Contract file
Historical contract specification set
Contract size, quotation method, listed months, settlement provisions, and expiration language retained as a dated record.
NF-CS
National Futures / Record Series NF
Markets change.Records shouldn't.
National Futures preserves the contract language behind U.S. futures markets: the specifications, circulars, delivery terms, symbols, and amendments that explain how a contract worked at a particular point in time.
HISTORICAL REFERENCE
ACTIVE + DISCONTINUED CONTRACTS
CATALOG / NF–USA–01
PUBLIC ACCESS EDITION
PUBLIC ACCESS EDITION
NF
Built for researchers who need the terms that applied then,
not only the version published today.
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01 / Recently indexed
New additions to the archive
Exchange notice
Material contract amendment record
Notice text linked to both its publication date and effective date so later specifications do not replace the prior terms.
NF-EN
Delivery file
Physical delivery provision history
Deliverable grades, locations, approved facilities, differentials, and notice procedures organized by contract version.
NF-DV
Lineage record
Symbol and contract-name history
Prior codes, renamed products, exchange transfers, and predecessor records connected to the current contract identity.
NF-LN
02 / Browse by market
Collections
Interest RatesShort-term rates, Treasury and related contracts
IR →
Equity IndexesU.S. equity index futures and predecessor records
EQ →
EnergyPetroleum, natural gas and related contract families
EN →
MetalsPrecious and industrial metals contract records
MT →
AgricultureGrains, livestock, soft commodities and related markets
AG →
Foreign ExchangeCurrency futures and historical identifiers
FX →
Discontinued MarketsContracts no longer actively listed
DX →
RECORD / A
Specifications
Trading unit, tick value, quotation, listed months, settlement method, last trading day, and other contract mechanics.
RECORD / B
Circulars
Exchange-published notices that introduce, amend, transfer, suspend, or discontinue a contract or procedure.
RECORD / C
Delivery
Physical settlement provisions including grades, locations, differentials, facility requirements, and notice procedures.
RECORD / D
Lineage
Symbol changes, renamed products, predecessor contracts, exchange transfers, and discontinued market relationships.
04 / Contract history
One contract can have many lives.
National Futures connects records in sequence so a contract can be followed through amendments, delivery changes, symbol revisions, exchange transfers, and eventual discontinuation.
Initial record
Contract introduced
The first available specification and launch material establish the beginning of the archive chain.
Amendment
Terms change
A dated notice is attached to the contract rather than replacing the specification that preceded it.
Identity
Symbol or name changes
Old and new identifiers remain connected so historical records can still be found under prior naming.
Transfer
Listing moves
Where a product changes venue or organizational home, the lineage record preserves the relationship.
Final state
Contract discontinued
The final known terms remain accessible as a historical market record after active listing ends.
05 / Research desk
Looking for terms that applied on a specific date?
The research desk handles targeted archive requests when a historical contract, amendment, delivery rule, or identifier cannot be resolved through the public catalog.