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AgriculturalZWCBOT (CME Group)
Wheat
Category
Agricultural
Exchange
CBOT (CME Group)
Contract Size
5,000 bushels of soft red winter wheat
Symbol
ZW
About Wheat
CBOT Wheat futures (ZW) track the price of soft red winter wheat, a major food staple. Wheat prices are sensitive to weather, geopolitical events (Black Sea region supply), and USDA inventory reports. Three types of wheat futures exist: SRW (CBOT), HRW (KC), and spring wheat (MGEX).
Wheat Price Chart
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Contract Specifications
- Contract Size
- 5,000 bushels of soft red winter wheat
- Tick Size / Value
- $0.0025/bushel = $12.50 per tick
- Exchange
- CBOT (CME Group)
Trading Hours
Sun 19:00 – Fri 14:20 CT. Day session 08:30–13:20 CT.
Margin Notes
Day trading margins ~$500–$1,000. Exchange maintenance margin ~$1,500–$2,000.
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