CME · Currencies · Futures
CME Australian Dollar (6A) is A$100,000 quoted in U.S. dollars per Australian dollar, tracking AUD/USD, traded nearly 24 hours a day on CME Globex.
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COT data as of Sep 22, 2026 · Margins as of Sep 30, 2026 · Roll & expiry dates checked daily
| Symbol | Contract | Per pip | Tick value | Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6A | Australian Dollar | $10.00 | $5.00 | This contract |
| M6A | Micro AUD/USD | $1.00 | $1.00 | 1/10 of 6A |
Source: CME Group contract specifications · reviewed Sep 30, 2026
| Contract | Roll date | First notice | Last trading day | Days left |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6AZ26 Dec 2026 Active | Mon, Dec 7, 2026 | n/a | Mon, Dec 14, 2026 | 76 |
| 6AH27 Mar 2027 | Mon, Mar 8, 2027 | n/a | Mon, Mar 15, 2027 | 167 |
| 6AM27 Jun 2027 | Mon, Jun 7, 2027 | n/a | Mon, Jun 14, 2027 | 258 |
| 6AU27 Sep 2027 | Fri, Sep 3, 2027 | n/a | Mon, Sep 13, 2027 | 349 |
| 6AZ27 Dec 2027 | Mon, Dec 6, 2027 | n/a | Mon, Dec 13, 2027 | 440 |
| 6AH28 Mar 2028 | Mon, Mar 6, 2028 | n/a | Mon, Mar 13, 2028 | 531 |
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. Second business day 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
Learn more: Futures roll dates explained · First notice day vs. last trading day
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 – Dec 2026 Active | $1,750 |
| Jan 2027 – Sep 2031 | $1,750 |
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.
Learn more: Futures margin explained · Micro vs. E-mini futures
−28,008 net contracts
+10,295 vs. prior week · −9.1% of OI
Movement (6 wk): +2
Banks and dealers on the other side of client flow. Tend to act contrarian – selling strength, buying weakness.
−55,353 net contracts
−8,957 vs. prior week · −18.1% of OI
Movement (6 wk): −8
Pension funds, insurers and mutual funds – including currency hedging of foreign holdings.
+58,726 net contracts
−2,409 vs. prior week · +19.2% of OI
Movement (6 wk): +9
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 | 78,235 | 106,243 | −28,008 | +10,295 | +10,035 | 84 | 39 | +2 |
| Asset Managers | 93,979 | 149,332 | −55,353 | −8,957 | −9,926 | 0 | 37 | −8 |
| Leveraged Funds | 87,095 | 28,369 | +58,726 | −2,409 | +4,665 | 93 | 90 | +9 |
| Other Reportables | 5,681 | 700 | +4,981 | +498 | +953 | 68 | 14 | +6 |
| Nonreportables | 35,353 | 15,699 | +19,654 | +573 | −5,727 | 40 | 81 | −10 |
| Group | Long | Short | Net | Δ 1 wk | Δ 4 wk | Index 26 wk | Index 3 yr | Move 6 wk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commercials | 161,396 | 134,236 | +27,160 | +7,335 | +8,086 | 100 | 61 | +5 |
| Non-Commercials | 108,533 | 155,347 | −46,814 | −7,908 | −2,359 | 0 | 31 | −4 |
| Nonreportables (small) | 35,353 | 15,699 | +19,654 | +573 | −5,727 | 40 | 81 | −10 |
| Report date | Dealers / Intermediaries | Asset Managers | Leveraged Funds | Other Reportables | Nonreportables | Open interest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 22, 2026 | −28,008 | −55,353 | +58,726 | +4,981 | +19,654 | 306,488 |
| Sep 15, 2026 | −38,303 | −46,396 | +61,135 | +4,483 | +19,081 | 493,141 |
| Sep 8, 2026 | −33,579 | −40,199 | +49,779 | +4,813 | +19,186 | 455,468 |
| Sep 1, 2026 | −43,456 | −30,467 | +49,662 | +3,665 | +20,596 | 391,678 |
| Aug 25, 2026 | −38,043 | −45,427 | +54,061 | +4,028 | +25,381 | 333,906 |
| Aug 18, 2026 | −30,167 | −48,066 | +52,108 | +3,432 | +22,693 | 288,526 |
| Aug 11, 2026 | −33,186 | −42,679 | +48,541 | +2,962 | +24,362 | 267,222 |
| Aug 4, 2026 | −30,321 | −34,219 | +40,637 | +3,037 | +20,866 | 240,482 |
| Jul 28, 2026 | −14,169 | −31,709 | +27,618 | +1,795 | +16,465 | 229,784 |
| Jul 21, 2026 | −13,625 | −35,144 | +24,788 | +2,383 | +21,598 | 225,153 |
| Jul 14, 2026 | −7,507 | −40,569 | +27,222 | +2,957 | +17,897 | 208,457 |
| Jul 7, 2026 | −8,412 | −37,303 | +29,683 | +2,177 | +13,855 | 204,837 |
Learn more: How to read the COT report · COT overview of all contracts
Source: CFTC Public Reporting Environment · contract market code 232741 (AUSTRALIAN DOLLAR - CHICAGO MERCANTILE EXCHANGE)
Learn more: Tick value and point value explained
Before commissions and exchange fees. Prices round to the nearest tick of 0.00005.
One tick is 0.00005 USD per AUD, worth $5.00 per contract. One pip (0.0001) is worth $10.00.
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.