Which instruments can I trade?
All CME Group futures: indices, energy, metals, currencies, interest rates, agriculture and crypto, including micro contracts.
FTWritten by Ftytrade Team
Updated October 11, 2026
Updated October 11, 2026
You can trade every futures product listed on the four CME Group exchanges: CME, CBOT, NYMEX and COMEX. That includes the standard contracts and their micro versions.
Available instruments
| Category | Exchange | Standard contracts | Micros |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indices | CME | ES (S&P 500), NQ (Nasdaq 100), YM (Dow), RTY (Russell 2000), NKD (Nikkei) | MES, MNQ, MYM, M2K |
| Energy | NYMEX | CL (WTI crude), NG (natural gas), RB (gasoline), HO (heating oil) | MCL, MNG |
| Metals | COMEX | GC (gold), SI (silver), HG (copper), PL (platinum) | MGC, SIL, MHG |
| Currencies | CME | 6E (euro), 6B (pound), 6J (yen), 6A (Australian dollar), 6C (Canadian dollar), 6S (Swiss franc) | M6E, M6A, M6B |
| Interest rates | CBOT | ZB (30-year bond), ZN (10-year note), ZF (5-year), ZT (2-year), UB (Ultra bond) | — |
| Agriculture | CBOT / CME | ZC (corn), ZS (soybeans), ZW (wheat), ZM (soybean meal), ZL (soybean oil), LE (live cattle), HE (lean hogs) | — |
| Crypto | CME | BTC (Bitcoin), ETH (Ether) | MBT, MET |
Things to keep in mind
- Max contracts apply to your total open position across all instruments: 2 / 4 / 8 / 10 minis (20 / 40 / 80 / 100 micros) for $25K / $50K / $100K / $150K. One mini counts as 10 micros.
- Different contracts carry different risk. A single NQ contract moves far more per point than an MES contract. Check the tick value before sizing a position.
- Trading hours follow each product’s CME session. Most trade almost 23 hours a day from Sunday evening to Friday afternoon (ET).
- Not available: products from other exchanges (such as Eurex or ICE), options on futures, stocks, forex spot and CFDs.