| European 3.5% Fuel Oil Barges FOB Rdam (Platts) Average Price Option | |||||
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| Underlying Futures | European 3.5% Fuel Oil (Platts) Barges FOB Rdam Calendar Futures (UV) | ||||
| Product Symbol | CME Globex: AQ6 CME ClearPort: Q6 Open Outcry: Q6 |
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| Venue | CME Globex, CME ClearPort and 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 | A European 3.5% Fuel Oil (Platts) Barges FOB Rdam Average Price Call Option represnts the differential between the final settlement price of the underlying European 3.5% Fuel Oil (Platts) Barges FOB Rdam Calendar Futures less the strike price, or zero whichever is greater, multiplied by 1,000 metric tons. A European 3.5% Fuel Oil (Platts) Barges FOB Rdam Average Price Put Option represents the differential between the strike price and the final settlement price of the underlying European 3.5% Fuel Oil (Platts) Barges FOB Rdam Calendar Futures, or zero, whichever is greater, multiplied by 1,000 metric tons. | ||||
| Price Quotation | U.S. dollars and cents per metric tons. | ||||
| Option Style | Average Price – non-early exercisable option | ||||
| Minimum Fluctuation | $0.001 per metric ton | ||||
| Expiration of Trading | Trading ceases on the last business day of the underlying calendar month. | ||||
| Listed Contracts | CME ClearPort and Open Outcry: | 36 consecutive monthly contracts | |||
| CME Globex: | 0 consecutive months | ||||
| Strike Prices | Twenty strike prices in increments of $.50 per metric ton above and below the at-the-money strike price for a total of at least 41 strike prices. Strike price boundaries are adjusted according to futures price movements. | ||||
| Settlement Type | Financial | ||||
| Position Limits | NYMEX Position Limits | ||||
| Rulebook Chapter | 660A | ||||
| Exchange Rule | These contracts are listed with, and subject to, the rules and regulations of NYMEX. | ||||