Futures Overview

At Polygon.io, we provide a comprehensive suite of U.S. futures market data through standardized and intuitive APIs, offering deep insights into the dynamic futures landscape. Our offerings encompass real-time and historical data, contract details, product information, and trading schedules sourced from major U.S. futures exchanges including CME, CBOT, COMEX, and NYMEX. Accessible via REST APIs, and WebSocket streams, this extensive dataset supports the development of sophisticated applications for both retail and professional trading environments. Leveraging detailed trade, quote, and contract data alongside rich reference information, our platform delivers a robust analytical toolset crucial for informed trading decisions and comprehensive market analysis.

Market Hours and Timezone

All futures market data is provided in Central Time (CT), the standard timezone used by major U.S. futures exchanges. This unified approach ensures that trading schedules, contract details, and market events are consistently aligned. For specific trading hours and daily maintenance periods for each product, please refer to our schedules endpoint for detailed information.

CME and CBOT Products

• Trading Hours:
  • Start: Sunday 5:00 p.m. CT
  • End: Friday 5:45 p.m. CT
• Daily Maintenance Period: Varies per product (refer to the schedules endpoint for details)

COMEX and NYMEX Products

• Trading Hours:
  • Start: Sunday 5:00 p.m. CT
  • End: Friday 4:00 p.m. CT
• Daily Maintenance Period: Varies per product (refer to the schedules endpoint for details)

Infrastructure and Reliability

Our platform's robustness begins with our primary data facility at the Equinix Data Center in New Jersey, strategically co-located with the exchanges. This setup allows us to receive data through direct physical connections, significantly reducing latency and enhancing the reliability of the data. Initially established in New Jersey, our infrastructure has expanded to include full redundancy at the ORD11 data center in Chicago. This expansion ensures uninterrupted service and data availability, even under adverse conditions, across multiple geographic locations.

We maintain direct connections to major futures exchanges, such as CME, CBOT, COMEX, and NYMEX, to ensure minimal latency and reliable data transmission. Data is sourced directly from proprietary exchange feeds and processed through high-performance systems for near real-time distribution. This robust infrastructure supports a wide range of financial applications, from algorithmic trading to in-depth market research.

Data Flow: From Exchanges to You

Futures data originates directly from the major exchanges where contracts and products are defined and traded. We establish and maintain direct relationships with these exchanges while adhering to licensing requirements to capture every trade, quote, and market event as it occurs. The raw data is then normalized and enriched through our advanced processing systems, ensuring a complete and accurate view of the U.S. futures market. This structured data flow is delivered to you via our REST APIs, and WebSocket streams, empowering you to make informed decisions with confidence.

Futures Exchanges

Our comprehensive dataset includes data from key U.S. futures exchanges:

• CME
• CBOT
• COMEX
• NYMEX

Next Steps

Explore our REST and WebSocket API endpoints to fully harness the capabilities of our futures market data. Our detailed documentation will guide you through integrating both real-time and historical data into your applications, equipping you with the insights needed to drive sophisticated trading strategies and market analysis.