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MBTQ9 expiry: August 31, 2029

MBTQ9 is the August 2029 delivery of Micro Bitcoin (CME) on CME. Its last trading day is August 31, 2029, and the app moves its default to the next listed month on August 27, 2029, 4 calendar days earlier. One tick is 5, worth $0.50, on a multiplier of 0.1.

Updated September 2026First published 16 October 2026

On this page
  1. Contract specifications
  2. When MBTQ9 stops trading
  3. When the volume actually leaves
  4. What one tick is worth on MBTQ9
  5. Every MBT delivery listed in 2029
  6. MBTQ9 and BTCQ9 side by side
  7. Related pages
  8. In the same section
  9. This page in other languages
  10. Frequently asked questions

Contract specifications

Contract symbol
MBTQ9
Product
Micro Bitcoin (CME) (MBT)
Exchange
CME
Delivery month
August 2029 (code Q)
Last trading day
August 31, 2029
Default rolls on
August 27, 2029 (4 days before)
Tick size
5
Tick value
$0.50
Point value
$0.10
Next delivery
MBTU9 (September 28, 2029)

When MBTQ9 stops trading

Trading terminates at 4:00 p.m. London time on the last Friday of the contract month. For MBTQ9 that falls on August 31, 2029.

Senzoukria stops offering MBTQ9 as the default contract on August 27, 2029, 4 calendar days before that last trading day, and keeps it selectable with a badge. The date is computed from the exchange rule rather than stored. The engine counts Monday to Friday and holds no CME holiday table, so a date that falls next to a public holiday can be one day off the exchange calendar. Check the exchange calendar when the date sits close to a holiday.

When the volume actually leaves

Crypto futures at CME expire monthly and settle against a reference rate rather than a physical asset. Liquidity concentrates in the front month and thins quickly once the roll has passed.

For MBTQ9 the next listed delivery is MBTU9, whose last trading day is September 28, 2029. That is the contract the volume moves into, just as it moved out of MBTN9 on July 23, 2029.

What one tick is worth on MBTQ9

The minimum price fluctuation is 5, which is $0.50 per contract on a multiplier of 0.1. A full point is therefore $0.10. On a footprint chart one row is one tick, so the same vertical space holds a different number of rows depending on the product: a tick of 5 sets how finely the bid and ask volume of MBT can be read.

These are the values the app itself trades on, taken from its contract table rather than retyped, so the P&L shown on a MBTQ9 position and the rows of its footprint come from the same numbers.

Every MBT delivery listed in 2029

MBT lists 12 delivery months a year (F, G, H, J, K, M, N, Q, U, V, X, Z). MBTQ9 is number 8 of 12 in 2029.

MBT 2029: last trading day and roll date of every listed delivery
ContractDeliveryLast trading dayDefault rolls on
MBTF9Jan 2029Jan 26, 2029Jan 22, 2029
MBTG9Feb 2029Feb 23, 2029Feb 19, 2029
MBTH9Mar 2029Mar 30, 2029Mar 26, 2029
MBTJ9Apr 2029Apr 27, 2029Apr 23, 2029
MBTK9May 2029May 25, 2029May 21, 2029
MBTM9Jun 2029Jun 29, 2029Jun 25, 2029
MBTN9Jul 2029Jul 27, 2029Jul 23, 2029
MBTQ9 (this page)Aug 2029Aug 31, 2029Aug 27, 2029
MBTU9Sep 2029Sep 28, 2029Sep 24, 2029
MBTV9Oct 2029Oct 26, 2029Oct 22, 2029
MBTX9Nov 2029Nov 30, 2029Nov 26, 2029
MBTZ9Dec 2029Dec 28, 2029Dec 24, 2029

MBTQ9 and BTCQ9 side by side

MBT and BTC track the same underlying, but BTC is 50 times the size of MBT: $25.00 a tick against $0.50. Both quote on the same 5 tick. MBTQ9 and BTCQ9 share the same last trading day, August 31, 2029, so a position in either rolls on the same date.

The practical difference is position sizing rather than behaviour. MBT lets a 50-contract position carry the same exposure as one BTC, which makes partial exits possible on a small account; BTC carries the deeper book, so its footprint and its depth of market are the ones to read even when the position is held in MBT.

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Frequently asked questions

When does MBTQ9 expire?
The last trading day of MBTQ9 is August 31, 2029. Trading terminates at 4:00 p.m. London time on the last Friday of the contract month.
When should I roll out of MBTQ9?
The app switches its default to the next listed month on August 27, 2029, which is MBTU9. In practice the volume moves before the calendar does, so compare the traded volume and open interest of the two months rather than waiting for the last trading day.
How much is one tick of MBTQ9 worth?
One tick of 5 is $0.50 per contract, and a full point is $0.10, on a multiplier of 0.1.
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