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E-mini NASDAQ Biotechnology Futures
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E-mini NASDAQ Biotechnology Futures
Opening Date 9/26/2005
Ticker Symbol BIO
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Contract Size $50 x E-mini NASDAQ Biotechnology futures price
Tick Size (minimum fluctuation) OUTRIGHT 0.10 index points=$5.00
CALENDAR SPREAD 0.05 index points=$2.50
Trading Hours
All time listed are Central Time		 CME Globex
(ETH)		 MON-THURS: 5:00 p.m.-3:15 p.m. & 3:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m.
(Daily maintenance shutdown 4:30 p.m.-5:00 p.m.)
SUN: 5:00 p.m.-3:15 p.m..
Contract Months Two months in the March Quarterly Cycle
(Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec)
Last Trade Date/Time
View Calendar		 CME Globex Trading can occur up to 8:30 a.m. on the 3rd Friday of the contract month.
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) on Friday a.m. of the NASDAQ Biotechnology Index.  
See SOQ FAQ.
Daily Price Limits RTH:  Successive 10%, 20%, 30% limits (downside only)
ETH (overnight):  5% up or down
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Position Limits 10,000 positions
Block Trade Eligibility No. View more on block-trade eligibile contracts.
Block Minimum N/A
Rulebook Chapter 360
Block Minimum N/A
Exchange Rule These contracts are listed with, and subject to, the rules and regulations of CME.