Palladium (PA) Futures Contract Specifications

What Are Palladium (PA) Futures?

Palladium Futures (PA) provide traders with exposure to palladium prices without the need to hold physical palladium. These contracts are used for speculation on palladium price movements, hedging industrial metal needs, or diversifying investment portfolios with a precious metal that has critical industrial applications, particularly in automotive catalytic converters.

Contract Size

Contract Size: 100 troy ounces

Example: This contract size allows traders to gain exposure to metals with controlled leverage and risk.

Tick Value and Increment

  • Tick Size: 0.10 USD per troy ounce
  • Tick Value: $5.00 per tick
  • Point Value: $50.00 per point

These specifications make Palladium (PA) Futures suitable for traders seeking exposure to metals markets.

Trading Hours

Palladium (PA) Futures trade with extended hours, providing flexibility for traders in different time zones.

  • Trading Hours: Sunday to Friday, nearly 24 hours a day with a short break
  • Time Zone: Central Time (CT)

Trading Symbol

Platform Symbol: PA

Margins

To trade Palladium (PA) Futures, you'll need to meet specific margin requirements. Check with your broker for the latest margin rates and details.

Why Trade Palladium (PA) Futures?

  • Exposure to one of the rarest precious metals with critical industrial uses
  • Portfolio diversification with a metal that often moves independently of gold
  • Hedging tool for automotive manufacturing and electronics industries
  • Trading opportunities arising from supply constraints (limited mining regions)
  • Standardized contract specifications and regulated exchange

Position Sizing for Palladium (PA) Futures

Proper position sizing is crucial when trading Palladium (PA) Futures. Use our position size calculator to determine the optimal number of contracts based on your risk tolerance and account size.

Position Size Calculator Example

For Palladium (PA) Futures (PA):

  • Tick Size: 0.10 USD per troy ounce
  • Tick Value: $5.00 per tick
  • Point Value: $50.00 per point

If you want to risk $500 with a 10-point stop loss:

Risk per Contract = Stop Loss in Points × Point Value = 10 × 50.00 per point = $500

Maximum Contracts = Risk Amount ÷ Risk per Contract = $500 ÷ $500 = 1 contract