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   The APPL TRADER - CONTRACT SPECIFICATIONS
 
 
Monthly Symbols:

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

F

G

H

J

K

M

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

N

Q

U

V

X

Z

 

Market Group - Currencies

Name

Symbol

Exchange

Size

Months

Tick

Aussie Dollar

6A

CME

100K AD

H,M,U,Z

.0001 ($10.00)

Aussie Dollar (Pit)

AD

CME

100K AD

H,M,U,Z

.0001 ($10.00)

Brazilian Real

6L

CME

100K BR

All

.0001 ($10.00)

Brazilian Real (Pit)

BR

CME

100K BR

All

.0001 ($10.00)

British Pound

6B

CME

62.5K BP

H,M,U,Z

.0001 ($6.25)

British Pound (Pit)

BP

CME

62.5K BP

H,M,U,Z

.0001 ($6.25)

Canadian Dollar

6C

CME

100K CD

H,M,U,Z

.0001 ($10.00)

Canadian Dollar (Pit)

CD

CME

100K CD

H,M,U,Z

.0001 ($10.00)

E-Mini Euro FX

E7

CME

62.5K €

H,M,U,Z

.0001 ($6.25)

E-Mini J-YEN

J7

CME

6.25 mil ¥

H,M,U,Z

.000001 ($6.25)

Euro FX Currencies

6E

CME

125K €

H,M,U,Z

.0001 ($12.50)

Euro FX Currencies (Pit)

EC

CME

125K €

H,M,U,Z

.0001 ($12.50)

Euro FX/BP Cross

RP

CME

125K €

H,M,U,Z

.000025 (3.125 BP)

Euro FX/JY Cross

RY

CME

125K €

H,M,U,Z

.005 (625 ¥)

Euro FX/SF Cross

RF

CME

125K €

H,M,U,Z

.00005 (6.25 SF)

Japanese Yen

6J

CME

12.5 mil ¥

H,M,U,Z

.000001 ($12.50)

Japanese Yen (Pit)

JY

CME

12.5 mil ¥

H,M,U,Z

.000001 ($12.50)

Mexican Peso

6M

CME

500K MP

All

.000025 ($12.50)

Mexican Peso (Pit)

MP

CME

500K MP

All

.000025 ($12.50)

New Zealand Dollar

6N

CME

100K NZ

H,M,U,Z

.0001 $10

New Zealand Dollar (Pit)

NE

CME

100K NZ

H,M,U,Z

.0001 $10

Russian Ruble

6R

CME

2.5 mil RU

H,M,U,Z

.00001= $25

Russian Ruble (Pit)

RU

CME

2.5 mil RU

H,M,U,Z

.00001= $25

South African Rand

6Z

CME

500KSAR

All

.000025 = $12.50

South African Rand (Pit)

RA

CME

500KSAR

All

.000025 = $12.50

Swiss Franc

6S

CME

125K SF

H,M,U,Z

.0001 ($12.50)

Swiss Franc (Pit)

SF

CME

125K SF

H,M,U,Z

.0001 ($12.50)

US Dollar Index (Pit)

DX

FINEX

$1000 x Index value

H,M,U,Z

.005 ($5.00)

 

Market Group - Energies

Name

Symbol

Exchange

Size

Months

Tick

Brent Crude Oil miNY

QB

CME

500 barrels

All

.025/bbl ($12.50)

Crude Oil

GCL

CME

1K bbl

All

.01/bbl ($10.00)

Crude Oil (Penultimate)

WS

CME

1K bbl

All

.01/bbl ($10.00)

Crude Oil (Pit)

CL

NYMEX

1K bbl

All

.01/bbl ($10.00)

Crude Oil Penult. TAS

WST

CME

1K bbl

All

.01/bbl ($10.00)

Crude Oil TAS

CLT

CME

1K bbl

All

.01/bbl ($10.00)

Golf Coast Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel

GLU

CME

42k gal

All

.0001 ($4.20)

Gulf Coast Gasoline

GLR

CME

42k gal

All

.0001 ($4.20)

Heating Oil

BH

CME

42k gal

All

.0001 ($4.20)

Heating Oil

GHO

CME

42K gal

All

.0001 ($4.20)

Heating Oil (Pit)

HO

NYMEX

42K gal

All

.0001 ($4.20)

Heating Oil Penult. TAS

BHT

CME

42k gal

All

.0001 ($4.20)

Heating Oil TAS

HOT

CME

42k gal

All

.0001 ($4.20)

HH Natural Gas TAS

NGT

CME

10000 mmBtu

All

.001/c ($10)

ICE (RBOB) Gasoline Futures

RBOB-M

IPE-ICE

42k gal

All

.0001 ($4.20)

ICE (RBOB) Gasoline Futures

RBOB-Q

IPE-ICE

42k gal

H,M,U,Z

.0001 ($4.20)

ICE Brent Crude Futures Monthly

NSEA-M

IPE-ICE

1000 bbl/month

All

0.01 ($10.00)

ICE Brent Crude Futures Quarterly

NSEA-Q

IPE-ICE

1000 bbl/month

H,M,U,Z

0.01 ($10.00)

ICE Brent Crude Futures Yearly

NSEA-Y

IPE-ICE

1000 bbl/month

Z

0.01 ($10.00)

ICE Gasoil Futures

ARA-M

IPE-ICE

100 tons/month

All

0.25 ($25.00)

ICE Gasoil Futures

ARA-Q

IPE-ICE

100 tons/month

H,M,U,Z

0.25 ($25.00)

ICE Heating Oil Futures

NYH-M

IPE-ICE

1000 bbl/month

All

0.0001 ($4.20)

ICE Heating Oil Futures

NYH-Q

IPE-ICE

1000 bbl/month

H,M,U,Z

0.0001 ($4.20)

ICE WTI Crude Futures

WTI-M

IPE-ICE

1000 bbl/month

All

0.01 ($10.00)

ICE WTI Crude Futures

WTI-Q

IPE-ICE

1000 bbl/month

H,M,U,Z

0.01 ($10.00)

ICE WTI Crude Futures

WTI-Y

IPE-ICE

1000 bbl/month

Z

0.01 ($10.00)

miNY Crude Oil

QM

CME

500 barrels

All

.025/bbl ($12.50)

miNY Heating Oil

QH

CME

21K gal

All

.001/gal ($21.00)

miNY Natural Gas

QG

CME

2500 mm/Btu

All

.005 per MMBtu ($12.50)

miNY RBOB Gasoline

QU

CME

21K gal

All

.001 ($21.00)

Natural Gas

GNG

CME

10000 mmBtu

All

.001/c ($10)

Natural Gas (Last-Day)

HH

CME

10000 mmBtu

All

.001/c ($10)

Natural Gas (Penultimate)

HP

CME

10000 mmBtu

All

.001/c ($10)

Natural Gas (Pit)

NG

NYMEX

10000 mmBtu

All

.001/c ($10)

Natural Gas Last-day TAS

HHT

CME

10000 mmBtu

All

.001/c ($10)

Natural Gas Penult. TAS

HPT

CME

10000 mmBtu

All

.001/c ($10)

New York Harbor Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel

GLH

CME

42k gal

All

.0001 ($4.20)

RBOB Gasoline

GRB

CME

42K gal

All

.0001 ($4.20)

RBOB Gasoline (Penultimate)

RT

CME

42K gal

All

.0001 ($4.20)

RBOB Gasoline (Pit)

RB

NYMEX

42K gal

All

.0001 ($4.20)

RBOB Gasoline TAS

RBT

CME

42K gal

All

.0001 ($4.20)

RBOB Penult. Gasoline TAS

RTT

CME

42K gal

All

.0001 ($4.20)

 

Market Group - Financials

Name

Symbol

Exchange

Size

Months

Tick

10 Yr US T-Note

ZN

eCBOT

$100K note

H,M,U,Z

1/64 ($15.625)

10 Yr US T-Note (Pit)

TY

CBOT

$100K note

H,M,U,Z

1/64 ($15.625)

2 Yr T-Note

ZT

eCBOT

$200K note

H,M,U,Z

1/128 ($15.625)

2 Yr T-Note (Pit)

TU

CBOT

$200K note

H,M,U,Z

1/128 ($15.625)

30 Yr US T-Bonds

ZB

eCBOT

$100K bond

H,M,U,Z

1/32 ($31.25)

30 Yr US T-Bonds (Pit)

US

CBOT

$100K bond

H,M,U,Z

1/32 ($31.25)

5 Yr T-Note

ZF

eCBOT

$100K note

H,M,U,Z

1/64 ($15.625)

5 Yr T-Note (Pit)

FV

CBOT

$100K note

H,M,U,Z

1/64 ($15.625)

Euribor (LIFFE)

ER

LIFFE

100K €

H,M,U,Z

.005 (€12.50)

Euro Dollar

GE

CME

$1 mil

H,M,U,Z

.01 ($25)

Euro Dollar (Pit)

ED

CME

$1 mil

H,M,U,Z

.01 ($25)

EuroBobl

FGBM

EUREX

100K €

H,M,U,Z

.01% (€ 10.0)

EuroBund

FGBL

EUREX

100K €

H,M,U,Z

.01% (€ 10.0)

Fed Fund 30 Day

ZQ

eCBOT

$5 mil

All

.005 ($20.835)

Fed Fund 30 Day (Pit)

FF

CBOT

$5 mil

All

.005 ($20.835)

Japanese Government Bond

JGB

SIMEX

10 mil ¥

H,M,U,Z

.01 (1000 ¥)

Libor Futures

GLB

CME

$3 mil

All

.005 ($12.50)

Libor Futures (Pit)

EM

CME

$3 mil

All

.005 ($12.50)

Long Gilt

GLTL

LIFFE

100K BP

H,M,U,Z

.01 ( 10 BP)

Mini Euro Dollar

YE

eCBOT

$500k

H,M,U,Z

.005 ($6.25)

Municipal Bond

ZU

eCBOT

$1000 x Index value

H,M,U,Z

1/32 ($31.25)

Municipal Bond (Pit)

MB

CBOT

$1000 x Index value

H,M,U,Z

1/32 ($31.25)

Schatz

FGBS

EUREX

100K €

H,M,U,Z

.005% (€5.00)

Three-Month Euribor

FEU3

EUREX

1M €

H,M,U,Z

.005 (€12.50)

 

Market Group - Grains

Name

Symbol

Exchange

Size

Months

Tick

Corn

ZC

eCBOT

5K bu

H,K,N,U,Z

1/4C ($12.50)

Corn (Pit)

C

CBOT

5K bu

H,K,N,U,Z

1/4C ($12.50)

Ethanol

ZE

eCBOT

29k gal

All

1/10 cent ($29.00)

Kansas City Wheat

KW

KCBT

5,000 bushels

H,K,N,U,Z

1/4 C ($12.50)

Mini Corn

XC

eCBOT

1,000 bushels

H,K,N,U,Z

1/8 C ($1.25)

Mini Corn (Pit)

YC

CBOT

1K bu

H,K,N,U,Z

1/8C ($1.25)

Mini Soybeans

XB

eCBOT

1,000 bushels

H,K,N,U,Z

1/8 C ($1.25)

Mini Soybeans (Pit)

YK

CBOT

1K bu

F,H,K,N,Q,U,X

1/8C ($1.25)

Mini Wheat

XW

eCBOT

1,000 bushels

H,K,N,U,Z

1/8 C ($1.25)

Mini Wheat (Pit)

YW

CBOT

1K bu

H,K,N,U,Z

1/8C ($1.25)

Minneapolis Wheat

MW

MGEX

5,000 bushels

H,K,N,U,Z

1/4 C ($12.50)

Oats

ZO

eCBOT

5K bu

H,K,N,U,Z

1/4C ($12.50)

Oats (Pit)

O

CBOT

5K bu

H,K,N,U,Z

1/4C ($12.50)

Rough Rice

ZR

eCBOT

2K cwt

F,H,K,N,U,X

.005 ctw ($10.00)

Rough Rice (Pit)

RR

CBOT

2K cwt

F,H,K,N,U,X

.005 ctw ($10.00)

Soybean Oil

ZL

eCBOT

60K lbs

F,H,K,N,Q,U,V,Z

1/100 cent ($6.00)

Soybean Oil (Pit)

BO

CBOT

60K lbs

F,H,K,N,Q,U,V,Z

1/100 cent ($6.00)

Soybeans

ZS

eCBOT

5K bu

F,H,K,N,Q,U,X

1/4C ($12.50)

Soybeans (Pit)

S

CBOT

5K bu

F,H,K,N,Q,U,X

1/4C ($12.50)

Soymeal

ZM

eCBOT

100 tons

F,H,K,N,Q,U,V,Z

.10/ton $(10.00)

Soymeal (Pit)

SM

CBOT

100 tons

F,H,K,N,Q,U,V,Z

.10/ton $(10.00)

Wheat

ZW

eCBOT

5,000 bushels

H,K,N,U,Z

1/4 C ($12.50)

Wheat (Pit)

W

CBOT

5,000 bushels

H,K,N,U,Z

1/4 C ($12.50)

 

Market Group - Indices

Name

Symbol

Exchange

Size

Months

Tick

Big DJIA ($25 multiplier)

DD

eCBOT

$25 x Index value

H,M,U,Z

1 pt ($25.00)

CRB Reuters Index (Pit)

CR

NYBOT

$500 x Index value

F,G,J,M,Q,X

.05 ($25.00)

DAX

FDAX

EUREX

€25 X Index Value

H,M,U,Z

.5 pt ( €12.50)

DJ Euro STOXX 50

FESX

EUREX

€10 X Index Value

H,M,U,Z

1 point (€10.00)

DJ Real Estate Index

RE

eCBOT

$100 x index value

H,M,U,Z

.10 pt ($10.00)

DJ STOXX 50

FSTX

EUREX

€10 X Index Value

H,M,U,Z

1 point (€10.00)

DJIA

ZDJ

eCBOT

$10 x Index value

H,M,U,Z

1 pt ($10.00)

DJIA (Pit)

DJ

CBOT

$10 x Index value

H,M,U,Z

1 pt ($10.00)

E-Mini NASDAQ

NQ

CME

$20 x Index value

H,M,U,Z

.25 pt ($5.00)

E-Mini Russell

ER2

CME

$100 x Index value

H,M,U,Z

.10 pt ($10.00)

E-Mini S&P

ES

CME

$50 x Index value

H,M,U,Z

.25 pt ($12.50)

E-mini S&P MIDCAP 400

EMD

CME

$100 X Index Value

H,M,U,Z

0.1 ($10.00)

MDAX futures

F2MX

EUREX

€5 X Index Value

H,M,U,Z

1 pt ( €5.00)

Mini DJIA 5

YM

eCBOT

$5 X Index Value

H,M,U,Z

1 point ($5.00)

NASDAQ

ZND

CME

$100 x Index value

H,M,U,Z

.25 pt ($25.00)

NASDAQ (Pit)

ND

CME

$100 x Index value

H,M,U,Z

.25 pt ($25.00)

Nikkei 225

NKD

CME

$5 x Index Value

H,M,U,Z

5 points ($25.00)

Nikkei 225 CME (Pit)

NK

CME

$5 x Index Value

H,M,U,Z

5 points ($25.00)

Nikkei 225 CME (Yen)

NIY

OSE

1000¥ X Index Value

H,M,U,Z

10¥ (10,000 ¥)

Russell 2000®

ZRL

CME

$500 X Index value

H,M,U,Z

.05 ($25.00)

Russell 2000® (Pit)

RL

CME

$500 X Index value

H,M,U,Z

.05 ($25.00)

S&P 500

ZSP

CME

$250 x Index value

H,M,U,Z

.10 pt ($25.00)

S&P 500 (Pit)

SP

CME

$250 x Index value

H,M,U,Z

.10 pt ($25.00)

S&P Midcap 400

ZMD

CME

$500 x Index value

H,M,U,Z

.05=$25

S&P Midcap 400 (Pit)

MD

CME

$500 x Index value

H,M,U,Z

.05=$25

 

Market Group - Meats

Name

Symbol

Exchange

Size

Months

Tick

Feeder Cattle

GF

CME

50K lbs

F,H,J,Q,U,V,X

.00025 lb ($12.50)

Feeder Cattle (Pit)

FC

CME

50K lbs

F,H,J,Q,U,V,X

.00025 lb ($12.50)

Lean Hogs

HE

CME

40K lbs

G,J,K,M,N,Q,V,Z

.00025 pts ($10.00)

Lean Hogs (Pit)

LH

CME

40K lbs

G,J,K,M,N,Q,V,Z

.00025 pts ($10.00)

Live Cattle

LE

CME

40K lbs

G,J,M,Q,V,Z

.00025 lb ($10.00)

Live Cattle (Pit)

LC

CME

40K lbs

G,J,M,Q,V,Z

.00025 lb ($10.00)

Pork Bellies

GPB

CME

40K lbs

G,H,K,N,Q

.00025 pts ($10.00)

Pork Bellies (Pit)

PB

CME

40K lbs

G,H,K,N,Q

.00025 pts ($10.00)

 

Market Group - Metals

Name

Symbol

Exchange

Size

Months

Tick

Aluminum

GAL

CME

44,000 LBS

All

0.05

Aluminum (Pit)

AL

NYMEX

44K lbs

All

.0005 pts ($22.00)

Asian Gold

QS

CME

1,000 grams

All

.005/gram

Asian Palladium

QT

CME

500 grams.

All

0.01/gram

Asian Platinum

QR

CME

500 grams.

All

0.01/gram

COMEX miNY Copper

QC

CME

12,500 LBS

All

0.002

COMEX miNY Gold

QO

CME

50 Troy Oz.

F,G,J,M,Q,V,Z

0.25

COMEX miNY Silver

QI

CME

2,500 Troy Oz.

F,G,H,K,N,U,Z

0.0125

Copper

GHG

CME

25,000 LBS

All

0.05

Copper (Pit)

HG

NYMEX

25K lbs

All

.05 cents ($12.50)

Gold

GGC

CME

100 Troy Oz.

G,J,M,Q,V,Z

0.1