FUTURES

EXCH

SIZE

MONTHS TRADED

LOCAL TRADING HOURS

MIN. FLUCTUATION

DAILY LIMIT

Food and Fiber:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cocoa

NYBOT

10 metric tons

H, K, N, U, Z

8:00–11:50

$1/ton = $10.00

None

Cocoa

LIFFE

10 tonnes

H, K, N, U, Z

LIFFE CONNECT 9:30–16:50

£1/tonne = £10.00

None

Coffee “C”

NYBOT

37,500 lbs.

H, K, N, U, Z

9:15–12:30

.05¢/lb. = $18.75

None

Coffee–Robusta

LIFFE

5 tonnes

F, H, K, N, U, X

LIFFE CONNECT 9:40–16:55

$1/tonne = $5.00

None

Cotton #2

NYBOT

50,000 lbs.

H, K, N, V, Z

10:30–14:15

.01¢/lb. = $5.00 (j)

3¢/lb.=$1,500 (b)

Milk-Class III

CME

200,000 lbs.

All 12 months

9:40–13:10

$.01/cwt. = $20.00

0.75¢/lb.=$1,500

Orange Juice–1 and A

NYBOT

15,000 lbs.

F, H, K, N, U, X

10:00–13:30

.05¢/lb. = $7.50

5¢/lb. = $750

Orange Juice–B

NYBOT

15,000 lbs

F, H, K, N, U, X

12:30–14:45

.05¢/lb. = $7.50

10¢/lb. = $1500

Sugar #11

NYBOT

112,000 lbs.

H, K, N, V

9:00–12:00

.01¢/lb. = $11.20

None

Sugar #14

NYBOT

112,000 lbs.

F, H, K, N, U, X

8:40–11:58 (k)

.01¢/lb. = $11.20

None

Sugar–White

LIFFE

50 tonnes

H, K, Q, V, Z

LIFFE CONNECT 9:45–17:30

$.10/tonne = $5.00

None


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.