| Opening Date |
10/6/1997 |
| Ticker Symbol |
Open Outcry
DJC (calls) DJP (puts)
11= Clearing
CME Globex(Electronic Platform)
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| Contract Size |
One DJIA ($10) futures contract |
| Strike Price Interval |
All contract months: 100-point intervals and 50-point intervals |
| Tick Size (minimum fluctuation) |
OUTRIGHT
0.50 index points=$5.00
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Trading Hours
All time listed are Central Time |
Open Outcry
MON-FRI: 8:30 a.m. -3:15 p.m.
CME Globex
MON-THURS: 3:30 p.m.-8:15 a.m.
(daily maintenance shutdown from 4:30 p.m.-5:00 p.m.)
SUN: 5:00 p.m.-8:15 a.m.
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| Contract Months |
Open Outcry
Four months in the March Quarterly Cycle (Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec)
CME Globex
First three consecutive months (2 Serial Months, 1 Quarterly)
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Last Trade Date/Time
View Calendar |
Open Outcry
3:15 p.m. Thursday prior to 3rd Friday of the contract month
SERIAL: 3:15 p.m. 3rd Friday of the contract month
CME Globex
QUARTERLY: 8:15 a.m. 3rd Friday of the contract month
SERIAL: 3:15 p.m. 3rd Friday of the contract month
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| Strike Listing |
Open Ourcry
All strike intervals
CME Globex
Need to check with floor operations or clearing
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| Exercise Procedure |
American Style. |
| Expiration Date |
An option can be exercised until 7:00 p.m. on any business day the option is traded. Unexercised in-the-money options will be automatically exercised at 7:00 p.m. on the day of determination of the Final Settlement Price. |
| Settlement at Expiration |
Option exercise results in a position in the underlying cash-settled Futures contract. Options which are in-the-money on the last day of trading are automatically exercised. QUARTERLY OPTIONS are exercised into expiring cash-settled futures, which settle to the SOQ calculated the morning of the 3rd Friday of the contract month. SERIALS are exercised into underlying cash-settled futures at their closing price on 3:15 p.m. on the 3rd Friday of the contract month. |
| Daily Price Limits |
RTH: Successive 10%, 20%, 30% limits (downside only)
ETH (overnight): 5% up or down
View price limits details. |
| Position Limits |
The aggregate position limit in BIG Dow ($25) futures, E-mini Dow ($5) futures and options , and DJIA ($10) futures and options is 50,000 DJIA ($10) futures-equivalent contracts, net long or short in all contract months combined. |
| Block Trade Eligibility |
No. View more on block-trade eligibile contracts. |
| Block Minimum |
N/A |
| Rulebook Chapter |
CBOT 26A |
| Exchange Rule |
These contracts are listed with, and subject to, the rules and regulations of CBOT. |
