Hurricane Seasonal Maximum

CME Hurricane Index Seasonal Maximum Options
Contract Size	$1,000 times the seasonal total for the respective CHI
Quotation	CHI Index Points
Tick Size	0.1 CHI Index Point
Tick Value	0.1 CHI Index Point = $100
Contracts Traded	Expressed in terms of the CHI for the largest hurricane to make landfall within a specific location between January 1 and December 31 inclusive of a calendar year Expressed in terms of the largest CHI-Cat-In-A-Box value for all hurricanes that occur within a specific geographic area between January 1 and December 31 inclusive of a calendar year
Locations	Gulf Coast (Brownsville, TX to AL/FL Border) Florida (AL/FL Border to Fernandina Beach, FL) Southern Atlantic Coast (Fernandina Beach, FL to NC/VA Border) Northern Atlantic Coast (NC/VA Border to Eastport, ME) Eastern U.S. (Brownsville, TX to Eastport, ME) Gulf Coast and Florida (Brownsville, TX to Fernandina Beach, FL) Florida Gold Coast (Card Sound Bridge, FL to Jupiter Inlet, FL) Florida + Southern Atlantic + Northern Atlantic (AL/FL Border to Eastport, ME) CHI-Cat-In-A-Box − Galveston-Mobile (area bounded by 95°30’0”W on the West, 87°30’0”W on the East, 27°30’0”N on the South, and the corresponding segment of the U.S. coastline on the North)
Ticker Symbols	HGM = Gulf Coast HFM = Florida HSS = Southern Atlantic Coast HNM = Northern Atlantic Coast HXM = Eastern U.S. GFM = Gulf + Florida HDM = Florida Gold Coast MHA= Florida + Southern Atlantic + Northern Atlantic HPM = CHI-Cat-In-A-Box − Galveston-Mobile
Last Trade Date & Time	First business day that is at least five calendar days following December 31; 9:00 a.m.
Strike Price Interval	1 Index Point (e.g., 10, 11, 12, etc.)
Exercise	American-style (exercised any time up to and including LTD)
Settlement	N/A
Position Limits	Position accountability for positions exceeding 10,000 futures-equivalent contracts net on the same side of the market in any contract month
Trading Hours	Traded via open outcry in the NASDAQ-100 pit on Mondays through Fridays, 8:30 a.m. – 3:15 p.m. CT the following day (9:00 a.m. CT LTD)
Exchange Rule	These contracts are listed with, and subject to, the rules and regulations of CME.

CME Hurricane Index Seasonal Maximum Binary Options
Contract Size	$10,000
Quote	Points (percent of $10,000)
Minimum Price Increment	0.01 point
Tick Value	0.01 point = $1
Contracts Traded	Binary contract in which buyer receives $10,000 if the respective CHI seasonal maximum value is equal to or greater than strike price; buyer receives nothing if the respective CHI seasonal maximum value is less than strike price. Separate binary contracts will be listed for trading on the accumulated CHI final settlement values for all hurricanes that make landfall in a specific location (e.g., Gulf Coast) between January 1 and December 31 inclusive of a calendar year.
Locations	• Florida Gold Coast (Card Sound Bridge, FL to Jupiter Inlet, FL) • Gulf Coast (Brownsville, TX to AL/FL Border) • Florida (AL/FL Border to Fernandina Beach, FL) • Southern Atlantic Coast (Fernandina Beach, FL to NC/VA Border) • Northern Atlantic Coast (NC/VA Border to Eastport, ME) • Eastern U.S. (Brownsville, TX to Eastport, ME) • Florida + Southern Atlantic + Northern Atlantic (AL/FL Border to Eastport, ME) • Gulf Coast and Florida (Brownsville, TX to Fernandina Beach, FL)
Ticker Symbols	MFM = Florida Gold Coast MHG = Gulf Coast MHF = Florida MHS = Southern Atlantic Coast MHR = Northern Atlantic Coast MHX = Eastern U.S. AOA= Florida + Southern Atlantic + Northern Atlantic BGF = Gulf Coast and Florida
Last Trade Date & Time	First business day that is at least five calendar days following December 31; 9:00 a.m.
Strike Price Interval	1 CHI Index Point (e.g., 10, 11, 12, etc.)
Excercise	American-style (exercised any time up to and including LTD)
Position Limits	Position accountability for positions exceeding 10,000 futures-equivalent contracts net on the same side of the market in any contract month.
Trading Hours	8:30 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. CT (9:00 a.m. on LTD)
Exchange Rule	These contracts are listed with, and subject to, the rules and regulations of CME.

CME Hurricane Index Seasonal Maximum Cat-In-A-Box Binary Options
Contract Size	$10,000
Quote	Points (percent of $10,000)
Minimum Price Increment	0.01 point
Tick Value	0.01 point = $1
Contracts Traded	Binary contract in which buyer receives $10,000 if the respective CHI seasonal maximum Cat-In-A-Box value is equal to or greater than strike price; buyer receives nothing if the respective CHI seasonal maximum Cat-In-A-Box value is less than strike price. Separate binary contracts will be listed for trading on the accumulated CHI Cat-In-A-Box final settlement values for all hurricanes that enter a specific geographic area (e.g., Galveston-Mobile) between January 1 and December 31 inclusive of a calendar year.
Locations	Galveston-Mobile (area bounded by 95º30’0”W on the west, 87º30’0”W on the east, 27º30’0”N on the south, and the corresponding segment of the U.S. coastline on the north)
Last Trade Date & Time	First business day that is at least five calendar days following December 31; 9:00 a.m.
Strike Price Interval	1 CHI Index Point (e.g., 10, 11, 12, etc.)
Excercise	American-style (exercised any time up to and including LTD)
Position Limits	Position accountability for positions exceeding 10,000 futures-equivalent contracts net on the same side of the market in any contract month.
Trading Hours	8:30 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. CT (9:00 a.m. on LTD)
Exchange Rule	These contracts are listed with, and subject to, the rules and regulations of CME.

CME Hurricane Index Second Event Seasonal Maximum Binary Options
Contract Size	$10,000
Quote	Points (percent of $10,000)
Minimum Price Increment	0.01 point
Tick Value	0.01 point = $1
Contracts Traded	Binary contract in which buyer receives $10,000 if the respective CHI seasonal maximum value is equal to or greater than strike price; buyer receives nothing if the respective CHI seasonal maximum value is less than strike price. Separate binary contracts will be listed for trading on the second hurricane to make landfall in a specific location (e.g., Gulf Coast) between January 1 and December 31 inclusive of a calendar year with a particular maximum CHI value.
Locations	• Florida Gold Coast (Card Sound Bridge, FL to Jupiter Inlet, FL) • Gulf Coast (Brownsville, TX to AL/FL Border) • Gulf Coast and Florida (Brownsville, TX to Fernandina Beach, FL) • Florida (AL/FL Border to Fernandina Beach, FL) • Southern Atlantic Coast (Fernandina Beach, FL to NC/VA Border) • Northern Atlantic Coast (NC/VA Border to Eastport, ME) • Eastern U.S. (Brownsville, TX to Eastport, ME) • Florida + Southern Atlantic + Northern Atlantic (AL/FL Border to Eastport, ME)
Ticker Symbols	FM2 = Florida Gold Coast MG2 = Gulf Coast GF2 = Gulf Coast and Florida MF2 = Florida HM2 = Southern Atlantic Coast MR2 = Northern Atlantic Coast MX2 = Eastern U.S. OMA= Florida + Southern Atlantic + Northern Atlantic
Last Trade Date & Time	First business day that is at least five calendar days following December 31; 9:00 a.m.
Strike Price Interval	1 CHI Index Point (e.g., 10, 11, 12, etc.)
Excercise	American-style (exercised any time up to and including LTD)
Position Limits	Position accountability for positions exceeding 10,000 futures-equivalent contracts net on the same side of the market in any contract month.
Trading Hours	8:30 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. CT (9:00 a.m. on LTD)
Exchange Rule	These contracts are listed with, and subject to, the rules and regulations of CME.

CME Hurricane Index Second Event Seasonal Maximum Cat-In-A-Box Binary Options
Contract Size	$10,000
Quote	Points (percent of $10,000)
Minimum Price Increment	0.01 point
Tick Value	0.01 point = $1
Contracts Traded	Binary contract in which buyer receives $10,000 if the respective CHI seasonal maximum value is equal to or greater than strike price; buyer receives nothing if the respective CHI seasonal maximum value is less than strike price. Separate binary contracts will be listed for trading on the second hurricane to enter a specific geographic area (e.g., Galveston-Mobile) between January 1 and December 31 inclusive of a calendar year with a particular maximum CHI value.
Locations	Galveston-Mobile (area bounded by 95º30’0”W on the west, 87º30’0”W on the east, 27º30’0”N on the south, and the corresponding segment of the U.S. coastline on the north)
Last Trade Date & Time	First business day that is at least five calendar days following December 31; 9:00 a.m.
Strike Price Interval	1 CHI Index Point (e.g., 10, 11, 12, etc.)
Excercise	American-style (exercised any time up to and including LTD)
Position Limits	Position accountability for positions exceeding 10,000 futures-equivalent contracts net on the same side of the market in any contract month.
Trading Hours	8:30 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. CT (9:00 a.m. on LTD)
Exchange Rule	These contracts are listed with, and subject to, the rules and regulations of CME.

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