MES”, “go long CL”) and AskFutures knows the contract.
Each table lists the full-size root and, where one exists, its micro
(smaller-sized version of the same contract — same market, less dollars per
point). Micros are the friendliest place to start: same idea, smaller stakes.
Equity indices
The most-traded markets on AskFutures. The micros (MES, MNQ, MYM, M2K)
are about 1/10th the size of their full-size parents.
| Root | Micro | Market |
|---|---|---|
ES | MES | E-mini S&P 500 |
NQ | MNQ | E-mini Nasdaq-100 |
YM | MYM | E-mini Dow |
RTY | M2K | E-mini / Micro Russell 2000 |
EMD | — | E-mini MidCap 400 |
Energy
| Root | Micro | Market |
|---|---|---|
CL | MCL | WTI Crude Oil |
NG | MNG | Natural Gas |
BZ | — | Brent Crude (financial) |
HO | — | NY Harbor ULSD (Heating Oil) |
RB | — | RBOB Gasoline |
Metals
| Root | Micro | Market |
|---|---|---|
GC | MGC | Gold |
SI | SIL | Silver |
HG | MHG | Copper |
PL | — | Platinum |
PA | — | Palladium |
Grains & oilseeds
Grain and oilseed contracts are quoted in cents per bushel (or cents per pound / per short ton) — a pricing convention worth knowing when you read a stop in price terms. Each has a Micro version.| Root | Micro | Market |
|---|---|---|
ZC | MZC | Corn |
ZW | MZW | Wheat |
ZS | — | Soybeans |
ZL | MZL | Soybean Oil |
ZM | MZM | Soybean Meal |
Interest rates
The U.S. Treasury complex plus a few European government-bond contracts.| Root | Market |
|---|---|
ZT | 2-Year T-Notes |
ZF | 5-Year T-Notes |
ZN | 10-Year T-Notes |
TN | Ultra 10-Year T-Notes |
ZB | 30-Year T-Bonds |
UB | Ultra T-Bond |
BOBL | Euro BOBL (5-yr) |
BUND | Euro Bund (10-yr) |
GILT | Long Gilt |
FX (currencies)
Full-size currency futures plus E-Micro versions for the majors.| Root | Micro | Market |
|---|---|---|
6E | M6E | Euro FX |
6B | M6B | British Pound |
6A | M6A | Australian Dollar |
6C | MCD | Canadian Dollar |
6J | MJY | Japanese Yen |
6S | MSF | Swiss Franc |
6N | — | New Zealand Dollar |
6M | — | Mexican Peso |
Crypto
| Root | Micro | Market |
|---|---|---|
BTC | MBT | Bitcoin |
ETH | MET | Ether |
MXP | — | Micro XRP |
Livestock
| Root | Market |
|---|---|
LE | Live Cattle |
HE | Lean Hogs |
Softs
| Root | Market |
|---|---|
CC | Cocoa |
CT | Cotton |
KC | Coffee |
SB | Sugar (World #11) |
International indices
| Root | Micro | Market |
|---|---|---|
DAX | — | DAX (Germany) |
FTSE | — | FTSE 100 (UK) |
STOX | — | Euro STOXX 50 |
NKD | MNK | Nikkei 225 (USD) |
NIY | — | Nikkei 225 (Yen) |
Volatility
| Root | Market |
|---|---|
VX | Cboe Volatility Index (VIX) futures |
A few things to know
Full-size vs. micro
Full-size vs. micro
A micro is the same market as its full-size parent — same prices, same
behavior — just a smaller dollar value per point. If a strategy idea works on
ES, it works on MES; the micro simply moves a fraction of the dollars per
trade. Starting on micros is the lower-stakes way to test an idea.Continuous contracts
Continuous contracts
Futures expire and roll to the next month. AskFutures backtests on
back-adjusted continuous contracts so you get one smooth, multi-year
price history per market instead of a patchwork of expiring contracts. See
contract specs for how roll and expiration work.
Data & timeframes
Data & timeframes
Every market comes with 1-minute, 5-minute, and daily bars (1-hour and
weekly are derived from these), updated daily from the vendor feed. AskFutures
defaults to 1-minute bars for day-trading ideas.
Don't see a market?
Don't see a market?
AskFutures is CME Group only (CME, CBOT, NYMEX, COMEX) plus the listed
international contracts. Single-name stocks, ETFs, options, and spot FX are
out of scope. If you name a market that isn’t supported, AskFutures will tell
you rather than guess.
Next steps
Contract specs
Tick size, point value, margin, sessions, and roll rules — and how to read
them.
What a strategy is made of
Markets, entries, exits, filters, and parameters.
Build a strategy
Go from a plain-English idea to a backtest.
Is the backtest real?
Why the same rules and data always give the same numbers.