E-mini Crude Oil Futures Contract Specs
Effective as of March 19, 2020 and until further notice, NYMEX increased the dynamic circuit breakers of CL, QM, WS, BZ and all Associated Products. See SER 8566 for additional information.
| Contract Unit | 500 barrels | ||||
| Price Quotation | U.S. dollars and cents per barrel | ||||
| Trading Hours | Sunday - Friday 6:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. (5:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. CT) with a 60-minute break each day beginning at 5:00 p.m. (4:00 p.m. CT) | ||||
| Minimum Price Fluctuation | 0.025 per barrel = $12.50 | ||||
| Product Code | CME Globex: QMCME ClearPort: QMClearing: QM | ||||
| Listed Contracts | Monthly contracts listed for the current year and the next 5 calendar years. List monthly contracts for a new calendar year following the termination of trading in the December contract of the current year. | ||||
| Settlement Method | Financially Settled | ||||
| Floating Price | The Floating Price for each contract month will be equal to the Light Sweet Crude Oil Futures contract final settlement price for the corresponding contract month on the last trading day for the E-mini Crude Oil Futures contract month. | ||||
| Termination Of Trading | Trading terminates 4 business days prior to the 25th calendar day of the month prior to the contract month (1 business day prior to the termination of trading in Light Sweet Crude Oil Futures). | ||||
| Settlement Procedures | E-mini Crude Oil Settlement Procedures | ||||
| Position Limits | NYMEX Position Limits | ||||
| Exchange Rulebook | NYMEX Rulebook Chapter 401 | ||||
| Block Minimum | Block Minimum Thresholds | ||||
| Price Limit Or Circuit | Price Limits | ||||
| Vendor Codes | Quote Vendor Symbols Listing | ||||
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