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British Pound/Japanese Yen
British pound/Japanese yen futures provide a way to:
- Assess changes in the relative value of the British pound and Japanese yen
- Manage risks associated with currency rate fluctuations in the FX markets
- Take advantage of profit opportunities stemming from changes in those rates More
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CME Group to Offer Volatility-Based Quoting Convention for FX Options
Volatility-based quoting is now offered six FX options on futures contracts: Euro FX, British Pound, Japanese Yen, Canadian Dollar, Swiss Franc and Australian Dollar. These products are traded exclusively on the CME Globex electronic platform.
CME Group FX Reports Record March Volume
CME Group FX continues its momentum in 2008 with average daily volume of 759,000 contracts in the month of March. This is up 16 percent from the same period in 2007 and represents a notional value of $109 billion. Record volumes were posted across all CME Group products.
| Trade Unit | 125,000 British pounds | ||||||
| Settle Method | Delivery | ||||||
| Point Size | 1 point = 0.01 JPY/GBP = 1,250 JPY per contract | ||||||
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| Limits/Price Banding | No limits | ||||||
| Tick Size (Minimum Fluctuation) |
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| Trading Hours | Mon/Thur 5:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. Sun & Hol 3:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. | ||||||
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| Product Codes | Clearing=BY Ticker=PJY GLOBEX=PJY AON=UPY(5 Threshold) | ||||||
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| Product Calendar | Six months in the March Quarterly Cycle. Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec.
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CME Group to Offer Volatility-Based Quoting Convention for FX Options
Volatility-based quoting is now offered six FX options on futures contracts: Euro FX, British Pound, Japanese Yen, Canadian Dollar, Swiss Franc and Australian Dollar. These products are traded exclusively on the CME Globex electronic platform.
CME Group FX Reports Record March Volume
CME Group FX continues its momentum in 2008 with average daily volume of 759,000 contracts in the month of March. This is up 16 percent from the same period in 2007 and represents a notional value of $109 billion. Record volumes were posted across all CME Group products.
| Contract Month | Product Code | First Trade Date | Last Trade Date | Settlement Date | |
| SEP08 | BYU08 | 03/20/2007 |  |
09/15/2008 | 09/15/2008 |
| DEC08 | BYZ08 | 06/19/2007 | |
12/15/2008 | 12/15/2008 |
| MAR09 | BYH09 | 09/18/2007 | |
03/16/2009 | 03/16/2009 |
| JUN09 | BYM09 | 12/18/2007 | |
06/15/2009 | 06/15/2009 |
| SEP09 | BYU09 | 03/18/2008 | |
09/14/2009 | 09/14/2009 |
| DEC09 | BYZ09 | 06/17/2008 | |
12/14/2009 | 12/14/2009 |
CME Group to Offer Volatility-Based Quoting Convention for FX Options
Volatility-based quoting is now offered six FX options on futures contracts: Euro FX, British Pound, Japanese Yen, Canadian Dollar, Swiss Franc and Australian Dollar. These products are traded exclusively on the CME Globex electronic platform.
CME Group FX Reports Record March Volume
CME Group FX continues its momentum in 2008 with average daily volume of 759,000 contracts in the month of March. This is up 16 percent from the same period in 2007 and represents a notional value of $109 billion. Record volumes were posted across all CME Group products.