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Futures Options Specifications*

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

Food / Softs

OPTION

EXCH.

CONTRACT SIZE

MOS. TRADED

LOCAL TRADING HOURS

MIN. FLUCT.

DAILY LIMIT

Cocoa

NYBOT

1 NYBOT Cocoa contract

All 12 months

8:00-11:50

$1/ton = $10.00

None

Coffee "C"

NYBOT

1 NYBOT Coffee "C" contract

All 12 months

9:15-12:30

.01¢/lb. = $3.75

None

Corn

CBT

1 CBT Corn contract

All 12 months

9:30-13:15; a/c/e 20:30-6:00

¹//bu. = $6.25

20¢/bu. = $1,000

Cotton #2

NYBOT

1 NYBOT Cotton #2 contract

H, K, N, V, Z

10:30-14:15

.01¢/lb. = $5.00

None

Oats

CBT

1 CBT Oat contract

All 12 months

9:30-13:15; a/c/e 20:30-6:00

¹//bu. = $6.25

20¢/bu. = $1,000

Orange Juice

NYBOT

1 NYBOT Orange Juice contract

All 12 months

10:00-13:30

.05¢/lb. = $7.50

None

Rice Rough

CBT

1 CBT Rough Rice contract

All 12 months

9:15-13:30; a/c/e 20:30-6:00

¼¢/cwt. = $5.00

50¢/cwt. = $1,000

Soybeans

CBT

1 CBT Soybean contract

All 12 months

9:30-13:15; a/c/e 20:30-6:00

¹//bu. = $6.25

50¢/bu. = $2,500

Soybean Meal

CBT

1 CBT Soybean Meal contract

All 12 months

9:30-13:15; a/c/e 20:30-6:00

/ton = $5.00

$20/ton = $2,000

Soybean Oil

CBT

1 CBT Soybean Oil contract

All 12 months

9:30-13:15; a/c/e 20:30-6:00

.005¢/lb. = $3.00

/lb. = $1,200

Sugar #11

NYBOT

1 NYBOT Sugar #11 contract

All 12 months

9:00-12:00

.01¢/lb. = $11.20

None

Wheat

CBT

1 CBT Wheat contract

All 12 months

9:30-13:15; a/c/e 20:30-6:00

¹//bu. = $6.25

30¢/bu. = $1,500

Wheat

KCBT

1 KCBT Wheat contract

All 12 months

9:30-13:25

¹//bu. = $6.25

30¢/bu. = $1,500

Meats

OPTION

EXCH.

CONTRACT SIZE

MOS. TRADED

LOCAL TRADING HOURS

MIN. FLUCT.

DAILY LIMIT

Feeder Cattle

CME

1 CME Feeder Cattle contract

F, H, J, K, Q, U, V, X

9:05-13:02

2.5¢/cwt. = $12.50

None

Lean Hogs

CME

1 CME Lean Hog contract

G, J, K, M, N, Q, V, Z

9:10-13:02

2.5¢/cwt. = $10.00

None

Live Cattle

CME

1 CME Live Cattle contract

All 12 months

9:05-13:02

2.5¢/cwt. = $10.00

None

Pork Bellies-Frozen

CME

1 CME Frozen Pork Belly contract

G, H, K, N, Q

9:10-13:02

2.5¢/cwt. = $10.00

None

Currencies

OPTION

EXCH.

CONTRACT SIZE

MOS. TRADED

LOCAL TRADING HOURS

MIN. FLUCT.

DAILY LIMIT

Australian Dollar

CME

1 CME Australian Dollar contract

All 12 months

7:20-14:00

.01¢/AD = $10.00

None

British Pound

CME

1 CME British Pound contract

All 12 months

7:20-14:00; Globex2 14:30-7:05

.02¢/£ = $12.50

None

Canadian Dollar

CME

1 CME Canadian Dollar contract

All 12 months

7:20-14:00; Globex2 14:30-7:05

.01¢/C$ = C$10.00

None

Euro FX

CME

1 CME Euro FX contract

All 12 months

7:20-14:00; Globex2 14:30-7:05

.01¢/€ = $12.50

None

Euro FX/JY

CME

1 CME Euro FX/JY contract

All 12 months

7:20-14:00; Globex2 14:30-7:05

.01€ /¥ = ¥1,250.00

None

Japanese Yen

CME

1 CME Japanese Yen contract

All 12 months

7:20-14:00; Globex2 14:30-7:05

.0001¢/¥ = $12.50

None

Swiss Franc

CME

1 CME Swiss Franc contract

All 12 months

7:20-14:00; Globex2 14:30-7:05

.01¢/SF = $12.50

None

Energy

OPTION

EXCH.

CONTRACT SIZE

MOS. TRADED

LOCAL TRADING HOURS

MIN. FLUCT.

DAILY LIMIT

Crude Oil-Light Sweet

NYM

1 NYM Crude Oil Light Sweet contract

All 12 months

10:00-14:30

$.01/bbl. = $10.00

None

NY RBOB Gasoline

NYM

1 NYM NYH Gasoline unleaded contract

All 12 months

9:00-14:30

.01¢/gal. = $4.20

None

Heating Oil

NYM

1 NYM Heating Oil contract

All 12 months

10:05-14:30

.01¢/gal. = $4.20

None

Natural Gas Henry Hub

NYM

1 NYM Henry Hub Natural Gas contract

All 12 months

10:00-14:30

.1¢/MMBtu = $10.00

None

Indexes

OPTION

EXCH.

CONTRACT SIZE

MOS. TRADED

LOCAL TRADING HOURS

MIN. FLUCT.

DAILY LIMIT

CRB Index

NYBOT

1 NYBOT CRB Index contract

F, G, J, M, Q, X

10:00-14:45

.05 = $25.00

None

DAX

EUREX

1 EUREX DAX contract

All 12 months

8:50-20:00

.10 = €0.50

None

DJIASM Index

CBT

1 CBT DJIASM Index contract

All 12 months

7:20-15:15; a/c/e 20:15-16:00

.5 = $5.00

Consult exchange

STOXX®50/EuroSTOXX50

EUREX

1 EUREX STOXX®50/EuroSTOXX50 contract

All 12 months

9:00-17:30

.10 = €1.00

None

GSCI

CME

1 CME GSCI contract

All 12 months

8:15-14:15

.05 = $12.50

None

NASDAQ 100 Index

CME

1 CME NASDAQ 100 Index contract

12 mos. + Flex

8:30-15:15; Globex2 15:45-8:15

.05 = $5.00

None specified

NIKKEI 225

CME

1 CME NIKKEI 225 contract

H, M, U, Z

8:00-15:15

0.5 = $25.00

None

NYSE Composite Index

NYBOT

1 NYBOT NYSE Composite contract

H, M, U, Z

9:30-16:15

.05 = $25.00

None

Russell 2000

CME

1 CME Russell 2000 contract

12 mos. + Flex

8:30-15:15

.05 = $25.00

None specified

S&P 500 Index

CME

1 CME S&P 500 Index contract

12 months

8:30-15:15; Globex2 15:45-8:15

.10 = $25.00

None specified

S&P 500 E-Mini

CME

1 CME S&P 500 E-Mini contract

All 12 months

Globex2 15:45-15:15

.25 = $12.50

Consult exchange

US $ Index

NYBOT

1 NYBOT U.S. Dollar Index contract

All 12 months

3:00-8:00; 8:05-15:00

.01 = $10.00

None

Value Line Index

KCT

1 KCBT Value Line contract

 All 12 months

8:30-15:15

.05 = $5.00

Consult exchange

Interest Rates

OPTION

EXCH.

CONTRACT SIZE

MOS. TRADED

LOCAL TRADING HOURS

MIN. FLUCT.

DAILY LIMIT

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

Eurodollars

CME

1 CME Eurodollar contract

All 12 months

7:20-14:00; Globex2 14:13-7:04

.01 = $25.00

None

U.S. T-Bonds

CBT

1 CBT T-Bond contract

All 12 months

7:20-14:00; a/c/e 20:00-16:00

¹/64 pt. = $15.625

None

U.S. T-Notes 2 Yr.

CBT

1 CBT 2 Yr. T-Note contract

All 12 months

7:20-14:00; a/c/e 20:00-16:00

½ of ¹/64 = $15.625

None

U.S. T-Notes 5 Yr.

CBT

1 CBT 5 Yr. T-Note contract

All 12 months

7:20-14:00; a/c/e 20:00-16:00

¹/64 pt. = $15.625

None

U.S. T-Notes 10Yr.

CBT

1 CBT 10 Yr. T-Note contract

All 12 months

7:20-14:00; a/c/e 20:00-16:00

¹/64 pt. = $15.625

None

Metals

OPTION

EXCH.

CONTRACT SIZE

MOS. TRADED

LOCAL TRADING HOURS

MIN. FLUCT.

DAILY LIMIT

Copper

CMX

1 CMX High-Grade Copper contract

All 12 months

8:10-13:00

.05¢/lb. = $12.50

None

Gold

CMX

1 CMX Gold contract

All 12 months

8:20-13:30

10¢/oz. = $10.00

None

Silver

CMX

1 CMX Silver contract

All 12 months

8:25-13:25 .5¢/oz. = $25.00

None

Platinum

NYM

1 NYM Platinum contract

All 12 months

8:20-13:05

10¢/oz. = $5.00

None

Silver

CBT

1 CBT 1,000 oz. Silver contract

G, J, M, Q, V, Z

7:25-13:25

.1¢/oz. = $1.00

$1/oz. = $1,000

Lumber

OPTION

EXCH.

CONTRACT SIZE

MOS. TRADED

LOCAL TRADING HOURS

MIN. FLUCT.

DAILY LIMIT

Random Length Lumber

CME

1 CME Lumber 110 contract

All 12 months

9:00-13:07

10¢/1000 bd. ft.= $11

None

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* Please note: The above information is believed to be reliable. There is no expressed or implied warranty as to the accuracy or completeness of this information. All information is subject to change at anytime and without notice. Please consult the appropriate exchange for further information.

 

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