Real-time Quotes and Depth of Market
BEST Direct gives customers access to real-time data for all e-cbot products, including mini-Dow and Treasury futures contracts. This enables you to view real-time quotes for Treasury futures and the leading stock index futures contracts on the same screen.

BEST Direct Quote Window

This BEST Direct screen shot shows real-time quotes with current bid and ask price and quantity for the E-mini Nasdaq, mini-Dow, Treasury bond and 10-year Treasury Note, and E-mini S&P 500.

BEST Direct also shows depth of market going five prices deep for all e-cbot contracts.

BEST Direct Quick Trade Window

BEST Direct quick trade window showing depth of market information for the March 30-year Treasury Bond futures contract.

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Download BEST Update
If you are currently using BEST Direct and would like to receive real-time streaming quotes for E-CBOT contracts, you first must download an update file. Here's how to download and install that file:

  • Go to the BEST Direct Downloads page.
  • Click on 7.5 Full Version (11.4 MB)
  • Select the "save" option and save the program in a location that will be easy to locate, such as your desktop or a BEST Direct program folder.
  • Then click "open" on the pop-up window, and follow the instructions on your screen to install the software.

E-CBOT Trading Hours
CBOT markets open earlier on e-cbot than they did on a/c/e. Here are current trading hours for all e-cbot products:

Stock Index
Mini-sized Dow ($5) Futures: 7:15 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
DJIA ($10) Futures: 7:15 p.m. - 7:00 a.m.
DJIA Options: 7:17 p.m. - 7:00 a.m.

Interest Rates and Metals
T-bond Futures: 7:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
T-bond Options: 7:02 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Mini-sized T-bond Futures: 7:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
2-year Treasury Note Futures: 7:01 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
5- and 10-year Treasury Note Futures: 7:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
2-, 5- and 10-year Treasury Note Options: 7:02 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Mini-sized 10 year T-note Futures: 7:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
5- and 10-year Agency Note Futures: 7:04 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
5- and 10-year Agency Note Options: 7:06 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Mini-sized Eurodollar Futures: 7:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
5-year and 10-year Interest Rate Swap Futures: 7:03 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
5-year and 10-year Interest Rate Swap Options 7:05 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
10-year Muni Note Futures: 7:04 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Fed Funds Futures: 7:01 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Fed Funds Options: 7:02 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Mini-sized Gold and Silver Futures: 7:16 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Ag Products and DJ/AIG Index
Corn Futures: 7:30 p.m. - 6:00 a.m.
Corn Options: 7:32 p.m. - 6:00 a.m.
Soybean Complex Futures: 7:31 p.m. - 6:00 a.m.
Soybean Complex Options: 7:33 p.m. - 6:00 a.m.
Wheat Futures: 7:32 p.m. - 6:00 a.m.
Wheat Options: 7:34 p.m. - 6:00 a.m.
Oats and Rough Rice Futures: 7:33 p.m. - 6:00 a.m.
Oats and Rough Rice Options: 7:35 p.m. - 6:00 a.m.
DJ-AIG Commodity Index: 8:15 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.

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Past performance is not indicative of future results. Trading futures and options is not suitable for everyone.
There is a substantial risk of loss in trading commodity futures, options and off exchange forex.



There is a substantial risk of loss in trading commodity futures and options on futures. Only risk capital should be used when trading futures or options. Investors could lose more than their initial investment. The lower the Day Trade Margin the higher the leverage and riskier the trade. Leverage can work for you as well as against you, it magnifies gains as well as losses. You should consider carefully whether futures or options are appropriate to your financial situation.  Past performance is not indicative of future results. If the market moves against your position or margin levels are increased, you may be called upon to pay substantial additional funds on short notice to maintain your position. If you fail to comply with a request for additional funds within the time prescribed, your position may be liquidated at a loss and you will be liable for any resulting deficit.