Instrument Attribute Specifications
The following information will be returned in JSON format, based on the customer's queries. The collection is returned in an embedded object with an array for each instrument.
RBT instruments are not listed or tradable on CME Globex, however RBT instruments can have globexSecurityid assigned for internal purposes only. Clients should reply on product level attributes not the globexSecurityid to determine if the instrument is Globex Eligible for trading.
Attributes Without Tick Information
If an instrument does not have tick values, reference the tick values at the product level. Tick values may return in the numeric or exponential notation.
BrokerTec Allowable Order Quantities
For BrokerTec US and EU Repo orders where the allowable order quantities change at mid-session, 10:00 am eastern time, customers should use the following attributes:
minGlobexOrdQty
maxGlobexOrdQty
minIncrementalOrder
minIntraGlobexOrdQty
minIntraGlobexOrdQty
maxIntraGlobexOrdQty
API Label | Description | Found in Web Calendar Specifications? | Web Attribute Name | Type | Market Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
airAccruedFunding | The accrued funding value for this contract for the specified business date, to seven decimal places. | N |
| Number |
|
airBusinessDate | The business date to which these values pertain. | N |
| Date |
|
airDailyFunding | Today’s contribution to that aggregate Accrued Funding value, likewise to seven decimal places. | N |
| Number |
|
airDaysToMaturity | The physical days to maturity. The number of calendar days to maturity for physical settlement counting from the current settle value date to the value date for maturity. | N |
| Number | Listed Derivatives |
airFundingStatus | An indicator which specifies whether these are the final or preliminary values for the specified business date. Valid values:
| N |
| VARCHAR2 |
|
allocationDeadline | 17:15:00 (for LCH German Special) | N |
| String | BrokerTec |
assetStatus | Describes the status of the asset. Valid values:
|
|
| String | Listed Derivatives |
baseIndexType
| Returned value represents base index name | N |
| Varchar (2) | BrokerTec |
bilAccRejTimer | Bilateral accept reject timer - number of seconds. Post trade attibute only available via CME Reference Data API version 3. | N |
| Integer | BrokerTec |
cfiCode | CFI Codes in RD API match those used in clearing systems but will not necessarily match those used on Globex. | N |
| String | ALL |
clrAlias | CLR Alias: The instrument symbol used in CME Clearing for clearing reports like the Trade Register. | N |
| String | Listed Derivatives |
contractMonth | For monthly, quarterly and serial instruments identifies the named month and year in format YYYYMM. For all other instruments, identifies the month, year and date in format YYYYMMDD. | Y |
| String | ALL |
couponDayCount | The convention used for accruing interest. Values include:
| N |
| String | BrokerTec |
couponFreqPeriod | Number of periods in a year. Data example is for a Semiannual coupon frequency unit. | N |
| Integer | BrokerTec |
couponFreqUnit | How often are there are coupon payments. | N |
| String | BrokerTec |
couponRate | The fixed rate at which a bond or loan pays out on a periodic basis (rate of interest * principal). | N |
| Integer | ALL |
couponType | Describes the type of interest payment such a discount, fixed, float, and variable. | N |
| String | BrokerTec |
cusip | US & Canadian externally registered security identifier. | N |
| String | BrokerTec |
datedDate | The date at which interest begins to accrue. This will be the same as the issue date except when the issue date falls on a weekend or holiday. | N |
| Date
| BrokerTec |
daysToMaturity | The number of calendar days between current exchange business day and the contract's final settlement date. | N |
| Number | Listed Derivatives |
debtSecurityMaturity | The date the debt security matures. | N |
| Date
| BrokerTec |
endDate | Date a repo ends. | N |
| Date | BrokerTec |
eventName | Name of the event (e.g., Best of 2026 Oscars). |
|
| String | Listed Derivatives |
eventStartTimestamp | Event start time timestamp. |
|
| Local Date Time | Listed Derivatives |
exchangeClearing | Query for all products by Exchange identifier used in the CME Group Post Trade Application. Valid Values
| N |
| String | ALL |
exchangeGlobex | Query for all products by the Market Identifier Code (MIC) as defined by the ISO. For inter-exchange spreads, this field contains the hybrid value displayed in the Market Data Platform Security Definition (tag 35=d) message tag 207-SecurityExchange. Valid Values
| N |
| String | ALL |
exchBusinessDate | Exchange business date.
| N |
| Date | Listed Derivatives |
finalSettlementDate | Final settlement date: Final settlement date for futures | Y | Settlement | Date
| Listed Derivatives |
firstCouponDate
| The first coupon date of the debt maturity | N |
| Date Format: "YYYY-MM-DD" | BrokerTec |
firstDeliveryDate | First delivery date. The first date that users will complete delivery. Not applicable to financially settled instruments. | Y | First Delivery | Date
| Listed Derivatives |
firstIntDate | First position date. The first date on which CME Clearing will accept intents and run assignments for deliverable contracts. Not applicable to financially settled instruments. | Y | First Position | Date
| Listed Derivatives |
firstNoticeDate | First notice date. The first date that users will get notified that they have been assigned a delivery. Not applicable to financially settled instruments. | Y | First Notice | Date
| Listed Derivatives |
firstTradeDate | Clearing first trade date (actual contract trade date) | Y | First Trade | Date
| ALL |
fisn | Financial instrument short name. Used for MiFid reporting. | N |
| String | BrokerTec |
flexIndicator | Y/N flag that indicates if instrument is Flex-defined. | N |
| String | Listed Derivatives |
floatOffset | The float offset (spread) is applied to the reference rate of the US FRN (the 13 week US T Bill) and is determined at the auction. The spread will remain for the life of an US FRN. | N |
| Decimal |
|
fnlInvDate | Final inventory date | N |
| Date
| Listed Derivatives |
gbxAlias | CME Globex alias | N |
| String | ALL |
gcBasketIndentifier | Underlying cusip or isin for repo special |
|
| String | BrokerTec |
globexFirstTradeDate | The calendar date when the instrument becomes tradable on CME Globex.
| N |
| Date Format is in Central Time YYYYMMDDHHMMSS | ALL |
globexLastTradeDate | Last date instrument is tradable on CME Globex CLOB. | N |
| Date Format is in Central Time YYYYMMDDHHMMSS | ALL |
globexStrikePx | Strike price in CME Globex format. |
|
| String | Listed Derivatives |
globexSecurityId | A unique identifier for each CME Globex instrument; same value as in tag 48-SecurityID on iLink and MDP. | N |