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Ethanol

Product Overview

Ethanol futures provide a way to:

  • Participate in price discovery for ethanol
  • Effectively manage the alternative fuel price risk
  • Take advantage of arbitrage and spread opportunities with established commodity products, such as corn futures
  • Trade in efficient, deep liquid markets supported by market makers

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Contract Specification View
Trade Unit 29,000 U.S. gallons (approximately one rail car)
Settle Method Delivery
Point (Tick) Size 1 point = $29.00
Strike Price Interval
Strike
Limits/Price Banding Thirty cents ($0.30) per gallon ($8,700 per contract)
Minimum Fluctuation
Regular1= $29.00
Trading Hours Electronic Platform: 6:00 p.m. - 6:00 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. Chicago Time
Listed Thirty cents ($0.30) per gallon ($8,700 per contract) above or below the previous day's settlement price. No limit in the spot month ( limits are lifted beginning on First Position Day).
Product Codes Clearing: EH Open Auction: AC Electronic: EH
Minimum Block Size
Product Calendar All calendar months
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Contracts Currently Eligible to Trade
Contract Month Product Code First Trade Date Last Trade Date Settlement Date
MAY08 EHK08 12/18/2006 Add to Outlook 05/05/2008 05/05/2008
JUN08 EHM08 12/18/2006 Add to Outlook 06/04/2008 06/04/2008
JUL08 EHN08 01/05/2007 Add to Outlook 07/03/2008 07/03/2008
AUG08 EHQ08 01/19/2007 Add to Outlook 08/05/2008 08/05/2008
SEP08 EHU08 01/19/2007 Add to Outlook 09/04/2008 09/04/2008
OCT08 EHV08 01/19/2007 Add to Outlook 10/03/2008 10/03/2008
NOV08 EHX08 01/19/2007 Add to Outlook 11/05/2008 11/05/2008
DEC08 EHZ08 01/19/2007 Add to Outlook 12/03/2008 12/03/2008
JAN09 EHF09 01/19/2007 Add to Outlook 01/06/2009 01/06/2009
FEB09 EHG09 02/27/2007 Add to Outlook 02/04/2009 02/04/2009
MAR09 EHH09 02/27/2007 Add to Outlook 03/04/2009 03/04/2009
APR09 EHJ09 02/27/2007 Add to Outlook 04/03/2009 04/03/2009
MAY09 EHK09 02/27/2007 Add to Outlook 05/05/2009 05/05/2009
JUN09 EHM09 02/27/2007 Add to Outlook 06/03/2009 06/03/2009
JUL09 EHN09 02/27/2007 Add to Outlook 07/06/2009 07/06/2009
AUG09 EHQ09 02/27/2007 Add to Outlook 08/05/2009 08/05/2009
SEP09 EHU09 02/27/2007 Add to Outlook 09/03/2009 09/03/2009
OCT09 EHV09 02/27/2007 Add to Outlook 10/05/2009 10/05/2009
NOV09 EHX09 02/27/2007 Add to Outlook 11/04/2009 11/04/2009
DEC09 EHZ09 02/27/2007 Add to Outlook 12/03/2009 12/03/2009
JAN10 EHF10 10/24/2007 Add to Outlook 01/06/2010 01/06/2010
FEB10 EHG10 12/10/2007 Add to Outlook 02/03/2010 02/03/2010
MAR10 EHH10 01/07/2008 Add to Outlook 03/03/2010 03/03/2010
APR10 EHJ10 02/06/2008 Add to Outlook 04/06/2010 04/06/2010
MAY10 EHK10 02/22/2008 Add to Outlook 05/05/2010 05/05/2010
JUN10 EHM10 02/22/2008 Add to Outlook 06/03/2010 06/03/2010
JUL10 EHN10 02/22/2008 Add to Outlook 07/06/2010 07/06/2010
AUG10 EHQ10 02/22/2008 Add to Outlook 08/04/2010 08/04/2010
SEP10 EHU10 02/22/2008 Add to Outlook 09/03/2010 09/03/2010
OCT10 EHV10 02/22/2008 Add to Outlook 10/05/2010 10/05/2010
NOV10 EHX10 02/22/2008 Add to Outlook 11/03/2010 11/03/2010
DEC10 EHZ10 02/22/2008 Add to Outlook 12/03/2010 12/03/2010
JAN11 EHF11 02/22/2008 Add to Outlook 01/05/2011 01/05/2011
FEB11 EHG11 02/22/2008 Add to Outlook 02/03/2011 02/03/2011
MAR11 EHH11 03/06/2008 Add to Outlook 03/03/2011 03/03/2011
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Product Overview

Things to Know:

  • Ethanol futures are physical delivery 29,000 U.S. gallon contract
  • Contracts are available for trading over 15 hours per day providing customers access regardless of their time zone
  • Ethanol contracts have a flexible delivery process due to the shipping certificate delivery instrument
  • Ethanol is an alternative fuel produced by fermenting and distilling starch crops that have been converted to simple sugars
Product Education

Learning Links

Ethanol Chartbook (PDF)
Ethanol Prices Slip as Output Rises Ahead of Energy Bill Debate (PDF)
Burgeoning U.S. Output Needs Larger Ethanol Blending Ahead (PDF)

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Ethanol Fact Card (PDF)

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