Futures Symbols Guide
The Dow Jones Industrial Average (and mini-sized Dow) trade on the Chicago Board Of Trade.
E-Mini symbols require CME e-mini feed at $15/month (included in CME).
Futures symbols require CME feed at $50/month (includes e-mini feed).
Bond Futures require CBOT feed at $30/month.
RealTick Symbol |
E-mini Future |
Quote Session |
Exchange |
/SPU8 |
S&P 500 |
Market Session |
CME |
/SPP8 |
S&P 500 |
Evening Session |
CME |
/NDU8 |
NASDAQ 100 |
Market Session |
CME |
/NDP8 |
NASDAQ 100 |
Evening Session |
CME |
/ZDU8 |
Dow Jones Industrial Average |
European Exchange Session |
CME |
/DJU8 |
Dow Jones Industrial Average |
Market Session |
CBOT |
To find a futures symbol take 1) commodity root 2) letter
for month 3) last digit for year:
e.g. Nasdaq 100 March 2008 - /NDH8
e.g. S&P 500 March 2008 - /SPH8
1)
| Commodity Roots |
Name |
| /SP |
S&P 500 |
| /ND |
Nasdaq 100 |
| /DJ |
Dow Jones |
| /NQ |
E-Mini Nasdaq 100 |
| /ES |
E-Mini S&P 500 |
2)
Futures
(During market hours)
| Month |
Letter |
| March |
H |
| June |
M |
| Sept. |
U |
| Dec. |
Z |
|
Globex
Futures
(Before and after market hours)
| Month |
Letter |
| March |
C |
| June |
I |
| Sept. |
P |
| Dec. |
T |
|
3)
| Year |
Number |
| 2008 |
8 |
| 2009 |
9 |
| 2010 |
0 |
Note: Each contract
expires on the Wednesday before the third Thursday of the indicated
month.
|
