Silver futures (SI) are standardized contracts traded on the COMEX division of the CME Group, with each contract representing 5,000 troy ounces of silver. Used by producers, industrial consumers, and investors for hedging and speculation, silver futures serve as a primary global benchmark for silver prices and reflect both precious-metal investment demand and industrial usage.

COMEX

SI=F

West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil futures are standardized contracts traded on the NYMEX division of the CME Group, with each contract representing 1,000 barrels of light, sweet crude oil deliverable at Cushing, Oklahoma. WTI is one of the world's primary oil price benchmarks, widely used for hedging and speculation on U.S. and global energy markets.

NY Mercantile

CL=F

E-mini Nasdaq-100 futures (NQ) are cash-settled futures contracts traded on the CME Globex platform, representing $20 times the value of the Nasdaq-100 Index. They provide leveraged exposure to the 100 largest non-financial companies listed on the Nasdaq exchange and are among the most actively traded equity index futures, used for speculation, hedging, and around-the-clock access to U.S. large-cap technology market exposure.

NQ=F

E-mini S&P 500 futures are CME-listed, cash-settled equity-index futures based on the S&P 500 Index. Each contract has a notional value of $50 times the index level and is used for U.S. large-cap equity exposure, hedging, and trading.

ES=F

Brent Crude Oil Last Day Financial Futures are cash-settled futures contracts priced by reference to ICE Brent crude oil futures and the ICE Brent Index, providing exposure to Brent crude oil benchmark prices.

BZ=F

HG=F

PL=F

PA=F

Gold futures are standardized COMEX futures contracts on gold traded through CME Group venues. The standard GC contract represents 100 troy ounces of gold, is quoted in U.S. dollars per troy ounce, and is widely used for gold price discovery, hedging, and speculation.

Symbol	Name	1Y Sharpe Ratio
SI=F	Silver Futures	—
CL=F	Crude Oil WTI	—
NQ=F	E-Mini Nasdaq 100 Futures	—
ES=F	E-mini S&P 500 Futures	—
BZ=F	Brent Crude Oil Last Day Financial Futures	—
HG=F	Copper	—
PL=F	Platinum	—
PA=F	Palladium	—
GC=F	Gold Futures	—

Copper (HG=F) Sharpe Ratio

How it compares to other similar futures

Historical Sharpe Ratio

How does HG=F fit in your portfolio?