CME · NQ
CME E-mini Nasdaq-100 (NQ) futures expiration dates 2026–2027: last trading days
As of 2026-11-11, the next CME E-mini Nasdaq-100 (NQ) futures contract to expire is NQZ6: last trading day Friday 18 December 2026; NQH7 follows on Friday 19 March 2027. This table shows the month range generated by contract rules, not a complete real-time listing directory. Open a linked contract for details or a date label for its evidence.
ES, NQ, MES and MNQ expire on the same days: all four in one table →
E-mini Nasdaq-100 contract months and key dates
| Contract | Month | Last trading day | Roll (convention) | Settlement | Time left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NQU6 | Sep 2026 | FriRule calculatedRule calculated; rule reviewed 2026-09-17, calendar 2026-07-23–2026-12-31 Source | 2026-09-14 | 2026-09-18 | Expired |
| NQZ6 | Dec 2026 | FriRule calculatedRule calculated; rule reviewed 2026-09-17, calendar 2026-07-23–2026-12-31 Source | 2026-12-14 | 2026-12-18 | 37 days |
| NQH7 | Mar 2027 | Fri*EstimatedEstimated; rule reviewed 2026-09-17, calendar 2026-07-23–2026-12-31 Source | 2027-03-15 | 2027-03-19 | 128 days |
| NQM7 | Jun 2027 | Fri*EstimatedEstimated; rule reviewed 2026-09-17, calendar 2026-07-23–2026-12-31 Source | 2027-06-14 | 2027-06-18 | 219 days |
| NQU7 | Sep 2027 | Fri*EstimatedEstimated; rule reviewed 2026-09-17, calendar 2026-07-23–2026-12-31 Source | 2027-09-13 | 2027-09-17 | 310 days |
* Rule-derived and marked estimated; official closure notices affect dates after this site reviews and incorporates them. Countdowns use 2026-11-11 as the baseline and refresh to the current UTC date when the page loads.
Month coverage and date rules
Which E-mini Nasdaq-100 contract months does this table cover, and how is the last trading day set?
This table shows the month range generated by contract rules, not a complete real-time listing directory. As of 2026-11-11, the nearest is NQZ6 (last trading day 2026-12-18) and the furthest is NQU7 (2027-09-17). Last-trading-day rule: the third Friday of the expiry month, rolled back to the preceding trading day if it is a holiday.
- Settlement rule: cash-settled on the last trading day itself
- The roll column follows CME’s customary roll date: the Monday before the third Friday of the contract month. Participants choose when to roll.
- Dates after 2026-12-31 are rule-derived and marked "estimated"; official closure notices affect the dates only after this site reviews and incorporates them. No prices or quotes on this page.
Source: Futures Clock, reviewed 2026-11-09