Topics in this issue include:
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Critical System Updates |
Bursa Malaysia Derivative Berhad New External Instrument Naming Convention
Effective Sunday, June 2 (trade date Monday, June 3), Bursa Malaysia Derivative Berhad (BMD) will introduce a new external instrument naming convention for futures, options and spreads listed on CME Globex. This change will make these products easier to support by aligning the convention with that of CME Globex.
The Client Impact Assessment with details on these changes is now available online.
To facilitate these changes, customers are asked to cancel all Good 'Till Cancel (GTC), Good 'Till Date (GTD) and User-Defined Spread (UDS) orders for all contracts after their close on Friday, May 31. The CME Globex Control Center (GCC) will cancel all remaining GTC, GTD orders and eliminate all UDS orders for BMD products after market close on Friday, May 31.
The new BMD instruments are now available for customer testing in New Release.
CME Group recommends that customers purge and re-load their instrument databases on Sunday, June 2.
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New Functionality |
Self-Match Prevention
Effective June 2013, CME Globex will launch Self-Match Prevention functionality.
This new opt-in service will prevent orders with the same Self-Match Prevention Identifier (SMP ID) and Executing Firm ID from trading against each other.
This launch introduces new iLink tags and values. Detailed information, including messaging impacts and launch schedules, is available in the Client Impact Assessment.
Customers are required to register to obtain their SMP ID(s) via the Firm Administrator Dashboard interface starting June 3, 2013.
Customer certification is not required, but CME Group strongly recommends all system providers test these changes thoroughly in New Release.
A Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) guide is now available.
Please contact your Global Account Manager with any questions or concerns at 312-634-8700, in Europe at 44-20-3379-3754 or in Asia at +65 6593 5505 for additional information.
CME Europe on CME Globex
Pending regulatory recognition, CME Europe markets will be available via CME Globex for iLink order routing and market data in Q3 2013. Only non-US customers are eligible to trade on CME Europe. Eligible customers who would like to trade CME Europe products must establish all appropriate agreements and accounts to be authorised to trade CME Europe products and clear through CME Clearing Europe.
The launch includes the following impacts:
- New tag value to identify the exchange
- New products in FX Futures
- New market data channels to disseminate market data
- New streamlined Fix/Fast market data to publish block information
The client impact assessment provides detailed functionality and messaging for customer systems interested in supporting CME Europe products via CME Globex.
Onboarding information is available online.
Please note: The schedules mentioned within the CME Europe Globex Onboarding Reference Guide will be available in the near future.
A new CME Europe mandatory certification suite is currently available in AutoCert+. Customer systems that plan to support CME Europe via CME Globex must complete this certification.
The implementation is currently available in New Release for customer testing.
Please contact your Global Account Manager for further information.
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Product Launches |
Class III vs. Class IV Milk Inter-commodity Spread
Effective Sunday, June 2 (trade date Monday, June 3), the following Class III vs. Class IV Milk Inter-commodity futures spread will be listed for trading on CME Globex.
Class III vs. Class IV Milk Inter-commodity Spread
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Spread |
tag 1151-SecurityGroup |
tag 55-Symbol |
tag 762-SecuritySubType |
Class III vs. Class IV Milk Inter-commodity Spread |
DC |
DC |
IS |
The new intercommodity spread is currently available in New Release for customer testing.
These contracts are listed with, and subject to, the rules and regulations of CME.
Coal (API 5) foc Newcastle Futures
Effective Sunday, June 16 (trade date Monday, June 17), Coal (API 5) foc Newcastle futures (tag1151-SecurityGroup=ACM, tag 55-Symbol=CO) will be listed on CME Globex.
Coal (API 5) foc Newcastle futures contract is a financially settled contract based on an index of prices for thermal coal exported from Australia. The API 5 index measures the price of coal with a standardized energy content of 5,500 kcal/kg, and is a combination of prices published by Argus Media and IHS McCloskey.
These futures will be available for customer testing in New Release on Monday, June 3.
These contacts are listed with, and subject to, the rules and regulations of NYMEX.
1000 oz. Silver Futures
Effective Sunday, June 16 (trade date Monday, June 17), 1000 oz. Silver futures and calendar spreads (tag1151-SecurityGroup=SIL, tag 55-Symbol=SI) will be listed on CME Globex.
These futures will be available for customer testing in New Release on Monday, June 3.
These contacts are listed with, and subject to, the rules and regulations of COMEX.
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Product Changes |
Expansion of Strike Listings for COMEX Silver Options
Effective Sunday, June 2 (trade date Monday, June 3), the strike listing rules will be modified for all Silver options (tag 1151-SecruityGroup=SO, tag 55-Symbol=SO) for trading on CME Globex. These listing rules will be modified as follows:
- Strikes prices will be listed in intervals of $0.25 for ± 20 ATM strike price
- Additional strike prices with $0.10 intervals will be listed for ± 10 ATM strike price if the underlying futures price is less than $10.00 per ounce
These changes are currently available in New Release for customer testing.
These contracts are listed with, and subject to, the rules and regulations of COMEX.
FIX tag 55-Symbol Changes for Energy Futures
Effective Sunday, June 16, the FIX tag 55-Symbol values for the following for energy futures will be changed as follows:
FIX tag 55-Symbol Changes for Energy Future
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Product |
tag 1151-SecurityGroup |
Current tag 55-Symbol |
New tag 55-Symbol |
Dated Brent (Platts) BALMO Futures |
DBB |
JR |
PT |
DME Oman Crude Oil Swap Futures |
DOO |
JR |
PT |
Brent (Euro Denominated) Financial Futures |
IBE |
JR |
PT |
Brent (Singapore Marker) Futures |
IBS |
JR |
PT |
Singapore Mogas 97 Unleaded (Platts) BALMO Futures |
YNO |
JR |
PT |
Crude Oil Last Day Financial Futures |
26 |
JR |
PT |
Argus Sour Crude Index ("ASCI") Trade Month Futures |
29 |
JR |
PT |
Argus Sour Crude Index ("ASCI") Calendar Month Futures |
37 |
JR |
PT |
Argus WTI Formula Basis Calendar Month Futures |
39 |
JR |
PT |
Argus LLS Trade Month Futures |
AA4 |
JR |
PT |
WTI Midland (Argus) Financial Futures |
AXB |
JR |
PT |
WTS (Argus) Trade Month Futures |
AY |
JR |
PT |
Brent 25-Day (Platts) Financial Futures |
BDC |
JR |
PT |
Daily WTI Financial Futures |
DCL |
JR |
PT |
Micro Brent Crude Oil Penultimate Financial Futures |
MBZ |
JR |
PT |
Mars (Argus) Trade Month Futures |
MO |
JR |
PT |
Mars (Argus) Financial Futures |
MX |
JR |
PT |
Argus WTI Trade Month Futures |
V7 |
JR |
PT |
ICE Brent (Singapore Marker) vs. DME Oman Crude Oil Swap Futures |
BSG |
JR |
PT |
Brent CFD (Platts) vs. Brent Third Month (Platts) Weekly Futures |
CFC |
JR |
PT |
Canadian Sweet Synthetic Oil Index (Net Energy) Futures |
CSN |
JR |
PT |
ICE Brent vs. DME Oman Crude Oil Swap Futures |
DBO |
JR |
PT |
DME Oman Crude Oil vs. Dubai (Platts) Swap Futures |
DPO |
JR |
PT |
Singapore Gasoil (Platts) vs. DME Oman Crude Oil Swap Futures |
DZB |
JR |
PT |
Singapore Fuel Oil 180 cst (Platts) 6.35 Brent Crack Spread Futures |
STR |
JR |
PT |
Argus Sour Crude Index ("ASCI") vs. WTI Diff Spread Trade Month Futures |
36 |
JR |
PT |
Argus Sour Crude Index ("ASCI") vs. WTI Diff Spread Calendar Month Futures |
38 |
JR |
PT |
Market Data Platform channels will not be impacted.
To facilitate these changes, customers are asked to cancel all Good 'Till Cancel (GTC) and Good 'Till Date (GTD) orders for the impacted futures after their close on Friday, June 14. After 16:00 CT on Friday, June 14, all remaining GTC and GTD orders for these products will be cancelled by the CME Group Global Command Center (GCC).
These changes will be available in New Release for customer testing on Monday, June 3.
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Events & Announcements |
CME Globex Messaging Efficiency Program Volume Ratios Calculations
Due to the Memorial Day holiday, CME Globex Messaging Efficiency Program Volume Ratios for all Product Groups included in the Program will not be calculated for trade date, Monday, May 27.
CME Globex Connectivity Update
CME Group would like to announce the following connectivity updates for May 2013:
- Lower monthly recurring fee for CME EConnect from $8,000 to $4,000
- New bandwidth offering for existing CME DIRECTLink customers
- 200mb for $9,500 per month
- 400mb for $11,000 per month
- The CME DIRECTLink connectivity offering will no longer be available to new customers as of Friday, May 31, 2013
Please contact your Global Account Manager with any questions or concerns at 312-634-8700, in Europe at 44-20-3379-3754 or in Asia at +65 6593 5505 for additional information.
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