The trading floor will remain open and accessible until 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 25, Wednesday, July 26 and Thursday, July 27 for firms and members to confirm their readiness for agricultural side by side trading, launching on August 1, 2006. 

Wallboards, pit plasma market depth displays (plasma screens will be enabled at 6:35 p.m.) and the master antenna system will all be operational during this time period.  Exchange staff will also be present.

As a reminder, the regular overnight electronic agricultural futures trading session begins opening at 6:30 p.m., so these products will be available to trade.

If you have any questions, please contact John Van Der Bleek at 435-3591 or Tom McCabe at 341-3121.