Futures Margin Requirements

Futures Contract Specs


Indices

Contract Symbol Exchange Margin Requirement Multiplier (Size) Month  Trading Hours
E-Mini Dow Jones D./ CBOTM 9300.00 5.00 HMUZ 5:00p.m. – 4:00p.m. (Sun-Fri) CT
E-Mini Nasdaq 100(Globex) NQ/ GBLX 19800.00 20.00 HMUZ 5:00p.m. – 4:00p.m. (Sun-Fri) CT
E-Mini S&P 500 ES/ GBLX 13100.00 50.00 HMUZ 5:00p.m. – 4:00p.m. (Sun-Fri) CT
E-Mini S&P Mid-Cap 400 EMD/ GBLX 16600.00 100.00 HMUZ 5:00p.m. – 4:00p.m. (Sun-Fri) CT
Russell 2000 Mini Index G2/ GBLX 6800.00 50.00 HMUZ 5:00p.m. – 4:00p.m. (Sun-Fri) CT

Currencies

Contract Symbol Exchange Margin Requirement Multiplier (Size) Month  Trading Hours
Australian Dollar OT/ CME 1450.00 100,000.00 HMUZ 5:00p.m. – 4:00p.m. (Sun-Fri) CT
Bitcoin Futures BTC/ CME 87774.00 5.00 HMUZ 5:00p.m. – 4:00p.m. (Sun-Fri) CT
Brazilian Real BR/ CME 950.00 100,000.00 GHJKMNQUVXZ 5:00p.m. – 4:00p.m. (Sun-Fri) CT
British Pound P./ CME 1900.00 62,500.00 HMUZ 5:00p.m. – 4:00p.m. (Sun-Fri) CT
Canadian Dollar C./ CME 1000.00 100,000.00 HMUZ 5:00p.m. – 4:00p.m. (Sun-Fri) CT
Euro E./ CME 2100.00 125,000.00 HMUZ 5:00p.m. – 4:00p.m. (Sun-Fri) CT
Japanese Yen  J./ CME 2800.00 125,000.00 HMUZ 5:00p.m. – 4:00p.m. (Sun-Fri) CT
Mexican Peso  MP/ CME 1600.00 500,000.00 GHJKMNQUVXZ 5:00p.m. – 4:00p.m. (Sun-Fri) CT
New Zealand Dollar NE/ CME 1400.00 100,000.00 HMUZ 5:00p.m. – 4:00p.m. (Sun-Fri) CT
South African Rand  RA/ CME 1400.00 500,000.00 GHJKMNQUVXZ 5:00p.m. – 4:00p.m. (Sun-Fri) CT

Petroleum

Contract Symbol Exchange Margin Requirement Multiplier (Size) Month  Trading Hours
Chicago Ethanol (Platss) Futures CU/ NYMEX 3200.00 42,000.00 GHJKMNQUVXZ 5:00p.m. – 4:00p.m. (Sun-Fri) CT
Crude Oil (Light-Sweet)  CL/ NYMEX 6535.00 1,000.00 GHJKMNQUVXZ 5:00p.m. – 4:00p.m. (Sun-Fri) (RTH 8:00a.m. – 1:30p.m.) CT
Crude Oil Brent BZ/ NYMEX 6100.00 1,000.00 GHJKMNQUVXZ 5:00p.m. – 4:00p.m. (Sun-Fri) CT
Heating Oil  HO/ NYMEX 6033.00 42,000.00 GHJKMNQUVXZ 5:00p.m. – 4:00p.m. (Sun-Fri) (RTH 8:00a.m. – 1:30p.m.) CT
Natural Gas  NG/ NYMEX 1911.00 10,000.00 GHJKMNQUVXZ 5:00p.m. – 4:00p.m. (Sun-Fri) (RTH 8:00a.m. – 1:30p.m.) CT
RBOB Gasoline  RB/ NYMEX 5412.00 42,000.00 GHJKMNQUVXZ 5:00p.m. – 4:00p.m. (Sun-Fri) (RTH 8:00a.m. – 1:30p.m.) CT

Metals

Contract Symbol Exchange Margin Requirement Multiplier (Size) Month  Trading Hours
E-Mini Gold YG/ NYSELIFFE 5000.00 50.00 JMQVZ 5:00p.m. – 4:00p.m. (Sun-Fri) (RTH 7:20a.m. – 12:30p.m.) CT
Gold  GC/ COMEX 10000.00 100.00 FGHGJMQVZ 5:00p.m. – 4:00p.m. (Sun-Fri) (RTH 7:20a.m. – 12:30p.m.) CT
High Grade Copper  HG/ COMEX 6100.00 25,000.00 GHJKMNQUVXZ 5:00p.m. – 4:00p.m. (Sun-Fri) (RTH 7:10a.m. – 12:00p.m.) CT
Palladium PA/ NYMEX 10000.00 100.00 FHMUZ 5:00p.m. – 4:00p.m. (Sun-Fri) (RTH 7:30a.m. – 12:00p.m.) CT
Platinum PL/ NYMEX 2800.00 50.00 FJNV 5:00p.m. – 4:00p.m. (Sun-Fri) (RTH 7:20a.m. – 12:05p.m.) CT
Silver  SI/ COMEX 11500.00 5,000.00 FHKNUZ 7:25a.m. to 12:25p.m. (Globex 5:00p.m. – 4:00p.m. (Sun-Fri)) CT
Aluminum ALI/ COMEX 3000.00 25,000.00 FGHJKMNQUVXZ Sunday – Friday 5:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. CT with a 60-minute break each day beginning at 4:00 p.m.

Interest Rates & Bonds

Contract Symbol Exchange Margin Requirement Multiplier (Size) Month  Trading Hours
Federal Funds Rate (30 days) FF/ CBOT 800.00 4,167.00 HMUZ 5:00p.m. – 4:00p.m. (Sun-Fri) CT
T-Notes (10 year) ZN/ CBOT 2000.00 1,000.00 HMUZ 5:00p.m. – 4:00p.m. (Sun-Fri) CT
T-Notes (2 year) TU/ CBOT 1100.00 2,000.00 HMUZ 5:00p.m. – 4:00p.m. (Sun-Fri) CT
T-Notes (5 year) FV/ CBOT 1300.00 1,000.00 HMUZ 5:00p.m. – 4:00p.m. (Sun-Fri) CT
Ultra T-Bond UB/ CBOT 5500.00 1,000.00 HMUZ 5:00p.m. – 4:00p.m. (Sun-Fri) CT

Grain & Oil Seeds

Contract Symbol Exchange Margin Requirement Multiplier (Size) Month  Trading Hours
Corn C/ CBOT 1150.00 5,000.00 HKNUZ 7:00 p.m. – 7:45 a.m. CT (Sun-Fri) and 8:30 a.m. – 1:20 p.m. CT (Mon-Fri)
Oats ZO/ CBOT 1100.00 5,000.00 HKNUZ 7:00 p.m. – 7:45 a.m. CT (Sun-Fri) and 8:30 a.m. – 1:20 p.m. CT (Mon-Fri)
Soybean Meal ZM/ CBOT 1600.00 100.00 FHKNQUVZ 7:00 p.m. – 7:45 a.m. CT (Sun-Fri) and 8:30 a.m. – 1:20 p.m. CT (Mon-Fri)
Soybean Oil  BO/ CBOT 1550.00 60,000.00 FHKNQUVZ 7:00 p.m. – 7:45 a.m. CT (Sun-Fri) and 8:30 a.m. – 1:20 p.m. CT (Mon-Fri)
Soybeans  ZK/ CBOT 1950.00 5,000.00 FHKNQUX 7:00 p.m. – 7:45 a.m. CT (Sun-Fri) and 8:30 a.m. – 1:20 p.m. CT (Mon-Fri)
Wheat ZW/ CBOT 1900.00 5,000.00 HKNUZ 7:00 p.m. – 7:45 a.m. CT (Sun-Fri) and 8:30 a.m. – 1:20 p.m. CT (Mon-Fri)

Food & Fibers

Contract Symbol Exchange Margin Requirement Multiplier (Size) Month  Trading Hours
Cheese CSC/ CME 1200.00 20,000.00 GHJKMNQUVXZ 5:00p.m. – 1:55p.m. (Sun-Fri) CT, with DTH 4:00p.m.-5:00p.m.
Lumber LBR/ CME 900.00 110.00 HKNUX 9:00a.m. – 4:00p.m. Mon-Thur, 9:00a.m. – 1:55p.m. Fri CS
Milk DA/ CME 1200.00 2,000.00 HKNUX 5:00p.m. – 1:55p.m. (Sun-Fri) CT, with DTH 4:00p.m.-5:00p.m.

Livestocks

Contract Symbol Exchange Margin Requirement Multiplier (Size) Month  Trading Hours
Cattle Live LE/ CME 2450.00 40,000.00 GJMQVZ 8:30a.m. – 1:05p.m. CT
Feeder Cattle FC/ CME 4125.00 50,000.00 HJKQUVX 8:30a.m. – 1:05p.m. CT
Lean Hogs HE/ CME 1500.00 40,000.00 GJMQNVZK 8:30a.m. – 1:05p.m. CT
Pork Cutout PRK/ CME 1900.00 40,000.00 GJKMNQV 8:30a.m. – 1:05p.m. CT