Chicago Ethanol (Platts) Futures Contract Specs

Contract Unit	42,000 gallons
Price Quotation	U.S. dollars and cents per gallon.
Trading Hours	CME Globex:	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)
	CME ClearPort:	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)
Minimum Price Fluctuation	$0.0001 per gallon
Product Code	CME Globex: CU CME ClearPort: CU Clearing: CU
Listed Contracts	36 consecutive months
Settlement Method	Financially Settled
Floating Price	The Floating Price for each contract month is equal to the arithmetic average of the high and low quotations from Platts for Chicago Ethanol (terminal) for each business day that it is determined during the contract month.
Termination Of Trading	Trading terminates on the last business day of the contract month.
Position Limits	NYMEX Position Limits
Exchange Rulebook	NYMEX 582
Block Minimum	Block Minimum Thresholds
Vendor Codes	Quote Vendor Symbols Listing

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