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Ethanol Futures
 
ETHANOL FUTURES
Product Code Ticker: ZE
Clearing: EH
Contract Size 29,000 gallons (approximately one railcar)
Deliverable Grades Denatured Fuel Ethanol ASTM D4806 + California Standards
Tick Size
(minimum fluctuation)
$0.001 per gallon ($1.827 to $1.828 = $29.00 per contract)
Contract Months All calendar months
Trading Venue CME Globex
Trading Hours
(All times are listed in Central Time)
Sunday: 6:00 p.m. - 7:15 a.m. Central Time, next day
Monday - Friday: 6:00 p.m. previous day - 7:15 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. - 1:15 p.m. Central Time
Note: Expiring contract closes at 12:00 noon on LTD.
Daily Price Limits
(maximum fluctuation)
$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).
Final Settlement Procedure Physical delivery
Last Trading Date (LTD) The third business day of the delivery month
Last Delivery Date The second business day following the LTD of the delivery month
Rulebook Chapter 16
Exchange Rule These contracts are listed with, and subject to, the rules and regulations of CBOT.