Market Data Advisory Notices
To | Market Data Distributors
From | Market Data Operations
Subject | Reminder: Launch of COMEX and NYMEX Metal Futures on CME Globex --Sunday, December 3, 2006
Notice Date | 2006-11-29
Notice Number | Q2006-218
Effective Date | 2006-12-03
Starting Sunday, December 3,2006 (trade date Monday, December 4), COMEX® and NYMEX metal futures and spreads will be listed on CME Globex. In preparation for the launch, these COMEX and NYMEX metal futures and spreads are currently available for testing, with implied functionality, in CME’s certification environment. Mock Trading Session CME is hosting a mock trading session on Saturday, December 2nd from 9:00 - 10:00 a.m. CT. The session will include both scripted and unscripted testing. More information on this mock trading session is available online in the Mock Trading Session Plan and Mock Trading Session Script. New Functionality Available CME is introducing the new Spread Type Code of RT for Silver calendar spreads. More information on Spread Type Codes, (positions 727-728 of the Instrument Creation (MO) messages), is available in the CME Market Data Platform Developer's Guide. CME is also introducing miNY settlement price rounding functionality to support these new products. More information about the product launch is available in the COMEX and NYMEX Metal Futures on the CME Globex Platform Client Impact Assessment. For questions regarding this notice, contact: Marilee Radecki 312.930.8193 mradecki@cme.com Kevin Brady 312.648.3653 kbrady@cme.com Thank you.