Western Canadian Select (WCS) Crude Oil Futures Contract Specs

Contract Unit	1,000 barrels
Price Quotation	U.S. dollars and cents per barrel
Trading Hours	CME Globex:	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)
	CME ClearPort:	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)
Minimum Price Fluctuation	$0.01 per barrel
Product Code	CME Globex: WCE CME ClearPort: WCE Clearing: WCE
Listed Contracts	24 consecutive months
Settlement Method	Deliverable
Floating Price	This contract will be listed and traded as a differential until expiration at which time it will then settle as an outright price with the WTI calendar month average as the underlying value.
Termination Of Trading	Trading shall cease one Canadian business day prior to the Notice of Shipments (NOS) date on the Enbridge Pipeline. The NOS date occurs on or about the 20th calendar day of the month, subject to confirmation by Enbridge Pipeline. The official schedule for the NOS dates will be made publicly available by Enbridge Pipeline prior to the start of each year.
Position Limits	NYMEX Position Limits
Exchange Rulebook	NYMEX 1108
Block Minimum	Block Minimum Thresholds
Vendor Codes	Quote Vendor Symbols Listing

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