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QM futures expiry calendar 2027: 12 dates

QM (E-mini Crude Oil) lists 12 delivery months on NYMEX in 2027. The first last trading day of the year falls on December 22, 2026, the last on November 22, 2027. 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 QM delivery listed in 2027
  3. The rule that sets these dates
  4. When the volume moves between these months
  5. What one tick of QM is worth
  6. Related pages
  7. In the same section
  8. This page in other languages
  9. Frequently asked questions

Contract specifications

Product
E-mini Crude Oil (QM)
Exchange
NYMEX
Year
2027
Deliveries listed
12
First of the year
QMF7 (Dec 22, 2026)
Last of the year
QMZ7 (Nov 22, 2027)
Tick size
0.025
Tick value
$12.50
Point value
$500.00

Every QM delivery listed in 2027

QM trades 12 delivery months in 2027 (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.

QM 2027: last trading day and roll date of every listed delivery
ContractDeliveryLast trading dayDefault rolls on
QMF7Jan 2027Dec 22, 2026Dec 18, 2026
QMG7Feb 2027Jan 20, 2027Jan 16, 2027
QMH7Mar 2027Feb 22, 2027Feb 18, 2027
QMJ7Apr 2027Mar 22, 2027Mar 18, 2027
QMK7May 2027Apr 20, 2027Apr 16, 2027
QMM7Jun 2027May 20, 2027May 16, 2027
QMN7Jul 2027Jun 22, 2027Jun 18, 2027
QMQ7Aug 2027Jul 20, 2027Jul 16, 2027
QMU7Sep 2027Aug 20, 2027Aug 16, 2027
QMV7Oct 2027Sep 21, 2027Sep 17, 2027
QMX7Nov 2027Oct 20, 2027Oct 16, 2027
QMZ7Dec 2027Nov 22, 2027Nov 18, 2027

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 QM is worth

The minimum price fluctuation is 0.025, which is $12.50 per contract on a multiplier of 500. A full point is $500.00. These are the values the app itself trades on, so the rows of a QM footprint and the P&L on a QM position come from the same numbers.

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Frequently asked questions

When do QM futures expire in 2027?
QM has 12 listed deliveries in 2027. The first last trading day is December 22, 2026 and the last is November 22, 2027. The table above gives every month in between.
How many QM contracts are listed in 2027?
12, on the delivery month codes F, G, H, J, K, M, N, Q, U, V, X, Z.
Which QM 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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