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Euro FX/Swiss Franc

Product Overview

Euro FX/Swiss franc options provide a way to:

  • Limit downside risk while maintaining exposure to the relative value of the euro and Swiss franc
  • Manage risks associated with currency rate fluctuations in the FX markets
  • Take advantage of profit opportunities stemming from changes in those rates

Things to know:

  • Contract is premium-quoted with American style expiration
  • Exercise permitted at any time on or before the expiration date
  • Exercised options result in the delivery of futures contracts
  • You can view free real-time prices in spot equivalent terms at www.cme.com/e-quivalents
  • Trades on the CME Group trading floor during open outcry trading hours
  • Trades electronically on the CME Globex platform when the trading floor is closed
    • Available 2:00 p.m. to 7:15 a.m. U.S. Central time
    • Complete price transparency and anonymity
  • CME Clearing clears and settles all trades and guarantees counterparty creditworthiness

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General News & Announcements for Foreign Exchange
RSS

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.


CME Product Market Data
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Contract Specification View
Trade Unit One Euro/Swiss franc futures contract
Settle Method Delivery
Point Size 1 point = 0.0001 Swiss francs per Euro = 12.5 Swiss francs
Strike Price Interval
Strike 2 strikes up & down, and including the strike nearest the money.
Limits/Price Banding No limits
Tick Size (Minimum Fluctuation)
Regular0.0001=12.5 SF
Cab0.00005=6.25 SF
Special "Half Tick"0.00005=6.25 SF for premium<0.0005, spreads w/net premium<0.0005, non-generic combo trades with total premium<0.0010.
Trading Hours Mon/Thurs 5:00 p.m.-7:15 a.m. & 2:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. Sun & Hol 3:00 p.m.-7:15 a.m
Listed
Product Codes Clearing Calls/Puts=RF Ticker Calls=RF Ticker Puts=RF Weekly Expiration Options: Calls=1IC/5IC Puts=1IP/5IP AON=UA (100 Threshold)
Minimum Block Size
Product Calendar Four months in the March quarterly cycle, two serial months, and four weekly expirations.
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Trade Unit One Euro/Swiss franc futures contract
Settle Method Delivery
Point (Tick) Size 1 point = 0.0001 Swiss francs per Euro = 12.5 Swiss francs
Strike Price Interval
Strike All listed intervals
Limits/Price Banding No limits
Minimum Fluctuation
Regular0.0001=12.5 SF
Cab0.00005=6.25 SF
Special "Half Tick"0.00005= 6.25 SF for premium<0.0005, spreads w/net premium<0.0005, non-generic combo trades with total premium<0.0010.
Trading Hours 7:20 a.m.-2:00 p.m
Listed
Product Codes Clearing Calls/Puts=RF Ticker Calls=RF Ticker Puts=RF Weekly Expiration Options: Calls=1IC/5IC Puts=1IP/5IP AON=UA (100 Threshold)
Minimum Block Size
Product Calendar Four months in the March quarterly cycle, two serial months, and four weekly expirations.
View current product listings
General News & Announcements for Foreign Exchange
RSS

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.


Contracts Currently Eligible to Trade and Recently Expired Contracts
Contract Month Product Code First Trade Date Last Trade Date Settlement Date
SEP08 RFU08 09/10/2007 Add to Outlook 09/05/2008 09/05/2008
SEP08 2IU08 08/04/2008 Add to Outlook 09/12/2008 09/12/2008
SEP08 3IU08 08/18/2008 Add to Outlook 09/19/2008 09/19/2008
SEP08 4IU08 08/25/2008 Add to Outlook 09/26/2008 09/26/2008
OCT08 RFV08 07/07/2008 Add to Outlook 10/03/2008 10/03/2008
OCT08 2IV08 09/02/2008 Add to Outlook 10/10/2008 10/10/2008
NOV08 RFX08 08/11/2008 Add to Outlook 11/07/2008 11/07/2008
DEC08 RFZ08 12/10/2007 Add to Outlook 12/05/2008 12/05/2008
MAR09 RFH09 03/10/2008 Add to Outlook 03/06/2009 03/06/2009
JUN09 RFM09 06/09/2008 Add to Outlook 06/05/2009 06/05/2009
Contracts Not Yet Eligible to Trade
Contract Month Product Code First Trade Date Last Trade Date> Settlement Date
OCT08 3IV08 09/15/2008 10/17/2008 10/17/2008
OCT08 4IV08 09/22/2008 10/24/2008 10/24/2008
OCT08 5IV08 09/29/2008 10/31/2008 10/31/2008
JAN09 RFF09 10/06/2008 01/09/2009 01/09/2009
SEP09 RFU09 09/08/2008 09/04/2009 09/04/2009
General News & Announcements for Foreign Exchange
RSS

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.


Product Education

Learning Links
CME Group FX for the Individual Trader
Dynamics of Foreign Exchange – Free Online Course
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Trading CME Group FX Futures CD-ROM
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Events
CME Group FX Event Calendar (PDF)

Real-Time Quotes
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Publications

Brochures
FX Quarterly Report (PDF)
FX 2008 Product Guide & Calendar (PDF)
FX Brochure for Institutional Investors (PDF)
FX Brochure for Individual Traders (PDF)
FX Options on CME Globex (PDF)

Subscriptions
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FX Quarterly Newsletter
FX Update

Translated Brochures
Simplified Chinese – FX Brochure for Institutional Investors (PDF)
Simplified Chinese – FX Brochure for Individual Traders (PDF)
Japanese – FX Brochure for Institutional Investors (PDF)
Korean – FX Brochure for Individual Traders (PDF)

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