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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 $28/month (included in CME).
Futures symbols require CME feed at $60/month (includes e-mini feed).
Bond Futures require CBOT feed at $60/month.

RealTick Symbol

E-mini Future

Expiration

Exchange

/SPH2

S&P 500

Current Qtr Session

CME

/SPM2

S&P 500

Next Qtr Session

CME

/NDH2
NASDAQ 100
Current Qtr Session
CME
/NDM2
NASDAQ 100
Next Qtr Session
CME
/DJH2
Dow Jones Industrial Average
Current Qtr Session
CME
/DJM2
Dow Jones Industrial Average
Next Qtr 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 2012 -  /NDH2
e.g. S&P 500 March 2012 -  /SPH2

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 Quarter Expiration
Month Letter
March H
June M
Sept. U
Dec. Z

3)

Year Number
2012 2
2013 3
2014 4


Note: Each contract expires on the Wednesday before the third Thursday of the indicated month.

 
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