ZU HMUZ Muni Bonds (Electronic) 7:04am–4:00pm


New York Board of Trade Exchange (NYBOT)-Commodities
Future Months Description Hours (Eastern)
CC HKNUZ Cocoa 8:00am–11:50 am
CT HKNVZ Cotton 10:30am–2:15pm
KC HKNUZ Coffee 9:15am–12:30pm
MK GJMQX mini-Coffee  
OJ FHNUX Frozen Conc. OJ 10:00am–1:30pm
P GJMQVZ Pulp 7:55am–9:00am
SB HKNV Sugar 11 9:00am–12:00pm
SE FHKNUX Sugar 14 8:40am–11:58pm


New York Board of Trade Exchange (NYBOT)-Indices
Future Months Description Hours (Eastern)
CI FGJMQX Continuous Commodity Index 10:00am–2:30pm
DX HMUZ US Dollar Index (USDX) 7:00pm–10:00pm 3:00am–8:05am
8:05am–3:00pm
GG HMUZ Russell 1000 Growth 9:30am–4:15pm
GH HMUZ Russell 2000 Growth 9:30am–4:15pm
MU HMUZ NYSE Comp. Index (Small) 9:30am–4:15pm
R HMUZ Russell 1000 Regular 9:30am–4:15pm
RM HMUZ mini-Russell 1000 9:30am–4:15pm
TH HMUZ Russell 3000 9:30am–4:15pm
TO HMUZ Russell 2000 9:30am–4:15pm
VB HMUZ Russell 2000 Value 9:30am–4:15pm
VV HMUZ Russell 1000 Value 9:30am–4:15pm
XA GJMUX Ethanol 8:50am–12:05pm
YU HMUZ NYSE Comp. Index (Reg.) 9:30am–4:15pm


New York Cotton Exchange-Currencies
Future Months Description Hours (Eastern)
AR HMUZ Australian / New Zeal Dollar 7:00pm–10:00pm
3:00am–9:05am 9:05am–3:00pm
AS HMUZ Australian Dollar / Canadian Dollar 7:00pm–10:00pm
3:00am–9:05am 9:05am–3:00pm
AU HMUZ Australian / US Dollar 7:00pm–10:00pm
3:00am–8:05am 8:05am–3:00pm
EJ HMUZ Euro / Japanese Yen 7:00pm–10:00pm
3:00am–9:05am 9:05am–3:00pm
EO HMUZ Euro / US Dollar 7:00pm–10:00pm
3:00am–8:05am 8:05am–3:00pm
EP HMUZ Euro / Canadian Dollar 7:00pm–10:00pm
3:00am–9:05am 9:05am–3:00pm
EU HMUZ Large Euro / US Dollar 7:00pm–10:00pm
3:00am–8:05am 8:05am–3:00pm
EZ HMUZ Euro / Czech Koruna 7:00pm–10:00pm
3:00am–9:05am 9:05am–3:00pm
GB HMUZ Euro / British Pound 7:00pm–10:00pm
3:00am–9:05am 9:05am–3:00pm
HR HMUZ US Dollar / S. Africa Rand 7:00pm–10:00pm
3:00am–8:05am 8:05am–3:00pm
HY HMUZ Canadian Dollar / Japanese Yen 7:00pm–10:00pm
3:00am–9:05am 9:05am–3:00pm
KU HMUZ US Dollar / Swedish Krona 7:00pm–10:00pm
3:00am–8:05am 8:05am–3:00pm
MF HMUZ US Dollar / Swiss Franc 7:00pm–10:00pm
3:00am–8:05am 8:05am–3:00pm
MP HMUZ Small British Pound / US Dollar 7:00pm–10:00pm
3:00am–8:05am 8:05am–3:00pm
NJ HMUZ Norwegian Krone / Swedish Kra.   7:00pm–10:00pm
3:00am–9:05am 9:05am–3:00pm
NS HMUZ US Dollar / Norwegian Krone 7:00pm–10:00pm
3:00am–8:05am 8:05am–3:00pm
OL HMUZ Euro / Norwegian Krone 7:00pm–10:00pm
3:00am–9:05am 9:05am–3:00pm
RA HMUZ Euro / Australian Dollar 7:00pm–10:00pm
3:00am–9:05am 9:05am–3:00pm
RK HMUZ Euro / Swedish Krona 7:00pm–10:00pm
3:00am–9:05am 9:05am–3:00pm
RZ HMUZ Euro / Swiss Franc 7:00pm–10:00pm
3:00am–9:05am 9:05am–3:00pm
SN HMUZ Small US Dollar / Japanese Yen 7:00pm–10:00pm
3:00am–8:05am 8:05am–3:00pm
SS HMUZ British Pound / Swiss Franc 7:00pm–10:00pm
3:00am–9:05am 9:05am–3:00pm
SV HMUZ Small US Dollar / Canadian Dollar 7:00pm–10:00pm
3:00am–8:05am 8:05am–3:00pm
SY HMUZ British Pound / Japanese Yen 7:00pm–10:00pm
3:00am–9:05am 9:05am–3:00pm
UF HMUZ US Dollar / Norwegian Krone 7:00pm–10:00pm
3:00am–8:05am 8:05am–3:00pm
UZ HMUZ US Dollar / Czech Koruna 7:00pm–10:00pm
3:00am–8:05am 8:05am–3:00pm
YA HMUZ Australian Dollar / Japanese Yen 7:00pm–10:00pm
3:00am–9:05am 9:05am–3:00pm
YD HMUZ US Dollar / Canadian Dollar 7:00pm–10:00pm
3:00am–8:05am 8:05am–3:00pm
YF HMUZ US Dollar / Swiss Franc 7:00pm–10:00pm
3:00am–8:05am 8:05am–3:00pm
YP HMUZ British Pound / US Dollar 7:00pm–10:00pm
3:00am–8:05am 8:05am–3:00pm
YY HMUZ US Dollar / Japanese Yen 7:00pm–10:00pm
3:00am–8:05am 8:05am–3:00pm
ZR HMUZ US Dollar / S. African Rand 7:00pm–10:00pm
3:00am–8:05am 8:05am–3:00pm
ZX HMUZ New Zealand / US Dollar 7:00pm–10:00pm
3:00am–8:05am 8:05am–3:00pm
ZY HMUZ Swiss Franc / Japanese Yen 7:00pm–10:00pm
3:00am–9:05am 9:05am–3:00pm


Kansas City Board of Trade
Future Months Description Hours (Central)
KE HMUZ Wheat (Electronic) 7:32pm–6:00am
KW HKNUZ Wheat 9:30am–1:15pm
MV HMUZ Mini Value Line (electronic) 7:15pm–3:15pm