Contract month · expired

MCLU6 Expiration Date: 19 August 2026 (NYMEX Micro WTI Crude)

Nearest month still trading: MCLZ6, last trading day 2026-11-19 →

Last trading day

19 Aug 2026Wed

This contract stopped trading on Wed 19 Aug 2026.

Settlement: cash settled, with no physical delivery
Hours (exchange local): 17:00 (prev day)–16:00

Date evidence and sources →

Key dates text

Contract key dates / 合约关键日期
MCLU6 · 2026 NYMEX Micro WTI Crude futures (September 2026 contract)
MCLU6 · 2026 年 NYMEX 微型WTI原油期货（2026年9月合约）
Last trading day (LTD): Wed 19 Aug 2026
最后交易日（LTD）：2026年8月19日（周三）
First notice day (FND): cash settled, so there is nothing to tender
首次通知日（FND）：现金结算，没有可交割的实物
Settlement: cash settled, with no physical delivery
结算：无实物交割，现金结算
Date basis / 日期依据
Last trading day (LTD) / 最后交易日（LTD）: Rule calculated; rule reviewed 2026-10-26, calendar 2026-07-20–2026-12-31 / 规则计算；规则核验 2026-10-26，日历覆盖 2026-07-20—2026-12-31
Source / 来源: https://www.cmegroup.com/markets/energy/crude-oil/micro-wti-crude-oil.contractSpecs.html
Contract page / 合约页面: https://futuresclock.com/en/contracts/nymex-mcl/2609/
合约页面: https://futuresclock.com/contracts/nymex-mcl/2609/
Futures Clock. “MCLU6 Expiration Date: 19 Aug 2026 | NYMEX Micro WTI Crude.” https://futuresclock.com/en/contracts/nymex-mcl/2609/ (accessed ____). datasetVersion: 1.9.6. Page content updated: 2026-10-26 (not a verification date for every field). Per-event field states and sources: https://futuresclock.com/en/contracts/nymex-mcl/2609/#date-basis

Contract month and roll-date context

MCLU6 (NYMEX Micro WTI Crude futures, September 2026 contract) expired on Wednesday 19 August 2026, its last trading day.

Date basis

Delivery / settlement rule: cash settled, with no physical delivery

Sources & verification

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2026-09-07Labor Day — early close 13:30 CT, reopens 17:00 CT

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