Commodity derivatives
MCX — bullion, energy, base metals. No live MCX spot; basis shown as calendar spread.
Trading hours
Mon–Fri 09:00–23:30 IST (23:55 in DST window)
Expiry convention
Varies by contract; bullion typically last working day, energy mid-month
Underlyings
6 contracts groups
Global reference benchmarks
USD-denominated front-month references that MCX contracts track.
Brent crude
$105.98
1D
-2.21%
1W
-1.53%
1M
+16.44%
USD / barrel · 2026-09-17
WTI crude
$102.25
1D
-2.76%
1W
-0.22%
1M
+20.38%
USD / barrel · 2026-09-17
Gold
$4,349.90
1D
+0.52%
1W
-1.30%
1M
-1.60%
USD / troy oz · 2026-09-17
Silver
$64.41
1D
+0.44%
1W
+0.19%
1M
+0.73%
USD / troy oz · 2026-09-17
Gold (MCX)
₹ / 10 g · lot 100
₹/lot = price × 100 (lot = 1 kg = 100 × 10 g)
Calendar spreads (vs nearest expiry, annualised)
04/12/2026(60d apart)
+5.28%
05/02/2027(123d apart)
+6.68%
05/04/2027(182d apart)
+4.74%
| Expiry | DTE | Price | ₹ / lot | Volume | OI | Vol/OI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/10/2026 GOLD05OCT26FUT | 18d | 1,52,950.00 | ₹1.53 Cr | 4,621 | - | - |
| 04/12/2026 GOLD04DEC26FUT | 78d | 1,54,277.00 | ₹1.54 Cr | 1,098 | - | - |
| 05/02/2027 GOLD05FEB27FUT | 141d | 1,56,392.00 | ₹1.56 Cr | 55 | - | - |
| 05/04/2027 GOLD05APR27FUT | 200d | 1,56,567.00 | ₹1.57 Cr | 3 | - | - |
| 04/06/2027 GOLD04JUN27FUT | 260d | - | - | - | - | - |
| 05/08/2027 GOLD05AUG27FUT | 322d | - | - | - | - | - |
Silver (MCX)
₹ / kg · lot 30
₹/lot = price × 30 (lot = 30 kg)
Calendar spreads (vs nearest expiry, annualised)
05/03/2027(91d apart)
+9.93%
05/05/2027(152d apart)
+11.11%
| Expiry | DTE | Price | ₹ / lot | Volume | OI | Vol/OI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/12/2026 SILVER04DEC26FUT | 78d | 2,35,275.00 | ₹70.58 L | 7,464 | - | - |
| 05/03/2027 SILVER05MAR27FUT | 169d | 2,41,100.00 | ₹72.33 L | 184 | - | - |
| 05/05/2027 SILVER05MAY27FUT | 230d | 2,46,161.00 | ₹73.85 L | 1 | - | - |
| 05/07/2027 SILVER05JUL27FUT | 291d | - | - | - | - | - |
| 03/09/2027 SILVER03SEP27FUT | 351d | - | - | - | - | - |
Crude Oil (MCX)
₹ / barrel · lot 100
₹/lot = price × 100 (lot = 100 barrels)
Calendar spreads (vs nearest expiry, annualised)
19/10/2026(28d apart)
-61.76%
19/11/2026(59d apart)
-54.71%
18/12/2026(88d apart)
-50.29%
19/01/2027(120d apart)
-45.31%
| Expiry | DTE | Price | ₹ / lot | Volume | OI | Vol/OI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/09/2026 CRUDEOIL21SEP26FUT | 4d | 9,815.00 | ₹9.81 L | 50,837 | - | - |
| 19/10/2026 CRUDEOIL19OCT26FUT | 32d | 9,350.00 | ₹9.35 L | 16,791 | - | - |
| 19/11/2026 CRUDEOIL19NOV26FUT | 63d | 8,947.00 | ₹8.95 L | 1,711 | - | - |
| 18/12/2026 CRUDEOIL18DEC26FUT | 92d | 8,625.00 | ₹8.63 L | 178 | - | - |
| 19/01/2027 CRUDEOIL19JAN27FUT | 124d | 8,353.00 | ₹8.35 L | 1 | - | - |
| 19/02/2027 CRUDEOIL19FEB27FUT | 155d | 7,838.00 | ₹7.84 L | 4 | - | - |
| 19/03/2027 CRUDEOIL19MAR27FUT | 183d | - | - | - | - | - |
| 21/06/2027 CRUDEOIL21JUN27FUT | 277d | - | - | - | - | - |
| 20/09/2027 CRUDEOIL20SEP27FUT | 368d | - | - | - | - | - |
| 17/12/2027 CRUDEOIL17DEC27FUT | 456d | - | - | - | - | - |
Natural Gas (MCX)
₹ / mmBtu · lot 1,250
₹/lot = price × 1250 (lot = 1,250 mmBtu)
Calendar spreads (vs nearest expiry, annualised)
27/10/2026(32d apart)
+55.51%
24/11/2026(60d apart)
+117.54%
28/12/2026(94d apart)
+126.12%
25/01/2027(122d apart)
+64.93%
| Expiry | DTE | Price | ₹ / lot | Volume | OI | Vol/OI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/09/2026 NATURALGAS25SEP26FUT | 8d | 277.40 | ₹3.47 L | 1,24,445 | - | - |
| 27/10/2026 NATURALGAS27OCT26FUT | 40d | 290.90 | ₹3.64 L | 23,817 | - | - |
| 24/11/2026 NATURALGAS24NOV26FUT | 68d | 331.00 | ₹4.14 L | 2,490 | - | - |
| 28/12/2026 NATURALGAS28DEC26FUT | 102d | 367.50 | ₹4.59 L | 603 | - | - |
| 25/01/2027 NATURALGAS25JAN27FUT | 130d | 337.60 | ₹4.22 L | 74 | - | - |
| 23/02/2027 NATURALGAS23FEB27FUT | 159d | 283.20 | ₹3.54 L | 434 | - | - |
Copper (MCX)
₹ / kg · lot 2,500
₹/lot = price × 2500 (lot = 2.5 t)
Calendar spreads (vs nearest expiry, annualised)
30/10/2026(30d apart)
+6.19%
30/11/2026(61d apart)
+6.42%
31/12/2026(92d apart)
+7.08%
31/03/2027(182d apart)
+5.77%
| Expiry | DTE | Price | ₹ / lot | Volume | OI | Vol/OI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30/09/2026 COPPER30SEP26FUT | 13d | 1,375.80 | ₹34.40 L | 4,727 | - | - |
| 30/10/2026 COPPER30OCT26FUT | 43d | 1,382.80 | ₹34.57 L | 1,100 | - | - |
| 30/11/2026 COPPER30NOV26FUT | 74d | 1,390.55 | ₹34.76 L | 124 | - | - |
| 31/12/2026 COPPER31DEC26FUT | 105d | 1,400.35 | ₹35.01 L | 58 | - | - |
| 31/03/2027 COPPER31MAR27FUT | 195d | 1,415.35 | ₹35.38 L | 8 | - | - |
| 30/06/2027 COPPER30JUN27FUT | 286d | - | - | - | - | - |
Zinc (MCX)
₹ / kg · lot 5,000
₹/lot = price × 5000 (lot = 5 t)
Calendar spreads (vs nearest expiry, annualised)
30/10/2026(30d apart)
-32.16%
30/11/2026(61d apart)
-20.02%
| Expiry | DTE | Price | ₹ / lot | Volume | OI | Vol/OI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30/09/2026 ZINC30SEP26FUT | 13d | 419.95 | ₹21.00 L | 2,372 | - | - |
| 30/10/2026 ZINC30OCT26FUT | 43d | 408.85 | ₹20.44 L | 384 | - | - |
| 30/11/2026 ZINC30NOV26FUT | 74d | 405.90 | ₹20.30 L | 6 | - | - |
| 31/12/2026 ZINC31DEC26FUT | 105d | - | - | - | - | - |
| 31/03/2027 ZINC31MAR27FUT | 195d | - | - | - | - | - |
| 30/06/2027 ZINC30JUN27FUT | 286d | - | - | - | - | - |
Carry suppressed for contracts under 7 days to expiry. Annualisation amplifies any spot/future timing mismatch (Yahoo INR=X is EOD; the future is live intraday) into misleading headline numbers. For commodities, basis is shown as calendar spread because MCX has no live spot listing.