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CME Brazilian Real (6L) is BRL 100,000 quoted in U.S. dollars per unit of currency, traded nearly 24 hours a day on CME Globex.
Source: CME Group contract specifications · reviewed Sep 30, 2026
| Contract | Roll date | First notice | Last trading day | Days left |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6LV26 Oct 2026 | Wed, Sep 23, 2026 | n/a | Wed, Sep 30, 2026 | 1 |
| 6LX26 Nov 2026 Active | Fri, Oct 23, 2026 | n/a | Fri, Oct 30, 2026 | 31 |
| 6LZ26 Dec 2026 | Fri, Nov 20, 2026 | n/a | Mon, Nov 30, 2026 | 62 |
| 6LF27 Jan 2027 | Wed, Dec 23, 2026 | n/a | Thu, Dec 31, 2026 | 93 |
| 6LG27 Feb 2027 | Fri, Jan 22, 2027 | n/a | Fri, Jan 29, 2027 | 122 |
| 6LH27 Mar 2027 | Fri, Feb 19, 2027 | n/a | Fri, Feb 26, 2027 | 150 |
Roll. The date shown is five business days before the last trading day; volume usually moves to the next month around then.
First notice day. None – the contract is cash-settled, so there is no delivery and no first notice day.
Last trading day. Last business day of the month before the contract month (Brazilian holidays are not reflected).
US exchange holidays ahead: Nov 26 · Dec 25 · Jan 1 · Jan 18 · Feb 15
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 exchange 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 – Sep 2027 Active | $850 |
| Oct 2027 – Sep 2028 | $950 |
| Oct 2028 – Sep 2031 | $1,100 |
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.
−52,093 net contracts
−3,467 vs. prior week · −44.5% of OI
Movement (6 wk): +7
Banks and dealers on the other side of client flow. Tend to act contrarian – selling strength, buying weakness.
+59,481 net contracts
+2,005 vs. prior week · +50.8% of OI
Movement (6 wk): −2
Pension funds, insurers and mutual funds – including currency hedging of foreign holdings.
+14,917 net contracts
−1,188 vs. prior week · +12.7% of OI
Movement (6 wk): +11
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 | 7,126 | 59,219 | −52,093 | −3,467 | −6,325 | 79 | 22 | +7 |
| Asset Managers | 60,812 | 1,331 | +59,481 | +2,005 | +10,602 | 43 | 86 | −2 |
| Leveraged Funds | 39,549 | 24,632 | +14,917 | −1,188 | +204 | 70 | 78 | +11 |
| Other Reportables | 1,600 | 28,380 | −26,780 | +2,093 | −4,120 | 17 | 36 | −24 |
| Nonreportables | 5,642 | 1,167 | +4,475 | +557 | −361 | 37 | 46 | +3 |
| Group | Long | Short | Net | Δ 1 wk | Δ 4 wk | Index 26 wk | Index 3 yr | Move 6 wk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commercials | 24,389 | 83,065 | −58,676 | +3,291 | +14,062 | 46 | 19 | +8 |
| Non-Commercials | 84,752 | 30,551 | +54,201 | −3,848 | −13,701 | 56 | 79 | −9 |
| Nonreportables (small) | 5,642 | 1,167 | +4,475 | +557 | −361 | 37 | 46 | +3 |
| Report date | Dealers / Intermediaries | Asset Managers | Leveraged Funds | Other Reportables | Nonreportables | Open interest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 22, 2026 | −52,093 | +59,481 | +14,917 | −26,780 | +4,475 | 117,063 |
| Sep 15, 2026 | −48,626 | +57,476 | +16,105 | −28,873 | +3,918 | 115,887 |
| Sep 8, 2026 | −47,230 | +51,695 | +24,871 | −33,119 | +3,783 | 110,644 |
| Sep 1, 2026 | −43,840 | +48,734 | +16,046 | −27,845 | +6,905 | 127,273 |
| Aug 25, 2026 | −45,768 | +48,879 | +14,713 | −22,660 | +4,836 | 131,553 |
| Aug 18, 2026 | −53,715 | +51,429 | +13,968 | −15,486 | +3,804 | 113,408 |
| Aug 11, 2026 | −61,859 | +61,870 | +8,333 | −12,284 | +3,940 | 118,155 |
| Aug 4, 2026 | −68,068 | +59,237 | +10,214 | −4,933 | +3,550 | 111,605 |
| Jul 28, 2026 | −52,721 | +61,627 | −7,810 | −4,813 | +3,717 | 136,397 |
| Jul 21, 2026 | −57,846 | +57,206 | +786 | −3,647 | +3,501 | 110,652 |
| Jul 14, 2026 | −59,037 | +53,555 | +1,675 | −208 | +4,015 | 106,059 |
| Jul 7, 2026 | −55,908 | +48,584 | +1,155 | +3,096 | +3,073 | 98,743 |
Source: CFTC Public Reporting Environment · contract market code 102741 (BRAZILIAN REAL - CHICAGO MERCANTILE EXCHANGE)
Before commissions and exchange fees. Prices round to the nearest tick of 0.00005.
One tick is 0.00005 USD per BRL, worth $5.00 per contract.
Last business day of the month prior to the contract month.
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.