Brent Crude Oil Last Day Financial Calendar Spread (1 Month) Options Contract Specs

Contract Unit	The underlying futures spread is defined as the settlement price of the first nearby underlying Brent Crude Oil Last Day futures contract less the settlement price of the second nearby Brent Crude Oil Last Day futures contract. A Brent Crude Oil Last Day Financial Calendar Spread Put Option traded on the Exchange represents the cash difference between the strike price and the underlying futures spread multiplied by 1,000 barrels, or zero, whichever is greater. A Brent Crude Oil Last Day Financial Calendar Spread Call Option traded on the Exchange represents the cash difference between the underlying spread and the strike price multiplied by 1,000 barrels, or zero, whichever is greater.
Minimum Price Fluctuation	$0.01 per barrel
Price Quotation	U.S. dollars and cents per barrel.
Trading Hours	Sunday - Friday 6:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. (5:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Chicago Time/CT) with a 60-minute break each day beginning at 5:00 p.m. (4:00 p.m. CT)
Product Code	CME Globex: 9C CME ClearPort: 9C Clearing: 9C
Listed Contracts	Monthly contracts listed for 12 consecutive months.
Termination Of Trading	A Brent Crude Oil Last Day Financial Calendar Spread Option on the Exchange shall expire at the close of trading one business day immediately preceding the expiration of the first expiring futures contract in the spread. Please note that the last trading day for contract months March 2016 and onwards were amended on 9 December 2013 - see SER 6887 for details.
Position Limits	NYMEX Position Limits
Exchange Rulebook	NYMEX 398
Block Minimum	Block Minimum Thresholds
Vendor Codes	Quote Vendor Symbols Listing
Strike Price Listing Procedures	Strike Price Listing and Exercise Procedures Table
Exercise Style	European
Settlement Method	Financially Settled
Underlying	Brent Last Day Financial Futures

Contract Unit	A Brent Crude Oil Last Day Financial Calendar Spread Put Option traded on the Exchange represents the cash difference between the strike price and the settlement price of the second expiring Brent Crude Oil Last Day Financial Futures in the spread less the settlement price of the first expiring Brent Crude Oil Last Day Financial Futures in the spread multiplied by 1,000 barrels, or zero, whichever is greater. A Brent Crude Oil Last Day Financial Calendar Spread Call Option traded on the Exchange represents the cash difference between the settlement price of the first expiring Brent Crude Oil Last Day Financial Futures in the spread less the settlement price of the second expiring Brent Crude Oil Last Day Financial Futures in the spread and the strike price multiplied by 1,000 barrels, or zero, whichever is greater.
Minimum Price Fluctuation	$0.01 per barrel
Price Quotation	U.S. dollars and cents per barrel.
Trading Hours	Sunday - Friday 6:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. (5:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Chicago Time/CT) with a 60-minute break each day beginning at 5:00 p.m. (4:00 p.m. CT)
Product Code	CME Globex: 9B CME ClearPort: 9B Clearing: 9B
Listed Contracts	Monthly contracts listed for 2 consecutive months.
Termination Of Trading	A Brent Crude Oil Last Day Financial Calendar Spread Option on the Exchange shall expire at the close of trading one business day immediately preceding the expiration of the first expiring futures contract in the spread. Please note that the last trading day for contract months March 2016 and onwards were amended on 9 December 2013 - see SER 6887 for details.
Position Limits	NYMEX Position Limits
Exchange Rulebook	NYMEX 398
Block Minimum	Block Minimum Thresholds
Vendor Codes	Quote Vendor Symbols Listing
Strike Price Listing Procedures	Strike Price Listing and Exercise Procedures Table
Exercise Style	European
Settlement Method	Financially Settled
Underlying	Brent Last Day Financial Futures

Contract Unit	A Brent Crude Oil Last Day Financial Calendar Spread Put Option traded on the Exchange represents the cash difference between the strike price and the settlement price of the second expiring Brent Crude Oil Last Day Financial Futures in the spread less the settlement price of the first expiring Brent Crude Oil Last Day Financial Futures in the spread multiplied by 1,000 barrels, or zero, whichever is greater. A Brent Crude Oil Last Day Financial Calendar Spread Call Option traded on the Exchange represents the cash difference between the settlement price of the first expiring Brent Crude Oil Last Day Financial Futures in the spread less the settlement price of the second expiring Brent Crude Oil Last Day Financial Futures in the spread and the strike price multiplied by 1,000 barrels, or zero, whichever is greater.
Minimum Price Fluctuation	$0.01 per barrel
Price Quotation	U.S. dollars and cents per barrel.
Trading Hours	Sunday - Friday 6:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. (5:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Chicago Time/CT) with a 60-minute break each day beginning at 5:00 p.m. (4:00 p.m. CT)
Product Code	CME Globex: 9D CME ClearPort: 9D Clearing: 9D
Listed Contracts	Monthly contracts listed for 1 month.
Termination Of Trading	A Brent Crude Oil Last Day Financial Calendar Spread Option on the Exchange shall expire at the close of trading one business day immediately preceding the expiration of the first expiring futures contract in the spread. Please note that the last trading day for contract months March 2016 and onwards were amended on 9 December 2013 - see SER 6887 for details.
Position Limits	NYMEX Position Limits
Exchange Rulebook	NYMEX 398
Block Minimum	Block Minimum Thresholds
Vendor Codes	Quote Vendor Symbols Listing
Strike Price Listing Procedures	Strike Price Listing and Exercise Procedures Table
Exercise Style	European
Settlement Method	Financially Settled
Underlying	Brent Last Day Financial Futures

Contract Unit	A Brent Crude Oil Last Day Financial Calendar Spread Put Option traded on the Exchange represents the cash difference between the strike price and the settlement price of the second expiring Brent Crude Oil Last Day Financial Futures in the spread less the settlement price of the first expiring Brent Crude Oil Last Day Financial Futures in the spread multiplied by 1,000 barrels, or zero, whichever is greater. A Brent Crude Oil Last Day Financial Calendar Spread Call Option traded on the Exchange represents the cash difference between the settlement price of the first expiring Brent Crude Oil Last Day Financial Futures in the spread less the settlement price of the second expiring Brent Crude Oil Last Day Financial Futures in the spread and the strike price multiplied by 1,000 barrels, or zero, whichever is greater.
Minimum Price Fluctuation	$0.01 per barrel
Price Quotation	U.S. dollars and cents per barrel.
Trading Hours	Sunday - Friday 6:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. (5:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Chicago Time/CT) with a 60-minute break each day beginning at 5:00 p.m. (4:00 p.m. CT)
Product Code	CME Globex: 9L CME ClearPort: 9L Clearing: 9L
Listed Contracts	Semi-annual contracts listed for year.
Termination Of Trading	A Brent Crude Oil Last Day Financial Calendar Spread Option on the Exchange shall expire at the close of trading one business day immediately preceding the expiration of the first expiring futures contract in the spread. Please note that the last trading day for contract months March 2016 and onwards were amended on 9 December 2013 - see SER 6887 for details.
Position Limits	NYMEX Position Limits
Exchange Rulebook	NYMEX 398
Block Minimum	Block Minimum Thresholds
Vendor Codes	Quote Vendor Symbols Listing
Strike Price Listing Procedures	Strike Price Listing and Exercise Procedures Table
Exercise Style	European
Settlement Method	Financially Settled
Underlying	Brent Last Day Financial Futures

Contract Unit	A Brent Crude Oil Last Day Financial Calendar Spread Put Option traded on the Exchange represents the cash difference between the strike price and the settlement price of the second expiring Brent Crude Oil Last Day Financial Futures in the spread less the settlement price of the first expiring Brent Crude Oil Last Day Financial Futures in the spread multiplied by 1,000 barrels, or zero, whichever is greater. A Brent Crude Oil Last Day Financial Calendar Spread Call Option traded on the Exchange represents the cash difference between the settlement price of the first expiring Brent Crude Oil Last Day Financial Futures in the spread less the settlement price of the second expiring Brent Crude Oil Last Day Financial Futures in the spread and the strike price multiplied by 1,000 barrels, or zero, whichever is greater.
Minimum Price Fluctuation	$0.01 per barrel
Price Quotation	U.S. dollars and cents per barrel.
Trading Hours	Sunday - Friday 6:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. (5:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Chicago Time/CT) with a 60-minute break each day beginning at 5:00 p.m. (4:00 p.m. CT)
Product Code	CME Globex: 9Y CME ClearPort: 9Y Clearing: 9Y
Listed Contracts	Annual contracts listed for 1 year.
Termination Of Trading	A Brent Crude Oil Last Day Financial Calendar Spread Option on the Exchange shall expire at the close of trading one business day immediately preceding the expiration of the first expiring futures contract in the spread. Please note that the last trading day for contract months March 2016 and onwards were amended on 9 December 2013 - see SER 6887 for details.
Position Limits	NYMEX Position Limits
Exchange Rulebook	NYMEX 398
Block Minimum	Block Minimum Thresholds
Vendor Codes	Quote Vendor Symbols Listing
Strike Price Listing Procedures	Strike Price Listing and Exercise Procedures Table
Exercise Style	European
Settlement Method	Financially Settled
Underlying	Brent Last Day Financial Futures

Contract Unit	On expiration of a call option, the value will be the difference between the settlement price of the underlying Brent Crude Oil Last Day Financial Futures and the strike price multiplied by 1,000 barrels, or zero, whichever is greater. On expiration of a put option, the value will be the difference between the strike price and the settlement price of the underlying Brent Crude Oil Last Day Financial Futures multiplied by 1,000 barrels, or zero, whichever is greater.
Minimum Price Fluctuation	$0.01 per barrel
Price Quotation	U.S. dollars and cents per barrel.
Trading Hours	Sunday - Friday 6:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. (5:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Chicago Time/CT) with a 60-minute break each day beginning at 5:00 p.m. (4:00 p.m. CT)
Product Code	CME Globex: BE CME ClearPort: BE Clearing: BE
Listed Contracts	Monthly contracts are listed for the current year and the next 7 consecutive calendar years.Monthly contracts for a new calendar year will be added following the termination of trading in the December contract of the current year.
Termination Of Trading	A Brent Crude Oil European Financial Option on the Exchange shall expire at the close of trading three business days prior to the expiration of the underlying Brent Crude Oil Last Day futures contract. Please note that the last trading day for contract months March 2016 and onwards were amended on 9 December 2013 - see SER 6887 for details.
Position Limits	NYMEX Position Limits
Exchange Rulebook	NYMEX 378
Block Minimum	Block Minimum Thresholds
Vendor Codes	Quote Vendor Symbols Listing
Strike Price Listing Procedures	Strike Price Listing and Exercise Procedures Table
Exercise Style	European
Settlement Method	Financially Settled
Underlying	Brent Crude Oil Last Day Financial Futures

Contract Unit	1000 Barrels
Minimum Price Fluctuation	$0.01 per Barrel
Price Quotation	U. S. Dollars and Cents per Barrel
Trading Hours	Sunday - Friday 6:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. (5:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Chicago Time/CT) with a 60-minute break each day beginning at 5:00 p.m. (4:00 p.m. CT)
Product Code	CME Globex: BZO CME ClearPort: BZO Clearing: BZO
Listed Contracts	Monthly contracts listed for the current year and the nexu 7 calendar years. Monthly contracts for a new calendar year will be added following the termination of trading in the December contract of the current year.
Termination Of Trading	Trading terminates 3 business days prior to the termination of the underlying futures contract.
Position Limits	NYMEX Position Limits
Exchange Rulebook	NYMEX 504
Block Minimum	Block Minimum Thresholds
Vendor Codes	Quote Vendor Symbols Listing
Strike Price Listing Procedures	Strike Price Listing and Exercise Procedures Table
Exercise Style	American
Settlement Method	Deliverable
Underlying	Brent Crude Oil Last Day Financial Futures

Contract Unit	A Brent Crude Oil Put (Call) Option traded on the Exchange represents an option to assume a short (long) position in the underlying Brent Crude Oil Financial Futures traded on the Exchange.
Minimum Price Fluctuation	$0.01 per barrel
Price Quotation	U.S. dollars and cents per barrel.
Trading Hours	Sunday - Friday 6:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. (5:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Chicago Time/CT) with a 60-minute break each day beginning at 5:00 p.m. (4:00 p.m. CT)
Product Code	CME Globex: OSX CME ClearPort: OS Clearing: OS
Listed Contracts	Monthly contracts are listed for the current year and the next 7 consecutive calendar years.Monthly contracts for a new calendar year will be added following the termination of trading in the December contract of the current year.
Termination Of Trading	A Brent Crude Oil Option on the Exchange shall expire at the close of trading three business days prior to the expiration of the underlying Brent Crude Oil Financial futures contract. Please note that the last trading day for contract months March 2016 and onwards were amended on 9 December 2013 - see SER 6887 for details.
Position Limits	NYMEX Position Limits
Exchange Rulebook	NYMEX 376
Block Minimum	Block Minimum Thresholds
Vendor Codes	Quote Vendor Symbols Listing
Strike Price Listing Procedures	Strike Price Listing and Exercise Procedures Table
Exercise Style	American
Settlement Method	Deliverable
Underlying	Brent Crude Oil Last Day Financial Futures

Contract Unit	1,000 barrels
Minimum Price Fluctuation	$0.01 per barrel
Price Quotation	U.S. Dollars and Cents per Barrel
Trading Hours	Sunday - Friday 6:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. (5:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Chicago Time/CT) with a 60-minute break each day beginning at 5:00 p.m. (4:00 p.m. CT)
Product Code	CME Globex: BW1,BW2,BW3,BW4,BW5 CME ClearPort: BW1,BW2,BW3,BW4,BW5 Clearing: BW1,BW2,BW3,BW4,BW5
Listed Contracts	Four weekly expirations (Friday)
Termination Of Trading	Trading terminates on Friday. If the Friday of the listing is a scheduled Exchange holiday, the option shall terminate on the first Business Day immediately preceding the Friday. However, if the first Business Day immediately preceding the Friday is the expiration of a Brent Last Day Financial monthly option, the weekly option shall not be listed for trading
Position Limits	NYMEX Position Limits
Exchange Rulebook	NYMEX 1007
Block Minimum	Block Minimum Thresholds
Vendor Codes	Quote Vendor Symbols Listing
Strike Price Listing Procedures	Strike Price Listing and Exercise Procedures Table
Exercise Style	American - no contrary instructions
Settlement Method	Deliverable
Underlying	Brent Crude Oil Last Day Financial Futures

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