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MCL futures expiry calendar 2029: 12 dates

MCL (Micro Crude Oil WTI) lists 12 delivery months on NYMEX in 2029. The first last trading day of the year falls on December 20, 2028, the last on November 20, 2029. 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 2029
  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
2029
Deliveries listed
12
First of the year
MCLF9 (Dec 20, 2028)
Last of the year
MCLZ9 (Nov 20, 2029)
Tick size
0.01
Tick value
$1.00
Point value
$100.00

Every MCL delivery listed in 2029

MCL trades 12 delivery months in 2029 (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 2029: last trading day and roll date of every listed delivery
ContractDeliveryLast trading dayDefault rolls on
MCLF9Jan 2029Dec 20, 2028Dec 16, 2028
MCLG9Feb 2029Jan 22, 2029Jan 18, 2029
MCLH9Mar 2029Feb 20, 2029Feb 16, 2029
MCLJ9Apr 2029Mar 20, 2029Mar 16, 2029
MCLK9May 2029Apr 20, 2029Apr 16, 2029
MCLM9Jun 2029May 22, 2029May 18, 2029
MCLN9Jul 2029Jun 20, 2029Jun 16, 2029
MCLQ9Aug 2029Jul 20, 2029Jul 16, 2029
MCLU9Sep 2029Aug 21, 2029Aug 17, 2029
MCLV9Oct 2029Sep 20, 2029Sep 16, 2029
MCLX9Nov 2029Oct 22, 2029Oct 18, 2029
MCLZ9Dec 2029Nov 20, 2029Nov 16, 2029

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 2029?
MCL has 12 listed deliveries in 2029. The first last trading day is December 20, 2028 and the last is November 20, 2029. The table above gives every month in between.
How many MCL contracts are listed in 2029?
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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