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Gulf Coast ULSD (Platts) Up-Down Futures Contract Specs
| Contract Unit | 42,000 U.S. 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: LTCME ClearPort: LTClearing: LT | ||||
| Listed Contracts | current year + 3 years | ||||
| Settlement Method | Financially Settled | ||||
| Floating Price | The Floating Price for each contract month is equal to the arithmetic average of the of the high and low quotations from Platts Oilgram Price Report for U.S. Gulf Coast ULSD (pipeline) minus the NY Harbor ULSD Futures first nearby contract month settlement price for each business day that both are determined during the contract month. For purposes of determining the Floating Price, the Platts U.S. Gulf Coast LS Diesel pipeline mean will be converted each day to U.S. dollars and cents per barrel, rounded to the nearest cent. | ||||
| Termination Of Trading | Trading shall cease on the last business day of the contract month. | ||||
| Position Limits | NYMEX Position Limits | ||||
| Exchange Rulebook | NYMEX 746 | ||||
| Block Minimum | Block Minimum Thresholds | ||||
| Vendor Codes | Quote Vendor Symbols Listing | ||||
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