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CONTRACT	EXCHANGE	SIZE	MONTHS	HOURS	MIN. FLUCTUATION	DAILY LIMIT
Agricultural
Canola	ICECAN	1 WCE Canola contract	F, H, K, N, X	20:00â€“15:00	C$.10/ton = C$2.00	None
Cocoa	ICEUS	1 ICEUS Cocoa contract	All 12 months	elec. 4:00-14:00	$1/ton = $10.00	None
Cocoa	LIFFE	1 LIFFE Cocoa contract	H, K, N, U, Z	9:32-16:50	Â£1/ton = Â£10.00	None
Coffee “C”Â®	ICEUS	1 ICEUS Coffee “C” contract	All 12 months	elec. 3:30-14:00	.01Â¢/lb. = $3.75	None
Coffee-Robusta	LIFFE	1 LIFFE Robusta Coffee contract	F, H, K, N, U, X	9:02-17:30	$1/ton = $10.00	None
Corn	CMEÂ®-G	1 Corn contract (5,000 bu.)	All 12 months	8:30-13:15 CT; GlobexÂ® 19:00-7:45 Sun.â€“Fri.; 8:30â€“13:15 Mon.â€“Fri.	1/8Â¢/bu. = $6.25	40Â¢/bu. = $2,000(c)
Cotton #2 SM	ICEUS	1 ICEUS Cotton #2 SM contract	H, K, N, V, Z	elec.21:00-14:30	.01Â¢/lb. = $5.00	None
Feeder Cattle	CMEÂ®-G	1 Feeder Cattle contract	F, H, J, K, Q, U, V, X	9:05-13:02; GlobexÂ® 9:05 Mon-13:55 Fri with 16:00-17:00 daily shutdowns (Central Time)	2.5Â¢/cwt. = $12.50	None
Lean Hogs	CMEÂ®-G	1 Lean Hog contract	G, J, K, M, N, Q, V, Z	9:05-13:02; GlobexÂ® 9:05 Mon-13:55 Fri with 16:00-17:00 daily shutdowns (Central Time)	2.5Â¢/cwt. = $10.00	None
Live Cattle	CMEÂ®-G	1 CME Live Cattle contract	All 12 months	9:05-13:02; GlobexÂ® 9:05 Mon-13:55 Fri with 16:00-17:00 daily shutdowns (Central Time)	2.5Â¢/cwt. = $10.00	None
Milk-Class III	CMEÂ®-G	1 Milk contract	All 12 months	9:05-13:12; GlobexÂ® 17:00-16:00, Fri early close at 13:55 (Central Time)	1Â¢/cwt. = $20.00	None
Oats	CMEÂ®-G	1 Oat contract (5,000 bu.)	All 12 months	8:30-13:15; GlobexÂ® 19:00-7:45 Sun.â€“Fri.; 8:30â€“13:15 Mon.â€“Fri.	1/8Â¢/bu. = $6.25	20Â¢/bu. = $1,000(c)
Orange Juice-1 and A	ICEUS	1 ICEUS Orange Juice contract	All 12 months	electronic 8:00-14:00	.05Â¢/lb. = $7.50	None
Random Length Lumber	CMEÂ®-G	1 Random Length Lumber contract	All 12 months	9:00-13:07; GlobexÂ® Mon 9:00 â€“ Fri 1:55 Daily trading halts 16:00â€“17:00(Central Time)	10Â¢/mbf. = $11	None
Rice (Rough)	CMEÂ®-G	1 Rough Rice contract (2,000 cwt.)	All 12 months	8:30-13:15 CT; GlobexÂ® 19:00-7:45 Sun.â€“Fri.; 8:30â€“13:15 Mon.â€“Fri.	Â¼Â¢/cwt. = $5.00	50Â¢/cwt. = $1,000(c)
Soybean Meal	CMEÂ®-G	1 Soybean Meal contract (100 s. ton)	All 12 months	8:30-13:15 CT; GlobexÂ® 19:00-7:45 Sun.â€“Fri.; 8:30â€“13:15 Mon.â€“Fri.	5Â¢/s ton = $5.00	$20/s ton = $2000(c)
Soybean Oil	CMEÂ®-G	1 Soybean Oil contract (60,000 lb.)	All 12 months	8:30-13:15 CT; GlobexÂ® 19:00-7:45 Sun.â€“Fri.; 8:30â€“13:15 Mon.â€“Fri.	Â½Â¢/cwt. = $3.00	2.5Â¢/lb. = $1,500(c)
Soybeans	CMEÂ®-G	1 Soybean contract (5,000 bu.)	All 12 months	8:30-13:15 CT; GlobexÂ® 19:00-7:45 Sun.â€“Fri.; 8:30â€“13:15 Mon.â€“Fri.	1/8Â¢/bu. = $6.25	70Â¢/bu. = $3,500(c)
Sugar #11 SM	ICEUS	1 ICEUS Sugar #11 contract	All 12 months	elec. 2:30-14:00	.01Â¢/lb. = $11.20	None
Sugar-White	LIFFE	1 LIFFE White Sugar contract	H, K, Q, V, Z	8:47-18:30(a)	5Â¢/ton = $2.50	None
Wheat	CMEÂ®-G	1 Wheat contract (5,000 bu.)	All 12 months	8:30-13:15 CT; GlobexÂ® 19:00-7:45 Sun.â€“Fri.; 8:30â€“13:15 Mon.â€“Fri.	1/8Â¢/bu. = $6.25	60Â¢/bu. = $3,000
Wheat	KCBT	1 KCBT Wheat contract	All 12 months	9:30-14:00; electronic 17:00-14:00 Sun.-Fri.	1/8Â¢/bu. = $6.25	None
Wheat-Hard Red Spring	MGE	1 MGE Spring Wheat contract	H, K, N, U, Z	8:30-13:30 Mon.-Fri.; electronic 8:30â€“13:30 Mon.-Fri.	1/8Â¢/bu. = $6.25	60Â¢/bu. = $3,000
Currencies
Australian Dollar	CMEÂ®-G	1 Australian Dollar contract (100,000 AUD)	All 12 months	7:20-14:00; GlobexÂ® 17:00-16:00 (Central Time)	.01Â¢/AD = $10.00	None
British Pound	CMEÂ®-G	1 British Pound contract (62,500 Â£)	All 12 months	7:20-14:00; GlobexÂ® 17:00-16:00 (Central Time)	.01Â¢/Â£ = $6.25	None
Canadian Dollar	CMEÂ®-G	1 Canadian Dollar contract (100,000 CAD)	All 12 months	7:20-14:00; GlobexÂ® 17:00-16:00 (Central Time)	.01Â¢/C$ = $10.00	None
Euro FX	CMEÂ®-G	1 Euro FX contract (125,000 â‚¬)	All 12 months	7:20-14:00; GlobexÂ® 17:00-16:00 (Central Time)	.01Â¢/â‚¬ = $12.50	None
Japanese Yen	CMEÂ®-G	1 Japanese Yen contract (12,500,000 Â¥)	All 12 months	7:20-14:00; GlobexÂ® 17:00-16:00 (Central Time)	.0001Â¢/Â¥ = $12.50	None
Swiss Franc	CMEÂ®-G	1 Swiss Franc contract (125,000 CHF)	All 12 months	7:20-14:00; GlobexÂ® 17:00-16:00 (Central Time)	.01Â¢/SF = $12.50	None
Energy
Crude Oil-Brent	ICEEUR	1,000 barrels per lot	All 12 months	00:00-22:00 London Local Time	US1Â¢/bbl. = $10.00	None
Crude Oil-Light Sweet	CMEÂ®-G	1 CMEÂ®-G Crude Oil Light Sweet contract	All 12 months	9:00-14:30; GlobexÂ® 18:00-17:15 (Central Time)	$.01/bbl. = $10.00	None
Gas Oil	ICEEUR	100 Metric Tonnes per lot	All 12 months	0:00-22:00 London Local Time	US5Â¢/tonne = $5.00	None
Gasâ€”No lead (RBOB)	CMEÂ®-G	1 CMEÂ®-G NYH Gasoline unleaded contract	All 12 months	9:00-14:30; GlobexÂ® 18:00-17:15 (Central Time)	.01Â¢/gal. = $4.20	None
Heating Oil	CMEÂ®-G	1 CMEÂ®-G Heating Oil contract	All 12 months	9:00-14:30; GlobexÂ® 18:00-17:15 (Central Time)	.01Â¢/gal. = $4.20	None
Natural Gasâ€”Henry Hub	CMEÂ®-G	1 CMEÂ®-G Henry Hub Natural Gas contract	All 12 months	9:00-14:30; GlobexÂ® 18:00-17:15 (Central Time)	.1Â¢/MMBtu = $10.00	None
Indexes
CAC 40Â® Index	ENP	1 ENP CAC40Â® Index Options contract	All 12 months	9:00-17:30	.10 pt. = â‚¬1	Consult exchg.
DAXÂ®	EUREX	1 EUREX DAXÂ® contract	All 12 months	8:50-17:30	.10 = â‚¬0.50	None
DJIAÂ® Index	CMEÂ®-G	1 DJIAÂ® Index contract	Fl:H M U Z GlobexÂ®: All 12 months	8:30-15:15; GlobexÂ® 17:00-8:15; 15:30-16:30 (Central Time)	.5 pt. = $5.00	Consult exchg.
Dow Index E-miniÂ®	CMEÂ®-G	1 E-miniÂ® Dow Index contract	All 12 months	GlobexÂ® 17:00-15:15; 15:30-16:30 (Central Time)	1 pt. = $5.00	Consult exchg.
IBEX-35 mini	MEFF	1 IBEX-35 mini Futures contract	All 12 months	9:00â€“17:35	pls. consult exchg.	None
KOSPI 200	KRX	1 KOSPI 200 Index contract	All 12 months	9:00-15:15	.05 =KRW 25,000	Consult exchg.
MSCI Taiwan	SGX	1 SGX MSCI Taiwan Index contract	All 12 months	14:35-2:00; 8:45-13:50	.01 pt. = US$1.00	Consult exchg.
NASDAQ 100Â® Index	CMEÂ®-G	1 NASDAQ 100Â® Index contract	All 12 months	8:30-15:15; GlobexÂ® 17:00-8:15; 15:30-16:30 (Central Time)	.25 pt. = $25.00	Consult exchg.
NASDAQ 100Â® Index-e-miniÂ®	CMEÂ®-G	1 E-miniÂ® NASDAQ 100Â® Index contract	All 12 months	GlobexÂ® 17:00-15:15; 15:30-16:30 (Central Time)	.25 pt. = $5.00	Consult exchg.
NIKKEI 225Â®	OSE	1 OSE NIKKEI 225Â® contract	All 12 months	9:00-15:15; 16:30-3:00	Â¥1 or Â¥5 or Â¥10	Consult exchg.
NIKKEI 225Â®	SGX	1 SGX NIKKEI 225Â® contract	All 12 months	7:45â€“14:30; 15:15â€“2:00	1 pt = Â¥500.00	Pls. consult exchg.
NIKKEI 225Â®-Dollar	CMEÂ®-G	1 NIKKEI 225Â® USD contract	All 12 months	8:00-15:15 (Central Time)	5 pt. = $25.00	Consult exchg.
S&P 500Â® E-MiniÂ® & EOM	CMEÂ®-G	1 S&P 500Â® E-MiniÂ® contract	All 12 months	GlobexÂ® 17:00-15:15; 15:30-16:30 (Central Time)	.25 = $12.50	Consult exchg.
S&P 500Â® Index & EOM	CMEÂ®-G	1 S&P 500Â® Index contract	All 12 months	8:30-15:15; GlobexÂ® 15:30-16:30; 17:00-8:15 (Central Time)	.10 = $25.00	Consult exchg.
S&P GSCIÂ®	CMEÂ®-G	1 S&P GSCIÂ® contract	All 12 months	7:55-13:40 (Central Time)	.05 pt. = $12.50	None
S&P MidCap 400Â® Index	CMEÂ®-G	1 S&P MidCap 400Â® Index contract	All 12 months	8:30-15:15 (Central Time)	.05 = $25.00	Consult exchg.
SMIÂ®	EUREX	1 EUREX SMIÂ® contract	All 12 months	8:50-17:20	CHF.1 = CHF1.00	None
SPI 200 TM Index	ASX	1 ASX SPI 200 TM Index contract	All 12 months	9:50-16:30; 17:10-8:00	.5 = A$12.50	None
STOXXÂ®50/ EuroSTOXX50Â®	EUREX	1 EUREX STOXXÂ®50/ EuroSTOXX50Â® contract	All 12 months	8:50-17:30	.10 = â‚¬1.00	None
US $ Index	ICEUS	1 ICEUS U.S. Dollar Index contract	All 12 months	20:00â€“17:00	.005 = $5.00	None
VIX (CBOE Volatility Index)	CBOE	$100 x VIX Index	All 12 months	8:30-15:15	.05 below $3; .10 above $3	None
Interest Rates
Austral. Govt. Bond 10-yr.	ASX	1 ASX Australian Govt. Bond-10 Yr. contract	H, M, U, Z	8:32-16:30; 17:12-7:30	.005%/Annum	None
Austral. Govt. Bond 3-yr.	ASX	1 ASX Australian Govt. Bond-3 Yr. contract	H, M, U, Z	8:30-16:30; 17:10-7:30	.005%/Annum	None
Bank Bill-90 day	ASX	1 ASX 90-day Bank Accepted Bill contract	All 12 months	8:28-16:30; 17:08-7:30	.005%/Annum	None
Banker’s Accpt.-Can. 3 mo.	ME	1 ME 3-mo. Can. Banker’s Accpt. Contract	H, M, U, Z	8:00-15:00	.005 = C$12.50	None
Euribor (3-mo.)	LIFFE	1 LIFFE 3-mo. Euribor contract	All 12 months	LIFFE CONNECT 7:02-18:00	.005 = â‚¬12.50	None
Euribor 1-yr. Midcurve	LIFFE	1 LIFFE Euribor contract	All 12 months	LIFFE CONNECT 7:02-18:00	.005 = â‚¬12.50	None
Euro BOBL	EUREX	1 EUREX Euro BOBL contract	All 12 months	8:00-19:00	.005 = â‚¬5.00	None
Euro Bund	EUREX	1 EUREX Euro Bund contract	All 12 months	8:00-19:00	.01 = â‚¬10.00	None
Euro Schatz	EUREX	1 EUREX Euro Schatz contract	All 12 months	8:00-19:00	.005 = â‚¬5.00	None
Euro Swiss Franc 3-mo.	LIFFE	1 LIFFE Euro Swiss Franc 3-mo. contract	H, M, U, Z	LIFFE CONNECT 7:32-18:00	.005 = SF12.50	None
Eurodollar	CMEÂ®-G	1 Eurodollar contract	All 12 months	7:20-14:00; GlobexÂ® 17:00-16:00 (Central Time)	Consult exchg.	None
Eurodollar 1-/2-/5-Yr. MidCurve	CMEÂ®-G	1 Eurodollar contract	All 12 months	7:20-14:00; GlobexÂ® 17:00-16:00 (Central Time)	Â½ basis pt. = $12.50	None
Fed. Funds-30 day	CMEÂ®-G	1 30 day Fed. Funds contract	All 12 months	7:20-14:00; GlobexÂ® 17:00-16:00 (Central Time)	Â¼ basis pt. = $10.4175	None
Japanese Govt. Bonds (all)	TSE	1 TSE Japanese Govt. Bond contr	All 12 months	9:00-11:00; 12:30-15:00; 15:30-18:00	.01 = Â¥10,000.00	Pls. consult exchg.
Short Sterling	LIFFE	1 LIFFE Short Sterling contract	All 12 Months	LIFFE CONNECT 7:32-18:00	.005 = Â£6.25	None
Short Sterling-Mid-Curve	LIFFE	1 LIFFE Short Sterling contract	All 12 months	LIFFE CONNECT 7:32-18:00	.005 = Â£6.25	None
T-Bonds-10-Yr. (Overnight)	ASX	1 ASX 10-Yr. T-Bond contract (overnight)	H, M, U, Z	17:12â€“7:30; 8:32â€“16:30	.005/ Annum	None
T-Bonds-3-Yr. (Intra-Day)	ASX	1 ASX 3-Yr. T-Bond contract	H, M, U, Z	17:10â€“7:30; 8:30â€“16:30	.005/ Annum	None
T-Bonds-3-Yr. (Overnight)	ASX	1 ASX 3-Yr. T-Bond contract (overnight)	H, M, U, Z	17:10-7:30	.005/ Annum	None
U.S. T-Bonds-30 Yr.	CMEÂ®-G	1 30-Yr. T-Bond contract	All 12 months	7:20-14:00; GlobexÂ® 17:00-16:00 (Central Time)	1/64 pt. = $15.625	None
U.S. T-Notes-10Yr.	CMEÂ®-G	1 10-Yr. T-Note contract	All 12 months	7:20-14:00; GlobexÂ® 17:00-16:00 (Central Time)	1/64 pt. = $15.625	None
U.S. T-Notes-2 Yr.	CMEÂ®-G	1 2-Yr. T-Note contract	All 12 months	7:20-14:00; GlobexÂ® 17:00-16:00 (Central Time)	Â½ of 1/64 pt. = $15.625	None
U.S. T-Notes-5 Yr.	CMEÂ®-G	1 5-Yr. T-Note contract	All 12 months	7:20-14:00; GlobexÂ® 17:00-16:00 (Central Time)	Â½ of 1/64 pt. = $7.8125	None
Metals
Gold	CMEÂ®-G	1 COMEX Gold contract	All 12 months	8:20-13:30; GlobexÂ® 18:00-17:15 (Eastern Time)	10Â¢/oz. = $10.00	None
Gold	TOCOM	1 TOCOM Gold contract	G, J, M, Q, V, Z	9:00-15:30; 17:00-04:00	1Â¥/g. = Â¥1,000	Consult exchg.
Platinum	CMEÂ®-G	1 CMEÂ®-G Platinum contract	All 12 months	8:20-13:05; ACCESS	10Â¢/oz. = $5.00	None
Silver	CMEÂ®-G	1 COMEX 5,000 oz. Silver contract	All 12 months	8:25-13:25; GlobexÂ® 18:00-17:15 (Eastern Time)	1Â¢/oz. = $5.00	None

F = Jan, G = Feb, H = Mar, J = Apr, K = May, M = Jun, N = Jul, Q = Aug, U = Sep, V = Oct, X = Nov, Z = Dec

NOTES TO CONTRACT SPECIFICATIONS (Specs)

(a) May differ occasionally, please consult exchange.
(b) Globex week opens Sunday Evening, and closes Friday Evening.
(c) Expanded limits sometimes.
(d) Hours vary during U.S. Standard Time.
(f) Sunday evening through Friday, Chicago time.

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