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Ethanol Forward Month Swaps Futures
 


Type
CASH-SETTLED OPTIONS ON ETHANOL FORWARD MONTH SWAPS
Product Code Ticker: COS for Calls, POS for Puts
Clearing: 71
Contract Size One forward month swap contract
Tick Size
(minimum fluctuation)
$0.0001 per gallon ($1.45 per contract)
Contract Months All calendar months
Trading Venue OTC (clearing only)
Clearing Hours Sunday - Friday: 6:36 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Central Time next day
Final Settlement For Calls, the final settlement price is the difference between the settlement price for the underlying forward month swap contract and the option strike price o zero, whichever is greater. For Puts, the final settlement price is the difference between the strike price and the underlying forward month swap contract settlement price or zero, whichever is greater.
Last Clearing Date The last day that the underlying forward month swap contract is available for clearing.
Strike Price Increments $0.05 per gallon (i.e. 1.900, 1.950, 2.000, 2.050, 2.100, etc.)
Exercise These options are cash-settled on the last clearing day and cannot be exercised at any time
Expiration Unexercised options expire at 1:15 p.m. CT on the last day of clearing
Rulebook Chapter 16D
Exchange Rule These contracts are listed with, and subject to, the rules and regulations of CBOT.