• Expansion of Trading-at-Settlement (TAS) Eligibility for Gold Futures, Silver Futures and Copper Futures Contracts to Include Third Active Month

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      • SER-8190
      • Notice Date
      • 17 July 2018
      • Effective Date
      • 12 August 2018

    • Effective Sunday, August 12, 2018 for trade date Monday, August 13, 2018, and pending all relevant CFTC regulatory review periods, Commodity Exchange (“COMEX” or “Exchange”) will implement amendments to the Trading at Settlement (“TAS”) Table located in Chapter 5 (“Trading Qualifications and Practices”) to expand TAS eligibility to include the third active month for the Gold Futures, Silver Futures and Copper Futures contracts (the “Contracts”).  In addition, the Exchange will permission spread functionality for all TAS eligible contract months of the Contracts.

      Please refer questions on this subject to:

      Joann Arena           joann.arena@cmegroup.com            (212) 299-2356

      Thomas Hart          thomas.hart@cmegroup.com             (212) 299-2358


      Please click here for PDF of SER-8190.

      Expansion of Trading-at-Settlement (TAS) Eligibility for Gold Futures, Silver Futures and Copper Futures Contracts to Include Third Active Month

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