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US Monthly Weather Heating Degree Day (HDD) Futures
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Degree Days Index (HDD) Futures
Contract Size $20 times the respective CME Degree Days (HDD) Index
Product Description Heating Degree Days (HDD) for US Cities
Pricing Unit Dollars per index point
Tick Size
(minimum fluctuation)		 1 index point (= $20 per contract)
Daily Price Limits n/a
Trading Hours
(All times listed are Central Time)		 CME Globex (Electronic Platform)
SUN 5:00 p.m. - FRI 3:15 p.m.
Daily trading halts 3:15 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Last Trade Date/Time
View Calendar		 First business day that is at least two calendar days after the end of the contract
month, 9:00 a.m.
Contract Months*
View Listings		 HDD: Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar plus Oct and Apr
Settlement Procedure Cash settlement - See CME Rule 40303
Position Limits
View Rulebook		 All months combined: 10,000 contracts
See CME Rule 40302.D.
Ticker Symbol Atlanta = H1
Chicago = H2
Cincinnati = H3
New York = H4
Dallas = H5
Philadelphia = H6
Portland = H7
Tucson = H8
Des Moines = H9
Las Vegas = H0
Boston = HW
Houston = HR
Kansas City = HX
Minneapolis = HQ
Sacramento = HS
Detroit = HK
Salt Lake City = HA
Baltimore = HV
Colorado Springs = V3
Jacksonville = VF
Little Rock = VG
Los Angeles = VH
Raleigh Durham = VK
Washington D.C. = VU
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Rulebook Chapter 403

*Effective trade date Monday, June 22, 2009, the listing cycle for U.S. Monthly and Seasonal CDD and HDD futures and options contracts has been extended from one year to three years.