About Copper Futures (Aug 2026)

Copper Futures is a cash-settled contract that allows participants to manage risk, trade on margin, or speculate on the price of Copper. Each contract represents 2,000 lbs of copper. Futures contracts enjoy the 60/40 tax treatment, where 60% of the gains are taxed as long-term capital gains and 40% as short-term capital gains, regardless of the holding period.

Contract Details

Expiry

Aug 31, 2026 (9 days)

Expires at

5:00 PM GMT+0

Listing date

May 13, 2026

Contract size

2,000 lbs of copper

Currency

USD

Stats

Open interest

$2.39M

Settlement price

$6.62

Volume (24h)

$2.92M

Price trends

Price change (24h)

0.32%

Mid price

$6.60

High (24h)

$6.74

Low (24h)

$6.58

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