Options Contract Specs

ACTIVE FUTURES OPTION SPECIFICATIONS (Notes)

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Contract Exchange Size Months Hours Min. Fluctuation Daily Limit

Agricultural
Canola ICECAN 1 WCE Canola contract F, H, K, N, X elect. 18:33-6:00; 9:30-13:15 C$.10/ton = C$2.00 C$30.00 = C$600
Cocoa ICEUS 1 ICEUS Cocoa contract All 12 months 8:00-13:00; elec. 4:00-14:00 $1/ton = $10.00 None
Cocoa LIFFE 1 LIFFE Cocoa contract H, K, N, U, Z 9:32-16:50 £1/ton = £10.00 None
Coffee "C"® ICEUS 1 ICEUS Coffee "C" contract All 12 months 8:00-13:30; elec. 3:30-14:00 .01¢/lb. = $3.75 None
Coffee-Robusta LIFFE 1 LIFFE Robusta Coffee contract F, H, K, N, U, X 9:42-16:55 $1/ton = $5.00 None
Corn CME®-G 1 Corn contract (5,000 bu.) All 12 months 9:30-13:15; Globex® 18:00-7:15; 9:30-13:15 (Central Time) 1⁄8¢/bu. = $6.25 40¢/bu. = $2,000 (c)
Cotton #2 SM ICEUS 1 ICEUS Cotton #2 SM contract H, K, N, V, Z 10:30-14:15; elec.21:00-14:30 .01¢/lb. = $5.00 None
Feeder Cattle CME®-G 1 Feeder Cattle contract F, H, J, K, Q, U, V, X 9:05-13:02; Globex® 9:05 Mon-13:55 Fri with 16:00-17:00 daily shutdowns (Central Time) 2.5¢/cwt. = $12.50 None
Lean Hogs CME®-G 1 Lean Hog contract G, J, K, M, N, Q, V, Z 9:05-13:02; Globex® 9:05 Mon-13:55 Fri with 16:00-17:00 daily shutdowns (Central Time) 2.5¢/cwt. = $10.00 None
Live Cattle CME®-G 1 CME Live Cattle contract All 12 months 9:05-13:02; Globex® 9:05 Mon-13:55 Fri with 16:00-17:00 daily shutdowns (Central Time) 2.5¢/cwt. = $10.00 None
Milk-Class III CME®-G 1 Milk contract All 12 months 9:05-13:12; Globex® 17:00-16:00, Fri early close at 13:55 (Central Time) 1¢/cwt. = $20.00 None
Oats CME®-G 1 Oat contract (5,000 bu.) All 12 months 9:30-13:15; Globex® 18:00-7:15; 9:30-13:15 (Central Time) 1⁄8¢/bu. = $6.25 20¢/bu. = $1,000 (c)
Orange Juice-1 and A ICEUS 1 ICEUS Orange Juice contract All 12 months 10:00-13:30; electronic 8:00-14:00 .05¢/lb. = $7.50 None
Pork Bellies-Frozen CME®-G 1 Frozen Pork Belly contract G, H, K, N, Q + Flex 9:05-13:02; Globex® 9:05 Mon-13:55 Fri with 16:00-17:00 daily shutdowns (Central Time) 2.5¢/cwt. = $10.00 None
Random Length Lumber CME®-G 1 Random Length Lumber contract All 12 months 9:00-13:07; Globex® 17:00-16:00 (Central Time) 10¢/mbf. = $11 None
Rice (Rough) CME®-G 1 Rough Rice contract (2,000 cwt.) All 12 months 9:30-13:15; Globex® 18:00-7:15; 9:30-13:15 (Central Time) ¼¢/cwt. = $5.00 50¢/cwt. = $1,000
Soybean Meal CME®-G 1 Soybean Meal contract (100 s. ton) All 12 months 9:30-13:15; Globex® 18:00-7:15; 9:30-13:15 (Central Time) 5¢/s ton = $5.00 $20/s ton = $2000 (c)
Soybean Oil CME®-G 1 Soybean Oil contract (60,000 lb.) All 12 months 9:30-13:15; Globex® 18:00-7:15; 9:30-13:15 (Central Time) ½/cwt. = $3.00 2.5¢/lb. = $1,500 (c)
Soybeans CME®-G 1 Soybean contract (5,000 bu.) All 12 months 9:30-13:15; Globex® 18:00-7:15; 9:30-13:15 (Central Time) 1⁄8¢/bu. = $6.25 70¢/bu. = $3,500 (c)
Sugar #11 SM ICEUS 1 ICEUS Sugar #11 contract All 12 months 8:10-13:30; elec. 3:30-14:00 .01¢/lb. = $11.20 None
Sugar-White LIFFE 1 LIFFE White Sugar contract H, K, Q, V, Z 9:47-17:30 5¢/ton = $2.50 None
Wheat CME®-G 1 Wheat contract (5,000 bu.) All 12 months 9:30-13:15; Globex® 18:00-7:15; 9:30-13:15 (Central Time) 1⁄8¢/bu. = $6.25 60¢/bu. = $3,000
Wheat KCBT 1 KCBT Wheat contract All 12 months 9:30-13:15; electronic 18:00-7:15 and 9:30-13:15 1/8¢/bu. = $6.25 60¢/bu. = $3,000
Wheat-Hard Red Spring MGE 1 MGE Spring Wheat contract H, K, N, U, Z 9:30-13:30; electronic 9:30-13:30 1/8¢/bu. = $6.25 30¢/bu. = $1,500

Currencies
Australian Dollar CME®-G 1 Australian Dollar contract (100,000 AUD) All 12 months 7:20-14:00; Globex® 17:00-16:00 (Central Time) .01¢/AD = $10.00 None
British Pound CME®-G 1 British Pound contract (62,500 £) All 12 months 7:20-14:00; Globex® 17:00-16:00 (Central Time) .01¢/£ = $6.25 None
Canadian Dollar CME®-G 1 Canadian Dollar contract (100,000 CAD) All 12 months 7:20-14:00; Globex® 17:00-16:00 (Central Time) .01¢/C$ = $10.00 None
Euro FX CME®-G 1 Euro FX contract (125,000 €) All 12 months 7:20-14:00; Globex® 17:00-16:00 (Central Time) .01¢/€ = $12.50 None
Japanese Yen CME®-G 1 Japanese Yen contract (12,500,000 ¥) All 12 months 7:20-14:00; Globex® 17:00-16:00 (Central Time) .0001¢/¥ = $12.50 None
Swiss Franc CME®-G 1 Swiss Franc contract (125,000 CHF) All 12 months 7:20-14:00; Globex® 17:00-16:00 (Central Time) .01¢/SF = $12.50 None

Energy
Brent Crude ICEEUR 1 ICEEUR Brent Crude contract All 12 months 1:00-23:00 London Local Time US1¢/bbl. = $10.00 None
Crude Oil Cal. Spread NYM Long Call: Long 1 NYM nearby Crude Oil contract; Short 1 NYM deferred Crude Oil contract All 12 months 10:00-14:30 $.01/bbl. = $10.00 None
Crude Oil-Light Sweet NYM 1 NYM Crude Oil Light Sweet contract All 12 months 9:00-14:30 $.01/bbl. = $10.00 None
Gas Oil ICEEUR 1 ICEEUR Gas Oil contract All 12 months 1:00-23:00 London Local Time US5¢/tonne = $5.00 None
Gas—No lead (RBOB) NYM 1 NYM NYH Gasoline unleaded contract All 12 months 9:00-14:30 .01¢/gal. = $4.20 None
Gasoline Cal. Spread NYM Long Call: Long 1 NYM nearby Gasoline contract; Short 1 NYM deferred Gasoline contract All 12 months 9:00-14:30 .01¢/gal. = $4.20 None
Gasoline Crack Spread NYM Long Call: Long 1 NYM Gasoline contract; Short 1 NYM Crude Oil contract All 12 months 9:00-14:30 $.01/bbl. = $10.00 None
Heating Oil NYM 1 NYM Heating Oil contract All 12 months 10:05-14:30 .01¢/gal. = $4.20 None
Heating Oil Cal. Spread NYM Long Call: Long 1 NYM nearby Heating Oil contract; Short 1 NYM deferred Heating Oil contract All 12 months 9:00-14:30 .01¢/gal. = $4.20 None
Heating Oil Crack Spread NYM Long Call: Long 1 NYM Heating Oil contract; Short 1 NYM Crude Oil contract All 12 months 9:00-14:30 $.01/bbl. = $10.00 None
Natural Gas—Henry Hub NYM 1 NYM Henry Hub Natural Gas contract All 12 months 9:00-14:30; .1¢/MMBtu = $10.00 None

Indexes
CAC 40® Index ENP 1 ENP CAC40® Index Options contract All 12 months 9:00-17:30 .10 pt. = €0.10 Consult exchg.
DAX® EUREX 1 EUREX DAX® contract All 12 months 8:50-17:30 .10 = €0.50 None
DJIASM Index CME®-G 1 DJIASM Index contract Fl:H M U Z
Globex®: All 12 months		 8:30-15:15; Globex® 17:00-8:15; 15:30-16:30 (Central Time) .5 pt. = $5.00 Consult exchg.
Dow Index E-mini® CME®-G 1 E-mini® Dow Index contract All 12 months Globex® 17:00-15:15; 15:30-16:30 (Central Time) 1 pt. = $5.00 Consult exchg.
IBEX-35 mini MEFF 1 IBEX-35 mini Futures contract All 12 months 1 pt. = €1.00 None
KOSPI 200 KOFEX 1 KOSPI 200 Index contract All 12 months 9:00-15:15 .05 =KRW 5,000 Consult exchg.
MSCI Taiwan SGX 1 SGX MSCI Taiwan Index contract All 12 months 14:45-19:00; 8:45-13:50 .01 pt. = US$1.00 Consult exchg.
NASDAQ 100® Index CME®-G 1 NASDAQ 100® Index contract All 12 months 8:30-15:15; Globex® 17:00-8:15; 15:30-16:30 (Central Time) .25 pt. = $25.00 Consult exchg.
NASDAQ 100® Index-e-mini® CME®-G 1 E-mini® NASDAQ 100® Index contract All 12 months Globex® 17:00-15:15; 15:30-16:30 (Central Time) .25 pt. = $5.00 Consult exchg.
NIKKEI 225® OSE 1 OSE NIKKEI 225® contract All 12 months 9:00-11:00; 12:30-15:10 ¥1 or ¥5 or ¥10 Consult exchg.
NIKKEI 225® SGX 1 SGX NIKKEI 225® contract All 12 months Elect. 15:30-19:00;7:45-10:15;11:15-14:30; 15:30-19:00 1 pt = ¥500.00 None
NIKKEI 225®-Dollar CME®-G 1 NIKKEI 225® USD contract All 12 months 8:00-15:15 (Central Time) 5 pt. = $25.00 Consult exchg.
NYSE Composite Index ICEUS 1 ICEUS NYSE Composite contract H, M, U, Z 9:30-16:15 .50 = $25.00 None
Russell® 1000 Index ICEUS 1 ICEUS Russell® 1000 Futures contract All 12 months 9:30-16:15 .05 = $25.00 Consult exchg.
Russell® 2000 Index ICEUS 1 ICEUS Russell® 2000 Futures contract All 12 months 9:30-16:15 .05 = $25.00 Consult exchg.
Russell® 3000 Index ICEUS 1 ICEUS Russell® 3000 Futures contract H,M,U,Z 9:30-16:15 .05 = $25.00 None
S&P 500® E-Mini® & EOM CME®-G 1 S&P 500® E-Mini® contract All 12 months Globex® 17:00-15:15; 15:30-16:30 (Central Time) .25 = $12.50 Consult exchg.
S&P 500® Index & EOM CME®-G 1 S&P 500® Index contract All 12 months 8:30-15:15; Globex® 17:00-8:15; 15:30-16:30 (Central Time) .10 = $25.00 Consult exchg.
S&P GSCI® CME®-G 1 S&P GSCI® contract All 12 months 7:55-13:40 (Central Time) .05 pt. = $12.50 None
S&P MidCap 400® Index CME®-G 1 S&P MidCap 400® Index contract All 12 months 8:30-15:15 (Central Time) .05 = $25.00 Consult exchg.
SMI® EUREX 1 EUREX SMI® contract All 12 months 8:50-17:20 CHF.1 = CHF1.00 None
SPI 200 TM Index SFE 1 SFE SPI 200 TM Index contract All 12 months 9:50-16:30; 17:10-8:00 .5 = A$12.50 None
STOXX®50/ EuroSTOXX50® EUREX 1 EUREX STOXX®50/ EuroSTOXX50® contract All 12 months 8:50-17:30 .10 = €1.00 None
US $ Index ICEUS 1 ICEUS U.S. Dollar Index contract All 12 months 2:00-8:05; 8:00-15:00; 19:00-22:00 .01 = $10.00 None
VIX (CBOE Volatility Index) CBOE $100 x VIX Index All 12 months 8:30-15:15 .05 below $3; .10 above $3 None

Interest Rates
Austral. Govt. Bond 10-yr. SFE 1 SFE Australian Govt. Bond-10 Yr. contract H, M, U, Z 8:32-16:30; 17:12-7:30 .005%/Annum None
Austral. Govt. Bond 3-yr. SFE 1 SFE Australian Govt. Bond-3 Yr. contract H, M, U, Z 8:30-16:30; 17:10-7:30 .005%/Annum None
Bank Bill-90 day SFE 1 SFE 90-day Bank Accepted Bill contract All 12 months 8:28-16:30; 17:08-7:30 .005%/Annum None
Banker's Accpt.-Can. 3 mo. ME 1 ME 3-mo. Can. Banker's Accpt. Contract H, M, U, Z 8:00-15:00 .005 = C$12.50 None
Euribor (3-mo.) LIFFE 1 LIFFE 3-mo. Euribor contract All 12 months LIFFE CONNECT 7:02-18:00 .005 = €12.50 None
Euribor 1-yr. Midcurve LIFFE 1 LIFFE Euribor contract All 12 months LIFFE CONNECT 7:02-18:00 .005 = €12.50 None
Euro BOBL EUREX 1 EUREX Euro BOBL contract All 12 months 8:00-19:00 .01 = €10.00 None
Euro Bund EUREX 1 EUREX Euro Bund contract All 12 months 8:00-19:00 .01 = €10.00 None
Euro Schatz EUREX 1 EUREX Euro Schatz contract All 12 months 8:00-19:00 .005 = €5.00 None
Euro Swiss Franc 3-mo. LIFFE 1 LIFFE Euro Swiss Franc 3-mo. contract All 12 months LIFFE CONNECT 7:32-18:00 .005 = SF12.50 None
Eurodollar CME®-G 1 Eurodollar contract All 12 months 7:20-14:00; Globex® 17:00-16:00 (Central Time) Consult exchg. None
Eurodollar 1-/2-/5-Yr. MidCurve CME®-G 1 Eurodollar contract All 12 months 7:20-14:00; Globex® 17:00-16:00 (Central Time) ½ basis pt. = $12.50 None
Fed. Funds-30 day CME®-G 1 30 day Fed. Funds contract All 12 months 7:20-14:00; Globex® 17:00-16:00 (Central Time) ¼ basis pt. = $10.4175 None
Japanese Govt. Bonds (all) TSE 1 TSE Japanese Govt. Bond contr All 12 months 9:00-11:00; 12:30-15:00; 15:30-18:00 .01 = ¥10,000.00 2 pts. = ¥2,000,000
Short Sterling LIFFE 1 LIFFE Short Sterling contract H, M, U, Z LIFFE CONNECT 7:32-18:00 .005 = £6.25 None
Short Sterling-Mid-Curve LIFFE 1 LIFFE Short Sterling contract All 12 months LIFFE CONNECT 7:32-18:00 .005 = £6.25 None
T-Bonds-10-Yr. (Overnight) SFE 1 SFE 3-Yr. T-Bond contract (overnight) H, M, U, Z 17:12-7:30 .005/ Annum None
T-Bonds-3-Yr. (Intra-Day) SFE 1 SFE 3-Yr. T-Bond contract H, M, U, Z 8:30-16:10 .005/ Annum None
T-Bonds-3-Yr. (Overnight) SFE 1 SFE 3-Yr. T-Bond contract (overnight) H, M, U, Z 17:10-7:30 .005/ Annum None
U.S. T-Bonds-30 Yr. CME®-G 1 30-Yr. T-Bond contract All 12 months 7:20-14:00; Globex® 17:00-16:00 (Central Time) 1⁄64 pt. = $15.625 None
U.S. T-Notes-10Yr. CME®-G 1 10-Yr. T-Note contract All 12 months 7:20-14:00; Globex® 17:00-16:00 (Central Time) 1⁄64 pt. = $15.625 None
U.S. T-Notes-2 Yr. CME®-G 1 2-Yr. T-Note contract All 12 months 7:20-14:00; Globex® 17:00-16:00 (Central Time) ½ of 1⁄64 pt. = $15.625 None
U.S. T-Notes-5 Yr. CME®-G 1 5-Yr. T-Note contract All 12 months 7:20-14:00; Globex® 17:00-16:00 (Central Time) ½ of 1⁄64 pt. = $7.8125 None

Metals
Aluminum CMX 1 CMX Aluminum contract All 12 months 7:50-13:15; ACCESS .05¢/lb. = $22.00 None
Copper CMX 1 CMX High-Grade Copper contract All 12 months 8:10-13:00; ACCESS .05¢/lb. = $12.50 None
Gold CME®-G 1 COMEX Gold contract All 12 months 8:20-13:30; Globex® 18:00-17:15 (Eastern Time) 10¢/oz. = $10.00 None
Gold TOCOM 1 TOCOM Gold contract G, J, M, Q, V, Z 9:15-11:00; 12:45-15:30 1¥/g. = ¥1,000 Consult exchg.
Platinum NYM 1 NYM Platinum contract All 12 months 8:20-13:05; ACCESS 10¢/oz. = $5.00 None
Silver CME®-G 1 COMEX 5,000 oz. Silver contract All 12 months 8:25-13:25; Globex® 18:00-17:15 (Eastern Time) 1¢/oz. = $5.00 None

F = Jan, G = Feb, H = Mar, J = Apr, K = May, M = Jun, N = Jul, Q = Aug, U = Sep, V = Oct, X = Nov, Z = Dec

NOTES TO CONTRACT SPECIFICATIONS (Specs)

(a) May differ occasionally, please consult exchange.
(b) Globex week opens Sunday Evening, and closes Friday Evening.
(c) Expanded limits sometimes.
(d) Hours vary during U.S. Standard Time.
(e) For LME schedule, click here.

(f) Sunday evening through Friday, Chicago time.

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