Blotter

The Trade Blotter screen defaults to a top day trade view. Trades are displayed based on market types, and can display trades entered into CME ClearPort and the clearing status based on selected search filtering options. Refer to the Refresh / Search / Export section for more information on setting search options.

 

Hide / Show Trade Blotter Columns

Trade Blotter columns that can be hidden have a minus symol to the left () of the column heading. When the first column is hidden, a plus sign () displays to the right of the Trade Blotter screen heading.

  1. To hide Trade Blotter columns:

Click the minus sign () to the left of the column to hide. Column no longer shows in display. Plus sign () displays to the right of the Trade Blotter heading.

  1. To show hidden Trade Blotter columns:
  2. Click the plus sign () to the right of the Trade Blotter heading. List of hidden columns displays.

  1. Click the column name to show in display, or click Show All to show all hidden columns.

Trade Blotter Fields / Descriptions

 

Field Description

Block Date

(BLOCK trades only) Displays with Trade Type (TT).

Buyer Firm

The firm that is buying the product.

Buyer Account

The respective registered Trading Account of the Buyer.

Buyer Principal

The Principal company that is Buying the product.

Cleared contracts

The number of contracts entered to be cleared.

P/C

P - Put or C - Call

Price

Price (Percent of Par) per individual unit in the contract.

 

Product

The product being traded. The coupon in basis points displays under the symbol.

Note: For spreads, a Strategy Type is displayed in this field.

Quantity

The total amount of units in the transaction. Displays the amount of Entered and Cleared units.

Seller Firm

The firm that is selling the product.

Seller Account

The respective registered Trading Account of the Seller.

Seller Principal

The Principal company that is selling the product.

Side

Side for the transaction (Buy or Sell).

Source

System used to enter the trade.

Status

Broker or Single-side Model. Each of these statuses apply to the entire deal:

  • Pending Validation– System processing.
  • Unmatched – Status of a Deal for the submitting party pending match or claim by the alleged counterparty.
  • Canceled – Status of a Deal once an "Unmatched" deal is canceled by the submitter.
  • Alleged – Status of a Deal pending acceptance by the alleged counterparty.
  • Cleared – Deal has cleared.
  • Declined – Status of a Deal when the alleged counterparty has rejected the Deal because at least once transaction component is not valid.
  • Expired – Status of a Deal that has been Expired by the exchange. Deals that have not been matched or claimed by close of business prior to a coupon date will be expired by the exchange.
  • Reject – System reject. Account Management Service entitlements or deal / contract validation (see ticket for details).
  • Void – Cleared transaction has been canceled by the submitter or exchange administrator.

Clearing Status for Front End Clearing Risk Model (FEC).

The following deal statuses represent the aggregate status of any / all allocations:

  • Pending Clearing – Deal (the Block level transaction) has been matched or claimed and sent to CME Clearing (Front End Clearing application) for Clearing Member action (claim or reject).
  • Partially Cleared – One or more allocations on the Deal has cleared, with at least one allocation pending action by the Clearing Member(s).
  • Cleared w Rejects – All allocations on the Deal have been processed through CME Clearing, but the Clearing Member has both cleared and rejected one or more of the allocations.
  • Cleared – Allocation on the Deal have been cleared.
  • Reject – All allocations on the Deal have been rejected by a Clearing Member.

Strike

Strike price if the product is an option.

Submit Date

The date the transaction was submitted.

Term

Displays in a drop-down list the eligible contract Day and Month for the selected product.

Time / Date

Time / Date the transaction is being entered. Time is used for BLOCK trades only.

Trade ID

The Exchange’s internal ID number assigned to the transaction. Allows individuals transactions to be voided.

Note: For spreads, a Leg ID is displayed in this field.

TT

Trade Type.

Volume Quote

Unit of the contract.