Market Data Advisory Notices
To | Quote Vendors
From | Market Data Operations
Subject | Addition of Contract Months and Calendar Spreads for Lean Hogs on Thursday, May 15, 2008 and Sunday, May 18, 2008
Notice Date | 2008-04-17
Notice Number | Q2008-076
Effective Date | 2008-05-15
This notice addresses two changes affecting Lean Hogs futures contracts, per the following: Two Additional Contract Listings Withthe expiration of the May 2008 Lean Hog futures contract on May 14, 2008 , CME Group will list two additional futures contracts on May 15, 2008 , for trading on both the trading floor and CME Globex ® . This will bring the total number of listings to eleven (11) from nine. The contract listings that will be available for trading on Thursday, May 15, 2008 are: June 2008 July 2008 August 2008 October 2008 December 2008 February 2009 April 2009 May 2009 June 2009 July 2009 August 2009 Expanded Calendar Month Listings As a result of the expanded Lean Hog futures contract listings, beginning Sunday, May 18, 2008 (trade date May 19), CME Group will also list all possible calendar spread combinations among all eleven listed months on CME Globex. This means that all listed contract months between June 2008 and August 2009 can be traded on CME Globex. As contracts roll, a new contract will be listed for trading after the most deferred current listing, and the corresponding calendar spreads will be eligible for trading.