Futures Margin Requirements

Futures Contract Specs


Indices

Contract Symbol Exchange Margin Requirement Multiplier (Size) Month  Trading Hours
E-Mini Dow Jones D./ CBOTM 5390.00 5.00 HMUZ 5:00p.m. – 4:00p.m. (Sun-Fri) CST
E-Mini Nasdaq 100(Globex) NQ/ GBLX 6380.00 20.00 HMUZ 5:00p.m. – 4:00p.m. (Sun-Fri) CST
E-Mini S&P 500 ES/ GBLX 6380.00 50.00 HMUZ 5:00p.m. – 4:00p.m. (Sun-Fri) CST
E-Mini S&P Mid-Cap 400 EMD/ GBLX 8250.00 100.00 HMUZ 5:00p.m. – 4:00p.m. (Sun-Fri) CST
E-Mini S&P Small-Cap 600 SMC/ GBLX 3400.00 100.00 HMUZ 5:00p.m. – 4:00p.m. (Sun-Fri) CST
Russell 1000 Mini Index RF/ GBLX 2100.00 50.00 HMUZ 5:00p.m. – 4:00p.m. (Sun-Fri) CST
Russell 2000 Mini Index G2/ GBLX 3971.00 50.00 HMUZ 5:00p.m. – 4:00p.m. (Sun-Fri) CST

Currencies

Contract Symbol Exchange Margin Requirement Multiplier (Size) Month  Trading Hours
Australian Dollar OT/ CME 1375.00 100,000.00 HMUZ 5:00p.m. – 4:00p.m. (Sun-Fri) CST
Bitcoin Futures BTC/ CME 16379.00 5.00 HMUZ 5:00p.m. – 4:00p.m. (Sun-Fri) CST
Brazilian Real BR/ CME 1485.00 100,000.00 GHJKMNQUVXZ 5:00p.m. – 4:00p.m. (Sun-Fri) CST
British Pound P./ CME 1650.00 62,500.00 HMUZ 5:00p.m. – 4:00p.m. (Sun-Fri) CST
Canadian Dollar C./ CME 1265.00 100,000.00 HMUZ 5:00p.m. – 4:00p.m. (Sun-Fri) CST
Chinese Renminbi RMB/ CME 2500.00 1,000,000.00 GHJKMNQUVXZ 5:00p.m. – 4:00p.m. (Sun-Fri) CST
Euro E./ CME 2530.00 125,000.00 HMUZ 5:00p.m. – 4:00p.m. (Sun-Fri) CST
Japanese Yen  J./ CME 2200.00 125,000.00 HMUZ 5:00p.m. – 4:00p.m. (Sun-Fri) CST
Mexican Peso  MP/ CME 1320.00 500,000.00 GHJKMNQUVXZ 5:00p.m. – 4:00p.m. (Sun-Fri) CST
New Zealand Dollar  NE/ CME 1320.00 100,000.00 HMUZ 5:00p.m. – 4:00p.m. (Sun-Fri) CST
South African Rand  RA/ CME 2255.00 500,000.00 GHJKMNQUVXZ 5:00p.m. – 4:00p.m. (Sun-Fri) CST
Swiss Franc SW/ CME 2860.00 125,000.00 HMUZ 5:00p.m. – 4:00p.m. (Sun-Fri) CST
US Dollar Index DX/ ICEUS 1815.00 1,000.00 HMUZ 7:00p.m. – 4:00p.m. (5:00p.m. start on Sunday) CST

Petroleum

Contract Symbol Exchange Margin Requirement Multiplier (Size) Month  Trading Hours
Chicago Ethanol (Platss) Futures CU/ NYMEX 2800.00 42,000.00 GHJKMNQUVXZ 5:00p.m. – 4:00p.m. (Sun-Fri) CST
Coal (API2) CIF ARA MTF/ NYMEX 4500.00 1,000.00 GHJKMNQUVXZ 5:00p.m. – 4:00p.m. (Sun-Fri) CST
Crude Oil (Light-Sweet)  CL/ NYMEX 4180.00 1,000.00 GHJKMNQUVXZ 5:00p.m. – 4:00p.m. (Sun-Fri) (RTH 8:00a.m. – 1:30p.m.) CST
Crude Oil Brent BZ/ NYMEX 3850.00 1,000.00 GHJKMNQUVXZ 5:00p.m. – 4:00p.m. (Sun-Fri) CST
Ethanol  EH/ CBOT 1760.00 29,000.00 GHJKMNQUVXZ 5:00p.m. – 4:00p.m. (Sun-Fri) CST
Heating Oil  HO/ NYMEX 4180.00 42,000.00 GHJKMNQUVXZ 5:00p.m. – 4:00p.m. (Sun-Fri) (RTH 8:00a.m. – 1:30p.m.) CST
Natural Gas  NG/ NYMEX 1320.00 10,000.00 GHJKMNQUVXZ 5:00p.m. – 4:00p.m. (Sun-Fri) (RTH 8:00a.m. – 1:30p.m.) CST
RBOB Gasoline  RB/ NYMEX 4840.00 42,000.00 GHJKMNQUVXZ 5:00p.m. – 4:00p.m. (Sun-Fri) (RTH 8:00a.m. – 1:30p.m.) CST

Metals

Contract Symbol Exchange Margin Requirement Multiplier (Size) Month  Trading Hours
E-Mini Gold YG/ NYSELIFFE 2100.00 50.00 JMQVZ 5:00p.m. – 4:00p.m. (Sun-Fri) (RTH 7:20a.m. – 12:30p.m.) CST
Gold  GC/ COMEX 3410.00 100.00 FGHGJMQVZ 5:00p.m. – 4:00p.m. (Sun-Fri) (RTH 7:20a.m. – 12:30p.m.) CST
High Grade Copper  HG/ COMEX 3410.00 25,000.00 GHJKMNQUVXZ 5:00p.m. – 4:00p.m. (Sun-Fri) (RTH 7:10a.m. – 12:00p.m.) CST
Palladium PA/ NYMEX 2090.00 100.00 FHMUZ 5:00p.m. – 4:00p.m. (Sun-Fri) (RTH 7:30a.m. – 12:00p.m.) CST
Platinum  PL/ NYMEX 7150.00 50.00 FJNV 5:00p.m. – 4:00p.m. (Sun-Fri) (RTH 7:20a.m. – 12:05p.m.) CST
Silver  SI/ COMEX 3960.00 5,000.00 FHKNUZ 7:25a.m. to 12:25p.m. (Globex 5:00p.m. – 4:00p.m. (Sun-Fri)) CST

Interest Rates & Bonds

Contract Symbol Exchange Margin Requirement Multiplier (Size) Month  Trading Hours
10-Year USD Deliv Int Rate Swap RQ/ CBOT 1950.00 1,000.00 HMUZ 5:00p.m. – 4:00p.m. (Sun-Fri) CST
2-Year USD Deliv Int Rate Swap  RD/ CBOT 450.00 1,000.00 HMUZ 5:00p.m. – 4:00p.m. (Sun-Fri) CST
30-Year USD Deliv Int Rate Swap  RW/ CBOT 5100.00 1,000.00 HMUZ 5:00p.m. – 4:00p.m. (Sun-Fri) CST
5-Year USD Deliv Int Rate Swap  RH/ CBOT 1050.00 1,000.00 HMUZ 5:00p.m. – 4:00p.m. (Sun-Fri) CST
EuroDollar  ED/ CME 165.00 2,500.00 HMUZ 5:00p.m. – 4:00p.m. (Sun-Fri) CST
Federal Funds Rate (30 days) FF/ CBOT 176.00 4,167.00 HMUZ 5:00p.m. – 4:00p.m. (Sun-Fri) CST
T-Bond (30 year) US/ CBOT 3500.00 1,000.00 HMUZ 5:00p.m. – 4:00p.m. (Sun-Fri) CST
T-Notes (10 year) ZN/ CBOT 1155.00 1,000.00 HMUZ 5:00p.m. – 4:00p.m. (Sun-Fri) CST
T-Notes (2 year) TU/ CBOT 506.00 2,000.00 HMUZ 5:00p.m. – 4:00p.m. (Sun-Fri) CST
T-Notes (5 year) FV/ CBOT 748.00 1,000.00 HMUZ 5:00p.m. – 4:00p.m. (Sun-Fri) CST
Ultra T-Bond UB/ CBOT 3630.00 1,000.00 HMUZ 5:00p.m. – 4:00p.m. (Sun-Fri) CST

Grain & Oil Seeds

Contract Symbol Exchange Margin Requirement Multiplier (Size) Month  Trading Hours
Corn C/ CBOT 880.00 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 742.00 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 1815.00 100.00 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 660.00 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 2585.00 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 1705.00 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 1500.00 20,000.00 GHJKMNQUVXZ 5:00p.m. – 1:55p.m. (Sun-Fri) CST, with DTH 4:00p.m.-5:00p.m. 
Cocoa CC/ ICE 1800.00 10.00 HKNUZ 5:00p.m. – 4:00p.m. (Sun-Fri) CST
Coffee KC/ ICE 2310.00 37,500.00 HKNUZ 5:00p.m. – 4:00p.m. (Sun-Fri) CST
Cotton CT/ ICE 2915.00 50,000.00 HKNVZ 5:00p.m. – 4:00p.m. (Sun-Fri) CST
Lumber LBS/ CME 3025.00 110.00 HKNUX 9:00a.m. – 4:00p.m. Mon-Thur, 9:00a.m. – 1:55p.m. Fri CST
Milk DA/ CME 412.00 2,000.00 HKNUX 5:00p.m. – 1:55p.m. (Sun-Fri) CST, with DTH 4:00p.m.-5:00p.m. 
Orange Juice  OJ/ ICE 1119.00 15,000.00 HKNUX 7:00a.m. – 1:00p.m. CST
Sugar #11 SB/ ICE 849.00 112,000.00 HKNV 5:00p.m. – 4:00p.m. (Sun-Fri) CST

Livestocks

Contract Symbol Exchange Margin Requirement Multiplier (Size) Month  Trading Hours
Cattle Live LE/ CME 1650.00 40,000.00 GJMQVZ 8:30a.m. – 1:05p.m. CST
Feeder Cattle FC/ CME 3080.00 50,000.00 HJKQUVX 8:30a.m. – 1:05p.m. CST
Lean Hogs HE/ CME 1320.00 40,000.00 GJMQNVZK 8:30a.m. – 1:05p.m. CST