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FREE FUTURES SYMBOL REFERENCE

CME Symbol Finder

Look up common CME Group futures root symbols, exchange families, tick specifications, and a sample contract-month notation.

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CALCULATOR INPUTS

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CALCULATED OUTPUT

Your planning estimate

Enter or adjust the values, then select Calculate results.

STEP-BY-STEP

How to use this tool

  1. Choose the common futures product from the list.
  2. Select the actual delivery month and year—not the continuous chart month by assumption.
  3. Review the root symbol, exchange family, tick size, and tick value.
  4. Compare the sample notation with the broker or charting platform’s required format.
  5. Confirm the currently liquid contract before changing charts or orders.
  6. Verify specifications and rollover dates on official exchange and broker sources.
WORKED EXAMPLE

See the calculation in context

MES with September code U and year 2026 may appear as MESU6 on some platforms. Another provider may require CME:MESU2026, /MESU26, or its own continuous-contract format.

Calculation method

A futures contract symbol commonly combines a product root, one-letter delivery month code, and year notation. Point value is dollar tick value ÷ minimum tick size.

AVOID THESE ERRORS

Common mistakes

  1. Entering a continuous symbol when an order needs a dated contract
  2. Using ES specifications for MES or NQ specifications for MNQ
  3. Assuming every platform uses one year digit
  4. Selecting the calendar month instead of the active delivery month
  5. Ignoring exchange prefixes or broker suffixes
  6. Treating the built-in reference as a live contract directory
FREQUENTLY ASKED

Questions and answers

Why can my platform use a different symbol?

Data vendors and brokers use different prefixes, suffixes, continuous-contract codes, and year formats.

Are tick specifications permanent?

They can change. Confirm current specifications with the exchange and broker.

Does the tool identify the active contract automatically?

No. Traders must verify liquidity, volume migration, and the desired contract month.

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Educational-use notice.

Outputs are planning estimates, not investment advice or guarantees. Verify instrument specifications, fees, prices and binding prop-firm rules with the relevant official source before relying on any result.