FUTURES

EXCH

SIZE

MONTHS TRADED

LOCAL TRADING HOURS

MIN. FLUCTUATION

DAILY LIMIT

Grains and Oilseeds:

 

 

 

 

 

Barley–Western

WCE

20 tonnes

H, K, N, V, Z

9:30–13:15

C$.10/ton = C$2.00

C$7.50/ton = C$150

Canola

WCE

20 tonnes

F, H, K, N, U, X

9:30–13:15

C$.10/ton = C$2.00

C$30/tonne = C$600

Corn

CBT

5,000 bu.

H, K, N, U, Z

9:30–13:15; electronic 19:30–6:00 (i)

¼¢/bu. = $12.50

20¢/bu. = $1,000 (a)

Corn-mini-sized

CBT

1,000 bu.

H, K, N, U, Z

9:30–13:45

¹/8¢/bu. = $1.25

20¢/bu. = $200

Corn

ENP

50 metric tons

F, H, M, Q, X

10:45–18:30 CTE

€0.25/m. ton = €12.50

€4.00/metric ton

Oats

CBT

5,000 bu.

H, K, N, U, Z

9:30–13:15; electronic 19:33–6:00 (i)

¼¢/bu. = $12.50

20¢/bu. = $1,000 (a)

Rapeseed

ENP

50 metric tons

G, K, Q, X

10:45–18:30 CTE

€0.5/m. ton = €12.50

€10.00/metric ton

Rice–Rough

CBT

2,000 cwt.

F, H, K, N, U, X

9:15–13:30; electronic 19:33–6:00 (i)

.5¢/cwt. = $10.00

50¢/cwt. = $1,000(a)

Soybeans

CBT

5,000 bu.

F, H, K, N, Q, U, X

9:30–13:15; electronic 19:31–6:00 (i)

¼¢/bu. = $12.50

50¢/bu. = $2,500 (a)

Soybeans mini-sized

CBT

1,000 bu.

F, H, K, N, Q, U, X

9:30–13:45

¹/8¢/bu. = $1.25

50¢/bu. = $500

Soybean Meal

CBT

100 tons

F, H, K, N, Q, U, V, Z

9:30–13:15; electronic 19:31–6:00 (i)

10¢/ton = $10.00

$20/ton = $2,000 (a)

Soybean Oil

CBT

60,000 lbs.

F, H, K, N, Q, U, V, Z

9:30–13:15; electronic 19:31–6:00 (i)

.01¢/lb. = $6.00

2¢/lb. = $1,200 (a)

Wheat

CBT

5,000 bu.

H, K, N, U, Z

9:30–13:15; electronic 19:32–6:00 (i)

¼¢/bu. = $12.50

30¢/bu. = $1,500 (a)

Wheat

KCBT

5,000 bu.

H, K, N, U, Z

9:30–13:15

¼¢/bu. = $12.50

30¢/bu. = $1,500

Wheat

LIFFE

100 tons

F, H, K, N, U, X

LIFFE CONNECT 10:00–16:45

.5£/ton = £5.00

None

Wheat-milling

ENP

50 metric tons

F, H, K, N, U, X

10:45–18:30 CET

€0.25/m. ton = €12.50

€6.00/metric ton

Wheat-mini-sized

CBT

1,000 bu.

H, K, N, U, Z

9:30–13:45

¹/8¢/bu. = $1.25

30¢/bu. = $300

Wheat–Feed

WCE

20 tonnes

H, K, N, V, Z

9:30–13:15

C$.10/ton = C$2.00

C$7.50/ton = C$150


Months traded are 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

(a) Expanded limits sometimes
(b) Certain transactions may be different. Pls consult exchg.
(c) During daylight savings time, evening hours are 20:00–23:00. 3:00–8:00 (9:00) traded on Dublin floor.
(d) GLOBEX hours are Mon.–Thurs. and 17:00–normal close on Sundays and holidays.
(e) ACCESS hours Monday–Thursday 15:15–9:30 and on Sundays 19:00–9:30
(f) Natural Gas futures and options will close at 14:45 on any futures termination day that falls on a Wednesday.
(g) ACCESS hours Monday – Thursday 13:45–9:00 and on Sundays 19:00–9:00
(h) ACCESS hours Monday–Thursday 14:00–8:00; Friday 14:00–16:30; and on Sundays 19:00–8:00 except for Aluminum, which closes at 7:40 for all overnight sessions.
(i) Electronic hours Sun.–Friday
(j) Below 95¢/lb. Prices at or above 95¢/lb.: .05¢/lb. = $25.00
(k) Trading suspended at 11:58, with a Closing Call at 12:00 noon, or if delayed, at 12:10.
(l) On the Last Trading Day for any contract all contracts will close at 3:15PM.
(m) Times shown for Mon.–Thurs.; Sundays, 19:00–9:30; Fridays 10:00–14:30
(p) 17:10–7:00 during U.S. daylight savings time
(s) On half-day holidays: 9:00–11:10
(t) 0.5 pts. = ¥500.00 for prices over 5 pts.; 0.1 pts. = ¥100.00 for prices lessthan 5 pts.
(u) Trading on all series options stops when corresponding futures are locked limit-up or -down.
(w) Trading ceases when corresponding futures are limit bid/offered.
(x) GLOBEX Hours Mon–Thurs.; 17:00-normal close on Sundays and holidays.
(y) GLOBEX Hours CST: 2:00–15:15; 15:30–16:30 CDT: 3:00–15:15; 15:30–16:30; 17:00–18:00
(z) Market-making hours: 10:00–11:40; 12:00–13:00; 15:30–16:30; 17:00–17:30; Ring trading hours are followed by a two-minute interval/extension.