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WTI Crude (CL) expiry calendar 2026–2027: last trading days and delivery
One row per listed month, computed from the exchange contract text and the reviewed holiday calendar; open a symbol for that month's page. The nearest six also appear on the WTI Crude product page; months expired within the last 60 days stay at the top.
How many WTI Crude contract months are listed, and how is the last trading day set?
As of 2026-09-25, 12 WTI Crude (CL) contract months are listed on NYMEX: the nearest is CLX6 (last trading day 2026-10-20), the furthest CLV7 (2027-09-21). Last-trading-day rule: 3 business days before the 25th of the month preceding delivery; if the 25th is not a business day the count starts from the last business day before it.
- First-notice-day rule: the second business day after the last trading day
- Delivery rule: any business day of the delivery month (physical delivery)
- Dates after 2026-12-31 are rule-derived and marked "estimated" until the official closure notice is published; no prices or quotes on this page.
Source: Futures Clock, reviewed 2026-09-04
WTI Crude contract months and key dates
| Contract | Month | Last trading day | First notice day | Delivery | Time left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLU6 | Sep 2026 | Thu | 2026-09-01–2026-09-30 | Expired | |
| CLV6 | Oct 2026 | Tue | 2026-10-01–2026-10-31 | Expired | |
| CLX6 | Nov 2026 | Tue | 2026-11-01–2026-11-30 | 25 days | |
| CLZ6 | Dec 2026 | Fri | 2026-12-01–2026-12-31 | 56 days | |
| CLF7 | Jan 2027 | Mon | 2027-01-01–2027-01-31 | 87 days | |
| CLG7 | Feb 2027 | Wed* | 2027-02-01–2027-02-28 | 117 days | |
| CLH7 | Mar 2027 | Mon* | 2027-03-01–2027-03-31 | 150 days | |
| CLJ7 | Apr 2027 | Mon* | 2027-04-01–2027-04-30 | 178 days | |
| CLK7 | May 2027 | Tue* | 2027-05-01–2027-05-31 | 207 days | |
| CLM7 | Jun 2027 | Thu* | 2027-06-01–2027-06-30 | 237 days | |
| CLN7 | Jul 2027 | Tue* | 2027-07-01–2027-07-31 | 270 days | |
| CLQ7 | Aug 2027 | Tue* | 2027-08-01–2027-08-31 | 298 days | |
| CLU7 | Sep 2027 | Fri* | 2027-09-01–2027-09-30 | 329 days | |
| CLV7 | Oct 2027 | Tue* | 2027-10-01–2027-10-31 | 361 days |
* Rule-derived, pending the official closure notice. Countdowns are measured from 2026-09-25 and refresh to your own date when the page loads.