This page contains Bloomberg and Refinitiv symbols for the following contracts:
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Rolling 3M
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3rd Wednesday
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3M-3W spread
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3W-3W spread
Rolling 3M
| Metals | Bloomberg ticker |
| Aluminium | LMAHDS03 Comdty |
| Aluminium Alloy | LMAADS03 Comdty |
| Copper | LMCADS03 Comdty |
| Lead | LMPBDS03 Comdty |
| NASAAC | LMNADS03 Comdty |
| Nickel | LMNIDS03 Comdty |
| Tin | LMSNDS03 Comdty |
| Zinc | LMZSDS03 Comdty |
3rd Wednesdays
| Metals | Bloomberg ticker |
| Aluminium | LA |
| Aluminium Alloy | LY<MC><YY> |
| Copper | LP<MC><YY> |
| Lead | LL<MC><YY> |
| NASAAC | LK<MC><YY> |
| Nickel | LN<MC><YY> |
| Tin | LT<MC><YY> |
| Zinc | LX<MC><YY> |
<MC> is a single character code representing the prompt month.
| Month | MC |
| January | F |
| February | G |
| March | H |
| April | J |
| May | K |
| June | M |
| July | N |
| August | Q |
| September | U |
| October | V |
| November | X |
| December | Z |
<YY> is the last 2-digits of the prompt year.
For example, the 3rd Wednesday Bloomberg ticker for Aluminium July 2024 is ‘LAN24 Comdty’
3M-3W spread
| Metals | Bloomberg ticker |
| Aluminium | LMAHDS 03<MC><YY> |
| Aluminium Alloy | LMAADS 03<MC><YY> |
| Copper | LMCADS 03<MC><YY> |
| Lead | LMPBDS 03<MC><YY> |
| NASAAC | LMNADS 03<MC><YY> |
| Nickel | LMNIDS 03<MC><YY> |
| Tin | LMSNDS 03<MC><YY> |
| Zinc | LMZSDS 03<MC><YY> |
For example, the Bloomberg ticker for Copper 3M-Apr25 spread is ‘LMCADS 03J25 Comdty’
3W-3W spread
| Metals | Bloomberg ticker |
| Aluminium | LMAHDS <MC1><YY1><MC2><YY2> Comdty |
| Aluminium Alloy | LMAADS <MC1><YY1><MC2><YY2> Comdty |
| Copper | LMCADS <MC1><YY1><MC2><YY2> Comdty |
| Lead | LMPBDS <MC1><YY1><MC2><YY2> Comdty |
| NASAAC | LMNADS <MC1><YY1><MC2><YY2> Comdty |
| Nickel | LMNIDS <MC1><YY1><MC2><YY2> Comdty |
| Tin | LMSNDS <MC1><YY1><MC2><YY2> Comdty |
| Zinc | LMZSDS <MC1><YY1><MC2><YY2> Comdty |
Rolling 3M
| Metals | Refinitiv RICs |
| Aluminium | CMAL3 |
| Aluminium Alloy | CMAA3 |
| Copper | CMCU3 |
| Lead | CMPB3 |
| NASAAC | CMNA3 |
| Nickel | CMNI3 |
| Tin | CMSN3 |
| Zinc | CMZN3 |
3rd Wednesday
| Metals | Refinitiv RICs |
| Aluminium | CMAL<MC><YY> |
| Aluminium Alloy | CMAA<MC><YY> |
| Copper | CMCU<MC><YY> |
| Lead | CMPB<MC><YY> |
| NASAAC | CMNA<MC><YY> |
| Nickel | CMNI<MC><YY> |
| Tin | CMSN<MC><YY> |
| Zinc | CMZN<MC><YY> |
<MC> is a single character code representing the prompt month
| Month | MC |
| January | F |
| February | G |
| March | H |
| April | J |
| May | K |
| June | M |
| July | N |
| August | Q |
| September | U |
| October | V |
| November | X |
| December | Z |
<YY> is the last 2-digits of the prompt year.
For example, the 3rd Wednesday Refinitiv RIC for Aluminium July 2024 is ‘CMALN24’
3M-3W spread
| Metals | Refinitiv RICs |
| Aluminium | CMAL3-<MC><YY> |
| Aluminium Alloy | CMAA3-<MC><YY |
| Copper | CMCU3-<MC><YY> |
| Lead | CMPB3-<MC><YY> |
| NASAAC | CMNA3-<MC><YY> |
| Nickel | CMNI3-<MC><YY> |
| Tin | CMSN3-<MC><YY> |
| Zinc | CMZN3-<MC><YY> |
<MC> is a single character code representing the prompt month, please refer to the table in pt.2 above.
<YY> is the last 2-digits of the prompt year.
For example, the Refinitiv RIC for Copper 3M-Apr25 spread is ‘CMCU3-J25’.
3W-3W spread
| Metals | Refinitiv RICs |
| Aluminium | CMAL<MC1><YY1>-<MC2><YY2> |
| Aluminium Alloy | CMAA<MC1><YY1>-<MC2><YY2> |
| Copper | CMCU<MC1><YY1>-<MC2><YY2> |
| Lead | CMPB<MC1><YY1>-<MC2><YY2> |
| NASAAC | CMNA<MC1><YY1>-<MC2><YY2> |
| Nickel | CMNI<MC1><YY1>-<MC2><YY2> |
| Tin | CMSN<MC1><YY1>-<MC2><YY2> |
| Zinc | CMZN<MC1><YY1>-<MC2><YY2> |
<MC1> is a single character code representing the prompt month for the near leg, please refer to the table in pt.2 above.
<YY1> is the last 2-digits of the prompt year for the near leg.
<MC2> is a single character code representing the prompt month for the far leg, please refer to the table in pt.2 above.
<YY2> is the last 2-digits of the prompt year for the far leg.
For example, the Refinitiv RIC for Lead Sep23-Jan24 spread is ‘CMPBU23-F24’.