Futures Margin Requirements

Futures Contract Specs


Indices

ContractSymbolExchangeMargin RequirementMultiplier (Size)Month Trading Hours
E-Mini Dow JonesD./CBOTM5390.005.00HMUZ5:00p.m. – 4:00p.m. (Sun-Fri) CST
E-Mini Nasdaq 100(Globex)NQ/GBLX6380.0020.00HMUZ5:00p.m. – 4:00p.m. (Sun-Fri) CST
E-Mini S&P 500ES/GBLX6380.0050.00HMUZ5:00p.m. – 4:00p.m. (Sun-Fri) CST
E-Mini S&P Mid-Cap 400EMD/GBLX8250.00100.00HMUZ5:00p.m. – 4:00p.m. (Sun-Fri) CST
E-Mini S&P Small-Cap 600SMC/GBLX3400.00100.00HMUZ5:00p.m. – 4:00p.m. (Sun-Fri) CST
Russell 1000 Mini IndexRF/GBLX2100.0050.00HMUZ5:00p.m. – 4:00p.m. (Sun-Fri) CST
Russell 2000 Mini IndexG2/GBLX3971.0050.00HMUZ5:00p.m. – 4:00p.m. (Sun-Fri) CST

Currencies

ContractSymbolExchangeMargin RequirementMultiplier (Size)Month Trading Hours
Australian DollarOT/CME1375.00100,000.00HMUZ5:00p.m. – 4:00p.m. (Sun-Fri) CST
Bitcoin FuturesBTC/CME16379.005.00HMUZ5:00p.m. – 4:00p.m. (Sun-Fri) CST
Brazilian RealBR/CME1485.00100,000.00GHJKMNQUVXZ5:00p.m. – 4:00p.m. (Sun-Fri) CST
British PoundP./CME1650.0062,500.00HMUZ5:00p.m. – 4:00p.m. (Sun-Fri) CST
Canadian DollarC./CME1265.00100,000.00HMUZ5:00p.m. – 4:00p.m. (Sun-Fri) CST
Chinese RenminbiRMB/CME2500.001,000,000.00GHJKMNQUVXZ5:00p.m. – 4:00p.m. (Sun-Fri) CST
EuroE./CME2530.00125,000.00HMUZ5:00p.m. – 4:00p.m. (Sun-Fri) CST
Japanese Yen J./CME2200.00125,000.00HMUZ5:00p.m. – 4:00p.m. (Sun-Fri) CST
Mexican Peso MP/CME1320.00500,000.00GHJKMNQUVXZ5:00p.m. – 4:00p.m. (Sun-Fri) CST
New Zealand Dollar NE/CME1320.00100,000.00HMUZ5:00p.m. – 4:00p.m. (Sun-Fri) CST
South African Rand RA/CME2255.00500,000.00GHJKMNQUVXZ5:00p.m. – 4:00p.m. (Sun-Fri) CST
Swiss FrancSW/CME2860.00125,000.00HMUZ5:00p.m. – 4:00p.m. (Sun-Fri) CST
US Dollar IndexDX/ICEUS1815.001,000.00HMUZ7:00p.m. – 4:00p.m. (5:00p.m. start on Sunday) CST

Petroleum

ContractSymbolExchangeMargin RequirementMultiplier (Size)Month Trading Hours
Chicago Ethanol (Platss) FuturesCU/NYMEX2800.0042,000.00GHJKMNQUVXZ5:00p.m. – 4:00p.m. (Sun-Fri) CST
Coal (API2) CIF ARAMTF/NYMEX4500.001,000.00GHJKMNQUVXZ5:00p.m. – 4:00p.m. (Sun-Fri) CST
Crude Oil (Light-Sweet) CL/NYMEX4180.001,000.00GHJKMNQUVXZ5:00p.m. – 4:00p.m. (Sun-Fri) (RTH 8:00a.m. – 1:30p.m.) CST
Crude Oil BrentBZ/NYMEX3850.001,000.00GHJKMNQUVXZ5:00p.m. – 4:00p.m. (Sun-Fri) CST
Ethanol EH/CBOT1760.0029,000.00GHJKMNQUVXZ5:00p.m. – 4:00p.m. (Sun-Fri) CST
Heating Oil HO/NYMEX4180.0042,000.00GHJKMNQUVXZ5:00p.m. – 4:00p.m. (Sun-Fri) (RTH 8:00a.m. – 1:30p.m.) CST
Natural Gas NG/NYMEX1320.0010,000.00GHJKMNQUVXZ5:00p.m. – 4:00p.m. (Sun-Fri) (RTH 8:00a.m. – 1:30p.m.) CST
RBOB Gasoline RB/NYMEX4840.0042,000.00GHJKMNQUVXZ5:00p.m. – 4:00p.m. (Sun-Fri) (RTH 8:00a.m. – 1:30p.m.) CST

Metals

ContractSymbolExchangeMargin RequirementMultiplier (Size)Month Trading Hours
E-Mini GoldYG/NYSELIFFE2100.0050.00JMQVZ5:00p.m. – 4:00p.m. (Sun-Fri) (RTH 7:20a.m. – 12:30p.m.) CST
Gold GC/COMEX3410.00100.00FGHGJMQVZ5:00p.m. – 4:00p.m. (Sun-Fri) (RTH 7:20a.m. – 12:30p.m.) CST
High Grade Copper HG/COMEX3410.0025,000.00GHJKMNQUVXZ5:00p.m. – 4:00p.m. (Sun-Fri) (RTH 7:10a.m. – 12:00p.m.) CST
PalladiumPA/NYMEX2090.00100.00FHMUZ5:00p.m. – 4:00p.m. (Sun-Fri) (RTH 7:30a.m. – 12:00p.m.) CST
Platinum PL/NYMEX7150.0050.00FJNV5:00p.m. – 4:00p.m. (Sun-Fri) (RTH 7:20a.m. – 12:05p.m.) CST
Silver SI/COMEX3960.005,000.00FHKNUZ7:25a.m. to 12:25p.m. (Globex 5:00p.m. – 4:00p.m. (Sun-Fri)) CST

Interest Rates & Bonds

ContractSymbolExchangeMargin RequirementMultiplier (Size)Month Trading Hours
10-Year USD Deliv Int Rate SwapRQ/CBOT1950.001,000.00HMUZ5:00p.m. – 4:00p.m. (Sun-Fri) CST
2-Year USD Deliv Int Rate Swap RD/CBOT450.001,000.00HMUZ5:00p.m. – 4:00p.m. (Sun-Fri) CST
30-Year USD Deliv Int Rate Swap RW/CBOT5100.001,000.00HMUZ5:00p.m. – 4:00p.m. (Sun-Fri) CST
5-Year USD Deliv Int Rate Swap RH/CBOT1050.001,000.00HMUZ5:00p.m. – 4:00p.m. (Sun-Fri) CST
EuroDollar ED/CME165.002,500.00HMUZ5:00p.m. – 4:00p.m. (Sun-Fri) CST
Federal Funds Rate (30 days)FF/CBOT176.004,167.00HMUZ5:00p.m. – 4:00p.m. (Sun-Fri) CST
T-Bond (30 year)US/CBOT3500.001,000.00HMUZ5:00p.m. – 4:00p.m. (Sun-Fri) CST
T-Notes (10 year)ZN/CBOT1155.001,000.00HMUZ5:00p.m. – 4:00p.m. (Sun-Fri) CST
T-Notes (2 year)TU/CBOT506.002,000.00HMUZ5:00p.m. – 4:00p.m. (Sun-Fri) CST
T-Notes (5 year)FV/CBOT748.001,000.00HMUZ5:00p.m. – 4:00p.m. (Sun-Fri) CST
Ultra T-BondUB/CBOT3630.001,000.00HMUZ5:00p.m. – 4:00p.m. (Sun-Fri) CST

Grain & Oil Seeds

ContractSymbolExchangeMargin RequirementMultiplier (Size)Month Trading Hours
CornC/CBOT880.005,000.00HKNUZ7:00 p.m. – 7:45 a.m. CT (Sun-Fri) and 8:30 a.m. – 1:20 p.m. CT (Mon-Fri)
OatsZO/CBOT742.005,000.00HKNUZ7:00 p.m. – 7:45 a.m. CT (Sun-Fri) and 8:30 a.m. – 1:20 p.m. CT (Mon-Fri)
Soybean MealZM/CBOT1815.00100.00FHKNQUVZ7:00 p.m. – 7:45 a.m. CT (Sun-Fri) and 8:30 a.m. – 1:20 p.m. CT (Mon-Fri)
Soybean Oil BO/CBOT660.0060,000.00FHKNQUVZ7:00 p.m. – 7:45 a.m. CT (Sun-Fri) and 8:30 a.m. – 1:20 p.m. CT (Mon-Fri)
Soybeans ZK/CBOT2585.005,000.00FHKNQUX7:00 p.m. – 7:45 a.m. CT (Sun-Fri) and 8:30 a.m. – 1:20 p.m. CT (Mon-Fri)
WheatZW/CBOT1705.005,000.00HKNUZ7:00 p.m. – 7:45 a.m. CT (Sun-Fri) and 8:30 a.m. – 1:20 p.m. CT (Mon-Fri)

Food & Fibers

ContractSymbolExchangeMargin RequirementMultiplier (Size)Month Trading Hours
CheeseCSC/CME1500.0020,000.00GHJKMNQUVXZ5:00p.m. – 1:55p.m. (Sun-Fri) CST, with DTH 4:00p.m.-5:00p.m. 
CocoaCC/ICE1800.0010.00HKNUZ5:00p.m. – 4:00p.m. (Sun-Fri) CST
CoffeeKC/ICE2310.0037,500.00HKNUZ5:00p.m. – 4:00p.m. (Sun-Fri) CST
CottonCT/ICE2915.0050,000.00HKNVZ5:00p.m. – 4:00p.m. (Sun-Fri) CST
LumberLBS/CME3025.00110.00HKNUX9:00a.m. – 4:00p.m. Mon-Thur, 9:00a.m. – 1:55p.m. Fri CST
MilkDA/CME412.002,000.00HKNUX5:00p.m. – 1:55p.m. (Sun-Fri) CST, with DTH 4:00p.m.-5:00p.m. 
Orange Juice OJ/ICE1119.0015,000.00HKNUX7:00a.m. – 1:00p.m. CST
Sugar #11SB/ICE849.00112,000.00HKNV5:00p.m. – 4:00p.m. (Sun-Fri) CST

Livestocks

ContractSymbolExchangeMargin RequirementMultiplier (Size)Month Trading Hours
Cattle LiveLE/CME1650.0040,000.00GJMQVZ8:30a.m. – 1:05p.m. CST
Feeder CattleFC/CME3080.0050,000.00HJKQUVX8:30a.m. – 1:05p.m. CST
Lean HogsHE/CME1320.0040,000.00GJMQNVZK8:30a.m. – 1:05p.m. CST