Commodity Futures Exchanges

Commodity or Futures Exchanges are the venues where commodities and are traded and settled. Different futures exchanges have different rules and of course each commodity has it's own margin and maintenance requirements which is set by the exchange upon which it is traded.

Billions of dollars are changed hands each day at the exchanges, millions are won and lost. The pace on the trading floor can get very hectic when prices move quickly.

It can be extremely expensive for a trader to have a seat on the exchange.

Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT)
Grains, Treasuries, Municipal Bond Index, and more.
Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE)
Securities options market.
Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME)
Meats, S&P 500, Currencies, Interest rates.
Coffee, Sugar & Cocoa Exchange (CSCE)
In the New York World Trade Center.
GLOBEX
CME Electronic Market before and after markets open\close, 24 hrs.
Hong Kong Futures Exchange (HKFE)
IFutures and options markets on a broad range of products including equity index, stock, interest rate and foreign exchange products.
Kansas City Board of Trade (KCBT)
Red Winter Wheat, Western Natural Gas, Value Line Stock Index.
London International Financial Futures and Options Exchange (LIFFE)
Provides futures and options contracts across six different currencies and across four product lines; bonds, short term interest rates, equity indices and individual stocks, and commodities.
London Metal Exchange (LME)
Copper, Aluminum, Tin, Lead, Zinc, Nickel and more.
MATIF in Paris
International French Futures and Options Exchange.
MEFF Renta Fija
Spanish Financial Futures and Options Exchange.
MEFF Renta Variable
Spanish Equity Derivatives Exchange.
Minneapolis Grain Exchange (MGE)
Barley, Wheat, Electricity, Shrimp and more.
Montreal Exchange
Specialize in fast growing Futures and Options market.
New York Cotton Exchange (NYCE)
Cotton, Orange Juice, U.S. Dollar Index.
New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX)
Energy, Precious Metals, Copper.
New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)
Futures and options on this index.
New Zealand Futures & Options Exchange Ltd (NZFOE)
90 Day Bank Bill Contract, Govt Stock 3 Year Contract, Govt Stock 10 Year Contract, NZSE-10 Share Index Contract, NZ Electricity Contract
Russian Exchange
Commodity and raw materials exchange..
South African Futures Exchange (SAFEX)
Trading derivatives in South Africa.
Tokyo Grain Exchange (TGE)
Trading azuki, corn, raw sugar, U.S. soybean, arabica coffee and robusta coffee futures. Options on U.S. soybeans,raw sugar,and corn futures.
Tokyo International Financial Futures
Exchange (TIFFE)
Japan's financial futures and options markets.
Winnipeg Commodity Exchange (WCE)
Canola, flaxseed, feed peas, oats, as well as feed quality wheat and barley for use within Canada.

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