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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,5BPCME ClearPort: 1BP,2BP,3BP,4BP,5BPOpen Outcry: 1BP,2BP,3BP,4BP,5BPClearing: 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,VBEClearing: 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: GBUCME ClearPort: GBUOpen Outcry: GBUClearing: 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: VXBClearing: 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. 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,WG5CME ClearPort: WG1,WG2,WG3,WG4,WG5Open Outcry: WG1,WG2,WG3,WG4,WG5Clearing: 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,VG5Clearing: 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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