GBPUSD Futures

After all of these years, the United Kingdom still holds tremendous importance in the global world of finance, as does its currency, the British pound.
The British pound/US dollar (GBP/USD) futures contract enables traders to take positions on the direction of the Bank of England and its policy moves, which can make this currency quite volatile at times.
The GBP/USD dollar futures contract is sized at 62,500 GBP while the E-micro GBP/USD futures contract is sized at 6,250 GBP.

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Contract Details

Contract Month  

H, M, U, Z (Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec)

Trading Venue  

CME offers electronic trading almost 24/6

Product Symbol  

6B

Price Quotation  

U.S. Dollars per British Pound

Trading Hours  

Sunday – Friday 5:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. CT with a 60-minute break each day beginning at 4:00 p.m. CT

Options Available  

Yes

Contract Size  

£62,500

Minimum Tick  

0.0001

Dollar Value of One Tick  

$6.25

Initial Margin  

$2,200.00

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