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GRAINS
LIVESTOCK METALS
CURRENCIES INTEREST
INDEXES
ENERGIES SOFT
GRAINS
|
EXCH
|
SIZE
|
TICK VALUE
|
DAILY LIMIT
|
| corn |
cbt |
5,000 bu |
1/4¢/bu = $12.50 |
20¢/bu =$1,000 |
| wheat |
cbt |
5,000 bu |
1/4¢/bu = $12.50 |
30¢/bu =$1,500 |
| wheat |
kcbt |
5,000 bu |
1/4¢/bu = $12.50 |
30¢/bu =$1,500 |
| oats |
cbt |
5,000 bu |
1/8¢/bu = $12.50 |
20¢/bu = $1,000 |
| soybeans |
cbt |
5,000 bu |
1/4¢/bu = $12.50 |
50¢/bu = $2,500 |
| meal |
cbt |
100 tons |
10¢/ton = $10.00 |
$20/ton = $2,000 |
| oil |
cbt |
60,000 lbs |
.01¢/lb = $6.00 |
2¢/lb = $1,200 |
LIVESTOCK
|
EXCH
|
SIZE
|
TICK VALUE
|
DAILY LIMIT
|
| live cattle |
cme |
40,000 lbs |
2½¢/cwt = $10.00 |
1½¢/lb = $600 |
| feeder cattle |
cme |
50,000 lbs |
2½¢/cwt = $12.50 |
1½¢/lb = $750 |
| lean hogs |
cme |
40,000 lbs |
2½¢/cwt = $10.00 |
2¢/lb = $800* |
| frozen bellies |
cme |
40,000 lbs |
2½¢/cwt = $10.00 |
3¢/lb = $1,200* |
| milk |
cme |
200,000 lbs |
1¢/cwt = $20.00 |
1½¢/lb = $3,000 |
METALS
|
EXCH
|
SIZE
|
TICK VALUE
|
DAILY LIMIT
|
| copper |
nym |
25,000 lbs |
.05¢/lb = $12.50 |
20¢/lb = $5,000* |
| gold |
nym |
100 troy ozs |
10¢/oz = $10.00 |
$75/oz = $7,500* |
| platinum |
nym |
50 troy ozs |
10¢/oz = $5.00 |
$25/oz = $1,250* |
| palladium |
nym |
100 troy ozs |
5¢/oz = $5.00 |
none |
| silver |
nym |
5,000 troy ozs |
½¢/oz = $25.00 |
$1/oz = $1,000* |
CURRENCIES
|
EXCH
|
SIZE
|
TICK VALUE
|
DAILY LIMIT
|
| australian dollar |
cme |
A$100,000 |
.01¢/AD = $10.00 |
none |
| british pound |
cme |
£62,500 |
.02¢/£ = $12.50 |
none |
| canadian dollar |
cme |
C$100,000 |
.01¢/CD = $10.00 |
none |
| deutsch mark |
cme |
DM125,000 |
.01¢/DM = $12.50 |
none |
| french franc |
cme |
FF500,000 |
.002¢/FF = $10.00 |
none |
| japanese yen |
cme |
¥12,500,000 |
.0001¢/¥ = $12.50 |
none |
| swiss franc |
cme |
SF125,000 |
.01¢/SF = $12.50 |
none |
INTEREST
|
EXCH
|
SIZE
|
TICK VALUE
|
DAILY LIMIT
|
| eurodollar |
cme |
$1,000,000 |
¼ pt = $6.25 |
none |
| t-bills |
cme |
$1,000,000 |
1 pt = $25.00 |
none |
| t-bonds |
cbt |
$100,000 |
1/32 = $31.25 |
3.00 = $3,000 |
INDEXES
|
EXCH
|
SIZE
|
TICK VALUE
|
DAILY LIMIT
|
| S & P 500 |
cme |
$250 x index |
.10 = $25.00 |
consult exch |
| mini S & P |
cme |
$50 x index |
|
consult exch |
| nasdaq 100 |
cme |
$100 x index |
.05 = $5.00 |
consult exch |
| CRB |
nybot |
$500 x index |
.05 = $25.00 |
consult exch |
| dow jones |
cbt |
$10 x DJIA |
1 = $10.00 |
consult exch |
ENERGIES
|
EXCH
|
SIZE
|
TICK VALUE
|
DAILY LIMIT
|
| crude oil |
nym |
1,000 bbl |
1¢/bbl = $10.00 |
consult exch |
| heating oil |
nym |
42,000 gals |
.01¢/gal = $4.20 |
consult exch |
| unleaded gas |
nym |
42,000 gals |
.01¢/gal = $4.20 |
consult exch |
| natural gas |
nym |
10,000 MMBtu |
.01¢/MMBtu = $10.00 |
consult exch |
SOFTS
|
EXCH
|
SIZE
|
TICK VALUE
|
DAILY LIMIT
|
| cocoa |
nybot |
10 metric tons |
$1/ton = $10.00 |
none |
| coffee |
nybot |
37,500 lbs |
.05¢/lb = $18.75 |
none |
| sugar |
nybot |
112,000 lbs |
.01¢/lb = $11.20 |
none |
| cotton |
nybot |
50,000 lbs |
.01¢/lb = $5.00 |
3¢/lb = 1,500* |
| orange juice |
nybot |
15,000 |
.05¢/lb = $7.50 |
5¢/lb = $750* |
| lumber |
cme |
80,000 bd ft |
10¢/1,000 bd ft = $8.00 |
consult exch |
*Expanded Limits Go Into Effect Under Certain Conditions
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