CME
Technique
Fingers are extended and touched to shoulder.
Origin
Hand touches back to indicate back months.
Red - Year 2

1 of 32

Fingers are extended and touched to shoulder.
Hand touches back to indicate back months.

Thumb and index finger are formed into circle with other fingers extended upward.
Letter "G."

Thumb and pinky finger are extended outward with other fingers pressed against palm.
Unknown. Highly likely this is a reference to the Elvis movie "Blue Hawaii" as the signal is identical to the Hawaiian "shaka" hand signal.

Hand is held palm outward and thumb is folded to touch ring finger.
Wedding ring.

Hand forms fist at chin level.
Unknown.

Hand is held with fingers pointed downward.
Juicing an orange.

Pinky finger is extended upward from fist.
Pinky.

Thumb and index finger of both hands are brought together.
Fingers resemble the outline of a vagina.

Fingers are extended and brushed against hair above ear.
Gray hair on temple.

Index finger is extended outward while thumb is moved up and down.
Cop shooting a pistol.
Years
Most futures and options contracts extend out a couple years but in certain cases like Eurodollars, up to ten years. When contracts beyond the immediate year are quoted, it's the year (red, green, gold, etc...) first and then the month comes next.