NY Harbor ULSD (Heating Oil) rollover dates
New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX), energy
- Tick
- $4.200.0001 per tick
- One point
- $42,000per contract
- Initial margin
- $15,902.70exchange, as of 27 Oct 2026
- Front contract
- HOX26roll by 28 Oct 2026
Calendar as of How we source this
The expiry rule for this contract is modelled and still needs checking against the exchange calendar.
Next contracts
| Contract | Month | Suggested roll | First notice | Last trade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOX26 | November 2026 | 28 Oct 2026 | 2 Nov 2026 | 30 Oct 2026 |
| HOZ26 | December 2026 | 25 Nov 2026 | 1 Dec 2026 | 30 Nov 2026 |
| HOF27 | January 2027 | 29 Dec 2026 | 4 Jan 2027 | 31 Dec 2026 |
| HOG27 | February 2027 | 27 Jan 2027 | 1 Feb 2027 | 29 Jan 2027 |
Futures contracts expire, so a trader who wants to keep a position must close the expiring contract and open the next one: the roll. For NY Harbor ULSD (Heating Oil) (HO) the current front contract is HOX26, with a last trading day of 30 Oct 2026 and a first notice day of 2 Nov 2026. The next contract is HOZ26.
The exchange rule we apply for HO: Last trade: last business day of the month before the contract month. First notice: the business day after last trade. HO is physically delivered: holding a position into the delivery period can create an obligation to make or take delivery, which is why speculative traders normally close or roll before the first notice day or last trading day.
The suggested roll date of 28 Oct 2026 is a convention, not an exchange rule. It is set a little before the first notice or last trading day, because liquidity moves to the next contract and many brokers require positions to be closed or rolled before then. Dates are calculated from the exchange's rules and its holiday calendar; for this product the rule is modelled and should be checked against the exchange calendar before you rely on it. The exchange calendar is the authority.
Roll convention: Suggested roll: 2 business days before the earlier of first notice day and last trade. A convention, not an exchange rule; brokers may require earlier exit. Exchange calendar: https://www.cmegroup.com/markets/energy/refined-products/heating-oil.calendar.html
Days to rollover
Questions
- When does HOX26 expire?
- The last trading day for HOX26 is 30 Oct 2026.
- When should I roll HO?
- Our suggested roll date for HOX26 is 28 Oct 2026. Your broker's deadline may be earlier.
- What is the next HO contract?
- HOZ26, with a last trading day of 30 Nov 2026.