Micro Ag Futures
Trade Global Agricultural Markets with Precision and Flexibility
Discover the world's most liquid regulated agricultural futures market
Micro Ag futures are smaller-sized contracts you can trade to express your opinion on the value of major grains and oilseeds.
Key Features
Precise Exposure
Access global grain and oilseed markets with contracts 1/10 the size of standard contracts. Trade Micro Corn, Wheat, Soybeans, Soybean Oil and Soybean Meal futures to diversify your portfolio.
Financially Settled
Trade agricultural markets without the hassle and cost of managing physical delivery. Every trade is CFTC-regulated, supervised and backed by CME Clearing to ensure market integrity.
Portfolio Diversification
Cultivate opportunities from major crops that feed the world and capture volatility in correlating energy markets, all with lower capital requirements.
Who Can Benefit?
Farmers & Hedgers
Precisely match hedges to crop size with less capital. Lock in prices for specific portions of harvest. Implement flexible strategies across growing seasons.
New Traders
Enter ag markets with minimal capital. Learn market dynamics with lower risk. Build confidence through manageable positions.
Institutional & Retail Traders
Fine-tune portfolios with precise position sizing. Balance spread strategies efficiently. Adjust exposure during volatility without disrupting overall risk.
| Micro Corn | Micro SRW Wheat | Micro Soybeans | Micro Soybean Meal | Micro Soybean Oil | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Contract size (1/10) of standard size Contracts | 500 Bushels (12.7 MT) | 500 Bushels (13.6 MT) | 500 Bushels (13.6 MT) | 10 Short Tons (9.1 MT) | 6,000 pounds (2.7 MT) |
| Minimum tick fluctuation | 1/2 of one cent ($0.005) per bushel | $0.20/short ton | 1/50 of one cent ($.0002)/lb | ||
| Dollar value of one tick | $2.50 | $2.00 | $1.20 | ||
| Price quotation | Cents per bushel | Dollars and cents/short ton | Cents per pound | ||
| Contract months | Mar, May, July, Sep, Decl | Jan, Mar, May, July, Aug, Sep, Nov | Jan, Mar, May, July, Aug, Sep, Oct, Dec | ||
| Termination of trading | Trading terminates on option expiration day of the underlying standard size contract. For example, a July 2025 contract would financially settle on June 20, 2025. | ||||
| Settlement (daily and final) | Financial settlement to standard size. Settlement can occur at a non-tradable tick increment. | ||||
| Settlement type | Bullet | ||||
| Product Codes CME Globex | MZC | MZW | MZS | MZM | MZL |
| Product Codes Bloomberg | QZCA Comdty | KZWA Comdty | VMIA Comdty | XMWA Comdty | VMLA Comdty |
| Trading Hours | CME Globex: Sunday – Friday: 7:00 p.m. – 7:45 a.m. CT and Monday – Friday: 8:30 a.m. – 1:20 p.m. CT | ||||
| CME ClearPort:Sunday 5:00 p.m. – Friday 5:45 p.m. CT with no reporting Monday – Thursday from 5:45 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. CT | |||||
Why Trade Micro Ag futures with Optimus Futures?
Deep Discount Commissions
Pay as little as $0.25 / side on Micros no matter how much you trade. High volume traders qualify for even more savings with commissions as low as $0.10 / Side.
Dedicated Service Specialists
Get help from a team that is trained on the CME Group’s Micro contracts with objective guidance and personalized onboarding.
Low Day-Trading Margins
As low as $50 day trading margins for Micro E-Mini S&P and $500 for E-Mini S&P 500.
Free Trading Platforms
Get free access to Optimus Flow, our signature trading platform with an integrated trading journal for unlimited simulated trading, better technical analysis and faster order execution.
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Start Trading Ag Futures
Trade agricultural futures in a regulated market that offers certainty of execution and liquidity, along with the safety and security of clearing.
- Free Trading Journal
- Free News Alerts
- Free Funding & Withdrawals
- Free 24-Hour Support
- Free One-on-One On-boarding
- Free Trading Education
- $500 Micro Account Minimum
- $500 ES Day Trade Margins
- $50 MES Day Trade Margins
- Commissions as low as $0.25 on Micros
- No Inactivity Fees at Select FCM’s
- Real Time and Historical Data
- Premier CME Group Partner
- Trusted by Traders Since 2004
- Licensed and Regulated by the NFA and CFTC
- Dedicated Futures Community
- Multiple Datafeeds | Rithmic, CQG, TT, CTS
- Account Protection and Segregated Funds (CFTC rule 1.25)