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Commodity futures contracts are quoted with symbols.
Commodity quotes have three parts. The 1 or 2 character Contract symbol, the one character Month symbol, and the last
digit of the year in which the contract expires. The reference guide below will familiarize you with the commodity symbols
so that you learn how to read futures and options prices. Example: March 2009 30
Year T-Bond Futures (USH9) US -
30 Year T-Bond, H - March, 9 - 2009
COMMODITY MONTH SYMBOLS What are the commodity month symbols?
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MONTH
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SYMBOL
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MONTH
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SYMBOL
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MONTH
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SYMBOL
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January
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F
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May
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K
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September
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U
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February
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June
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October
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March
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July
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N
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November
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X
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J
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August
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Q
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December
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Z
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COMMODITY CONTRACT SYMBOLS What
are the commodity futures contract symbols?
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CONTRACT
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SYMBOL
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CONTRACT
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SYMBOL
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CONTRACT
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SYMBOL
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T-NOTES & T-BONDS
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CURRENCIES
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INDICES
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TU
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U.S. Dollar Index
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DX
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S&P 500 Index
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SP
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5 Year T-Note
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Euro FX
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Nasdaq 100
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ND
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10 Year T-Note
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TY
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British Pound
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BP
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Dow Industrials
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DJ
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30 Year T-Bond
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US
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Japanese Yen
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JY
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Canadian Dollar
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CD
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Swiss Franc
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SF
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