Nikkei 225 (DOLLAR)

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Nikkei 225 (DOLLAR) Futures

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Nikkei 225 Dollar Futures

Opening Date

9/25/1990

Ticker Symbol

Open Outcry

NK
NK=Clearing

CME Globex (Electronic Platform)

NKD
NK= Clearing
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Contract Size

$5.00 x Nikkei 225 USD futures price

Tick Size (minimum fluctuation)

OUTRIGHT

5.00 index points=$25.00

Trading Hours

All times listed are Central Time (CT)

Open Outcry

MON-FRI: 8:00 a.m. -3:15 p.m.

CME Globex (Electronic Platform)

CST: 02:00 -15:15
Reopens 15:30-16:30
Closes 16:30

CDT 03:00-15:15
Reopens 15:30-16:30
Closes 16:30-17:00
Reopens 17:00-18:00

Contract Months

Open Outcry

Four months in the March Quarterly Cycle
(Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec)

CME Globex

Four months in the March Quarterly Cycle
(Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec)

Last Trade Date/Time
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Open Outcry

3:15 p.m. on Business Day prior to 2nd Friday of the contract month

CME Globex

3:15 p.m. on the Thursday prior to the second Friday of the contract month

Daily Settlement Time

All trades executed after 3:15 p.m. CT will have next day's trade date.

Final Settlement Procedure

Cash Settlement. All open positions at close of last day of trading are settled in cash to the Special Opening Quotation (SOQ) of the Nikkei 225 Stock Average referencing the opening values of the constituent stocks. See SOQ FAQ. All trades executed after 15:15 will have next day's trade date.

Daily Price Limits

Lead Month Settlement	Daily Limit (Index Points)
0-20,000	1,000
20,005-30,000	1,500
30,005 and up	2,000

Represents Nikkei USD and Yen combined.

Position Limits

5,000 contracts

Block Trade Eligibility

Yes. View more on block-trade eligibile contracts.

Block Minimum

50 contracts

Rulebook Chapter

352

Exchange Rule

These contracts are listed with, and subject to, the rules and regulations of CME.