Rule Amendments, Policy Changes and Other Exchange Actions

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August 25, 2008

• SER #4750: CME Group to Expand Position Limits on E-mini^® MSCI Emerging Markets Index Futures

August 19, 2008

• SER #4749: Early Listing of January 2010 Soybean Meal and Soybean Oil and the May 2010 Soybean, Mini-Sized Soybean, Soybean Meal and Soybean Oil Futures Months

August  18, 2008

• SER #4748: Early Listing of July and December 2010 Wheat Option months and the November 2011 Soybean Option Month

August 6, 2008

• SER #4745: Implementation Date for New Strike Bands on CME Group Options on Grain and Oilseed Futures

August 5, 2008

• SER #4744: Interruption of Live Cattle Deliveries at Syracuse, Kansas During the Week of August 11-15 

 

August 1, 2008

• SER #4740: New Strike Bands on CBOT Agricultural Futures Options
• SER #4741: Implementation of Reduced Vomitoxin Specification with the September 2009 CBOT Wheat Futures Contract
• SER #4742: Exchange Adopts New 2008 CME$Index^TM Currency Weights and Adjustment Factor Effective Friday, August 1, 2008

July 28, 2008

• SER #4737: CME and CBOT Adopt Amendments to Rules 618 and 619

July 25, 2008

• SER #4738: CME Group to Launch Options on E-mini ^®Standard and Poor SmallCap^® 600 Index Futures on Sunday, July 27, 2008 

 July 24, 2008

• SER # 4737:  CME and CBOT Adopt Amendments to Rules 618 and 619

July 21, 2008

• SER #4735: Block Trade Transactions of Inter-Exchange Spreads and Inter-Commodity Spreads for Both E-mini® Russell 2000 and Russell 2000 Index Futures

 July 10, 2008

• SER #4733: Early Listing of July 2011 and December 2011 Corn Futures Contracts

July 1, 2008

• SER #4731: Stock Index Price Limits Revised Effective for 3rd Quarter 2008 

 June 27, 2008

• SER #4722: CME and CBOT Adopt Revisions to Various Rules and the Access, Conduct and Appearance Code, Effective Immediately

June 25, 2008

• SER #4729: Stock Index Price Limits to be Revised Effective for 3rd Quarter 2008 

June 19, 2008

• SER #4727: New CME$INDEX Currency Weights for 2008
• SER #4728: Early Listing of March 2010 Soybean Mini-Sized Soybean, Soybean Oil and Soybean Meal Futures

 

June 17, 2008

• SER #4725: CBOT Dow Jones Industrial Average Index ($10 Multiplier) and Dow Jones Industrial Average Index ($5 Multiplier) Options Strike Rule Revised

June 13, 2008

• SER #4724: Strike Range Increase for Options on CME Milk and Midsize Milk Futures Contracts

June 5, 2008

• SER #4720:  Reminder - Changes to Wheat Vomitoxin Specifications Beginning with the September 2009 Contract
• SER #4721:  Reminder - Changes to Wheat and Oat Futures Contracts Beginning with the July 2008 Deliveries 

June 3, 2008

• SER #4718: Increased Non-Spot Month Speculative Position Limits for CME Feeder Cattle

May 30, 2008 

• SER #4716: Real Time Calculation and Display of Daily Volume-Weighted Average Settlement Prices / 2:00 PM Fixing Prices for Selected Nearby FX Futures Contracts to Start Monday, June 9, 2008

May 28, 2008

• Exchange Approves Increased Spot Month Position Limits for Mexican Peso Futures and Options, Effective Monday, June 2, 2008

May 15, 2008

• SER #4710: Increases in Corn and Soybean Premium Charges and Loadout Charges 

May 12, 2008

• SER #4712: Revised Trading Hours for Spot Call Cheese, Nonfat Dry Milk and Butter

May 6, 2008 

• SER #4709: Lean Hog Futures Listing Cycle Expanded

 April 24, 2008

• SER #4705:  Additional Live Cattle Delivery Point Beginning with the August 2009 Contract Month

April 23, 2008 

•   SER #4707: CME Group NonFarm Payroll Futures and Options Launch on Sunday, April 27, 2008   

April 15, 2008

• SER #4703: CME Adopts Changes to Requirements Concerning Pre-Execution Communications of CME Options Products Trading on CME Globex

April 11, 2008

• SER #4686: Increase in Rough Rice Speculative Limits 

April 2, 2008

• SER #4699: CME and CBOT to Adopt Previously Approved Rule Changes in Connection with the Relocation of CME Trading Pits to the CBOT Building

 April 1, 2008

• SER #4697: Exchange Approves Revisions to CME Rule 135 ("GEM Division") and Related Rules in Connection with Relocation of CME Trading Pits to CBOT Building
• SER #4700: Stock Index Price Limits Revised Effective for 2nd Quarter 2008

March 27, 2008

• SER #4692: Changes in Approved Slaughter Plants for Live Cattle Futures
• SER #4698: NASDAQ-100 and E-mini NASDAQ-100 Options Strike Rule Revised

March 26, 2008

• SER #4688: Changes to CBOT Agricultural Price Limits
• SER #4693: Removal of Guymon, Oklahoma as a Live Cattle Delivery Point
• SER #4695: Language Clarification Amendments to the Interpretation to CME Rule 584 - CME Globex Options Volatility Quote Trading, Effective Immediately

March 25, 2008

• SER #4694: Stock Index Price Limits to be Revised Effective for 2nd Quarter 2008

March 14, 2008

• SER #4690: Reminder of the List of Restricted Contract Markets for Rule 552-Dual Trading Restrictions 

March 13 2008

• SER #4687: Proposed Increase in Rough Rice Speculative Limits

March 7, 2008

• SER #4684: CME Group Volatility Quoted FX Options on Futures Launch on Sunday, March 9, 2008

February 28, 2008

• SER #4675: CFTC Approves Increases in Live Cattle Non-Spot Position Limits Effective Monday, March 10, 2008

 February 27, 2008

• SER #4683: Reminder Regarding CME Group FX Product Enhancements: (1) Elimination of Contrary Instructions Regarding Automatic Exercise of American-Style FX Options on Termination Day, and (2) Daily Settlement Prices Based on Volume-Weighted Average Prices in a New 30-Second Closing Range for Select FX Futures
• SER #4674: Listing Delay for August 2009 Live Cattle Futures

February 26, 2008

• SER #4680: List of Restricted Contract Markets for Rule 552-Dual Trading Restrictions: and a Reminder that Second Position Live Cattle Futures (June 2008) Becomes Restricted for Dual Trading, Effective Monday, March 3, 2008
• SER# 4681: New Daily Volume-Weighted Average Settlement Prices/2:00 PM Fixing Prices for Selected Nearby FX Futures Contractst o Start Monday, March 3, 2008 

 February 20, 2008

• SER #4676: CME to Eliminate All-or-None Trades for E-mini S&P 500 Futures and E-mini NASDAQ 100 Futures Contracts
• SER #4677: E-Mini Russell 2000 Futures Inter-Commodity Spreads and Block Trade Transaction of Inter-Commodity Spreads for Both E-mini Russell 2000 and Russell 2000 Index Future
• SER #4678: Harmonizing CBOT Stock Index Termination of Trading Policies

February 15, 2008

• SER #4673: New Volatility Quoting and Trading Convention for Selected FX Options on Futures Contracts in Addition to the Premium Quoting and Trading Convention for these Same Contracts

February 6, 2008

• SER #4670: Exchange Approves Change to Restricted Contract Month in Live Cattle Futures Pursuant to CME Rule 552 ("Dual Trading Restrictions") 

 January 30, 2008

• SER #4665: Revised Solicitation Privileges Upon Consolidation of CME and CBOT Trading Floors
• SER #4666: Amendments to CME Rule 140 ("Agricultural Business Solicitation Permit Program")

January 11, 2008

• SER #4662: E-mini S&P 500 Options Exercise Price Rule Revised
• SER #4663: CME to List Additional S&P 500 and E-mini S&P 500 Options Contracts

January 10, 2008

• SER #4660: Amendments to CME Rules 588 and 622 and Adoption of CBOT Rules 588 and 622 in Connection with Migration of CBOT Products to CME Globex

January 2, 2008

• SER #4658: Stock Index Price Limits Revised Effective for 1st Quarter 2008

December 27, 2007

• SER #4655: Earlier Opening Time for All Floor-Traded CME Dairy Futures and Options Beginning Monday, January 7, 2008

December 26, 2007

• SER #4654: New March Quarterly Contract Month Brazilian Real Futures Calendar Spreads Listed on CME Globex, Effective Sunday, January 20, 2008

December 24, 2007

• SER #4656:  Stock Index Price limits to be Revised Effective for 1st Quarter 2008

December 20, 2007

• SER #4653:  CME Group FX Product Enhancements: (1) Elimination of Contrary Instructions Regarding Automatic Exercise of American-Style FX Options on Termination Day, and (2) Daily Settlement Prices Based on Volume-Weighted Average Prices in Closing Range for Select FX Futures

December 18, 2007

• SER #4651: Russian Ruble Futures March Quarterly Cycle Contract Months Listed for Trading on CME Globex Out Five Years, Effective Sunday, January 20, 2008

December 14, 2007

• SER #4648: Revised CME Dairy Products Christmas and New Years 2007 Holiday Trading Schedule
• SER #4649: Reminder of the List of Restricted Contract Markets for Rule 552-Dual Trading Restrictions

December 13, 2007

• SER #4645: Harmonizing CME Flex Option Procedures Tuesday, January 22, 2008
• SER #4646: Harmonizing CBOT Stock Index Trading Hours and Price Limit Policies on Sunday, January 12, 2008
• SER #4647: Harmonizing CME Stock Index Price Limit Policies on Tuesday, January 1, 2008

December 5, 2007

• SER #4643:  January 2008 CME Group Brazilian Real Futures and Options Contracts Terminate Trading Friday, December 28, 2007

November 30, 2007

• SER #4642:  Yen-Denominated Nikkei 225 Futures to be Removed from the New Product Access Program

November 28, 2007

• SER #4640:  Exchange Approves Removal of Ninth Position Eurodollar Futures from List of Restricted COntract Months Pursuant to Rule 515.E., Effective Retroactive to november 1, 2007

November 16, 2007

• SER #4636: Expansion of One-By-Five S&P 500 - E-mini S&P 500 Option Spreads

November 15, 2007

• SER #4638: Revised CME Globex Commodities Thanksgiving 2007 Holiday Trading Schedule

November 12, 2007

• SER #4634:  E-mini Nasdaq 100 Options Exercise Price Rule Revised
• SER #4635:  Treasury-Matched MidCurve Options on Eurodollar Futures to Commence Trading on November 19, 2007

November 1, 2007

• SER #4632:  List of Restricted Contract Markets for Rule 552-Dual Trading Restrictions--Ninth Quarterly Cycle Contract Month Position Eurodollar Futures (December 2009) is Removed from List of Dual Trading Restricted Markets, Effective, Thursday, November 1, 2007

October 25, 2007

• SER #4630:  Solicitation Privileges upon Consolidation of CME and CBOT Trading Floors

October 24, 2007

• SER #4629: CME Group FX Futures and Options Settlement Procedures for Columbus Day and Veterans Day Holidays

October 11, 2007

• SER #4624:  Commodity Excess Return Futures (CERFS) Launch Canceled

October 8, 2007

• SER #4623:  Strike Prices Added for Options on Canadian Dollar Futures, Effective Sunday, October 7, 2007, for CME Globex Trading, and Monday, October 8, 2007, for Open Outcry Trading

September 30, 2007

• SER #4621:  Stock Index Price Limits Revised Effective for 4th Quarter 2007

September 24, 2007

• SER #4615:  CME Lehman Brothers U.S. Aggregate Index Futures Contract to Launch on Sunday, September 30, 2007
• SER #4617:  CME Group Inc. to Launch Futures and Options on S&P/GRA Commercial Real Estate Indices (SPCREX) on Sunday, October 14, 2007
• SER #4618:  Stock Index Price Limits to be Revised Effective for 4th Quarter 2007

September 14, 2007

• SER #4610:  Changes to CME Live Cattle Futures Beginning with October 2008 Contract Month
• SER #4612:  Reminder of Restricted Contract Markets for CME Rule 552 - Dual Trading Restrictions
• SER #4613:  CME-Carvill Hurricane Index Final Notice
• SER #4614:  CME Group to Launch Four Commodity Excess Return Futures (CERFs) on Sunday, October 14, 2007

September 5, 2007

• SER #4608:  CME Wood Pulp Futures and Options Listed on Sunday, September 9, 2007

August 13, 2007

• SER #4603:  E-mini S&P MidCap Options to Commence Trading and Expanded Listing Cycles for Various Options on Equity Index Futures on the Trade Date of August 20, 2007
• SER #4604:  CME Bolsters the S&P SmallCap 600 Index Product Suite

August 10, 2007

• SER #4601: Trading of One-By-Five SUP 500 - E-mini S&P 500 Option Spreads

August 1, 2007

• SER #4599:  Amendment to Rule 550 ("Post Settlement and Post Close Session"), Effective August 13, 2007

July 6, 2007 

• SER #4595: CFTC Approves Changes to Live Cattle Deliverable Weights Beginning with December 2007 Contract Month

July 5, 2007

• SER #4593: Settlement Price Determination in Class III Milk Futures

 July 2, 2007

• SER #4592: Revised CME Globex Commodities Independence Day 2007 Holiday Trading Schedule
• SER #4591: Stock Index Price Limits Revised Effective for 3rd Quarter 2007

June 22, 2007

• SER #4588: CME to List Additional E-mini S&P 500, E-mini NASDAQ 100, NASDAQ 100, S&P SmallCap 600, E-mini S&P MidCap 400, S&P MidCap 400, E-mini Russell 1000, Russell 2000 and E-mini 2000 Index Futures Contracts
• SER #4589: Stock Index Price Limits to be Revised Effective for 3rd Quarter 2007

June 15, 2007

• SER #4585: CME Credit Index Event Contracts to Launch on Sunday, June 17, 2007

June 14 2007

• SER #4586: CME Independence Day 2007 Holiday Trading Schedule

May 31, 2007

• SER #4579: Changes to Live Cattle Futures Delivery Deadlines
• SER #4580: Reminder - Class III Milk Futures and Options to be Removed from the New Product Access Program
• SER #4581: Changes in Agricultural Trading Hours Effective June 4, 2007

May 24, 2007

• SER #4578:  Headset Policy Change Approved in Standard & Poor's 500 Stock Price Index Futures Pit, Effective June 4, 2007

May 18, 2007

• SER #4575: Exchange Approves Changes to Live Cattle Deliverable Weights Beginning with December 2007 Contract Month
• SER #4576: CME-Carvill Hurricane Index Seasonal Futures & Options and CME-Carvill Hurricane Index Seasonal Maximum Futures & Options Contracts are Scheduled to Launch on Monday, May 21, 2007

May 15, 2007

• SER #4573: Restricted Contract Markets for CME Rule 552 - Dual Trading Restrictions

May 8, 2007

• SER #4571: Quarter-Tick Rules for Certain CME Eurodollar Option and Options Spreads Clarified

May 7, 2007

• SER #4570: CME Canadian CAT Indexes Futures and Options Contracts are Scheduled to Launch on Monday, May 7, 2007

May 1, 2007

• SER #4568: Listing Delay for October 2008 Live Cattle Futures Contract

April 30, 2007

• SER #4566: Quarter-Ticks in Certain CME Eurodollar Options and Half Strike Listings for CME Eurodollar Options
• SER #4565: Exchange for Risk ("EFR") in Agricultural Commodities Begins Monday, April 30, 2007

April 16, 2007

• SER #4560: CME Weekly Average Temperature Futures and Options Contracts Begin Trading Monday, April 16, 2007

April 3, 2007

• SER #4561: Stock Index Price Limits Revised Effective for 2nd Quarter 2007
• SER #4558: Stock Index Price Limits to be Revised Effective for 2nd Quarter 2007

March 20, 2007

• SER #4556: Exchange Approves Dynamic Listing of Out-of-Current-Range Strike Prices for Selected Equity and Foreign Exchange Options, Effective Monday, March 26, 2007
• SER #4555: Reminder of Restricted Contract Markets for Rule 552 - Dual Trading Restrictions

March 12, 2007

• SER #4552: CME-Carvill Hurricane Index Futures and Options Contracts Begin Trading Monday, March 12, 2007
• SER #4551: Increased Non-Spot Month Speculative Position Limits for CME Lean Hogs and CME Live Cattle

February 28, 2007

• SER #4548: Electronic Dry Whey Futures to Begin Trading on Monday, March 19, 2007
• SER #4546: Earlier 3:00 P.M. Sunday Opening Time for CME Foreign Exchange Futures and Options Traded on CME Globex Effective Sunday, March 25, 2007
• SER #4545: Change in Storage Season for Frozen Pork Bellies
• SER #4542: April 2007 Foreign Exchange Options Expiration Clarification
• SER #4541: Earlier Opening Time for Goldman Sachs Commodity Index Futures and Options
• SER #4540: CME Physical Butter Futures & Options Contracts to be Relisted

February 1, 2007

• SER #4537: CME Spot Call Cheese and Nonfat Dry Milk Rules Have Been Amended To Account for Changes in Buyer, Seller and Exchange Duties
• SER #4541: Earlier Opening Time for Goldman Sachs Commodity Index Futures and Options

January 19, 2007

• SER #4535: Change in Feeder Cattle Index Beginning with March 2007 Contract
• SER #4536: Foreign Exchange Option Spreads Available on CME Globex Effective Sunday, February 4, 2007

January 16, 2007

• SER #4532: Increase in Standard Freight Rate for Live Cattle Futures Deliveries in 2007
• SER #4533: Equity Index Options Spread Tick Rule Revised

January 3, 2007

• SER #4529: Change to Last Trading Day and Final Expiration for January 2007 Goldman Sachs Commodity Index
• SER #4528: Stock Index Price Limits Revised Effective for 1st Quarter 2007

 

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