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Options on S&P-GSCI futures provide a way to hedge or capitalize on commodity price movements with maximum upside potential and minimal downside risk. They also enable you to:
- Trade an unleveraged, long-only investment in 24 commodity futures contracts that is broadly diversified among various commodities
- Energy
- Precious and industrial metals
- Agricultural and livestock products
- Diversify your portfolio with exposure to real assets in the commodities market
Things to Know:
- Standard & Poor’s acquired this index in 2007
- Index components are weighted according to their respective world production quantities
- You may also wish to view a 2008 Estimated Arb Table
- Traded both on the CME Globex electronic trading platform and on the CME Group trading floor
- CME Clearing matches and settles all trades and guarantees counterparty creditworthiness
The Standard and Poor’s Web site offers more information on this index.
View free real-time quotes on a variety of electronically traded CME Group products
Extended Friday Close for Electronic Livestock and Dairy Products Starts Oct. 24
Effective Friday, October 24, 2008, the close of electronic trading on Fridays for Live Cattle, Feeder Cattle, Lean Hog, Frozen Pork Belly and all Dairy futures and options on CME Globex will be extended to 1:55 p.m. CT from 1:30 p.m. CT.
MD Calendar
Market Data Planning Calendar
Random Length Lumber on CME Globex
Effective October 20, 2008, Random Length Lumber futures and options will now trade electronically virtually 24 hours a day on CME Globex
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- View Intra Day Block Trades
- Wheat Price Rules (PDF)
- BM&F Bovespa Parnership
| Trade Unit | One Goldman Sachs Commodity Index futures contract. | ||||
| Settle Method | Cash Settled | ||||
| Point (Tick) Size | .05 index points = $12.50 | ||||
| Strike Price Interval | |||||
| Strike | All listed invervals | ||||
| Limits/Price Banding | No limit | ||||
| Minimum Fluctuation |
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| Trading Hours | 7:55 a.m. to 1:40 p.m. | ||||
| Listed | All listed series | ||||
| Product Codes | Clearing=GI Ticker=GI | ||||
| Minimum Block Size | |||||
| Product Calendar | All Twelve Calendar months. View current product listings |
Extended Friday Close for Electronic Livestock and Dairy Products Starts Oct. 24
Effective Friday, October 24, 2008, the close of electronic trading on Fridays for Live Cattle, Feeder Cattle, Lean Hog, Frozen Pork Belly and all Dairy futures and options on CME Globex will be extended to 1:55 p.m. CT from 1:30 p.m. CT.
MD Calendar
Market Data Planning Calendar
Random Length Lumber on CME Globex
Effective October 20, 2008, Random Length Lumber futures and options will now trade electronically virtually 24 hours a day on CME Globex
- Clearing & Trading Fees
- Performance Bonds/Margins
- Trading Hours
- Product & Vendor Codes
- Future Spreads on CME Globex
- Options Strategies on CME Globex
- Moore Reports
- CME Rulebook
- CBOT Rulebook
- Find-a-Broker
- Glossary
- Knowledge Center Home
- View Intra Day Block Trades
- Wheat Price Rules (PDF)
- BM&F Bovespa Parnership
| Contract Month | Product Code | First Trade Date | Last Trade Date | Settlement Date | |
| OCT08 | GIV08 | 07/17/2008 |  |
10/15/2008 | 10/15/2008 |
| NOV08 | GIX08 | 08/18/2008 | |
11/17/2008 | 11/17/2008 |
| DEC08 | GIZ08 | 09/17/2008 | |
12/15/2008 | 12/15/2008 |
| Contract Month | Product Code | First Trade Date | Last Trade Date> | Settlement Date | |
| JAN09 | GIF09 | 10/16/2008 | |
01/16/2009 | 01/16/2009 |
Extended Friday Close for Electronic Livestock and Dairy Products Starts Oct. 24
Effective Friday, October 24, 2008, the close of electronic trading on Fridays for Live Cattle, Feeder Cattle, Lean Hog, Frozen Pork Belly and all Dairy futures and options on CME Globex will be extended to 1:55 p.m. CT from 1:30 p.m. CT.
MD Calendar
Market Data Planning Calendar
Random Length Lumber on CME Globex
Effective October 20, 2008, Random Length Lumber futures and options will now trade electronically virtually 24 hours a day on CME Globex
- Clearing & Trading Fees
- Performance Bonds/Margins
- Trading Hours
- Product & Vendor Codes
- Future Spreads on CME Globex
- Options Strategies on CME Globex
- Moore Reports
- CME Rulebook
- CBOT Rulebook
- Find-a-Broker
- Glossary
- Knowledge Center Home
- View Intra Day Block Trades
- Wheat Price Rules (PDF)
- BM&F Bovespa Parnership
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- Clearing & Trading Fees
- Performance Bonds/Margins
- Trading Hours
- Product & Vendor Codes
- Future Spreads on CME Globex
- Options Strategies on CME Globex
- Moore Reports
- CME Rulebook
- CBOT Rulebook
- Find-a-Broker
- Glossary
- Knowledge Center Home
- View Intra Day Block Trades
- Wheat Price Rules (PDF)
- BM&F Bovespa Parnership