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British Pound
British pound futures provide a way to:
- Assess the relative value of the U.S. dollar compared to the British pound
- Manage risks associated with currency rate fluctuations in the FX markets
- Take advantage of profit opportunities stemming from changes in those rates
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CME Group to Offer Volatility-Based Quoting Convention for FX Options
Volatility-based quoting is now offered six FX options on futures contracts: Euro FX, British Pound, Japanese Yen, Canadian Dollar, Swiss Franc and Australian Dollar. These products are traded exclusively on the CME Globex electronic platform.
CME Group FX Reports Record March Volume
CME Group FX continues its momentum in 2008 with average daily volume of 759,000 contracts in the month of March. This is up 16 percent from the same period in 2007 and represents a notional value of $109 billion. Record volumes were posted across all CME Group products.
| Trade Unit | 62,500 pounds sterling (British pounds) | ||||
| Settle Method | Delivery | ||||
| Point Size | 1 point = $.0001 per pound sterling = $6.25 per contract | ||||
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| Limits/Price Banding | No limits | ||||
| Tick Size (Minimum Fluctuation) |
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| Trading Hours | Mon/Thur 5:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.; Sun & Hol 3:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. | ||||
| Listed | All listed series plus 3 calendar spreads. | ||||
| Product Codes | Clearing=BP Ticker=BP GLOBEX=6B AON=LP (20 Threshold) | ||||
| Minimum Block Size | |||||
| Product Calendar | Six months in the March Quarterly Cycle Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec. See notes View current product listings |
| Trade Unit | 62,500 pounds sterling (British pounds) | ||||||
| Settle Method | Delivery | ||||||
| Point (Tick) Size | 1 point = $.0001 per pound sterling = $6.25 per contract | ||||||
| Strike Price Interval | |||||||
| Strike | |||||||
| Limits/Price Banding | No limits | ||||||
| Minimum Fluctuation |
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| Trading Hours | 7:20 a.m.-2:00 p.m. | ||||||
| Listed | |||||||
| Product Codes | Clearing=BP Ticker=BP GLOBEX=6B AON=LP (20 Threshold) | ||||||
| Minimum Block Size | |||||||
| Product Calendar | Six months in the March Quarterly Cycle Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec. See notes View current product listings |
CME Group to Offer Volatility-Based Quoting Convention for FX Options
Volatility-based quoting is now offered six FX options on futures contracts: Euro FX, British Pound, Japanese Yen, Canadian Dollar, Swiss Franc and Australian Dollar. These products are traded exclusively on the CME Globex electronic platform.
CME Group FX Reports Record March Volume
CME Group FX continues its momentum in 2008 with average daily volume of 759,000 contracts in the month of March. This is up 16 percent from the same period in 2007 and represents a notional value of $109 billion. Record volumes were posted across all CME Group products.
| Contract Month | Product Code | First Trade Date | Last Trade Date | Settlement Date | |
| SEP08 | BPU08 | 03/20/2007 |  |
09/15/2008 | 09/15/2008 |
| DEC08 | BPZ08 | 06/19/2007 | |
12/15/2008 | 12/15/2008 |
| MAR09 | BPH09 | 09/18/2007 | |
03/16/2009 | 03/16/2009 |
| JUN09 | BPM09 | 12/18/2007 | |
06/15/2009 | 06/15/2009 |
| SEP09 | BPU09 | 03/18/2008 | |
09/14/2009 | 09/14/2009 |
| DEC09 | BPZ09 | 06/17/2008 | |
12/14/2009 | 12/14/2009 |
CME Group to Offer Volatility-Based Quoting Convention for FX Options
Volatility-based quoting is now offered six FX options on futures contracts: Euro FX, British Pound, Japanese Yen, Canadian Dollar, Swiss Franc and Australian Dollar. These products are traded exclusively on the CME Globex electronic platform.
CME Group FX Reports Record March Volume
CME Group FX continues its momentum in 2008 with average daily volume of 759,000 contracts in the month of March. This is up 16 percent from the same period in 2007 and represents a notional value of $109 billion. Record volumes were posted across all CME Group products.