Platinum rollover dates
New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX), metals
- Tick
- $50.1 per tick
- One point
- $50per contract
- Initial margin
- $6,800.20exchange, as of 27 Oct 2026
- Front contract
- PLF27roll by 29 Dec 2026
Calendar as of How we source this
Next contracts
| Contract | Month | Suggested roll | First notice | Last trade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PLF27 | January 2027 | 29 Dec 2026 | 31 Dec 2026 | 27 Jan 2027 |
| PLJ27 | April 2027 | 29 Mar 2027 | 31 Mar 2027 | 28 Apr 2027 |
| PLN27 | July 2027 | 28 Jun 2027 | 30 Jun 2027 | 28 Jul 2027 |
| PLV27 | October 2027 | 28 Sept 2027 | 30 Sept 2027 | 27 Oct 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 Platinum (PL) the current front contract is PLF27, with a last trading day of 27 Jan 2027 and a first notice day of 31 Dec 2026. The next contract is PLJ27.
The exchange rule we apply for PL: Last trade: 3rd last business day of the contract month. First notice: last business day of the month before. PL 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 29 Dec 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. 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/metals/precious/platinum.calendar.html
Days to rollover
Questions
- When does PLF27 expire?
- The last trading day for PLF27 is 27 Jan 2027.
- When should I roll PL?
- Our suggested roll date for PLF27 is 29 Dec 2026. Your broker's deadline may be earlier.
- What is the next PL contract?
- PLJ27, with a last trading day of 28 Apr 2027.