| NY ULSD (Argus) vs. NY Harbor ULSD Heating Oil BALMO Futures | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Product Symbol | CME Globex: ULB CME ClearPort: ULB Open Outcry: ULB |
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| Venue | CME Globex, CME ClearPort, Open Outcry (New York) | ||||
| Hours (All Times are New York Time/ET) |
CME Globex: | Sunday – Friday 6:00 p.m. – 5:15 p.m. (5:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. Chicago Time/CT) with a 45-minute break each day beginning at 5:15 p.m. (4:15 p.m.CT) | |||
| CME Clearport | Sunday – Friday 6:00 p.m. – 5:15 p.m. (5:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. Chicago Time/CT) with a 45-minute break each day beginning at 5:15 p.m. (4:15 p.m. CT) | ||||
| Open Outcry | Monday – Friday 9:00 AM to 2:30 PM (8:00 AM to 1:30 PM CT) | ||||
| Contract Unit | 42,000 gallons | ||||
| Price Quotation | U.S. dollars and cents per gallon | ||||
| Minimum Fluctuation | $0.0001 per gallon | ||||
| Floating Price | The Floating Price for each contract month is equal to the balance-of-month arithmetic average of the mid-point between the high and low quotations from Argus Media for New York ULSD (barge) minus the NYMEX New York Harbor Heating Oil Futures first nearby contract month settlement price for each business day that both are determined during the contract month starting from the selected start date through the end of the month. | ||||
| Termination of Trading | Trading shall cease on the last business day of the contract month. | ||||
| Listed Contracts | CME ClearPort and Open Outcry: | One month and the following month listed 10 business days prior to the start of the contract month. Last contract is March 2013. | |||
| CME Globex: | 1 month | ||||
| Settlement Type | Financial | ||||
| Position Limits | NYMEX Position Limits | ||||
| Rulebook Chapter | 1052 | ||||
| Exchange Rule | These contracts are listed with, and subject to, the rules and regulations of NYMEX. | ||||