| Opening Date |
9/19/1997 |
| Ticker Symbol |
ES (Calls and Puts)
ES= Clearing
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| Contract Size |
One E-mini S&P 500 futures contract |
| Strike Price Interval |
Deferred months: 25-point intervals and 10-point intervals. Once the contract becomes the second nearest contract, 5-point intervals will be available. |
| Tick Size (minimum fluctuation) |
OUTRIGHT
0.25=$12.50 for premium >5.00
HALF TICK
0.05=$2.50 for premium < or =5.00
CAB
0.05=$2.50
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Trading Hours
All time listed are Central Time |
CME Globex
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
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| Contract Months |
Four months in the March Quarterly Cycle (Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec)
Three Serial Months (i.e., Jan, Feb, Apr) |
Last Trade Date/Time
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CME Globex (Electronic Platform)
QUARTERLY: 8:30 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 |
CME Globex (Electronic Platform)
All strike intervals
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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
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| Position Limits |
Position limits work in conjunction with existing S&P 500 futures & options limits |
| Block Trade Eligibility |
No. View more on block-trade eligibile contracts. |
| Block Minimum |
N/A |
| Rulebook Chapter |
358 A |
| Exchange Rule |
These contracts are listed with, and subject to, the rules and regulations of CME. |
