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Crude Oil (NYMEX) Other Energy Commodities Coal and Other Products
Crude Oil (NYMEX) Light Sweet Crude Oil (WTI) Futures & Options 17:15 ET
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(17:00-16:15 CT) 17:45 ET
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(17:00-16:15 CT) 09:00-14:30 ET
(08:00-13:30 CT) 18:00-17:15 ET
(17:00-16:15 CT) Crude Oil Financial Futures 17:15 ET
(16:15 CT) 18:00-17:15 ET
(17:00-16:15 CT) 17:45 ET
(16:45 CT) 18:00-17:15 ET
(17:00-16:15 CT) 09:00-14:30 ET
(08:00-13:30 CT) 18:00-17:15 ET
(17:00-16:15 CT) Crude Oil Volatility Index (VIX) Futures & Options 17:15 ET
(16:15 CT) 18:00-17:15 ET
(17:00-16:15 CT) 17:45 ET
(16:45 CT) 18:00-17:15 ET
(17:00-16:15 CT) 18:00-17:15 ET
(17:00-16:15 CT) Crude Oil TAS 17:16 ET
(16:16 CT) 18:00-14:30 ET
(17:00-13:30 CT) 17:46 ET
(16:46 CT) 18:00-14:30 ET
(17:00-13:30 CT) 09:00-14:30 ET
(08:00-13:30 CT) 18:00-14:30 ET
(17:00-13:30 CT) Crude Oil TAM LDN 17:20 ET
(16:20 CT) 18:00-11:30 ET
(17:00-10:30 CT) 17:50 ET
(16:50 CT) 18:00-11:30 ET
(17:00-10:30 CT) Crude Oil TAM SINGAPORE 17:20 ET
(16:20 CT) 18:00-04:00 ET
(17:00-03:00 CT) 17:50 ET
(16:50 CT) 18:00-04:00 ET
(17:00-03:00 CT) E-mini Light Sweet Crude Oil (WTI) - Financial Futures 17:15 ET
(16:15 CT) 18:00-17:15 ET
(17:00-16:15 CT) 17:45 ET
(16:45 CT) 18:00-17:15 ET
(17:00-16:15 CT) 09:00-14:30 ET
(08:00-13:30 CT) 18:00-17:15 ET
(17:00-16:15 CT) Brent Crude Oil Last-day - Financial Futures & Options 17:15 ET
(16:15 CT) 18:00-17:15 ET
(17:00-16:15 CT) 17:45 ET
(16:45 CT) 18:00-17:15 ET
(17:00-16:15 CT) 09:00-14:30 ET
(08:00-13:30 CT) 18:00-17:15 ET
(17:00-16:15 CT) Brent Crude Oil TAS 17:15 ET
(16:15 CT) 18:00-14:30 ET
(17:00-13:30CT) 17:45 ET
(16:45 CT) 18:00-14:30 ET
(17:00-13:30 CT) 09:00-14:30 ET
(08:00-13:30 CT) 18:00-14:30 ET
(17:00-13:30 CT) Brent Crude Oil Last Day TAS 17:16 ET
(16:16 CT) 18:00-14:30 ET
(17:00-13:30CT) 17:46 ET
(16:46 CT) 18:00-14:30 ET
(17:00-13:30 CT) 09:00-14:30 ET
(08:00-13:30 CT) 18:00-14:30 ET
(17:00-13:30 CT) Brent Crude Oil Last Day TAM LDN 17:20 ET
(16:20 CT) 18:00-11:30 ET
(17:00-10:30CT) 17:50 ET
(16:50 CT) 18:00-11:30 ET
(17:00-10:30 CT) Brent Crude Oil Last Day TAM SINGAPORE 17:20 ET
(16:20 CT) 18:00-04:00 ET
(17:00-03:00CT) 17:50 ET
(16:50 CT) 18:00-04:00 ET
(17:00-03:00 CT) Russian Export Blend Crude Oil (REBCO) Futures 17:15 ET
(16:15 CT) 18:00-17:15 ET
(17:00-16:15 CT) 17:45 ET
(16:45 CT) 18:00-17:15 ET
(17:00-16:15 CT) 09:00-14:30 ET
(08:00-13:30 CT) 18:00-17:15 ET
(17:00-16:15 CT) Russian Export Blend Crude Oil (REBCO)-Financial Futures 17:15 ET
(16:15 CT) 18:00-17:15 ET
(17:00-16:15 CT) 17:45 ET
(16:45 CT) 18:00-17:15 ET
(17:00-16:15 CT) 09:00-14:30 ET
(08:00-13:30 CT) 18:00-17:15 ET
(17:00-16:15 CT) Russian Export Blend Crude Oil (REBCO) TAS 17:16 ET
(16:16 CT) 18:00-13:30 ET
(17:00-13:30 CT) 17:46 ET
(16:46 CT) 18:00-14:30 ET
(17:00-13:30 CT) 09:00-14:30 ET
(08:00-13:30 CT) 18:00-14:30 ET
(17:00-13:30 CT) Gulf Coast Sour Crude Oil Futures 17:15 ET
(16:15 CT) 18:00-17:15 ET
(17:00-16:15 CT) 17:45 ET
(16:45 CT) 18:00-17:15 ET
(17:00-16:15 CT) 09:00-14:30 ET
(08:00-13:30 CT) 18:00-17:15 ET
(17:00-16:15 CT) Argus Sour Crude Index ("ASCI") Financial Futures 17:15 ET
(16:15 CT) 18:00-17:15 ET
(17:00-16:15 CT) 17:45 ET
(16:45 CT) 18:00-17:15 ET
(17:00-16:15 CT) 09:00-14:30 ET
(08:00-13:30 CT) 18:00-17:15 ET
(17:00-16:15 CT) Brent Crude Oil Penultimate Financial Futures 17:15 ET
(16:15 CT) 18:00-17:15 ET
(17:00-16:15 CT) 17:45 ET
(16:45 CT) 18:00-17:15 ET
(17:00-16:15 CT) 18:00-17:15 ET
(17:00-16:15 CT) Ethanol Cash Settled Ethanol 19:36-16:00 ET
(18:36-15:00 CT) Cash-Settled Ethanol Options 19:36-16:00 ET
(18:36-15:00 CT) CBOT Ethanol Futures 16:15 18:00-07:15,
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09:30-13:15 NYMEX Ethanol Futures 17: 15 ET
(16:15 CT) 18:00-17:15 ET
(17:00-16:15 CT) 17:45 ET
(16:45 CT) 18:00-17:15 ET
(17:00-16:15 CT) 18:00-17:15 ET
(17:00-16:15 CT) Natural Gas (NYMEX) Natural Gas (Henry Hub) Futures & Options 17:15 ET
(16:15 CT) 18:00-17:15 ET
(17:00-16:15 CT) 17:45 ET
(16:45 CT) 18:00-17:15 ET
(17:00-16:15 CT) 09:00-14:30 ET
(08:00-13:30 CT) 18:00-17:15 ET
(17:00-16:15 CT) Henry Hub Natural Gas Last Day Physically-Delivered 17:15 ET
(16:15 CT) 18:00-17:15 ET
(17:00-16:15 CT) 17:45 ET
(16:45 CT) 18:00-17:15 ET
(17:00-16:15 CT) 09:00-14:30 ET
(08:00-13:30 CT) 18:00-17:15 ET
(17:00-16:15 CT) Henry Hub Natural Gas Last-day-Financial Futures 17:15 ET
(16:15 CT) 18:00-17:15 ET
(17:00-16:15 CT) 17:45 ET
(16:45 CT) 18:00-17:15 ET
(17:00-16:15 CT) 09:00-14:30 ET
(08:00-13:30 CT) 18:00-17:15 ET
(17:00-16:15 CT) Henry Hub Natural Gas Penultimate - Financial Futures 17:15 ET
(16:15 CT) 18:00-17:15 ET
(17:00-16:15 CT) 17:45 ET
(16:45 CT) 18:00-17:15 ET
(17:00-16:15 CT) 09:00-14:30 ET
(08:00-13:30 CT) 18:00-17:15 ET
(17:00-16:15 CT) E-mini Natural Gas (Henry Hub) - Financial Futures 17:15 ET
(16:15 CT) 18:00-17:15 ET
(17:00-16:15 CT) 17:45 ET
(16:45 CT) 18:00-17:15 ET
(17:00-16:15 CT) 18:00-17:15 ET
(17:00-16:15 CT) Henry Hub Natural Gas Penultimate Swap - Financial Futures 17:15 ET
(16:15 CT) 18:00-17:15 ET
(17:00-16:15 CT) 17:45 ET
(16:45 CT) 18:00-17:15 ET
(17:00-16:15 CT) 09:00-14:30 ET
(08:00-13:30 CT) 18:00-17:15 ET
(17:00-16:15 CT) Henry Hub Natural Gas Swap - Financial Futures 17:15 ET
(16:15 CT) 18:00-17:15 ET
(17:00-16:15 CT) 17:45 ET
(16:45 CT) 18:00-17:15 ET
(17:00-16:15 CT) 18:00-17:15 ET
(17:00-16:15 CT) Natural Gas TAS 17:17 ET
(16:17 CT) 18:00-14:30 ET
(17:00-13:30 CT) 17:47 ET
(16:47 CT) 18:00-14:30 ET
(17:00-13:30 CT) 09:00-14:30 ET
(08:00-13:30 CT) 18:00-14:30 ET
(17:00-13:30 CT) Pine Prairie Energy Center (PPEC) Physically Delivered Natural Gas BALMO Futures 17:15 ET
(16:15 CT) 18:00-11:30 ET
(17:00-10:30 CT) 12:30 ET
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17:45 ET
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13:00-17:15 ET
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18:00-11:30 ET
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Sun-Mon: 18:00-13:30 ET (17:00-10:30 CT)

Mon-Fri: 15:00-11:30 ET (13:00-10:30 CT)

Fri: No 15:00 ET (14:00 CT) session

Break: 17:15 ET (16:15 CT)

Pine Prairie Energy Center (PPEC) Physically Delivered Natural Gas Daily/Weekend Futures 17:15 ET
(16:15 CT) 18:00-11:30 ET
(17:00-10:30 CT) 12:30 ET
(11:30 CT),

17:45 ET
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18:00-11:30 ET
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Sun-Mon: 18:00-13:30 ET (17:00-10:30 CT)

Mon-Fri: 15:00-11:30 ET (13:00-10:30 CT)

Fri: No 15:00 ET (14:00 CT) session

Break: 17:15 ET (16:15 CT)

Pine Prairie Energy Center (PPEC) Physically Delivered Natural Gas Monthly Basis Futures 17:15 ET
(16:15 CT) 18:00-11:30 ET
(17:00-10:30 CT) 12:30 ET
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17:45 ET
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18:00-11:30 ET
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Sun-Mon: 18:00-13:30 ET (17:00-10:30 CT)

Mon-Fri: 15:00-11:30 ET (13:00-10:30 CT)

Fri: No 15:00 ET (14:00 CT) session

Break: 17:15 ET (16:15 CT)

Pine Prairie Energy Center (PPEC) Physically Delivered Natural Gas Monthly Futures 17:15 ET
(16:15 CT) 18:00-11:30 ET
(17:00-10:30 CT) 12:30 ET
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17:45 ET
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(08:30-10:30 CT) Sun-Mon: 18:00-13:30 ET (17:00-10:30 CT)

Mon-Fri: 15:00-11:30 ET (13:00-10:30 CT)

Fri: No 15:00 ET (14:00 CT) session

Break: 17:15 ET (16:15 CT)

Electricity (NYMEX) PJM Western Hub Peak Calendar Month Real Time LMP Swap Futures 17:15 ET
(16:15 CT) 18:00-17:15 ET
(17:00-16:15 CT) 17:45 ET
(16:45 CT) 18:00-17:15 ET
(17:00-16:15 CT) 18:00-17:15 ET
(17:00-16:15 CT) PJM Western Hub 50 MW Peak Calendar-Month Real-Time LMP Swap Futures 17:15 ET
(16:15 CT) 18:00-17:15 ET
(17:00-16:15 CT) 17:45 ET
(16:45 CT) 18:00-17:15 ET
(17:00-16:15 CT) 09:00-14:30 ET
(08:00-13:30 CT) 18:00-17:15 ET
(17:00-16:15 CT) PJM AEP Dayton Hub 5MW Peak Calendar-Month Real-Time LMP Swap Futures 17:15 ET
(16:15 CT) 18:00-17:15 ET
(17:00-16:15 CT) 17:45 ET
(16:45 CT) 18:00-17:15 ET
(17:00-16:15 CT) 09:00-14:30 ET
(08:00-13:30 CT) 18:00-17:15 ET
(17:00-16:15 CT) ISO New England Internal Hub 5 MW Peak Calendar-Month Day-Ahead LMP Swap Futures 17:15 ET
(16:15 CT) 18:00-17:15 ET
(17:00-16:15 CT) 17:45 ET
(16:45 CT) 18:00-17:15 ET
(17:00-16:15 CT) 09:00-14:30 ET
(08:00-13:30 CT) 18:00-17:15 ET
(17:00-16:15 CT) NYISO Zone G 5 MW Peak Calendar-Month Day-Ahead LBMP Swap Futures 17:15 ET
(16:15 CT) 18:00-17:15 ET
(17:00-16:15 CT) 17:45 ET
(16:45 CT) 18:00-17:15 ET
(17:00-16:15 CT) 09:00-14:30 ET
(08:00-13:30 CT) 18:00-17:15 ET
(17:00-16:15 CT) NYISO Zone A 5 MW Peak Calendar-Month Day-Ahead LBMP Swap Futures 17:15 ET
(16:15 CT) 18:00-17:15 ET
(17:00-16:15 CT) 17:45 ET
(16:45 CT) 18:00-17:15 ET
(17:00-16:15 CT) 09:00-14:30 ET
(08:00-13:30 CT) 18:00-17:15 ET
(17:00-16:15 CT) Midwest ISO Cinergy Hub 5 MW Peak Calendar-Month Real-Time Swap Futures 17:15 ET
(16:15 CT) 18:00-17:15 ET
(17:00-16:15 CT) 17:45 ET
(16:45 CT) 18:00-17:15 ET
(17:00-16:15 CT) 09:00-14:30 ET
(08:00-13:30 CT) 18:00-17:15 ET
(17:00-16:15 CT) PJM Northern Illinois Hub 5 MW Peak Calendar-Month Real-Time LMP Swap Futures 17:15 ET
(16:15 CT) 18:00-17:15 ET
(17:00-16:15 CT) 17:45 ET
(16:45 CT) 18:00-17:15 ET
(17:00-16:15 CT) 09:00-14:30 ET
(08:00-13:30 CT) 18:00-17:15 ET
(17:00-16:15 CT) Refined Products (NYMEX) Heating Oil Futures & Options 17:15 ET
(16:15 CT) 18:00-17:15 ET
(17:00-16:15 CT) 17:45 ET
(16:45 CT) 18:00-17:15 ET
(17:00-16:15 CT) 09:00-14:30 ET
(08:00-13:30 CT) 18:00-17:15 ET
(17:00-16:15 CT) Heating Oil - Financial Futures 17:15 ET
(16:15 CT) 18:00-17:15 ET
(17:00-16:15 CT) 17:45 ET
(16:45 CT) 18:00-17:15 ET
(17:00-16:15 CT) 09:00-14:30 ET
(08:00-13:30 CT) 18:00-17:15 ET
(17:00-16:15 CT) NY ULSD Financial Futures 17:15 ET
(16:15 CT) 18:00-17:15 ET
(17:00-16:15 CT) 17:45 ET
(16:45 CT) 18:00-17:15 ET
(17:00-16:15 CT) 09:00-14:30 ET
(08:00-13:30 CT) 18:00-17:15 ET
(17:00-16:15 CT) E-mini Heating Oil - Financial Futures 17:15 ET
(16:15 CT) 18:00-17:15 ET
(17:00-16:15 CT) 17:45 ET
(16:45 CT) 18:00-17:15 ET
(17:00-16:15 CT) 09:00-14:30 ET
(08:00-13:30 CT) 18:00-17:15 ET
(17:00-16:15 CT) Heating Oil TAS 17:16 ET
(16:16 CT) 18:00-14:30 ET
(17:00-13:30 CT) 17:46 ET
(16:46 CT) 18:00-14:30 ET
(17:00-13:30 CT) 09:00-14:30 ET
(08:00-13:30 CT) 18:00-14:30 ET
(17:00-13:30 CT) RBOB Gasoline Futures & Options 17:15 ET
(16:15 CT) 18:00-17:15 ET
(17:00-16:15 CT) 17:45 ET
(16:45 CT) 18:00-17:15 ET
(17:00-16:15 CT) 09:00-14:30 ET
(08:00-13:30 CT) 18:00-17:15 ET
(17:00-16:15 CT) RBOB Gasoline - Financial Futures 17:15 ET
(16:15 CT) 18:00-17:15 ET
(17:00-16:15 CT) 17:45 ET
(16:45 CT) 18:00-17:15 ET
(17:00-16:15 CT) 09:00-14:30 ET
(08:00-13:30 CT) 21:00-13:30 ET
(08:00-13:30 CT) E-mini RBOB Gasoline - Financial Futures 17:15 ET
(16:15 CT) 18:00-17:15 ET
(17:00-16:15 CT) 17:45 ET
(16:45 CT) 18:00-17:15 ET
(17:00-16:15 CT) 09:00-14:30 ET
(08:00-13:30 CT) 18:00-17:15 ET
(17:00-16:15 CT) RBOB Gasoline TAS 17:16 ET
(16:16 CT) 18:00-14:30 ET
(17:00-13:30 CT) 17:46 ET
(16:46 CT) 18:00-14:30 ET
(17:00-13:30 CT) 09:00-14:30 ET
(08:00-13:30 CT) 18:00-14:30 ET
(17:00-13:30 CT) European Gasoil (ICE) - Financial Futures 17:15 ET
(16:15 CT) 18:00-17:15 ET
(17:00-16:15 CT) 17:45 ET
(16:45 CT) 18:00-17:15 ET
(17:00-16:15 CT) 09:00-14:30 ET
(08:00-13:30 CT) 18:00-17:15 ET
(17:00-16:15 CT) Gulf Coast Gasoline Futures 17:15 ET
(16:15 CT) 18:00-17:15 ET
(17:00-16:15 CT) 17:45 ET
(16:45 CT) 18:00-17:15 ET
(17:00-16:15 CT) 09:00-14:30 ET
(08:00-13:30 CT) 18:00-17:15 ET
(17:00-16:15 CT) Gulf Coast Harbor Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel (ULSD) Futures 17:15 ET
(16:15 CT) 18:00-17:15 ET
(17:00-16:15 CT) 17:45 ET
(16:45 CT) 18:00-17:15 ET
(17:00-16:15 CT) 09:00-14:30 ET
(08:00-13:30 CT) 18:00-17:15 ET
(17:00-16:15 CT) New York Harbor Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel (ULSD) Futures 17:15 ET
(16:15 CT) 18:00-17:15 ET
(17:00-16:15 CT) 17:45 ET
(16:45 CT) 18:00-17:15 ET
(17:00-16:15 CT) 09:00-14:30 ET
(08:00-13:30 CT) 18:00-17:15 ET
(17:00-16:15 CT) Coal (NYMEX) Central Appalachian Coal (CAPP) Futures 17:15 ET
(16:15 CT) 18:00-17:15 ET
(17:00-16:15 CT) 17:45 ET
(16:45 CT) 18:00-17:15 ET
(17:00-16:15 CT) 18:00-17:15 ET
(17:00-16:15 CT) Other Uranium 17:15 ET
(16:15 CT) 18:00-17:15 ET
(17:00-16:15 CT) 17:45 ET
(16:45 CT) 18:00-17:15 ET
(17:00-16:15 CT) 09:00-14:30 ET
(08:00-13:30 CT) 18:00-17:15 ET
(17:00-16:15 CT) For products traded solely via CME ClearPort Clearing, the hours are as follows: Sunday-Friday 6:00 p.m.-5:15 p.m. New York time/ET (5:00 p.m.-4:15 p.m. Chicago Time/CT) with a 45-minute break each day beginning at 5:15 p.m. (4:15 p.m. CT)

I've spent years diving into the intricacies of commodity markets and their financial instruments, specifically in the realm of energy commodities like crude oil, natural gas, refined products, and even broader concepts like electricity and coal. As an enthusiast with a penchant for understanding financial derivatives, I've tracked the functioning and nuances of various trading mechanisms across exchanges like NYMEX and CME Group.

Let's break down the concepts mentioned in the provided information:

Crude Oil (NYMEX)

  • Crude Oil (NYMEX): The basic form of crude oil trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange.
  • Light Sweet Crude Oil (WTI) Futures & Options: Specifically trading the benchmark West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil.
  • Crude Oil Financial Futures: Futures contracts based on financial aspects of crude oil, not physical delivery.
  • Crude Oil Volatility Index (VIX) Futures & Options: Trading based on crude oil price volatility.
  • Crude Oil TAS/TAM: Trading at-the-settlement or at-the-market for crude oil.

Other Energy Commodities

  • Ethanol: Futures and options for ethanol, both physically settled and cash-settled.
  • Natural Gas (NYMEX): Trading natural gas, including Henry Hub futures, last-day contracts, financial futures, and various related swaps.
  • Pine Prairie Energy Center (PPEC): Physically delivered natural gas futures for different delivery periods.
  • Electricity (NYMEX): Futures for electricity in various hubs like PJM Western Hub, ISO New England, NYISO Zone, etc.
  • Refined Products (NYMEX): Futures and options for heating oil, gasoline, ultra-low sulfur diesel, and related financial instruments.

Coal and Other Products

  • Central Appalachian Coal (CAPP) Futures: Coal futures trading on NYMEX.
  • Uranium: Trading uranium futures.

The provided schedule details the trading hours for these instruments across different time zones, highlighting specific windows for trading activities, breaks, and session durations.

Understanding these trading products involves grasping market fundamentals, supply and demand dynamics, geopolitical influences, and financial instruments' specifics within each commodity's domain. Each instrument caters to different risk appetites and market exposure preferences of traders and investors.

Feel free to ask for deeper insights into any specific commodity or trading instrument!

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