CME

Technique

Fingers are extended and touched to shoulder.

Origin

Hand touches back to indicate back months.

Red - Year 2

Years CME Red - Year 2
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Years CME Red - Year 2
Fingers are extended and touched to shoulder.
Hand touches back to indicate back months.
Years CME Green - Year 3
Thumb and index finger are formed into circle with other fingers extended upward.
Letter "G."
Years CME Blue - Year 4
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.
Years CME Gold - Year 5
Hand is held palm outward and thumb is folded to touch ring finger.
Wedding ring.
Years CME Purple - Year 6
Hand forms fist at chin level.
Unknown.
Years CME Orange - Year 7
Hand is held with fingers pointed downward.
Juicing an orange.
Years CME Pink - Year 8
Pinky finger is extended upward from fist.
Pinky.
Years CME Pink - Year 8 (version 2)
Thumb and index finger of both hands are brought together.
Fingers resemble the outline of a vagina.
Years CME Silver - Year 9
Fingers are extended and brushed against hair above ear.
Gray hair on temple.
Years CME Copper - Year 10
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.