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Short-Dated New Crop Soybean Options Contract Specs
| Contract Unit | One new crop Soybeans futures contract (November) of 5,000 bushels | ||||
| Minimum Price Fluctuation | 1/8 of one cent per bushel ($6.25 per contract) | ||||
| Trading Hours | CME Globex: | Sunday – Friday, 7:00 p.m. – 7:45 a.m. CT and Monday – Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 1:20 p.m. CT |
Open Outcry: | Monday – Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 1:15 p.m. CT with Post session until 1:20 p.m. CT immediately following the close |
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| Product Code | CME Globex: OSDCME ClearPort: SDFOpen Outcry: SDFClearing: SDF | ||||
| Listed Contracts | On the first trading day following the expiration of September option, the following 9 contract months will be listed for 2 years: January (F), February (G), March (H), April (J), May (K), June (M), July (N), August (Q), and September (U). Each of these options will exercise into the November futures contract that is nearest to the expiration of the option. A new listing cycle will begin on the first trading day following the expiration of the next standard September option. | ||||
| Termination Of Trading | Trading terminates on the last Friday which precedes by at least two business days the last business day of the month prior to the contract month. Trading in expiring options ceases at the close of the regular CME Globex trading session for the corresponding futures contract. | ||||
| Position Limits | CBOT Position Limits | ||||
| Exchange Rulebook | CBOT 11A | ||||
| Block Minimum | Block Minimum Thresholds | ||||
| Vendor Codes | Quote Vendor Symbols Listing | ||||
| Strike Price Listing Procedures | Trading shall be conducted for put and call options with strike prices in integral multiples of ten (10) cents per bushel. More details on strike price intervals are outlined in Rule 11A01.E. | ||||
| Exercise Style | American-style. The buyer of a futures option may exercise the option on any business day prior to expiration by giving notice to the Clearing House by 6:00 p.m. Chicago time. Option exercise results in an underlying futures market position. Options in-the-money on the last day of trading are automatically exercised. | ||||
| Settlement Method | Deliverable | ||||
| Underlying | Soybean Futures | ||||
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