Market Data Notices: April 23, 2012

Changes to Source IPs for the Market Data Platform B Feed for Non-GLink Connections
Effective Sunday, June 17, 2012, CME Group will be changing multicast source IPs for the B feed only for non-  GLink connections. If a firewall or network device is configured with the source IP information, please correct your configuration to use the entire range of eligible addresses. Port, multicast addresses, and source IPs for each Market Data Platform channel are available in the config.xml file on the  FTP site as outlined in the Core Functionality of the  FIX/FAST SDK.

Market data will be broadcast on all CME Group FIX/FAST channels in the production environment for customer testing on Saturday, June 16. Market data will be broadcast from the new B feed source IPs.

• 8:30 - 9:00 a.m. CT: Connectivity testing
• 9:00 - 10:00 a.m. CT: FIX/FAST market data replay

As a reminder, CME Group requires that customers configure servers to connect to the Market Data Platform ports and multicast addresses for each desired channel. CME Group does not recommend restricting data flow via the source IPs, as these may change without notice.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact your  Global Account Manager. If you experience any connectivity issues, please contact the CME Globex Control Center directly at 312.456.2391.

GreenX Emission Reduction Unit (ERU) Future & Options
Effective this Sunday, April 29 (trade date Monday, April 30), the Green Exchange Emission Reduction Unit (ERU) futures and options will be listed for trading on CME Globex. Calendar and intercommodity spreads will also be available.

These contracts are listed with, and subject to, the rules and regulations of GreenX. All transactions will be available for clearing through CME Clearing.

These products are currently available in New Release for customer testing.

CSX and PRB Coal Option on Quarterly Futures Strip Contracts
Effective this Sunday, April 29 (trade date Monday, April 30), the following Coal options will be listed on open outcry and submission for clearing through CME ClearPort, pending receipt of required regulatory approvals.

• CSX Coal (Platts OTC Broker Index) Option on Quarterly Futures Strip
• Powder River Basin Coal (Platts OTC Broker Index) Options on Quarterly Futures Strip

Please view the  New Product Summary.

These contracts are listed with, and subject to, the rules and regulations of NYMEX.

Plastics Swap Futures
Effective this Sunday, April 29 (trade date Monday, April 30), the following Plastics futures will be listed on open outcry and submission for clearing through CME ClearPort, pending receipt of required regulatory approvals.

• HDPE High Density Polyethylene (PCW) BALMO Swap Futures
• LLDPE Linear Low Density Polyethylene (PCW) BALMO Swap Futures
• PP Polypropylene (PCW) BALMO Swap Futures

Please view the  New Product Summary.

These contracts are listed with, and subject to, the rules and regulations of NYMEX.

Aluminum MW U.S. Transaction Premium Platts (25MT) Swap Futures
Effective this Sunday, April 29 (trade date Monday, April 30), Aluminum MW U.S. Transaction Premium Platts (25MT) Swap futures will be listed on open outcry and submission for clearing through CME ClearPort, pending receipt of required regulatory approvals.

Please view the  New Product Summary.

These contracts are listed with, and subject to, the rules and regulations of COMEX.

Japanese Refined Swap Futures
Effective this Sunday, April 29 (trade date Monday, April 30), the following Japanese Refined Swap futures will be listed on open outcry and submission for clearing through CME ClearPort, pending receipt of required regulatory approvals.

• Tokyo Bay Gasoline (RIM) Swap Futures
• Tokyo Bay Kerosene (RIM) Swap Futures
• Tokyo Bay 10ppm Gasoil (RIM) Swap Futures
• Tokyo Bay A-Grade 1% Sulfur Fuel Oil (RIM) Swap Futures
• Tokyo Bay A-Grade 0.1% Sulfur Fuel Oil (RIM) Swap Futures

Please view the  New Product Summary.

These contracts are listed with, and subject to, the rules and regulations of NYMEX.

 Singapore Jet Fuel Crack Spread Swap Futures
Effective Sunday, May 20 (trade date Monday, May 21), the following Singapore Jet Fuel Crack Spread Swap futures will be listed on open outcry and submission for clearing through CME ClearPort, pending receipt of required regulatory approvals.

• Singapore Jet Kerosene (Platts) Dubai Crack Spread Swap Futures
• Singapore Jet Kerosene (Platts) vs. DME Oman Crude Oil Swap Futures

Please view the  New Product Summary.

These contracts are listed with, and subject to, the rules and regulations of NYMEX.

 Implied Inter-Exchange MGEX-CBOT Futures Spread
Effective Sunday, May 20 (trade date Monday, May 21), the following implied inter-exchange MGEX-CBOT Wheat futures spread (tag1151-SecurityGroup=MWE, tag 55-Symbol=MB, tag 207-SecurityExchange=MGCB) will be listed on CME Globex.

The inter-exchange spread will use the value IS in tag 762-SecuritySubType.

The spread instrument is only sent on the inter-exchange spread channel (801). The legs are only sent on their respective market data platform channels. Further details are available in the   Product Specific Functionality.

This inter-exchange spread will be available for customer testing in New Release on Monday, April 30.

 Nasdaq End-of-Month Options
Effective Sunday, May 20 (trade date Monday, May 21), the following Nasdaq End-of-Month (EOM) options will be listed for trading on CME Globex and open outcry.

Please Note: The Nasdaq 100 End-of-Month options (tag 1151-SecurityGroup=QNE) will be available for trading from Sunday 5:00 p.m. – 8:15 a.m. Central Time (CT), Monday – Thursday 3:30 p.m.-8:15 a.m. (CT) only.

With this launch, the week 5 of the Nasdaq 100 Weekly options (tag 1151-SecurityGroup=DN5) and E-mini Nasdaq 100 Weekly (tag 1151-SecurityGroup=QN5) options will no longer be listed for trading.

The Nasdaq End-of-Month options will be available for customer testing in New Release on Monday, April 30.

These contacts are listed with, and subject to, the rules and regulations of CME.

Please view the  New Product Summary.

 Bursa Malaysia Derivative Options on CME Globex
Effective Sunday, May 20 (trade date Monday May 21), pending Malaysian Securities Commission approval, the options on FTSE Bursa Malaysia Kuala Lumpur Composite Index (KLCI) futures (tag 1151-SecurityGroup=OKLI) will be listed on CME Globex. With this contract, the spot month, the next month and the following two calendar quarterly months will be listed. Market data will be distributed on channel 23 of the Market Data Platform.

The new option will be available for customer testing in New Release on Monday, May 7.

 Black Sea Wheat Futures
Effective Tuesday, June 5 (trade date Wednesday, June 6), Black Sea Wheat futures (tag 1151-SecurityGroup=BSW, tag 55-Symbol=BW) will be listed for trading on CME Globex and submission for clearing through CME ClearPort.

Please Note: The Security Definition (tag 35-MsgType=d) will be made available on Sunday, June 2.

Black Sea Wheat futures will provide risk management and bring price discovery to the growing Black Sea region. This contract will have physical delivery at designated ports in Russia, Ukraine, and Romania.

The Black Sea Wheat futures will be available for customer testing in New Release on Monday, April 30.

This contact is listed with, and subject to, the rules and regulations of CBOT.

Please view the  New Product Summary.

Delisting of NYMEX Crude Oil Backwardation/Contango (B/C) Index and NYMEX Crude Oil MACI Index
On Friday, April 13, NYMEX Crude Oil Backwardation/Contango (B/C) Index and NYMEX Crude Oil MACI Index futures and TAS contracts were delisted. The Security Definition (tag 35-MsgType=d) will continue to be available on CME Globex through Friday, April 27.

These changes will be available for customer testing in New Release on Monday, April 23.

Modified Minimum Price Fluctuation for Singapore Refined Swap Futures and Options
Effective this Sunday, April 29 (trade date Monday, April 30), the minimum price fluctuation will be reduced from 0.01 to 0.001 the following Singapore Refined Swap futures and options:

• Japan C&F Naphtha (Platts) Crack Spread Swap Futures - JB
• Japan C&F Naphtha (Platts) Swap Futures - JA
• Singapore Naphtha (Platts) Swap Futures - SP
• Singapore Jet Kerosene (Platts) Swap Futures - KS
• Singapore Jet Kerosene vs. Gasoil Spread (Platts) Swap Futures - RK
• Singapore Jet Kerosene (Platts) Average Price Options - N2
• Singapore Gasoil (Platts) Swap Futures - SG
• Singapore Gasoil (Platts) Average Price Options - M2

These contracts are listed for trading on the open outcry and for submission for clearing through CME ClearPort.

These contracts are listed with, and subject to, the rules and regulations of NYMEX.

Expansion of New York Harbor ULSD Heating Oil Futures and Options
Effective this Sunday April 29 (trade date Monday, April 30), the listing cycle for the following New York Harbor ULSD Heating Oil futures and associated options will be expanded as follows:

These changes are currently in New Release available for customer testing.

These contracts are listed with, and subject to, the rules and regulations of NYMEX.

 Reduction of Minimum Price Fluctuation of Petroleum Swap Futures
Effective Sunday, May 20 (trade date Monday, May 21), the minimum price fluctuation will be reduced from 0.01 to 0.001 the following Petroleum Swap futures:

• Dated Brent (Platts) Calendar Swap Futures
• European Naphtha (Platts) Calendar Swap Futures
• European 1% Fuel Oil (Platts) Cargoes FOB NWE Calendar Swap Futures
• European 1% Fuel Oil (Platts) Barges FOB Rdam Calendar Swap Futures
• European 3.5% Fuel Oil (Platts) Barges FOB Rdam Calendar Swap Futures
• Dated to Frontline Brent Swap Futures
• Brent (ICE) Calendar Swap Futures
• European Gasoil Crack Spread Swap Futures
• European Naphtha (Platts) Crack Spread Swap Futures
• European Diesel 10 ppm (Platts) Barges FOB Rdam vs. Gasoil Futures Swap
• 3.5% Fuel Oil (Platts) Barges FOB Rdam Crack Spread Swap Futures
• European Gasoil (ICE) Swap Futures

These contracts are listed for trading on the open outcry and for submission for clearing through CME ClearPort.

These contracts are listed with, and subject to, the rules and regulations of NYMEX.

New S&P Real-time Indexes
Effective this Monday, April 30, CME Group will begin disseminating the following indexes detailed below. These indexes will be transmitted every 15 seconds.

 S&P Real-time Fee Change
Effective Monday, May 28, the S&P CNX Nifty Futures Excess Return Index (tag 55-Symbol=SPCXUE) Sub Channel Identifier will be changed from "2" Fee liable (XF) to "3“ Fee waived (XW).