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CURRENCIES
Australian Dollar GLOBEX DA6 GAD 17:00 - 16:00 3,780 2,800 135 2,800 2,800 100
British Pound GLOBEX BP6 GBP 17:00 - 16:00 2,025 1,500 101 1,500 1,500 75
Canadian Dollar GLOBEX CA6 GCD 17:00 - 16:00 2,700 2,000 101 2,000 2,000 75
Chinese Renminbi- us $ GLOBEX RMB RMB 17:00- 16:00 2,130 1,575 945 1,575 1,575 700
E-MINI EURO FX GLOBEX EEU M7 17:00-16:00 2,700 2,000 245 2,000 2,000 180
EMINI JAP YEN GLOBEX EJY JE 17:00-16:00 2,430 1,800 150 1,800 1,800 150
Euro FX GLOBEX EU6 GEC 17:00 - 16:00 5,400 4,000 375 4,000 4,000 225
Japanese Yen GLOBEX JY6 GJY 17:00 - 16:00 4,860 3,600 450 3,600 3,600 325
Mexican Peso GLOBEX MX6 GME 17:00-16:00 3,750 3,000 500 3,000 3,000 400
New Zealand Dollar GLOBEX NE6 GNE 17:00-16:00 2,700 2,000 0 2,000 2,000 0
Swiss Franc GLOBEX SF6 GSF 17:00 - 16:00 7,290 5,400 135 5,400 5,400 100
ENERGY
Crude Oil NYMEX CLE ECL 17:00 - 16:15 7,560 5,600 1,350 5,600 5,600 1,000
E -Mini Crude Oil NYMEX NQM QM 17:00 - 16:15 3,780 2,800 275 2,800 2,800 500
E-mini Heating Oil NYMEX NQH QH 17:00-16:15 3,578 2,650 0 2,650 2,650 0
Ethanol GLOBEX ZEE ZE 18:36 - 6:00, 9:30 - 13:15 4,725 3,500 0 3,500 3,500 0
Heating Oil NYMEX HOE EHO 17:00 - 16:15 7,155 5,300 675 5,300 5,300 550
Mini Natural Gas NYMEX NQG QG 17:00 - 16:15 710 525 405 525 525 300
Natural Gas NYMEX NGE ENG 17:00 - 16:15 2,835 2,100 1,350 2,100 2,100 1,000
RB Gas NYMEX RBE ERH 17:00 - 16:15 8,100 6,000 675 6,000 6,000 500
EUREX
DAX Index EUREX DD GX 12:30 - 16:00 12,300 12,300 0 0 0 0
DJ Euro Stox 50 EUREX DSX DJE 0 0 0 0 0 0
Euro Bobl EUREX DL OB 2:00 - 16:00 1,000 1,000 140 1,000 1,000 140
Euro Bund EUREX DB EE 1:00 - 16:00 2,030 2,030 436 2,030 2,030 436
Euro Schatz EUREX DG EV 2:00 - 16:00 350 350 137 350 350 137
FOOD & FIBER
Butter CME CCB CB 9:30 - 13:10 1,620 1,200 1,080 1,200 1,200 800
Cocoa ICE CCE ICO 3:00 - 13:00 2,520 1,800 280 1,800 1,800 200
Cocoa NYBOT CC CO 7:00 - 12:00 2,520 1,800 280 1,800 1,800 200
Coffee ICE KCE IKC 2:30 - 13:00 4,970 3,550 2,380 3,550 3,550 1,700
Coffee NYBOT CF KC 7:00- 12:30 4,970 3,550 2,380 3,550 3,550 1,700
Cotton #2 ICE CTE ICT 8:00- 13:30 3,780 2,700 1,960 2,700 2,700 1,400
Cotton #2 NYBOT CT CT 9:30 - 13:15 3,780 2,700 1,960 2,700 2,700 1,400
Dry Whey GLOBEX GDY WY 17:00 - 16:00 2,025 1,500 600 1,500 1,500 600
Milk (Class III) GLOBEX GDC GDA 17:00 - 16:00 2,025 1,500 945 1,500 1,500 700
Milk (Class III) CME MA DA 9:40 - 13:10 2,025 1,500 945 1,500 1,500 700
Milk (Class IV) GLOBEX GDK GDK 17:00-16:00 1,620 1,200 1,080 1,200 1,200 800
Orange Juice ICE OJE IOJ 7:00 - 13:00 5,040 3,600 900 3,600 3,600 900
Orange Juice - A NYBOT OJ OJ 9:00 - 12:30 5,040 2,450 900 2,450 2,450 900
Sugar #11 ICE SBE ISB 2:30 - 13:00 2,030 1,450 1,050 1,450 1,450 1,050
Sugar #11 NYBOT SU SB 7:10 - 12:30 2,030 1,450 1,050 1,450 1,450 1,050
GRAINS
Canola ICE WR ZRS 20:00 - 13:15 540 400 0 400 400 0
Corn GLOBEX ZCE ZC 9:30 - 13:15, 18:00 - 7:15 2,365 1,750 1,215 1,750 1,750 900
Corn CBOT C C 9:30 - 13:15 2,365 1,750 1,215 1,750 1,750 900
KC Wheat GLOBEX KWE KE 9:30 - 13:15, 18:00 - 7:15 3,125 2,500 1,620 2,500 2,500 1,200
KC Wheat KCBT KW KW 9:30 - 13:15 3,125 2,500 1,620 2,500 2,500 1,200
Mini Beans GLOBEX XB XB 9:30 - 13:45, 18:00 - 7:15 675 500 110 500 500 80
Mini Beans CBOT YK YK 9:30 - 13:45 675 500 110 500 500 80
Mini Corn GLOBEX XC XC 9:30 - 13:45, 18:00 - 7:15 473 350 230 350 350 180
Mini Corn CBOT YC YC 9:30 - 13:45 473 350 230 350 350 180
Mini Wheat GLOBEX XW XW 9:30 - 13:45, 18:00 - 7:15 610 450 216 450 450 160
Mini Wheat CBOT YW YW 9:30 - 13:45 610 450 216 450 450 160
Minneapolis Wheat GLOBEX MWE MWE 9:30 - 13:15, 18:00 - 7:15 3,250 2,500 900 2,500 2,500 900
Minneapolis Wheat MGEX MW MW 9:30 - 13:15 3,250 2,500 900 2,500 2,500 900
Oats GLOBEX ZOE ZO 9:30 - 13:15, 18:00 - 7:15 1,350 1,000 475 1,000 1,000 350
Oats CBOT O O 9:30 - 13:15 1,290 950 475 950 950 350
Rough Rice GLOBEX ZRE ZR 9:30 - 13:15, 18:00 - 7:15 1,690 1,250 475 1,250 1,250 350
Rough Rice CBOT RCA NR 9:30 - 13:15 1,690 1,250 475 1,250 1,250 350
Soy Meal GLOBEX ZME ZM 9:30 - 13:15, 18:00 - 7:15 1,690 1,250 475 1,250 1,250 350
Soy Meal CBOT SM SM 9:30 - 13:15 1,690 1,250 475 1,250 1,250 350
Soy Oil GLOBEX ZLE ZL 9:30 - 13:15, 18:00 - 7:15 1,350 1,000 170 1,000 1,000 125
Soy Oil CBOT BO BO 9:30 - 13:15 1,350 1,000 170 1,000 1,000 125
Soybeans GLOBEX ZSE ZS 9:30 - 13:15, 18:00 - 7:15 3,375 2,500 540 2,500 2,500 400
Soybeans CBOT S S 9:30 - 13:15 3,375 2,500 450 2,500 2,500 400
Wheat GLOBEX ZWA ZW 9:30 - 13:15, 18:00 - 7:15 3,040 2,250 1,080 2,250 2,250 800
Wheat CBOT W W 9:30 - 13:15 3,040 2,250 1,080 2,250 2,250 800
INDICES & INTEREST RATES
$5 DIJA GLOBEX YM YM 15:30 - 15:15 4,375 3,500 135 3,500 3,500 100
CCI ICE CIE ICC 00:30 - 14:15 7,550 7,550 2,400 7,550 7,550 2,400
CRB Index NYBOT CRE CR 9:00 - 13:30 1,000 1,000 200 1,000 1,000 200
DJIA Index CBOT DF DJ 7:20 - 15:15, 19:15 - 7:00 8,750 7,000 270 7,000 7,000 200
Dollar Index ICE DXE IDX 19:00 - 17:00 2,395 1,800 133 1,800 1,800 100
E-Mini Nasdaq 100 CME ENQ EN 15:30 - 15:15 3,500 2,800 250 2,800 2,800 200
E-mini Russell 1K ICE RFE IRO 19:00- 17:00 4,950 4,950 425 4,950 4,950 425
E-mini Russell 2K ICE TFE IER 19:00-17:00 6,850 6,850 200 6,850 6,850 200
E-Mini S&P CME EP ES 15:30 - 15:15 5,000 4,000 250 4,000 4,000 200
Eurodollar GLOBEX EDA GED 17:00 - 16:00 845 625 405 625 625 300
Nasdaq 100 GLOBEX GND GNQ 15:45 - 8:15 17,500 14,000 1,250 14,000 14,000 1,000
Nasdaq 100 CME ND NQ 8:30 - 15:15 17,500 14,000 1,250 14,000 14,000 1,000
Nikkei 225 GLOBEX NKD GNK 15:30-15:15, sunday 17:00-15:00 6,250 5,000 270 5,000 5,000 200
Nikkei 225 CME NK NK 8:00 - 15:15 5,315 4,250 270 4,250 4,250 200
Russel 1K ICE REE IRN 19:00-16:00 18,000 18,000 250 18,000 18,000 250
Russell 2k ICE TOE ITO 19:00-17:00 21,000 21,000 250 21,000 21,000 250
S&P 500 GLOBEX SPA GSP 15:45 - 8:15 25,000 20,000 1,250 20,000 20,000 1,000
S&P 500 CME SP SP 8:30 - 15:15 25,000 20,000 1,250 20,000 20,000 1,000
US T-Bonds, 30-yr GLOBEX USA ZB 18:00 - 16:00 4,185 3,100 405 3,100 3,100 300
US T-Notes, 10-yr GLOBEX TYA ZN 18:00 - 16:00 1,755 1,300 270 1,300 1,300 200
US T-Notes, 2-yr GLOBEX TUA ZT 18:00 - 16:00 540 400 270 400 400 200
US T-Notes, 5-yr GLOBEX FVA ZF 18:00 - 16:00 1,015 750 200 750 750 200
LIFFE
3 Month Eurodollar LIFFE LFED 7:00 - 21:00 1,750 1,750 0 0 0 0
3 Month EuroYen (TIBOR) LIFFE QY 7:00 - 16:00 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cocoa LIFFE QC 9:30 - 16:50 0 0 0 0 0 0
Euribor, 3 Month LIFFE QEA 1:00 - 21:00 0 0 0 0 0 0
Euribor, 3 Month Pit LIFFE QE 0 0 0 0 0 0
Euroswiss, 3 Month LIFFE QNA 7:30 - 18:00 0 0 0 0 0 0
Five Year Euro Swapnote LIFFE QBA 7:00 - 18:00 0 0 0 0 0 0
FTSE 100 Index LIFFE QFA 8:00 - 17:30 0 0 0 0 0 0
FTSE 100 Index Options (Euro) LIFFE QXE 0 0 0 0 0 0
FTSE 250 Index LIFFE QT 8:00 -17:30 0 0 0 0 0 0
FTSE Eurotop 100 Index LIFFE QZ 8:00 - 17:00 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gilt Long LIFFE QGA 8:00 - 18:00 0 0 0 0 0 0
Japenese 10 Year Govt. Bond LIFFE QJ 7:00 - 16:00 0 0 0 0 0 0
MSCI Euro Index LIFFE MCU 8:00 - 17:00 0 0 0 0 0 0
MSCI Pan-Euro Index LIFFE MCP 8:00 - 17:00 0 0 0 0 0 0
Raw Sugar LIFFE RSU 9:45 - 17:30 0 0 0 0 0 0
Robusta Coffee LIFFE QA 8:00 - 17:30 1,400 1,400 0 0 1,400 1,400
Robusta Coffee (NO.409) LIFFE LRC 8:00 - 17:30 0 0 0 0 0 0
Short Sterling, 3 Month LIFFE QSA 7:30 - 18:00 0 0 0 0 0 0
Short Sterling, 3 Month Pit LIFFE QS 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ten Year Euro Swapnote LIFFE QLA 7:00 - 18:00 0 0 0 0 0 0
Two Year Euro Swapnote LIFFE TWS 7:00 - 20:00 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wheat LIFFE VW 0 0 0 0 0 0
White Sugar LIFFE QW 9:45 - 17:30 0 0 0 0 0 0
LIVESTOCK
Feeder Cattle CME GF GFC See Comment 2,025 1,500 1,080 1,500 1,500 800
Feeder Cattle (PIT) CME FC FC 9:05 - 13:00 2,025 1,500 1,080 1,500 1,500 800
Lean Hogs CME HE GLH See Comment 1,690 1,250 1,350 1,250 1,250 1,000
Lean Hogs (PIT) CME LH LH 9:05 - 13:00 1,690 1,250 1,350 1,250 1,250 1,000
Live Cattle CME GLE GLC See Comment 1,620 1,200 810 1,200 1,200 600
Live Cattle (PIT) CME LC LC 9:05 - 13:00 1,620 1,200 810 1,200 1,200 600
Pork Bellies (PIT) CME PB 9:05 - 13:00 2,025 1,500 1,015 1,500 1,500 750
MATIF
CAC-40 Index MATIF PIL 2:00 - 15:00 3,546 3,546 0 0 0 0
Maize--Euronext MATIF PZ 0 0 0 0 0 0
Milling Wheat--Euronext MATIF PV 0 0 0 0 0 0
Rapeseed--Euronext MATIF PM 0 0 0 0 0 0
METALS
100 OZ Gold NYSLIF ZO ZG 18:16 - 16:00 11,475 8,500 135 8,500 8,500 100
5000 oz Silver NYSLIF ZI ZI 18:16 - 16:00 24,975 18,500 135 18,500 18,500 100
Comex Gold NYMEX GCE EGC 17:00 - 16:15 11,475 8,500 270 8,500 8,500 200
Comex Silver NYMEX SIE ESI 17:00 - 16:15 24,975 18,500 675 18,500 18,500 500
Copper NYMEX CPE EHG 17:00 - 16:15 7,765 5,750 205 5,750 5,750 150
Micro Mini Gold GLOBEX MGC MGC 17:00-16:15 CST 1,150 850 30 850 850 20
Mini Gold NYSLIF YG YG 18:16 - 16:00 3,150 2,333 90 2,333 2,333 65
Mini Silver NYSLIF YI YI 18:16 - 16:00 4,995 3,700 100 3,700 3,700 100
Palladium NYMEX PAE EPA 17:00 - 16:15 5,775 5,250 500 5,250 5,250 500
Platinum NYMEX PLE EPL 17:00 - 16:15 4,950 4,500 660 4,500 4,500 600
WOOD
Lumber GLOBEX LBS GLU see comment 2,250 1,500 1,500 1,500 1,500 1,000
Lumber CME LB LB 9:00 - 13:05 2,250 1,500 1,500 1,500 1,500 1,000

Month Symbols: F=January, G=February, H=March, J=April, K=May, M=June, N=July, Q=August, U=September, V=October, X=November, Z=December

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