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MCL futures expiry calendar 2028: 12 dates

MCL (Micro Crude Oil WTI) lists 12 delivery months on NYMEX in 2028. The first last trading day of the year falls on December 21, 2027, the last on November 21, 2028. This page gives the exact date of each one, and the date the app moves its default to the next month.

Updated September 2026First published 22 October 2026

On this page
  1. Contract specifications
  2. Every MCL delivery listed in 2028
  3. The rule that sets these dates
  4. When the volume moves between these months
  5. What one tick of MCL is worth
  6. Related pages
  7. In the same section
  8. This page in other languages
  9. Frequently asked questions

Contract specifications

Product
Micro Crude Oil WTI (MCL)
Exchange
NYMEX
Year
2028
Deliveries listed
12
First of the year
MCLF8 (Dec 21, 2027)
Last of the year
MCLZ8 (Nov 21, 2028)
Tick size
0.01
Tick value
$1.00
Point value
$100.00

Every MCL delivery listed in 2028

MCL trades 12 delivery months in 2028 (F, G, H, J, K, M, N, Q, U, V, X, Z). Dates are computed from the exchange rule rather than stored. The engine counts Monday to Friday and holds no CME holiday table, so a date next to a public holiday can be one day off the exchange calendar.

The letter in a contract symbol is its delivery month: F = January, G = February, H = March, J = April, K = May, M = June, N = July, Q = August, U = September, V = October, X = November, Z = December. The digit that follows is the year.

MCL 2028: last trading day and roll date of every listed delivery
ContractDeliveryLast trading dayDefault rolls on
MCLF8Jan 2028Dec 21, 2027Dec 17, 2027
MCLG8Feb 2028Jan 20, 2028Jan 16, 2028
MCLH8Mar 2028Feb 22, 2028Feb 18, 2028
MCLJ8Apr 2028Mar 21, 2028Mar 17, 2028
MCLK8May 2028Apr 20, 2028Apr 16, 2028
MCLM8Jun 2028May 22, 2028May 18, 2028
MCLN8Jul 2028Jun 20, 2028Jun 16, 2028
MCLQ8Aug 2028Jul 20, 2028Jul 16, 2028
MCLU8Sep 2028Aug 22, 2028Aug 18, 2028
MCLV8Oct 2028Sep 20, 2028Sep 16, 2028
MCLX8Nov 2028Oct 20, 2028Oct 16, 2028
MCLZ8Dec 2028Nov 21, 2028Nov 17, 2028

The rule that sets these dates

Trading terminates 3 business days prior to the 25th calendar day of the month prior to the contract month. If the 25th is not a business day, trading terminates 3 business days prior to the last business day preceding the 25th.

When the volume moves between these months

Energy contracts expire monthly, so the roll is a routine of every month rather than every quarter. Volume leaves the expiring month several sessions before its last trading day, and the spread between the two months widens as it does.

What one tick of MCL is worth

The minimum price fluctuation is 0.01, which is $1.00 per contract on a multiplier of 100. A full point is $100.00. These are the values the app itself trades on, so the rows of a MCL footprint and the P&L on a MCL position come from the same numbers.

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Frequently asked questions

When do MCL futures expire in 2028?
MCL has 12 listed deliveries in 2028. The first last trading day is December 21, 2027 and the last is November 21, 2028. The table above gives every month in between.
How many MCL contracts are listed in 2028?
12, on the delivery month codes F, G, H, J, K, M, N, Q, U, V, X, Z.
Which MCL contract should I be trading?
The one carrying the volume, which is usually the nearest delivery that has not reached its roll date. Compare the traded volume and open interest of the two nearest months rather than going by the last trading day alone.
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