Bitcoin Futures Contract Specs

Futures

Contract Unit	5 bitcoin, as defined by the CME CF Bitcoin Reference Rate (BRR)
Price Quotation	USD per BTC
Trading Hours	CME Globex:	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)
	CME ClearPort:	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	Outright: $5.00 per bitcoin=$25.00 Calendar Spread: $1.00 per bitcoin = $5.00
Product Code	CME Globex: BTC CME ClearPort: BTC Clearing: BTC
Listed Contracts	Monthly contracts listed for the nearest 2 months in the March quarterly cycle (Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec) plus the nearest 2 serial months not in the March quarterly cycle.
Settlement Method	Financially Settled
Termination Of Trading	Trading terminates at 4:00 p.m. London time on the last Friday of the contract month. If that day is not a business day in both the UK and the US, trading terminates on the preceding day that is a business day for both the UK and the US.
Settlement Procedures	Settlement Procedures
Position Limits	CME Position Limits
Exchange Rulebook	CME 350
Block Minimum	Block Minimum Thresholds
Price Limit Or Circuit	Price Limits
Vendor Codes	Quote Vendor Symbols Listing

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