Futures CFDMetals
Aluminum futures CFD ALUMINUMUSD
Aluminum, the most used light metal, priced per metric ton. TickerLayer prices every listed month of Aluminum as a CFD with its own methodology, then publishes the front-month chain and four roll series on top: one symbol for whichever way your product rolls.
Aluminum forward curve
2 months pricedBackwardation: later months price below the front.
| Contract | Last trade | Bid | Ask | Price | Carry, annualized |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ALUMINUMUSD.FEB27Feb 2027 | Feb 24 | 3,123.50 | 3,144.00 | 3,133.75 | – |
ALUMINUMUSD.JUN27Jun 2027 | Jun 28 | 3,100.00 | 3,120.00 | 3,110.00 | −2.24% |
Price is the mid of bid and ask, in USD per metric ton. Carry is the annualized change from the month before. A month whose book is too wide to trust is left off rather than shown with a misleading price.
Roll series
ALUMINUMUSD rolled four ways
Each series blends the front month with the next on its own schedule and reports the weight it holds on the next month. Pick the one that matches how your product rolls.
ALUMINUMUSD.R55-day roll3,180.00
100% on the next month
Moves to the next month in five equal steps, one at each 17:00 New York close over business days 5 to 9 of the roll month.
ALUMINUMUSD.R5C5-day roll, continuous3,180.00
100% on the next month
The same five-day window, with the weight moving every second of each session instead of once a day.
ALUMINUMUSD.CYCLEFull-cycle roll3,173.69
86% on the next month
Moves a little every weekday across the whole cycle, from the previous roll date to the next, so the series never jumps.
ALUMINUMUSD.NOTICERoll at first notice3,180.00
100% on the next month
Holds the front month and switches in one step at the first notice date, the last weekday before the contract month.
Roll calendar
Next Aluminum rolls
The dates every series follows, from GET /futures/roll-calendar/ALUMINUMUSD, which reaches up to 36 months ahead.
OCT26NOV26- 5-day window
- Sep 8 to Sep 14
- Chain moves
- Oct 27, 18:00 New York
- Last trade
- Oct 28
- First notice
- Sep 30
NOV26DEC26- 5-day window
- Oct 7 to Oct 13
- Chain moves
- Nov 24, 18:00 New York
- Last trade
- Nov 25
- First notice
- Oct 30
Symbols
Every ALUMINUMUSD symbol
Seven standing symbols, plus one dated symbol for every month the market lists, such as ALUMINUMUSD.OCT26.
- front month
ALUMINUMUSD.C1- second month
ALUMINUMUSD.C2- third month
ALUMINUMUSD.C3- 5-day roll
ALUMINUMUSD.R5- 5-day roll, continuous
ALUMINUMUSD.R5C- full-cycle roll
ALUMINUMUSD.CYCLE- roll at first notice
ALUMINUMUSD.NOTICE- Listed months
- JAN · FEB · MAR · APR · MAY · JUN · JUL · AUG · SEP · OCT · NOV · DEC
Integration
ALUMINUMUSD in your app, in real time
One quote call with the roll series you want, one curve call for every month, one WebSocket subscription for every change after that.
curl "https://api.tickerlayer.com/futures/quote/ALUMINUMUSD.C1?rolls=r5,cycle" \
-H "x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY"curl "https://api.tickerlayer.com/futures/curve/ALUMINUMUSD" \
-H "x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY"{
"action": "subscribe",
"channels": ["futures.quotes"],
"symbols": ["ALUMINUMUSD.C1", "ALUMINUMUSD.R5"],
"rolls": ["r5", "cycle"]
}{
"symbol": "ALUMINUMUSD.C1",
"kind": "chain",
"contract": "ALUMINUMUSD.OCT26",
"bid": 3123.5,
"ask": 3144,
"price": 3133.75,
"timestamp": 1792766401074,
"rolls": {
"r5": {
"price": 3180,
"weight": 1
},
"cycle": {
"price": 3173.69,
"weight": 0.8636
}
}
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Frequently asked questions
What is the Aluminum futures CFD?
ALUMINUMUSD is a contract for difference on Aluminum futures that TickerLayer prices with its own methodology. Every listed contract month has its own symbol, such as ALUMINUMUSD.OCT26, and the front-month chain and four roll series are built from those months. Prices are in USD per metric ton. It is a calculated reference price, not a futures contract and not the official settlement price of any market.
How does ALUMINUMUSD.C1 roll to the next month?
ALUMINUMUSD.C1 is the front month, ALUMINUMUSD.C2 and ALUMINUMUSD.C3 the next two. The chain moves to the next month at 18:00 New York time on the roll date and carries raw prices with no adjustment, so it can step at each roll. The roll date of the current front month is in the roll_date field of every quote and in GET /futures/roll-calendar/ALUMINUMUSD.
What is the difference between ALUMINUMUSD.R5, ALUMINUMUSD.R5C, ALUMINUMUSD.CYCLE and ALUMINUMUSD.NOTICE?
All four blend the front month with the next one, on different schedules. R5 steps 20% a day over five business days of the roll month, R5C makes the same move second by second, CYCLE moves a little every weekday across the whole cycle, and NOTICE switches in one step at the first notice date. Each frame carries the weight on the next month, the two legs and their prices.
Which contract months does ALUMINUMUSD cover?
The chain walks through the JAN, FEB, MAR, APR, MAY, JUN, JUL, AUG, SEP, OCT, NOV, DEC months, and every month the market lists is also available as a dated symbol for as long as it trades. GET /futures/contracts?base=ALUMINUMUSD lists them with their last trade, roll and first notice dates; GET /futures/curve/ALUMINUMUSD prices them all in one call.
How do I stream ALUMINUMUSD in real time?
Subscribe to the futures.quotes channel with ALUMINUMUSD.C1 or any other ALUMINUMUSD symbol. Add "rolls": ["r5", "cycle"] to the subscribe message to receive the roll series on the ALUMINUMUSD.C1 frames as well. Snapshots are sent on subscribe, and every frame carries a per-symbol sequence number and microsecond timestamps.
How do I get access to ALUMINUMUSD prices?
Products, contract months and roll calendars answer every API key, so you can integrate before you buy. Prices, the curve and the stream come with a Futures CFDs plan: Individual for your own use, Business for commercial use in your product, both with hosted checkout.
Futures CFDs are reference prices that TickerLayer calculates with its own methodology, one per contract month, chain position or roll series. They are not futures contracts, not executable, and not the official settlement, closing or index price of any market. TickerLayer publishes data only: it does not list, offer, broker or clear any contract, and it is not affiliated with, sponsored or endorsed by any trading venue, index provider or benchmark administrator. See the market data disclaimer.