Market & Trading Information
Learn about futures markets, trading concepts, product information, contract specifications, and how trading works on MetroTrade and global exchanges.
Product Information
- Three-Month SOFR Futures (SR3) Contract Specifications
- British Pound Futures (6B) Contract Specifications
- Japanese Yen Futures (6J) Contract Specifications
- Euro FX Futures (6E) Contract Specifications
- 30-Year U.S. Treasury Bond Futures (ZB) Contract Specifications
- 10-Year U.S. Treasury Note Futures (ZN) Contract Specifications
- 5-Year U.S. Treasury Note Futures (ZF) Contract Specifications
- 2-Year U.S. Treasury Note Futures (ZT) Contract Specifications
- Chicago SRW Wheat Futures (ZW) Contract Specifications
- Soybean Oil Futures (ZL) Contract Specifications
- Live Cattle Futures (LE) Contract Specifications
- Lean Hogs Futures (HE) Contract Specifications
- Soybean Meal Futures (ZM) Contract Specifications
- Soybeans Futures (ZS) Contract Specifications
- Corn Futures (ZC) Contract Specifications
- Micro Silver Futures (SIL) Contract Specifications
- Copper Futures (HG) Contract Specifications
- Platinum Futures (PL) Contract Specifications
- Silver Futures (SI) Contract Specifications
- Micro Gold Futures (MGC) Contract Specifications
- Gold Futures (GC) Contract Specifications
- NY Harbor ULSD (Heating Oil) Futures (HO) Contract Specifications
- Brent Crude Oil (Last Day Financial) Futures (BZ) Contract Specifications
- Henry Hub Natural Gas Futures (NG) Contract Specifications
- Micro Henry Hub Natural Gas Futures (MNG) Contract Specifications
- RBOB Gasoline Futures (RB) Contract Specifications
- WTI Crude Oil Futures (CL) Contract Specifications
- Micro WTI Crude Oil Futures (MCL) Contract Specifications
- Micro E-mini Russell 2000 Futures (M2K) Contract Specifications
- E-mini Russell 2000 Futures (RTY) Contract Specifications
- Micro E-mini Dow Futures (MYM) Contract Specifications
- E-mini Dow Futures (YM) Contract Specifications
- E-mini Nasdaq-100 Futures (NQ) Contract Specifications
- Micro E-mini Nasdaq-100 Futures (MNQ) Contract Specifications
- Micro E-mini S&P 500 Futures (MES) Contract Specifications
- E-mini S&P 500 Futures (ES) Contract Specifications
- What are currency (or FX) futures?
- What are cryptocurrency futures?
- What are Energy futures?
- What are Agricultural futures?
- What are Metals futures?
- What products can I trade on MetroTrader?
- Equity Index Futures Vs. ETFs
- What are contract specs?
- Futures Contracts Month Codes
- Comparing and Contrasting Futures and Stocks/ETFs.
- What are S&P 500 futures?
- What are Russell index futures?
- What are Nasdaq index futures?
- What are Dow Jones futures?
- What are Fixed Income futures?
Trading Strategies
Market Structure
- Understanding the impact of economic events on daily trading.
- Futures expiration and contract roll
- What does Price Discovery mean?
- How does futures trading 'work'?
- How did futures trading in the US start?
- How does leverage work in futures?
- What contract month to trade
- Futures Order Types
- How do futures work in portfolio allocation?
- What happens if I hold a physically settled contract too long?