Commodities Exchange (COMEX)

RECENT NEWS
Commodity Online  Apr 30  Comment 
Speculators continue to reduce their bullish bets on precious metals, the latest Commitment Of Traders (COT) report from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) shows. Speculative net long positions is gold is at a record low since 2009...
Commodity Online  Apr 20  Comment 
On April 16th, margin requirements for COMEX 5,000 ounce silver futures contracts were reduced from $21,600 to $18,900, while maintenance margin was lowered from $16,000 to $14,000. Members of the exchange and traders denominated as hedgers...
Resource Investor  Apr 17  Comment 
Gold prices continued to hover near $1,650 per ounce ahead of Tuesday's US trading – in line with where they have spent most of the last month – while European stock markets gained following Spain's successful auction of short-term Treasury...
Gold Stocks Today  Apr 17  Comment 
SPOT MARKET gold prices were hovering just above $1650 an ounce ahead of Tuesday's US trading – in line with where they have spent most of the last month – while stock markets in Europe ticked higher following Spain's successful auc...
Commodity Online  Apr 17  Comment 
It seems nobody wants silver. Why? Recent data shows that silver inventories at the COMEX are their highest level in 10 years.
Resource Investor  Apr 16  Comment 
CFTC reports continue to show that net long positions in gold are being liquidated. Nineteen tonnes were shed in the latest reporting period on Comex. Long-silver specs unloaded 210+ tonnes from their logbooks and added 110+ tonnes to short...
Commodity Online  Apr 12  Comment 
Comex copper futures set a new volume record of 127,276 contracts Tuesday, CME Group reports.
Sydney Morning Herald  Mar 27  Comment 
Gold prices eased off two-week highs on Tuesday as buying ahead of the COMEX March options expiry waned and the market tracked a weaker euro.




 

This article is about the specific exchange that operates as a sub-division of the NYMEX, for Commodities Exchanges in general, see Futures Exchanges.

The COMEX is a subdivision of the New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX) specializing in the facilitation of metals futures trading. Originally an independent exchange, the COMEX was purchased by the NYMEX on August 3rd, 1994.

It should be noted that while the COMEX is fully owned and operated by the NYMEX, COMEX futures contracts are still functionally listed as though it were a separate exchange.

Basic Information

Exchange Symbols

  • Thomson Reuters: NC
  • Yahoo! Finance: .CMX

Trading Hours

  • Normal Trading Session: Unique for each futures contract, though generally sometime between 8:00 am and 1:30 pm, Monday - Friday
  • Electronic Trading Sessions: 6:00 pm - 5:15 pm, Sunday - Friday

Creating Articles for Futures Contracts Trading on the COMEX

To create an article for a futures contract listed on the Commodities Exchange, follow these steps:

  • Type the name of the futures contract with the word "futures" at the end (e.g. "Aluminum Futures") into the Wikinvest search box and click Search.
  • Assuming the article doesn't exist, click on the link adjacent to Be the first person to create the page.
  • Type {{commodity}}, [[category:COMEX Commodities]] and any other categories appropriate for the context (e.g. [[category:Grain Commodities]] or [[category:Energy Commodities]]) on separate lines into the text box and click Save page to create the article.
  • For a full list of categories, see the page on commodities.

See Also

Futures Contracts Traded on the COMEX

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