Some fresh opportunities just hit the market! The CME Group has launched five new financially settled Micro futures contracts for Corn, Soybeans, Wheat, Soybean Oil, and Soybean Meal. These contracts give traders an affordable way to engage with global agricultural markets—without the complexities of physical delivery.

Why You Should Care

• More Trading Opportunities – Whether you’re looking to trade on the volatility of Corn and Soybeans or capitalize on supply and demand imbalances in Wheat, these contracts give you new ways to participate in key commodity markets.
• Lower Costs, More Flexibility – Designed specifically for Micro traders, these contracts require less capital, making it easier to manage risk and scale up exposure efficiently.
• Financial Settlement (No Physical Delivery) – No worries about ending up with truckloads of grain. These contracts are cash-settled, so you’re purely trading market moves.

Micro Ag Futures Contract Symbols

If you’re thinking about adding these to your trading plan, here are the contract symbols:

• Micro Corn: MZC
• Micro Soybeans: MZS
• Micro Wheat: MZW
• Micro Soybean Oil: MZL
• Micro Soybean Meal: MZM

You can find all the details on the CME Group Micro Ag Futures page.

How to Get Started

If these new products interest you, check out the CME Group’s FAQ for more specifics on contract sizes, margin requirements, and trading hours. It’s always best to do your homework before diving in.

Other Overlooked Micros You Should Know About

If you’re a fan of Micro contracts, you might want to check out some other “forgotten” Micro futures that could offer solid trading opportunities. I wrote about these here:
➡ The Hidden Benefits of Trading the Forgotten Micros.

A Quick Personal Note

I don’t trade these new Micro Ag contracts… yet. And I also don’t have any info on which prop firms will allow trading in them. But I’ll be keeping an eye on them to see how they evolve in the market.

Final Thoughts

Agricultural markets can move fast—supply shocks, weather patterns, and global demand can all make for some interesting price action. If you’re hooked on trading MNQ, it might be worth taking a look at these new Micro Ag contracts and seeing if you can make hay while the sun shines. Who knows? You might find a new favorite product to add to your playbook.

Happy trading! 🚜📈

Commodity Futures Trading Commission. Futures and Options trading has large potential rewards, but also large potential risk. You must be aware of the risks and be willing to accept them in order to invest in the futures and options markets. Don’t trade with money you can’t afford to lose. This is neither a solicitation nor an offer to Buy/Sell futures or options. No representation is being made that any account will or is likely to achieve profits or losses similar to those discussed on this web site. The past performance of any trading system or methodology is not necessarily indicative of future results.

CFTC RULE 4.41 – HYPOTHETICAL OR SIMULATED PERFORMANCE RESULTS HAVE CERTAIN LIMITATIONS. UNLIKE AN ACTUAL PERFORMANCE RECORD, SIMULATED RESULTS DO NOT REPRESENT ACTUAL TRADING. ALSO, SINCE THE TRADES HAVE NOT BEEN EXECUTED, THE RESULTS MAY HAVE UNDER-OR-OVER COMPENSATED FOR THE IMPACT, IF ANY, OF CERTAIN MARKET FACTORS, SUCH AS LACK OF LIQUIDITY. SIMULATED TRADING PROGRAMS IN GENERAL ARE ALSO SUBJECT TO THE FACT THAT THEY ARE DESIGNED WITH THE BENEFIT OF HINDSIGHT. NO REPRESENTATION IS BEING MADE THAT ANY ACCOUNT WILL OR IS LIKELY TO ACHIEVE PROFIT OR LOSSES SIMILAR TO THOSE SHOWN.