Contract Rollover Reminder

How to use this tool

1. Identify the exact contract month currently traded.
2. Copy expiration and, when applicable, first-notice dates from the exchange or broker.
3. Set a reminder lead time before expiration.
4. Add a conservative exit buffer before first notice for delivery-sensitive contracts.
5. Use the earliest action date to plan closing or moving exposure to another month.
6. Recheck volume, open interest, broker liquidation policies, and official calendar changes.

See the calculation in context

For a September 18 expiration with a seven-day lead, the expiration reminder is September 11. If a first-notice exit deadline occurs earlier, the tool uses that earlier date.

Calculation method

Expiration reminder date = expiration date − selected lead days. Personal first-notice exit date = first-notice date − selected buffer. The earliest of those dates becomes the planning action date.

Common mistakes

1. Using the continuous-chart symbol instead of the held contract month
2. Assuming expiration and first notice are the same date
3. Rolling automatically without comparing liquidity and spread
4. Waiting until the final session to act
5. Using a calendar for the wrong exchange or year
6. Treating the reminder as an order or automatic rollover

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