Premium Quoted European Style Options on Swiss Franc/US Dollar Futures Contract Specs

Contract Unit	One futures contract for 125,000 Swiss francs
Minimum Price Fluctuation	$.0001 per Swiss franc increments ($12.50/contract). Also, trades may occur at $.00005 ($6.25), $.00015 ($18.75), $.00025 ($31.25), $.00035 ($43.75), and $.00045 ($56.25), when price is below five ticks of premium.
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
	Open Outcry:	Monday - Friday 7:20 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Central Time (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
Product Code	CME Globex: 1SF,2SF,3SF,4SF,5SF CME ClearPort: 1SF,2SF,3SF,4SF,5SF Open Outcry: 1SF,2SF,3SF,4SF,5SF Clearing: 1SF,2SF,3SF,4SF,5SF
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)
Position Limits	CME Position Limits
Exchange Rulebook	CME 254A
Block Minimum	Block Minimum Thresholds
Price Limit Or Circuit	Price Limits
Vendor Codes	Quote Vendor Symbols Listing
Exercise Style	European
Settlement Method	Deliverable
Underlying	Swiss Franc Futures

Contract Unit	One futures contract for 125,000 Swiss francs
Minimum Price Fluctuation	$.0001 per Swiss franc increments ($12.50/contract). Also, trades may occur at $.00005 ($6.25), $.00015 ($18.75), $.00025 ($31.25), $.00035 ($43.75), and $.00045 ($56.25), when price is below five ticks of premium.
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
	Open Outcry:	Monday - Friday 7:20 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Central Time (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
Product Code	CME Globex: CHU CME ClearPort: CHU Open Outcry: CHU Clearing: CHU
Listed Contracts	Four months in the March quarterly cycle (Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec) and 3 serial months
Settlement Procedures	Option on physical delivery futures contract
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 254A
Block Minimum	Block Minimum Thresholds
Price Limit Or Circuit	Price Limits
Vendor Codes	Quote Vendor Symbols Listing
Exercise Style	European
Settlement Method	Deliverable
Underlying	Swiss Franc Futures

Contract Unit	One futures contract for 125,000 Swiss francs
Minimum Price Fluctuation	$0.01 per Swiss Franc
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: VSA,VSB,VSC,VSD,VSE Clearing: VSA,VSB,VSC,VSD,VSE
Listed Contracts	Weekly contracts listed for 4 consecutive weeks with Friday expirations.
Settlement Procedures	Option on physical delivery futures contract
Termination Of Trading	4:00 pm CT on Thursday
Position Limits	CME Position Limits
Exchange Rulebook	CME 254A
Price Limit Or Circuit	Price Limits
Vendor Codes	Quote Vendor Symbols Listing
Exercise Style	European
Settlement Method	Deliverable
Underlying	Swiss Franc Futures

Contract Unit	One futures contract for 125,000 Swiss francs
Minimum Price Fluctuation	$0.01 per Swiss Franc
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: VXS Clearing: VXS
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 254A
Price Limit Or Circuit	Price Limits
Vendor Codes	Quote Vendor Symbols Listing
Exercise Style	European
Settlement Method	Deliverable
Underlying	Swiss Franc Futures

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