NY HARBOR ULSD BRENT CRACK SPREAD FUTURES - CONTRACT SPECS
| Contract Unit | 1,000 barrels | ||||
| Price Quotation | U.S. dollars and cents per barrel | ||||
| 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 | $0.001 per barrel | ||||
| Product Code | CME Globex: HOBCME ClearPort: HOBClearing: HOB | ||||
| Listed Contracts | 36 consecutive months | ||||
| Settlement Method | Financially Settled | ||||
| Floating Price | (A) The Floating Price for each contract month is equal to the arithmetic average of the NY Harbor ULSD Futures first nearby contract month settlement price minus the arithmetic average of the Brent Crude Oil (ICE) Futures 1st nearby contract settlement prices, except as set forth in Section (B) below, for each business day that it is determined during the contract month. For purposes of determining the Floating Price, the heating oil price will be converted each day to U.S. dollars and cents per barrel, rounded to the nearest cent (using non-common pricing). (B) The settlement price of the 1st nearby contract month will be used except on the last day of trading for the expiring ICE Brent Crude Oil Futures contract when the settlement price of the 2nd nearby ICE Brent Crude Oil Futures contract will be used. | ||||
| Termination Of Trading | Trading shall cease on the last business day of the contract month. | ||||
| Position Limits | NYMEX Position Limits | ||||
| Exchange Rulebook | NYMEX 1097 | ||||
| Block Minimum | Block Minimum Thresholds | ||||
| Vendor Codes | Quote Vendor Symbols Listing | ||||
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