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Aluminum Futures Contract Specs
| Contract Unit | 25 metric tons | ||||
| Price Quotation | U.S. dollars and cents per metric ton | ||||
| 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. | ||||
| Minimum Price Fluctuation | $0.25 per metric ton | ||||
| Product Code | CME Globex: ALICME ClearPort: ALIClearing: ALI | ||||
| Listed Contracts | 60 consecutive months | ||||
| Settlement Method | Deliverable | ||||
| Termination Of Trading | Third last business day of the contract month | ||||
| Settlement Procedures | Settlement Procedures | ||||
| Position Limits | NYMEX Position Limits | ||||
| Exchange Rulebook | COMEX 107 | ||||
| Block Minimum | Block Minimum Thresholds | ||||
| Price Limit Or Circuit | Price Limits | ||||
| Vendor Codes | Quote Vendor Symbols Listing | ||||
| Delivery Procedure | Physical | ||||
| Delivery Period | Delivery may take place on any business day beginning on the first business day of the delivery month or any subsequent business day of the delivery month, but not later than the last business day of the current delivery month | ||||
| Grade And Quality | Please see Rulebook Chapter 107 | ||||
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- CME ClearPort
- CME ClearPort Upgrade – Brokers
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- Monthly Metals Review
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- Metals Options Exercise Months
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- Trade TAS
- Service Providers and Storage Fees
- Trading at Settlement for Metals Futures
- Gold as Collateral
- Warehouse & Depository Stocks
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Phone: +1 312 930 1000
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