List of traded commodities
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Agricultural (grains, and food and fiber) [edit]
| Commodity | Main Exchange | Contract Size | Trading Symbol [1] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corn | CBOT | 5000 bu | C/ZC (Electronic) |
| Corn | EURONEXT | 50 tons | EMA |
| Oats | CBOT | 5000 bu | O/ZO (Electronic) |
| Rough Rice | CBOT | 2000 cwt | RR |
| Soybeans | CBOT | 5000 bu | S/ZS (Electronic) |
| Rapeseed | EURONEXT | 50 tons | ECO |
| Soybean Meal | CBOT | 100 short tons | SM/ZM (Electronic) |
| Soybean Oil | CBOT | 60,000 lb | BO/ZB (Electronic) |
| Wheat | CBOT | 5000 bu | W/ZW (Electronic) |
| Milk | Chicago Mercantile Exchange | 200,000 lbs | DC |
| Cocoa | ICE | 10 tons | CC |
| Coffee C | ICE | 37,500 lb | KC |
| Cotton No.2 | ICE | 50,000 lb | CT |
| Sugar No.11 | ICE | 112,000 lb | SB |
| Sugar No.14 | ICE | 112,000 lb | SE |
| Frozen Concentrated Orange Juice | ICE | 15,000 lbs | FCOJ-A |
Livestock and meat [edit]
| Commodity | Contract Size | Currency | Main Exchange | Trading Symbol |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lean Hogs | 40,000 lb (20 tons) | USD ($) | Chicago Mercantile Exchange | LH |
| Frozen Pork Bellies | 40,000 lb (20 tons) | USD ($) | Chicago Mercantile Exchange | PB |
| Live Cattle | 40,000 lb (20 tons) | USD ($) | Chicago Mercantile Exchange | LC |
| Feeder Cattle | 50,000 lb (25 tons) | USD ($) | Chicago Mercantile Exchange | FC |
Energy [edit]
| Commodity | Main Exchange | Contract Size | Trading Symbol |
|---|---|---|---|
| WTI Crude Oil | NYMEX, ICE | 1000 bbl (42,000 U.S. gal) | CL (NYMEX), WTI (ICE) |
| Brent Crude | ICE | 1000 bbl (42,000 U.S. gal) | B |
| Ethanol | CBOT | 29,000 U.S. gal | AC (Open Auction) ZE (Electronic) |
| Natural gas | NYMEX | 10,000 mmBTU | NG |
| Heating Oil | NYMEX | 1000 bbl (42,000 U.S. gal) | HO |
| Gulf Coast Gasoline | NYMEX | 1000 bbl (42,000 U.S. gal) | LR |
| RBOB Gasoline (reformulated gasoline blendstock for oxygen blending) | NYMEX | 1000 bbl (42,000 U.S. gal) | RB |
| Propane | NYMEX | 1000 bbl (42,000 U.S. gal) | PN |
| Purified Terephthalic Acid (PTA) | ZCE | 5 Tons | TA |
Precious metals [edit]
| Commodity | Unit | Currency | Main Exchange |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | troy ounce | USD ($) | COMEX |
| Platinum | troy ounce | USD ($) | COMEX |
| Palladium | troy ounce | USD ($) | COMEX |
| Silver | troy ounce | USD ($) | COMEX |
Industrial metals [edit]
| Commodity | Unit | Currency | Main Exchange |
|---|---|---|---|
| Copper | Metric Ton | USD ($) | London Metal Exchange, New York |
| Lead | Metric Ton | USD ($) | London Metal Exchange |
| Zinc | Metric Ton | USD ($) | London Metal Exchange |
| Tin | Metric Ton | USD ($) | London Metal Exchange |
| Aluminium | Metric Ton | USD ($) | London Metal Exchange, New York |
| Aluminium alloy | Metric Ton | USD ($) | London Metal Exchange |
| Nickel | Metric Ton | USD ($) | London Metal Exchange |
| Cobalt | Metric Ton | USD ($) | London Metal Exchange |
| Molybdenum | Metric Ton | USD ($) | London Metal Exchange., |
| Recycled steel | Metric Ton | USD ($) | Rotterdam[citation needed] |
Other [edit]
| Commodity | Unit | Currency | Bourse |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rubber | 1 kg | US cents (¢) | *Singapore Commodity Exchange |
| Palm Oil | 1000 kg | Malaysian Ringgit (RM) | Bursa Malaysia |
| Wool | 1 kg | AUD ($) | ASX |
| Polypropylene | 1000 kg | USD ($) | London Metal Exchange |
| Linear Low Density Polyethylene (LL) | 1000 kg | USD ($) | London Metal Exchange |
In 2007, steel began being traded as a commodity in the London Metal Exchange.
Environmental commodities [edit]
In the last decade, a number of environmental commodities have been created. These include carbon offsets, Renewable Energy Certificates, and white certificates (energy efficiency credits).
Currently there are several exchanges trading in UNFCCC related carbon credits:
- European Climate Exchange
- NASDAQ OMX Commodities Europe
- PowerNext
- Commodity Exchange Bratislava
- European Energy Exchange
Commodity exchanges and regulators [edit]
- Chicago Board of Trade
- Chicago Mercantile Exchange
- Commodity Futures Trading Commission
- London International Financial Futures and Options Exchange
- NASDAQ OMX Commodities
- National Futures Association
- New York Mercantile Exchange
- Kansas City Board of Trade
- New York Board of Trade
References [edit]
- "CME Group Website". cmegroup.com. CME Group. Retrieved 2008-08-21.
- "ICE/NYBoT Website". theice.com. ICE/NYBOT Exchange. Retrieved 2008-08-21.
- List of Commodity Delivery Dates on Wikinvest
- ^ "CME Group Website". cmegroup.com. CME Group. Retrieved 2010-10-20.
