COMEX · HG
COMEX Copper (HG) futures expiration dates 2026–2027: last trading days and first notice days
As of 2026-11-11, the next COMEX Copper (HG) futures contract to expire is HGX6: last trading day Wednesday 25 November 2026, after its first notice day on Friday 30 October 2026; HGZ6 follows on Tuesday 29 December 2026. 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.
Copper contract months and key dates
| Contract | Month | Last trading day | First notice day | Delivery | Time left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HGN6 | Jul 2026 | WedRule calculatedRule calculated; rule reviewed 2026-09-17, calendar 2026-07-20–2026-12-31 Source | *EstimatedEstimated; rule reviewed 2026-09-17, calendar 2026-07-20–2026-12-31 Source | 2026-07-01–2026-07-31 | Expired |
| HGQ6 | Aug 2026 | ThuRule calculatedRule calculated; rule reviewed 2026-09-17, calendar 2026-07-20–2026-12-31 Source | Rule calculatedRule calculated; rule reviewed 2026-09-17, calendar 2026-07-20–2026-12-31 Source | 2026-08-01–2026-08-31 | Expired |
| HGU6 | Sep 2026 | MonRule calculatedRule calculated; rule reviewed 2026-09-17, calendar 2026-07-20–2026-12-31 Source | Rule calculatedRule calculated; rule reviewed 2026-09-17, calendar 2026-07-20–2026-12-31 Source | 2026-09-01–2026-09-30 | Expired |
| HGV6 | Oct 2026 | WedRule calculatedRule calculated; rule reviewed 2026-09-17, calendar 2026-07-20–2026-12-31 Source | Rule calculatedRule calculated; rule reviewed 2026-09-17, calendar 2026-07-20–2026-12-31 Source | 2026-10-01–2026-10-31 | Expired |
| HGX6 | Nov 2026 | WedOfficial date checkedOfficial date checked (2026-09-29) Source | Official date checkedOfficial date checked (2026-09-29) Source | 2026-11-01–2026-11-30 | 14 days |
| HGZ6 | Dec 2026 | TueRule calculatedRule calculated; rule reviewed 2026-09-17, calendar 2026-07-20–2026-12-31 Source | Rule calculatedRule calculated; rule reviewed 2026-09-17, calendar 2026-07-20–2026-12-31 Source | 2026-12-01–2026-12-31 | 48 days |
| HGF7 | Jan 2027 | Wed*EstimatedEstimated; rule reviewed 2026-09-17, calendar 2026-07-20–2026-12-31 Source | Rule calculatedRule calculated; rule reviewed 2026-09-17, calendar 2026-07-20–2026-12-31 Source | 2027-01-01–2027-01-31 | 77 days |
| HGG7 | Feb 2027 | Wed*EstimatedEstimated; rule reviewed 2026-09-17, calendar 2026-07-20–2026-12-31 Source | *EstimatedEstimated; rule reviewed 2026-09-17, calendar 2026-07-20–2026-12-31 Source | 2027-02-01–2027-02-28 | 105 days |
| HGH7 | Mar 2027 | Mon*EstimatedEstimated; rule reviewed 2026-09-17, calendar 2026-07-20–2026-12-31 Source | *EstimatedEstimated; rule reviewed 2026-09-17, calendar 2026-07-20–2026-12-31 Source | 2027-03-01–2027-03-31 | 138 days |
| HGJ7 | Apr 2027 | Wed*EstimatedEstimated; rule reviewed 2026-09-17, calendar 2026-07-20–2026-12-31 Source | *EstimatedEstimated; rule reviewed 2026-09-17, calendar 2026-07-20–2026-12-31 Source | 2027-04-01–2027-04-30 | 168 days |
| HGK7 | May 2027 | Thu*EstimatedEstimated; rule reviewed 2026-09-17, calendar 2026-07-20–2026-12-31 Source | *EstimatedEstimated; rule reviewed 2026-09-17, calendar 2026-07-20–2026-12-31 Source | 2027-05-01–2027-05-31 | 197 days |
| HGM7 | Jun 2027 | Mon*EstimatedEstimated; rule reviewed 2026-09-17, calendar 2026-07-20–2026-12-31 Source | *EstimatedEstimated; rule reviewed 2026-09-17, calendar 2026-07-20–2026-12-31 Source | 2027-06-01–2027-06-30 | 229 days |
| HGN7 | Jul 2027 | Wed*EstimatedEstimated; rule reviewed 2026-09-17, calendar 2026-07-20–2026-12-31 Source | *EstimatedEstimated; rule reviewed 2026-09-17, calendar 2026-07-20–2026-12-31 Source | 2027-07-01–2027-07-31 | 259 days |
| HGQ7 | Aug 2027 | Fri*EstimatedEstimated; rule reviewed 2026-09-17, calendar 2026-07-20–2026-12-31 Source | *EstimatedEstimated; rule reviewed 2026-09-17, calendar 2026-07-20–2026-12-31 Source | 2027-08-01–2027-08-31 | 289 days |
| HGU7 | Sep 2027 | Tue*EstimatedEstimated; rule reviewed 2026-09-17, calendar 2026-07-20–2026-12-31 Source | *EstimatedEstimated; rule reviewed 2026-09-17, calendar 2026-07-20–2026-12-31 Source | 2027-09-01–2027-09-30 | 321 days |
| HGV7 | Oct 2027 | Wed*EstimatedEstimated; rule reviewed 2026-09-17, calendar 2026-07-20–2026-12-31 Source | *EstimatedEstimated; rule reviewed 2026-09-17, calendar 2026-07-20–2026-12-31 Source | 2027-10-01–2027-10-31 | 350 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 Copper 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 HGX6 (last trading day 2026-11-25) and the furthest is HGV7 (2027-10-27). Last-trading-day rule: the third from last business day of the delivery month.
- First-notice-day rule: the last business day of the month before delivery
- Delivery rule: any business day of the delivery month (physical delivery)
- 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