CME · Currencies · Futures
CME Canadian Dollar (6C) is C$100,000 quoted in U.S. dollars per Canadian dollar – the inverse of the usual USD/CAD spot quote – traded nearly 24 hours a day.
| Symbol | Contract | Per pip | Tick value | Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6C | Canadian Dollar | $10.00 | $5.00 | This contract |
| MCD | Micro CAD/USD | $1.00 | $1.00 | 1/10 of 6C |
Source: CME Group contract specifications · reviewed Sep 30, 2026
| Contract | Roll date | First notice | Last trading day | Days left |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6CZ26 Dec 2026 Active | Tue, Dec 8, 2026 | n/a | Tue, Dec 15, 2026 | 77 |
| 6CH27 Mar 2027 | Tue, Mar 9, 2027 | n/a | Tue, Mar 16, 2027 | 168 |
| 6CM27 Jun 2027 | Tue, Jun 8, 2027 | n/a | Tue, Jun 15, 2027 | 259 |
| 6CU27 Sep 2027 | Tue, Sep 7, 2027 | n/a | Tue, Sep 14, 2027 | 350 |
| 6CZ27 Dec 2027 | Tue, Dec 7, 2027 | n/a | Tue, Dec 14, 2027 | 441 |
| 6CH28 Mar 2028 | Tue, Mar 7, 2028 | n/a | Tue, Mar 14, 2028 | 532 |
Roll. Liquidity moves to the next quarter about a week before expiry. The date shown is five business days before the last trading day.
First notice day. No first notice day. The contract settles by physical delivery of currency on the third Wednesday – brokers require positions to be closed or rolled before the last trading day.
Last trading day. Business day immediately before the third Wednesday of the contract month (trading ends 9:16 a.m. CT).
US exchange holidays ahead: Nov 26 · Dec 25 · Jan 1 · Jan 18 · Feb 15 · Mar 26 · May 31 · Jun 18
Calculated from exchange rules and the US exchange holiday calendar. Confirm with the CME Group expiration calendar.
| Session | Eastern (ET) | Central (CT) | Your time |
|---|---|---|---|
| CME Globex (electronic) | Sun–Fri 6:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Sun–Fri 5:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. | – |
| Daily maintenance break | Mon–Thu 5:00 – 6:00 p.m. | Mon–Thu 4:00 – 5:00 p.m. | – |
| US session (reference) | Mon–Fri 8:20 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. | Mon–Fri 7:20 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. | – |
| Daily settlement | 3:00 p.m. | 2:00 p.m. | – |
Holiday hours differ – check the CME holiday calendar before trading around US holidays. ET is New York time, CT is Chicago time (always one hour behind ET).
| Contract | Maintenance |
|---|---|
| Oct 2026 – Jan 2027 Active | $800 |
| Feb 2027 – Sep 2031 | $800 |
Exchange margins are the minimum your clearing firm must collect for positions held overnight. Brokers may require more – and usually offer much lower day-trading margins for positions closed before the session ends. A neutral broker day-margin comparison is coming soon.
+63,812 net contracts
+15,198 vs. prior week · +20.5% of OI
Movement (6 wk): −43 ±40 surge
Banks and dealers on the other side of client flow. Tend to act contrarian – selling strength, buying weakness.
−24,121 net contracts
−14,735 vs. prior week · −7.8% of OI
Movement (6 wk): +35
Pension funds, insurers and mutual funds – including currency hedging of foreign holdings.
−46,861 net contracts
−7,839 vs. prior week · −15.1% of OI
Movement (6 wk): +53 ±40 surge
Hedge funds and CTAs. Trend followers – their net position tends to run with price and peaks near turning points.
| Group | Long | Short | Net | Δ 1 wk | Δ 4 wk | Index 26 wk | Index 3 yr | Move 6 wk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dealers / Intermediaries | 129,990 | 66,178 | +63,812 | +15,198 | −61,118 | 32 | 39 | −43 |
| Asset Managers | 94,834 | 118,955 | −24,121 | −14,735 | +34,822 | 61 | 60 | +35 |
| Leveraged Funds | 32,415 | 79,276 | −46,861 | −7,839 | +25,231 | 86 | 62 | +53 |
| Other Reportables | 14,699 | 4,741 | +9,958 | +818 | +2,144 | 34 | 50 | +1 |
| Nonreportables | 30,451 | 33,239 | −2,788 | +6,558 | −1,079 | 65 | 46 | +12 |
| Group | Long | Short | Net | Δ 1 wk | Δ 4 wk | Index 26 wk | Index 3 yr | Move 6 wk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commercials | 191,370 | 135,372 | +55,998 | +9,075 | −67,233 | 25 | 40 | −50 |
| Non-Commercials | 86,030 | 139,240 | −53,210 | −15,633 | +68,312 | 77 | 62 | +52 |
| Nonreportables (small) | 30,451 | 33,239 | −2,788 | +6,558 | −1,079 | 65 | 46 | +12 |
| Report date | Dealers / Intermediaries | Asset Managers | Leveraged Funds | Other Reportables | Nonreportables | Open interest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 22, 2026 | +63,812 | −24,121 | −46,861 | +9,958 | −2,788 | 311,085 |
| Sep 15, 2026 | +48,614 | −9,386 | −39,022 | +9,140 | −9,346 | 358,186 |
| Sep 8, 2026 | +82,107 | −30,008 | −55,448 | +7,279 | −3,930 | 334,861 |
| Sep 1, 2026 | +117,959 | −49,544 | −68,750 | +7,474 | −7,139 | 334,800 |
| Aug 25, 2026 | +124,930 | −58,943 | −72,092 | +7,814 | −1,709 | 329,544 |
| Aug 18, 2026 | +172,665 | −89,495 | −88,897 | +8,940 | −3,213 | 359,585 |
| Aug 11, 2026 | +193,131 | −104,545 | −92,005 | +9,743 | −6,324 | 364,104 |
| Aug 4, 2026 | +200,820 | −101,314 | −101,748 | +10,155 | −7,913 | 365,083 |
| Jul 28, 2026 | +205,507 | −101,160 | −102,495 | +10,859 | −12,711 | 372,447 |
| Jul 21, 2026 | +197,413 | −98,165 | −98,377 | +11,682 | −12,553 | 365,599 |
| Jul 14, 2026 | +198,960 | −106,487 | −92,771 | +10,737 | −10,439 | 368,792 |
| Jul 7, 2026 | +191,739 | −108,343 | −85,957 | +11,431 | −8,870 | 363,847 |
Source: CFTC Public Reporting Environment · contract market code 090741 (CANADIAN DOLLAR - CHICAGO MERCANTILE EXCHANGE)
Before commissions and exchange fees. Prices round to the nearest tick of 0.00005.
One tick is 0.00005 USD per CAD, worth $5.00 per contract. One pip (0.0001) is worth $10.00.
One business day before the third Wednesday of March, June, September and December – one day later than most other currency futures.
About a week before expiry in March, June, September and December, when liquidity moves to the next quarter.
The COT Index places a group's current net position within its own range over a lookback window: 100 = the most net long in that window, 0 = the most net short. It measures positioning extremes, not timing.