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CME Group Agricultural
About CME Group Agricultural
Beginning in 1848 in Chicago, this market is now electronically accessible worldwide and used by individuals, farmers, corporations and even government institutions.
Today, the CME is the most dynamic, liquid and most active markets for agricultural futures. Agricultural commodities provide an easy avenue to diversify your portfolio.
Some factors affecting the underlying commodity prices includes supply and demand of the underlying assets, weather, international tariffs, international trading agreements, and crop yield reports.
Corn
Contract Specifictions
CBOT Corn futures (ticker symbol ZC) give you an easy, liquid tool to profit from or hedge against price movements in the United States’ most widely grown crop.
Individual traders, grain elevators, farmers, investors, and commercial firms are among the diverse, global participant base that trade this fully electronic contract; the most liquid and active market in grain and oilseeds, trading on average more than 350,000 contracts per day.
ITEMS | DETAILS |
|---|---|
Exchange | CBOT |
Contract Code | ZC |
Contract Size | 5,000 bushels |
Minimum Price Fluctuation | $0.0025 per bushel |
Value per Tick | $ 12.50 |
Settlement Method | Physical Delivery |
Trading Hours (Malaysia Time, GMT +8)
Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT)
Monday through Saturday: 9.00 a.m. – 3:20 a.m. (Next Day)
*Trading Halt: 9.45 p.m. – 10.30 p.m.
Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME)
Monday through Saturday: 10.30 p.m. – 3.05 a.m. (Next Day)
Note: Daylight saving starts one hour earlier in the U.S.
Corn
Contract Specifictions
CBOT Corn futures (ticker symbol ZC) give you an easy, liquid tool to profit from or hedge against price movements in the United States’ most widely grown crop.
Individual traders, grain elevators, farmers, investors, and commercial firms are among the diverse, global participant base that trade this fully electronic contract; the most liquid and active market in grain and oilseeds, trading on average more than 350,000 contracts per day.
ITEMS | DETAILS |
|---|---|
Exchange | CBOT |
Contract Code | ZC |
Contract Size | 5,000 bushels |
Minimum Price Fluctuation | $0.0025 per bushel |
Value per Tick | $ 12.50 |
Settlement Method | Physical Delivery |
Trading Hours (Malaysia Time, GMT +8)
Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT)
Monday through Saturday: 9.00 a.m. – 3:20 a.m. (Next Day)
*Trading Halt: 9.45 p.m. – 10.30 p.m.
Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME)
Monday through Saturday: 10.30 p.m. – 3.05 a.m. (Next Day)
Note: Daylight saving starts one hour earlier in the U.S.
Mini Corn
Contract Specifictions
ITEMS | DETAILS |
|---|---|
Exchange | CBOT |
Contract Code | XC |
Contract Size | 1,000 bushels |
Minimum Price Fluctuation | $0.00125 per bushel |
Value per Tick | $ 1.25 |
Settlement Method | Physical Delivery |
Trading Hours (Malaysia Time, GMT +8)
Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT)
Monday through Saturday: 9.00 a.m. – 3:20 a.m. (Next Day)
*Trading Halt: 9.45 p.m. – 10.30 p.m.
Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME)
Monday through Saturday: 10.30 p.m. – 3.05 a.m. (Next Day)
Note: Daylight saving starts one hour earlier in the U.S.
Chicago SRW Wheat
Contract Specifictions
A futures contract on Chicago Wheat. Referred to as “soft red winter wheat”, it has been established as the benchmark for producers, millers, and exporters.
ITEMS | DETAILS |
|---|---|
Exchange | CBOT |
Contract Code | ZW |
Contract Size | 5,000 bushels |
Minimum Price Fluctuation | $0.0025 per bushel |
Value per Tick | $ 12.50 |
Settlement Method | Physical Delivery |
Trading Hours (Malaysia Time, GMT +8)
Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT)
Monday through Saturday: 9.00 a.m. – 3:20 a.m. (Next Day)
*Trading Halt: 9.45 p.m. – 10.30 p.m.
Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME)
Monday through Saturday: 10.30 p.m. – 3.05 a.m. (Next Day)
Note: Daylight saving starts one hour earlier in the U.S.
Mini-sized Chicago SRW Wheat
Contract Specifictions
ITEMS | DETAILS |
|---|---|
Exchange | CBOT |
Contract Code | XW |
Contract Size | 1,000 bushels |
Minimum Price Fluctuation | $0.00125 per bushel |
Value per Tick | $ 1.25 |
Settlement Method | Physical Delivery |
Trading Hours (Malaysia Time, GMT +8)
Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT)
Monday through Saturday: 9.00 a.m. – 3:20 a.m. (Next Day)
*Trading Halt: 9.45 p.m. – 10.30 p.m.
Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME)
Monday through Saturday: 10.30 p.m. – 3.05 a.m. (Next Day)
Note: Daylight saving starts one hour earlier in the U.S.
Soybean Meal
Contract Specifictions
Soybean meal is an important staple in livestock and poultry diets. It is made from grinding high quality residues from soybean production into yellowish-green flour. Soybean meal has become the world’s choice for protein supplement due to its high protein levels, amino acid balance and overall nutrient content.
Soybean meal futures is traded on CME Group’s Chicago Board of Trade. Soybean meal futures market is considerably smaller than those dedicated to other agricultural commodities.
ITEMS | DETAILS |
|---|---|
Exchange | CBOT |
Contract Code | ZM |
Contract Size | 100 short tons |
Minimum Price Fluctuation | $0.10 per short ton |
Value per Tick | $ 10.00 |
Settlement Method | Physical Delivery |
Trading Hours (Malaysia Time, GMT +8)
Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT)
Monday through Saturday: 9.00 a.m. – 3:20 a.m. (Next Day)
*Trading Halt: 9.45 p.m. – 10.30 p.m.
Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME)
Monday through Saturday: 10.30 p.m. – 3.05 a.m. (Next Day)
Note: Daylight saving starts one hour earlier in the U.S.
Soybeans
Contract Specifictions
CBOT Soybean futures (ticker symbol ZS) give you an easy, liquid tool to seek to profit from or hedge against price movements for one of the world’s most widely grown crops.
Individuals traders, grain elevators, farmers, investors, and commercial firms are among those around the world using this fully electronic contract to manage risk, seek rewards, and/or diversify portfolios.
ITEMS | DETAILS |
|---|---|
Exchange | CBOT |
Contract Code | ZS |
Contract Size | 5,000 bushels |
Minimum Price Fluctuation | $0.0025 per bushel |
Value per Tick | $ 12.50 |
Settlement Method | Physical Delivery |
Trading Hours (Malaysia Time, GMT +8)
Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT)
Monday through Saturday: 9.00 a.m. – 3:20 a.m. (Next Day)
*Trading Halt: 9.45 p.m. – 10.30 p.m.
Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME)
Monday through Saturday: 10.30 p.m. – 3.05 a.m. (Next Day)
Note: Daylight saving starts one hour earlier in the U.S.
Mini Soybean
Contract Specifictions
ITEMS | DETAILS |
|---|---|
Exchange | CBOT |
Contract Code | XK |
Contract Size | 1,000 bushels |
Minimum Price Fluctuation | $0.00125 per bushel |
Value per Tick | $ 1.25 |
Settlement Method | Physical Delivery |
Trading Hours (Malaysia Time, GMT +8)
Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT)
Monday through Saturday: 9.00 a.m. – 3:20 a.m. (Next Day)
*Trading Halt: 9.45 p.m. – 10.30 p.m.
Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME)
Monday through Saturday: 10.30 p.m. – 3.05 a.m. (Next Day)
Note: Daylight saving starts one hour earlier in the U.S.
Soybean Oil
Contract Specifictions
Soybean oil is one of the two products extracted from crushing soybean, with the other product being soybean meal.
Soybean oil futures trade at CME Groups Chicago Board of Trade. The futures contracts are popularly traded as they are very liquid commodity contracts.
ITEMS | DETAILS |
|---|---|
Exchange | CBOT |
Contract Code | ZL |
Contract Size | 60,000 pounds |
Minimum Price Fluctuation | $0.0001 per pound |
Value per Tick | $ 6.00 |
Settlement Method | Physical Delivery |
Trading Hours (Malaysia Time, GMT +8)
Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT)
Monday through Saturday: 9.00 a.m. – 3:20 a.m. (Next Day)
*Trading Halt: 9.45 p.m. – 10.30 p.m.
Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME)
Monday through Saturday: 10.30 p.m. – 3.05 a.m. (Next Day)
Note: Daylight saving starts one hour earlier in the U.S.
Live Cattle
Contract Specifictions
A futures contract that gives market participants market direct exposure to the beef market.
ITEMS | DETAILS |
|---|---|
Exchange | CME |
Contract Code | LE |
Contract Size | 40,000 pounds |
Minimum Price Fluctuation | $0.00025 per pound |
Value per Tick | $ 10.00 |
Settlement Method | Physical Delivery |
Trading Hours (Malaysia Time, GMT +8)
Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT)
Monday through Saturday: 9.00 a.m. – 3:20 a.m. (Next Day)
*Trading Halt: 9.45 p.m. – 10.30 p.m.
Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME)
Monday through Saturday: 10.30 p.m. – 3.05 a.m. (Next Day)
Note: Daylight saving starts one hour earlier in the U.S.
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