In Delivery Month European Union Allowance (EUA) Serial Options Contract Specs

Contract Unit	1,000 European Union Allowances (EUAs). Each EUA is an entitlement to emit one ton of carbon dioxide- equivalent gas.
Minimum Price Fluctuation	€0.0025 per EUA (i.e. €2.50 per lot of 1,000 EUAs)
Price Quotation	Euros (€) and cents (¢) per allowance
Trading Hours	Sunday - Friday 6:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. (5:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Chicago Time/CT) with a 60-minute break each day beginning at 5:00 p.m. (4:00 p.m. CT)
Product Code	CME Globex: EAX CME ClearPort: 6U Clearing: 6U
Listed Contracts	First 3 consecutive contracts months plus 8 quarterly contracts on a rolling basis, starting with the nearest quarter; December contract month of subsequent years through 2020.
Termination Of Trading	Trading terminates 3 business days prior to the termination of the underlying In Delivery Month European Union Allowance (EUA) Futures contract.
Position Limits	NYMEX Position Limits
Exchange Rulebook	NYMEX 1251
Block Minimum	Block Minimum Thresholds
Vendor Codes	Quote Vendor Symbols Listing
Strike Price Listing Procedures	Strike Price Listing and Exercise Procedures Table
Settlement Method	Deliverable
Underlying	In Delivery Month European Union Allowance (EUA) Futures

Contract Unit	1,000 European Union Allowances (EUAs). Each EUA is an entitlement to emit one ton of carbon dioxide- equivalent gas.
Minimum Price Fluctuation	€0.0025 per EUA (i.e. €2.50 per lot of 1,000 EUAs)
Price Quotation	Euros (€) and Euros cents (¢) per allowance
Trading Hours	Sunday - Friday 6:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. (5:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Chicago Time/CT) with a 60-minute break each day beginning at 5:00 p.m. (4:00 p.m. CT)
Product Code	CME Globex: 9G CME ClearPort: 9G Clearing: 9G
Listed Contracts	First 3 consecutive contracts months plus 8 quarterly contracts on a rolling basis, starting with the nearest quarter; December contract month of subsequent years through 2020.
Termination Of Trading	Trading terminates 3 business days prior to the expiration of the underlying In Delivery Month European Union Allowance (EUA) futures contract.
Position Limits	NYMEX Position Limits
Exchange Rulebook	NYMEX 1252
Block Minimum	Block Minimum Thresholds
Vendor Codes	Quote Vendor Symbols Listing
Strike Price Listing Procedures	Strike Price Listing and Exercise Procedures Table
Settlement Method	Deliverable
Underlying	In Delivery Month European Union Allowance (EUA) Futures

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