The Short Answer
Upcomers Futures gives you 50 futures markets to trade, grouped into eight families: index (8), metals (8), energy (7), FX (10), rates (5), grains (5), livestock (3), and crypto (4).
Every one of them is a CME Group product, listed on one of four exchanges (CME, CBOT, COMEX, NYMEX), and traded electronically on CME Globex. All are USD-denominated.
This is the complete list. If a symbol is not on this page, it is not tradable on the platform at launch.
The complete universe: 50 instruments
These 50 contracts are everything you can trade on Upcomers Futures. There are no other symbols on the platform, no additional exchanges, and no individual stocks, stock options, or spot forex. Just these 50 CME Group futures.
They fall into eight groups. The tables below give you the symbol, the full contract name, and the exchange that lists each one.
Index (8)
The stock index contracts. This group is where most day traders spend their time, led by ES and NQ, each of which also has a micro.
Symbol | Name | Exchange |
ES | E-mini S&P 500 | CME |
MES | Micro E-mini S&P 500 | CME |
NQ | E-mini Nasdaq-100 | CME |
MNQ | Micro E-mini Nasdaq-100 | CME |
YM | E-mini Dow ($5) | CBOT |
MYM | Micro E-mini Dow | CBOT |
RTY | E-mini Russell 2000 | CME |
M2K | Micro E-mini Russell 2000 | CME |
Note that YM and MYM are listed on CBOT while the other six index contracts are on CME. Both are CME Group exchanges, so this does not change how you trade them.
Metals (8)
Precious and industrial metals. Gold, silver, and copper (plus their micros) are on COMEX; platinum and palladium are on NYMEX.
Symbol | Name | Exchange |
GC | Gold | COMEX |
MGC | Micro Gold | COMEX |
SI | Silver | COMEX |
SIL | Micro Silver | COMEX |
HG | Copper | COMEX |
MHG | Micro Copper | COMEX |
PL | Platinum | NYMEX |
PA | Palladium | NYMEX |
Gold, silver, and copper each have a smaller version (MGC, SIL, MHG). Platinum and palladium do not.
Energy (7)
Crude oil, natural gas, and refined products, all listed on NYMEX.
Symbol | Name | Exchange |
CL | Light Sweet Crude Oil (WTI) | NYMEX |
MCL | Micro WTI Crude Oil | NYMEX |
QM | E-mini Crude Oil | NYMEX |
NG | Henry Hub Natural Gas | NYMEX |
QG | E-mini Natural Gas | NYMEX |
HO | NY Harbor ULSD (Heating Oil) | NYMEX |
RB | RBOB Gasoline | NYMEX |
MCL is the micro version of CL. QM (crude) and QG (natural gas) are mid-size e-minis, not micros.
FX (10)
Currency futures, all listed on CME. These are exchange-traded futures on currency pairs, not spot forex.
Symbol | Name | Exchange |
6E | Euro FX (EUR/USD) | CME |
6B | British Pound (GBP/USD) | CME |
6J | Japanese Yen (JPY/USD) | CME |
6A | Australian Dollar (AUD/USD) | CME |
6C | Canadian Dollar (CAD/USD) | CME |
6S | Swiss Franc (CHF/USD) | CME |
6N | New Zealand Dollar (NZD/USD) | CME |
M6E | Micro EUR/USD | CME |
M6A | Micro AUD/USD | CME |
M6B | Micro GBP/USD | CME |
Three of the FX pairs have a micro version on the platform: M6E (euro), M6A (Australian dollar), and M6B (British pound). These are CME-listed futures, not spot forex.
Rates (5)
U.S. Treasury futures, all listed on CBOT. They are quoted in points and fractions of a point (a 32nd or finer), not in decimals. ZB and UB tick in 32nds, ZN in 64ths, ZF in 128ths, and ZT in 256ths.
Symbol | Name | Exchange |
ZB | U.S. T-Bond | CBOT |
ZN | 10-Year T-Note | CBOT |
ZF | 5-Year T-Note | CBOT |
ZT | 2-Year T-Note | CBOT |
UB | Ultra T-Bond | CBOT |
Because rates contracts are quoted in fractions rather than decimals, their tick sizes look different from the index and energy markets. See Tick size and tick value explained for the details.
Grains (5)
Agricultural grain and oilseed contracts, all listed on CBOT. Corn, soybeans, wheat, and soybean oil are quoted in cents (soybean meal is quoted in dollars per short ton).
Symbol | Name | Exchange |
ZC | Corn | CBOT |
ZS | Soybean | CBOT |
ZW | Chicago SRW Wheat | CBOT |
ZL | Soybean Oil | CBOT |
ZM | Soybean Meal | CBOT |
These markets follow CBOT grain trading hours, which differ from the index and energy sessions. Check the contract in DXtrade for its exact hours.
Livestock (3)
Livestock contracts, all listed on CME and quoted in cents.
Symbol | Name | Exchange |
HE | Lean Hog | CME |
LE | Live Cattle | CME |
GF | Feeder Cattle | CME |
Livestock contracts trade on their own CME session and can be less liquid than the index markets, so watch the spread.
Crypto (4)
Cash-settled cryptocurrency futures, all listed on CME. These are CME futures on Bitcoin and Ether, not spot crypto and not tokens.
Symbol | Name | Exchange |
BTC | Bitcoin | CME |
MBT | Micro Bitcoin | CME |
ETH | Ether | CME |
MET | Micro Ether | CME |
MBT is the micro of BTC and MET is the micro of ETH, but they are much smaller than a simple one-tenth cut. See Mini vs micro contracts for the exact sizing.
The exchanges: all CME Group, all Globex
You will see four exchange names across the 50 instruments: CME, CBOT, COMEX, and NYMEX. These are not four separate marketplaces you have to think about. They are all divisions of CME Group, and every contract trades on the same electronic platform, CME Globex.
Here is which exchange lists which markets:
Exchange | Full name | Markets it lists |
CME | Chicago Mercantile Exchange | Most index (ES, MES, NQ, MNQ, RTY, M2K), all FX, all livestock, all crypto |
CBOT | Chicago Board of Trade | The Dow index (YM, MYM), all rates, all grains |
COMEX | Commodity Exchange | Gold, silver, copper (GC, MGC, SI, SIL, HG, MHG) |
NYMEX | New York Mercantile Exchange | Platinum, palladium (PL, PA), all energy |
There are no ICE products, no Eurex products, and no non-CME markets on the platform. Every instrument you trade here is denominated in US dollars and follows CME Group rules and trading hours.
Micros and smaller contracts
Thirteen of the 50 markets are micros or smaller versions of a full contract. They let you trade the same market with far less money at risk per tick.
Index: MES, MNQ, MYM, M2K.
Metals: MGC, SIL, MHG.
Energy: MCL.
FX: M6E, M6A, M6B.
Crypto: MBT, MET.
Most micros are one-tenth the size of their parent, but a few are not: micro silver (SIL) is one-fifth of SI, micro Bitcoin (MBT) is one-fiftieth of BTC, and micro Ether (MET) is one-five-hundredth of ETH. QM and QG are mid-size e-minis, not micros. For the exact sizing of each, read Mini vs micro contracts.
What is not tradable
Because customers often ask, here is what the platform does not offer at launch:
No individual stocks, ETFs, or stock options
No spot forex (the 6-series and micro FX contracts are currency futures, not spot)
No spot cryptocurrency or tokens (BTC, MBT, ETH, and MET are cash-settled CME futures)
No products from non-CME exchanges (no ICE, no Eurex)
No CME products outside the 50 listed above
The 50 contracts listed on this page are the full universe at launch. That list can grow later, and we will update this article if it does.
Quick reference
Index (8): ES, MES, NQ, MNQ, RTY, M2K (CME); YM, MYM (CBOT).
Metals (8): GC, MGC, SI, SIL, HG, MHG (COMEX); PL, PA (NYMEX).
Energy (7): CL, MCL, QM, NG, QG, HO, RB (NYMEX).
FX (10): 6E, 6B, 6J, 6A, 6C, 6S, 6N, M6E, M6A, M6B (CME).
Rates (5): ZB, ZN, ZF, ZT, UB (CBOT).
Grains (5): ZC, ZS, ZW, ZL, ZM (CBOT).
Livestock (3): HE, LE, GF (CME).
Crypto (4): BTC, MBT, ETH, MET (CME).
All 50 are CME Group products on CME Globex, all USD-denominated.
Where to go next
Want the tick size and tick value for each of these? Read Tick size and tick value explained.
Deciding between a full-size contract and its micro? Read Mini vs micro contracts.
Ready to see how a price move becomes profit or loss? See How to calculate P&L on futures.