Explore more ways to hedge global wheat risk with Black Sea Wheat CVB (Argus) futures and options

Now live, our new USD metric tonne financially settled Black Sea Wheat CVB (Argus) futures and options contracts expand the current wheat trading portfolio, offering exposure to the world’s largest wheat export market. These contracts can be traded alongside Chicago Wheat and KC Wheat contracts and are cleared through CME Clearing, enhancing capital and clearing efficiencies. This integration simplifies the trading process, reduces costs and improves risk management.

Features and benefits

Financially settled

Trade the black sea wheat market without having to participate in the physical product.

Diversify your wheat portfolio

Expand your current wheat trading portfolio and gain exposure to the world’s largest wheat export market.

Capital and clearing efficiencies

These contracts can be traded alongside Chicago Wheat and KC Wheat contracts and are cleared through CME Clearing.

Black Sea Wheat CVB Block futures and options brokers

Firm Name Phone number Email
SSY Global Andrew Rechten Mobile: +44 7842 436999; Desk: +44 207 481 7445 a.rechten@ssyglobal.com
Conticap Commodities (BGC) Vivien Mombaerts Mobile: +41 788062045 vivien.mombaerts@conticapcommodities.com
SCB SA Maxime Dupart Mobile : +41 78 410 35 62; Desk: +41 22 365 55 07 Maxime@starcb.com
Stone X US Matt Ammermann Mobile: +1 612 759 8360; Desk: +1 952 852 2905 matt.ammermann@stonex.com
Plantureux SA Fabien Fouillard Mobile: +33 6 45 08 52 87; Desk: +331 49 89 46 70 f.fouillard@plantureux.com
ADM Investor Services International Ryan Easterbrook Mobile: +44 (0)20 7716 8477 ryan.easterbrook@admisi.com
TP ICAP Brett Cooper Mobile: +41 (0) 488 447 724 Brett.cooper@icap.com.au
BGC Group Paul Baudry Mobile: +44 7783 849572; Desk: +41 22594175 Paul.baudry@bgcg.com
Futures International LLC Joe Davis Desk/Mobile: +312 604 1371 jdavis@futures-int.com

Vendor Codes

  CME Group Bloomberg DTN, Inc Refinitiv Fidessa (ION) FIS Global ION Group Itiviti Trading Technologies Vela Trading Systems
BLACK SEA WHEAT CVB (ARGUS) Globex/ClearPort All Venues All Venues Composite All Venues All Venues All Venues All Venues All Venues All Venues
Futures CVB VCWA Comdty @CVB CVB CVB CVB CVB CVB CVB CVB
Options CVO VCWA Comdty OMON @CVB CVB CVO CVO CVO CVO CVO CVO

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