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Backstopped Delivery, Accelerated Payment Terms

Delivered Natural Gas futures enable industry participants – natural gas producers, marketers, storage facilities and end users – to take delivery of product as early as the next day, and to conduct business in a more secure, cost-efficient way.

A first of its kind product offering, Delivered Natural Gas futures not only ensure delivery on shorter terms, but also provide for accelerated payment schedules.

Overview of Delivered Natural Gas Futures (Video)

Centrally Cleared, Aligned with the Cash Market

Delivered Natural Gas futures are centrally cleared, ensuring counterparty payment. In addition, the contracts:

  • Can be traded over the counter, electronically via CME Globex, or by open outcry on our New York trading floor.
  • Are sized and priced to align with cash market standards
  • Provide margin offsets across the energy product complex

Three Types of Contracts

Each of the three contracts provide for delivery at the Pine Prairie Energy Center (PPEC). The contracts are:

  • Daily/Weekend futures (PPD)
  • Balance of Month (BALMO) futures (PPB)
  • Monthly futures (PPM)

Three Steps to Get Started

1. Establish an account with a NYMEX Clearing firm
2. Complete a delivery facility agreement
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3. Decide how you would like to access the market:
CME ClearPort: broker-assisted or bilateral trades
CME Globex: direct electronic trades