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Contract specifications
- Contract symbol
- MCLZ6
- Product
- Micro Crude Oil WTI (MCL)
- Exchange
- NYMEX
- Delivery month
- December 2026 (code Z)
- Last trading day
- November 20, 2026
- Default rolls on
- November 16, 2026 (4 days before)
- Tick size
- 0.01
- Tick value
- $1.00
- Point value
- $100.00
- Next delivery
- first 2027 contract
When MCLZ6 stops trading
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. For MCLZ6 that falls on November 20, 2026.
Senzoukria stops offering MCLZ6 as the default contract on November 16, 2026, 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
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.
MCLZ6 is the last 2026 delivery listed for MCL, so the volume moves into the first 2027 contract.
What one tick is worth on MCLZ6
The minimum price fluctuation is 0.01, which is $1.00 per contract on a multiplier of 100. A full point is therefore $100.00. 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 0.01 sets how finely the bid and ask volume of MCL 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 MCLZ6 position and the rows of its footprint come from the same numbers.
Every MCL delivery listed in 2026
MCL lists 12 delivery months a year (F, G, H, J, K, M, N, Q, U, V, X, Z). MCLZ6 is number 12 of 12 in 2026.
| Contract | Delivery | Last trading day | Default rolls on |
|---|---|---|---|
| MCLF6 | Jan 2026 | Dec 22, 2025 | Dec 18, 2025 |
| MCLG6 | Feb 2026 | Jan 20, 2026 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| MCLH6 | Mar 2026 | Feb 20, 2026 | Feb 16, 2026 |
| MCLJ6 | Apr 2026 | Mar 20, 2026 | Mar 16, 2026 |
| MCLK6 | May 2026 | Apr 21, 2026 | Apr 17, 2026 |
| MCLM6 | Jun 2026 | May 20, 2026 | May 16, 2026 |
| MCLN6 | Jul 2026 | Jun 22, 2026 | Jun 18, 2026 |
| MCLQ6 | Aug 2026 | Jul 21, 2026 | Jul 17, 2026 |
| MCLU6 | Sep 2026 | Aug 20, 2026 | Aug 16, 2026 |
| MCLV6 | Oct 2026 | Sep 22, 2026 | Sep 18, 2026 |
| MCLX6 | Nov 2026 | Oct 20, 2026 | Oct 16, 2026 |
| MCLZ6 (this page) | Dec 2026 | Nov 20, 2026 | Nov 16, 2026 |
MCLZ6 and CLZ6 side by side
MCL and CL track the same underlying, but CL is 10 times the size of MCL: $10.00 a tick against $1.00. Both quote on the same 0.01 tick. MCLZ6 and CLZ6 share the same last trading day, November 20, 2026, so a position in either rolls on the same date.
The practical difference is position sizing rather than behaviour. MCL lets a 10-contract position carry the same exposure as one CL, which makes partial exits possible on a small account; CL carries the deeper book, so its footprint and its depth of market are the ones to read even when the position is held in MCL.
Related pages
- MCL — Micro WTI Crude Oil
- Contract roll
- Futures month codes
- Tick value
- Front month contract
- Roll yield
- Continuous contract
- CL — Light Sweet Crude Oil (WTI)
- Micro contracts
- MCLF7
- MCLX6
- MCL 2026
- CLZ6
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Frequently asked questions
- When does MCLZ6 expire?
- The last trading day of MCLZ6 is November 20, 2026. 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 should I roll out of MCLZ6?
- The app switches its default to the next listed month on November 16, 2026. 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 MCLZ6 worth?
- One tick of 0.01 is $1.00 per contract, and a full point is $100.00, on a multiplier of 100.