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S&P 500 Futures
 
 
S&P 500 Futures
Opening Date 4/21/1982
Ticker Symbol SP
SP= Clearing
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Contract Size $250 x S&P 500 futures price
Tick Size (minimum fluctuation) OUTRIGHT
0.10 index points=$25
CALENDAR SPREAD
0.05 index points=$12.50
Trading Hours
All time listed are Central Time
Open Outcry
MON-FRI: 8:30 a.m.-3:15 p.m.
CME Globex (Electronic Platform)
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
Contract Months
Open Outcry
Eight months in the March Quarterly Cycle
(Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec)
CME Globex One month in the March Quarterly Cycle (Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec)
Last Trade Date/Time
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Open Outcry 3:15 p.m. on Thursday prior to 3rd Friday of the contract month
CME Globex On the rollover date (typcially eight days prior to last trade date for open outcry) when the lead month goes off the screen and the deferred month becomes the new lead month. View Rollover Dates
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 S&P 500 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 20,000 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 351
Exchange Rule These contracts are listed with, and subject to, the rules and regulations of CME.