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Contract Unit | 29,000 gallons (approximately one railcar) | ||||
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 | $0.001 per gallon ($1.827 to $1.828 = $29.00 per contract) | ||||
Product Code | CME Globex: EHCME ClearPort: EHClearing: EH | ||||
Listed Contracts | 36 consecutive months | ||||
Settlement Method | Deliverable | ||||
Termination Of Trading | The third business day of the delivery month | ||||
Settlement Procedures | Physical delivery Ethanol Futures Settlement Procedures |
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Position Limits | CBOT Position Limits | ||||
Exchange Rulebook | CBOT 16 | ||||
Block Minimum | Block Minimum Thresholds | ||||
Price Limit Or Circuit | $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). |
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Vendor Codes | Quote Vendor Symbols Listing | ||||
Last Delivery Date | The second business day following the LTD of the delivery month | ||||
Grade And Quality | Denatured Fuel Ethanol ASTM D4806 + California Standards |
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