Premium Quoted European Style Options on British Pound/US Dollar Futures Contract Specs

Contract Unit	One futures contract for 62,500 British pounds
Minimum Price Fluctuation	$.0001 per British pound increments ($6.25/contract).
Trading Hours	CME Globex:	Sunday - Friday 5:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. CT with a 60-minute break each day beginning at 4:00 p.m. CT
	CME ClearPort:	Sunday - Friday 5:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. CT with a 60-minute break each day beginning at 4:00 p.m. CT
	Open Outcry:	Monday - Friday 7:20 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Central Time (CT)
Product Code	CME Globex: 1BP,2BP,3BP,4BP,5BP CME ClearPort: 1BP,2BP,3BP,4BP,5BP Open Outcry: 1BP,2BP,3BP,4BP,5BP Clearing: 1BP,2BP,3BP,4BP,5BP
Listed Contracts	Weekly contracts listed for 4 consecutive weeks with Friday expirations.
Settlement Procedures	Option on physical delivery futures contract
Termination Of Trading	Trading terminates on the four nearest Fridays that are not also terminations for quarterly and serial options. (2:00 p.m. CT)
Exchange Rulebook	CME 251A
Block Minimum	Block Minimum Thresholds
Price Limit Or Circuit	Price Limits
Vendor Codes	Quote Vendor Symbols Listing
Exercise Style	European
Settlement Method	Deliverable
Underlying	British Pound Futures

Contract Unit	One futures contract for 62,500 British pounds
Minimum Price Fluctuation	$0.01 per British Pound.
Trading Hours	Sunday - Friday 5:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. CT with a 60-minute break each day beginning at 4:00 p.m.
Product Code	CME Globex: VBA,VBB,VBC,VBD,VBE Clearing: VBA,VBB,VBC,VBD,VBE
Listed Contracts	Weekly contracts listed for 4 consecutive weeks with Friday expirations.
Settlement Procedures	Physical-Exercise into Futures
Termination Of Trading	4:00 pm CT on Thursday
Position Limits	CME Position Limits
Exchange Rulebook	CME 251A
Price Limit Or Circuit	Price Limits
Vendor Codes	Quote Vendor Symbols Listing
Exercise Style	European
Settlement Method	Deliverable
Underlying	British Pound Futures

Contract Unit	One futures contract for 62,500 British pounds
Minimum Price Fluctuation	$.0001 per British pound increments ($6.25/contract).
Trading Hours	CME Globex:	Sunday - Friday 5:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. CT with a 60-minute break each day beginning at 4:00 p.m. CT
	CME ClearPort:	Sunday - Friday 5:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. CT with a 60-minute break each day beginning at 4:00 p.m. CT
	Open Outcry:	Monday - Friday 7:20 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Central Time (CT)
Product Code	CME Globex: GBU CME ClearPort: GBU Open Outcry: GBU Clearing: GBU
Listed Contracts	Four months in the March quarterly cycle (Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec) plus 3 serial months
Settlement Procedures	Physical-Exercise into Futures
Termination Of Trading	Trading terminates on the second Friday immediately preceding the third Wednesday of the contract month. (2:00 p.m. CT)
Position Limits	CME Position Limits
Exchange Rulebook	CME 251A
Block Minimum	Block Minimum Thresholds
Price Limit Or Circuit	Price Limits
Vendor Codes	Quote Vendor Symbols Listing
Exercise Style	European
Settlement Method	Deliverable
Underlying	British Pound Futures

Contract Unit	One futures contract for 62,500 British pounds
Minimum Price Fluctuation	$0.01 per British Pound
Trading Hours	Sunday - Friday 5:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. CT with a 60-minute break each day beginning at 4:00 p.m
Product Code	CME Globex: VXB Clearing: VXB
Listed Contracts	Four months in the March quarterly cycle (Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec) plus 3 serial months
Settlement Procedures	Physical-Exercise into Futures
Termination Of Trading	Trading terminates one business day before the second Friday immediately preceding the third Wednesday of the contract month. (4:00 p.m. CT)
Position Limits	CME Position Limits
Exchange Rulebook	CME 251A
Price Limit Or Circuit	Price Limits
Vendor Codes	Quote Vendor Symbols Listing
Exercise Style	European
Settlement Method	Deliverable
Underlying	British Pound Futures

Contract Unit	One futures contract for 62,500 British pounds
Minimum Price Fluctuation	$.0001 per British pound increments ($6.25/contract).
Trading Hours	CME Globex:	Sunday - Friday 5:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. CT with a 60-minute break each day beginning at 4:00 p.m.
	CME ClearPort:	Sunday - Friday 5:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. CT with a 60-minute break each day beginning at 4:00 p.m.
	Open Outcry:	7:20 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Central Time (CT)
Product Code	CME Globex: XB CME ClearPort: YB Open Outcry: YB Clearing: YB
Listed Contracts	Months listed for Jun, Sep & Dec 2018
Settlement Procedures	Option on physical delivery futures contract
Termination Of Trading	Close of trading is on the second Friday immediately preceding the third Wednesday of the contract month. (9:00 a.m. CT)
Position Limits	CME Position Limits
Exchange Rulebook	251A
Block Minimum	Block Minimum Thresholds
Price Limit Or Circuit	Price Limits
Settlement Method	Deliverable
Underlying	British Pound Futures

Contract Unit	One futures contract for 62,500 British pounds
Minimum Price Fluctuation	$.0001 per British pound increments ($6.25/contract).
Trading Hours	CME Globex:	Sunday - Friday 5:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. CT with a 60-minute break each day beginning at 4:00 p.m. CT
	CME ClearPort:	Sunday - Friday 5:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. CT with a 60-minute break each day beginning at 4:00 p.m. CT
	Open Outcry:	Monday - Friday 7:20 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Central Time (CT)
Product Code	CME Globex: WG1,WG2,WG3,WG4,WG5 CME ClearPort: WG1,WG2,WG3,WG4,WG5 Open Outcry: WG1,WG2,WG3,WG4,WG5 Clearing: WG1,WG2,WG3,WG4,WG5
Listed Contracts	Weekly contracts listed for 4 consecutive weeks with Wednesday expirations.
Settlement Procedures	Option on physical delivery futures contract
Termination Of Trading	Trading terminates Wednesday of the contract week at 2:00 pm CT.
Exchange Rulebook	CME 251A
Block Minimum	Block Minimum Thresholds
Vendor Codes	Quote Vendor Symbols Listing
Strike Price Listing Procedures	Price Limits
Exercise Style	European
Settlement Method	Deliverable
Underlying	British Pound Futures

Contract Unit	One futures contract for 62,500 British pounds
Minimum Price Fluctuation	$0.01 per British Pound.
Trading Hours	Sunday - Friday 5:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. CT with a 60-minute break each day beginning at 4:00 p.m.
Product Code	CME Globex: VG1,VG2,VG3,VG4,VG5 Clearing: VG1,VG2,VG3,VG4,VG5
Listed Contracts	Weekly contracts listed for 4 consecutive weeks with Wednesday expirations.
Settlement Procedures	Physical-Exercise into Futures
Termination Of Trading	Trading terminates Tuesday of the contract week at 4:00 pm CT.
Position Limits	CME Position Limits
Exchange Rulebook	CME 251A
Price Limit Or Circuit	Price Limits
Vendor Codes	Quote Vendor Symbols Listing
Exercise Style	European
Settlement Method	Deliverable
Underlying	British Pound Futures

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