Futures Info Flashcards
1
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Russell 2000 Index Mini Futures: symbol and exchange
A
ICE and TF
2
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TF exchange and name
A
ICE
3
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TF offer months
A
Mar/Jun/Sep/Dec (quarterly expry cycle) (H/M/U/Z)
4
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Jan month code
A
F
5
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Feb month code
A
G
6
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Mar month code
A
H
7
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Apr month code
A
J
8
Q
May month code
A
K
9
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June month code
A
M
10
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July month code
A
N
11
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Aug month code
A
Q
12
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Sep month code
A
U
13
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Oct month code
A
V
14
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Nov month code
A
X
15
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Dec month code
A
Z
16
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2nd Qrt month codes
A
J,K,M
17
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3rd Qrt month codes
A
N,Q,U
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4th Qrt month codes
A
V,X,Z
19
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1st Qrt month codes
A
F,G,H
20
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TF trading begins the week at what time and day
A
6pm est on Sunday evening (3pm sunday pst)
21
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S&P 500 minis symbol and exchange and months
A
ES, CME, HMUZ
22
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ES Sunday hours
A
6pm est on Sunday evening (3pm sunday pst)
23
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ES pit hours
A
there are none;
24
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SP500 bigs: symbol, pit hours
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SP, 8:30-3:15 cst (6:30 to 1:15pst)
25
SP500 (SP) daily hours on Globex and Pit
Globex: 24hrs except 1:16 to 1:59pm pst, new session starts 2pm daily except Sunday;
26
Nasdaq-100 bigs symbol
ND
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E-mini Dow ($5) symbol
YM
28
YM, NQ, TF, ES are what?
Dow, Nas-100, Russ-2000, SP500 (all mini's)
29
Does NQ or ND have open cry pit? what hours?
ND and SP are only index futures that have open outcry pit, 830-315 cst (630-115 pst)
30
for SP and ND contracts what is the Globex schedule?
Mon-Fri 5pm-4:15pm, trading halt from 8:15-3:30; (so there are breaks between Globex and pit 815-830 and 315 to 3:30 each day, 15min on either side);
31
ICE stands for
IntercontinentalExchange (HQ Atlanta, GA)
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IFUS stands for
ICE Futures US (exchange)
33
NYSE is owned by?
ICE
34
ICE is publicly traded? symbol?
yes, ICE
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CME is publicly traded? symbol?
yes, CME
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CBOE is publicly traded? symbol?
yes, CBOE
37
ES tick size and dollar value
tick .25 = $12.50 ($1 move = $50) ($50 x SP500 index)
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NQ tick size and dollar value
tick .25 = $5.00 ($1 move = $20) ($20 x Nas-100 index)
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YM tick size and dollar value
tick 1.00 = $5.00 ($5 x DJIA)
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TF tick size and dollar value
tick .10 = $10.00 ($100 x RUT)
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CL tick size and dollar value
tick .01 = $10.00 (1000 barrel lot per contract)
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CG tick size and dollar value
tick .10 = $10.00 (100 troy ounce lot per contract)
43
CL traded in what lot size
1000 barrels
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CG traded in what lot size
100 troy ounces
45
CG open pit traded when/where?
NY, 8:20-1:30 (520 to 1030 pst) and globex 24hrs with break 215-3:00pm pst;
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CL open pit traded when/where?
NY, 6am to 1130am pst open out cry, and globex 24hrs with break 215-3:00pm pst;
47
NG traded in what lot size
10,000 million BTUs (mmBtu)
48
NG tick and dollar amount
.001 per mmBtu = $10 (10,000 mmBtu contract)
49
NG traded open pit when/where?
NY 6am - 1130am pst (globex 24hrs with break at 2:15pm - 3pm);
50
CL is what type of oil
Light Sweet Crude (aka WTI)
51
CL is traded on what exchange
CME, Globex
52
10-yr treasury symbol and exchange
symbol: TY; CME Open Out Cry (Globex symbol is ZN)
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10yr treasury symbol and exchange
ZN, CME Globex (open out cry symbol is TY)
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ZN and ZB tick and dollar amount
TY, 0'005 = $15.63 (this is a 64th of a point on a $100,000 bond);
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ZN and ZB trading hours
CME, Chicago, 520am - 12noon pst (Globex is 24hrs with break between 2pm - 3pm)
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30yr symbols
ZB is CME Globex and US is Open Outcry
57
Bond pit is located in where?
Chicago, CME
58
is there a CL mini contract?
yes, but not enough volume
59
CL contracts are listed for what months, years?
9 years forward for June and Dec contracts and EVERY month for 5 years forward
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ZN, ZB contracts are listed for what months, years?
quarterly contracts for the next 3 quarters out
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NG contracts are listed for what months, years?
9 years forward, every month
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TF, ES, YM, NQ listed for what months, years?
quarterly, 4 quarters out
63
GC is listed for what months, years?
6 years with June and Dec; 2 years Feb, Apr, Aug, Oct and the next two calendar months;
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GC Fisher ACD OR and market time
twice, 1. 11:30pm-11:30am pst 40min for Europe and 2. 5am-1130pm pst 40min for US;
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CL Fisher ACD OR and market time
530am - 1130am pst, 45min adjusted for 15min after EIA reports
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NG Fisher ACD OR and market time
530am - 1130am pst, 45min adjusted for 15min after EIA reports
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ES, NQ, TF, YM Fisher ACD OR and Market time
630am - 115pm pst, 20min;
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ZN, ZB Fisher ACD OR and Market time
520am-1:15pm pst, 15min;
