Commodities Symbols

Futures contract symbols are split into three parts:

  1. The commodity code
  2. The month code
  3. The year (one or two digits)

Month codes are as follows: {F G H J K M N Q U V X Z Y} - Jan ... Dec, Cash

    For example:
  • Dow Jones Industrial December 2001 - DJZ1
  • S&P 500 Cash - SPY0
  • Corn July 2001 - CN1

Click here for a listing of all U.S. commodities


Winnipeg Commodity Exchange (WCE)
Symbol Name Grouping
rs Canola Grains and Oilseeds
ww Feeder Wheat Grains and Oilseeds
ab Barley Grains and Oilseeds
wf Flaxseed Grains and Oilseeds
wo Oats Grains and Oilseeds
wq Field Peas Grains and Oilseeds

London International Financial Futures Exchange (LIFFE)
Symbol Name Grouping
a Euro Bund International Financial
f 3-Month Euroswiss International Financial
g 10-Year Gilt International Financial
h 5-Year Gilt International Financial
i Euro BTP International Financial
j 10-Year JGB International Financial
l 3-Month Sterling International Financial
ef 5-Year EFB International Financial
eg 10-Year EFB International Financial
y FTSE 250 Indices
x FTSE 100 Indices
fa FTSE EStars Indices
et EuroTop 100 Indices
eu Euroyen (Tibor) International Financial
eh Euroyen (Libor) International Financial
im 3-Month EuriBor International Financial
z 3-Month Euro Libor International Financial
ca No. 7 Cocoa Soft
rc Robusta Coffee Soft
sw No. 5 White Sugar Soft
lw Wheat Grains and Oilseeds
bl Barley Grains and Oilseeds
bx BIFFEX Indices
po Potato Soft
fi FTSE Eurotop 300 Indices
fo FTSE Eurotop Ex.UK Indices
fe FTSE Eurobloc 100 Indices
me MSCI Euro Index Indices
ma MSCI Pan_Euro Index Indices

Montreal (MNTRL)
Symbol Name Grouping
cg Canadian 10-Year International Financial
cy Canadian 5-Year International Financial
ce Canadian BA International Financial

Marché à Terme International de France (MATIF)
Symbol Name Grouping
mx CAC 40 Indices
mo White Sugar Soft
mn Euro Notional Bond International Financial
mp Matif EuriBor International Financial

Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE)
Symbol Name Grouping
tt Tokyo Topix Index Indices
bt Tokyo 10-Year JGB International Financial

European Derivatives Market (EUREX)
Symbol Name Grouping
fs Stoxx 50 Indices
ft Euro Stoxx 50 Indices
df DAX Index Indices
tv Eurex EuriBor International Financial
gg Euro Bund International Financial
hr Euro Bobl International Financial
hf Euro Shaz International Financial

Singapore International Monetary Exchange (SIMEX)
Symbol Name Grouping
nx Simex Nikkei 225 Indices
ti MCSI Taiwan Index Indices
ex Simex Euroyen International Financial
jx Simex 10-Year JGB International Financial

Yields, Rates, Cash Currencies and Indices
Symbol Name Grouping
by 30 Yr T-Bond Yield Yield
yj 10 Yr T-Note Yield Yield
yh 5 Yr T-Note Yield Yield
ye 2 Yr T-Note Yield Yield
ha 30 Day Libor Rate Rate
hb 60 Day Libor Rate Rate
hc 90 Day Libor Rate Rate
jc Japan 10Yr Yield Yield
aj French 10Yr Yield Yield
ee Canadian 10Yr Yield Yield
hb J-Yen Libor 3MO Rate
uo US Singapore Cross
uh US Hong Kong Cross
yw US Chinese Renminbi Cross
uj US Danish Kroner Cross
uk US Swedish Krona Cross
ul US Austrian Schillin Cross
um US Finnish Markka Cross
un US Norway Kroner Cross
oe OEX Index
dt Dow Transports Index
du Dow Utilities Index
ci Nasdaq Composite Index
tc Toronto 300 Index Index
tx Toronto 35 Index Index
zh Swiss Market Index Index
hs Hang Seng Index Index
ze Brazil Bovespa Index Index
zk NZSE Top 40 Index
zm Mexican Bolsa Index Index
zu ASX All Ordinaries Index
zz Johannesburg Index Index
sa Singapore Strait 30 Index