Symbol Guide
Please use this guide to help organize your portfolio and customized grain quotes.
To arrive at the symbol you want, simply add the commodity symbol (C or S), the futures month (H, K, N, U, Z or F, H, K, N, Q, X), and the year (9=2009, 0=2010, 1=2011) as a combination. For example, CZ9=Fall Delivered Corn or SX9=Fall Delivered Beans.
C=Corn
| H |
March |
Dec, Jan, Feb delivery |
| K |
May |
March- April delivery |
| N |
July |
May- June delivery |
| U |
September |
July- August delivery |
| Z |
December |
September, October, November delivery-Fall harvest |
S=Soybeans
| F |
January |
November- December delivery |
| H |
March |
January- February delivery |
| K |
May |
March- April delivery |
| N |
July |
May- June delivery |
| Q |
August |
July delivery |
| X |
November |
August- September delivery-Fall harvest |
W=Wheat
Other Symbols to Watch:
- DJ- Dow Jones
- AU- Gold
- CL- Crude Oil (CLNI=2009, CLTN=2010, CLEL=2011)
