Market  Data Advisory Notices
To Market Data Distributors
From Market Data Operations
Subject REMINDER: GLOBEX. Eurodollar Options Symbol Change and Additional Strikes for GLOBEX. - Effective Sunday, July 11, 2004
Notice Date 2004-07-08
Notice Number Q2004-84
Effective Date  

In preparation for the launch of Enhanced Electronic Options for Eurodollars on GLOBEX® on August 2, 2004, CME will implement new ticker symbols for Eurodollar Options and Mid-Curve options, effective Sunday, July 11, 2004.  These changes were first detailed in our notice Q2004-49, dated May 10, 2004.

On Sunday, July 11, 2004, distributors should be prepared to implement the following change in symbols for Eurodollar options on GLOBEX®:

Eurodollar Options Contract

FROM Current GLOBEX®Symbol (ITC 2.1 format)

TO New GLOBEX®Symbol

Standard Eurodollar options

CE (e.g. CEZ5 C9850)*

PE (eg, PEZ5 P9850)

GE    (e.g. GEZ5 C9850)

1 yr mid curve options

E0 (e.g. E0Z5 C9850)

GE0 (e.g. GE0Z5 C9850)

2 yr mid curve options

E2 (e.g. E2Z5 C9850)

GE2 (e.g. GE2Z5 C9850)

5 yr mid curve options

E5 (e.g. E5Z5 C9850)

GE5 (e.g. GE5Z5 C9850)

*Please note:  For RLC users (Channel 4), the existing Standard Eurodollar Options symbol is ED (e.g. EDZ5 C9850).  This will be changing to the new symbol GE, as noted in the table above.

GLOBEX®  will add additional strike prices to match those listed on the trading floor.   For exercise listing rules, please see:

http://www.cmerulebook.com/cmewg/wg.dll?page&file=c452a 

If you have any questions regarding this notice, please contact:

Marilee Radecki                      312.930.8193              mradecki@cme.com

Thank you.