U.S. Midwest Domestic Hot-Rolled Coil Steel (CRU) Index Average Price Options Contract Specs

Contract Unit	20 short tons
Minimum Price Fluctuation	0.25 per short ton = $5.00
Price Quotation	U.S. dollars and cents per short ton
Trading Hours	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)
Product Code	CME Globex: HRO CME ClearPort: HRO Clearing: HRO
Listed Contracts	Monthly contracts listed for the current year and the next 2 calendar years. List monthly contracts for a new calendar year following the termination of trading in the December contract of the current year
Termination Of Trading	Trading terminates on the business day prior to the last Wednesday of the contract month.
Position Limits	NYMEX Position Limits
Exchange Rulebook	NYMEX 1095
Block Minimum	Block Minimum Thresholds
Vendor Codes	Quote Vendor Symbols Listing
Strike Price Listing Procedures	Strike Price Listing and Exercise Procedures Table
Exercise Style	European
Settlement Method	Financially Settled
Underlying	U.S. Midwest Domestic Hot-Rolled Coil Steel (CRU) Index Futures

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