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Mini-sized Soybean futures provide a way to:
- Enable small to medium size soybean merchandisers, producers, processors and other commercial users to effectively manage price risk
- Trade to hedge or speculate based on expectations of soybean price movement or soybean price relationship changes on a smaller scale
- Trade in liquid markets with dedicated market makers streaming continuous live bid/offer quotes
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View free real-time quotes on a variety of electronically traded CME Group products
Education Series: Using Options to Hedge Commodity Price Risk
Webinars begin Thursday, August 7, 2008. In-person days are August 14 and 15, 2008.
An Introduction to Grain Calendar and Basis Swaps
Learn how cleared OTC agricultural swaps can be of use in today’s volatile commodity markets
Price Limit Update
Get details on price limit increases for CME Group Grain and Oilseed products.
Market Regulation Advisory
- 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
| Trade Unit | 1,000 bushels | ||
| Settle Method | Delivery | ||
| Point Size | 1 tick = 1/8cent per bushel = $1.25 | ||
| Strike Price Interval | All months; one basis point (1.00) | ||
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| Limits/Price Banding | Price limits scalable to next level above or below when price settles at limit. ($0.70/$1.05/$1.60) per bushel ($700/$1,050/$1,600 contract) above or below the previous day's settlement price. No limit in the spot month (limits are lifted beginning on First Position Day). | ||
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| Trading Hours | Electronic: 6:00 p.m. - 6:00 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. - 1:45 p.m. Sunday-Friday Trading in expiring contracts closes at noon on the last trading day. | ||
| Listed | All listed intervals | ||
| Product Codes | Open Auction - YK Electronic - XK | ||
| Minimum Block Size | |||
| Product Calendar | Sep, Nov, Jan, Mar, May, Jul, Aug View current product listings |
| Trade Unit | 1,000 bushels | ||
| Settle Method | Delivery | ||
| Point (Tick) Size | 1 tick = 1/8cent per bushel = $1.25 | ||
| Strike Price Interval | All months; one basis point (1.00) | ||
| Strike | |||
| Limits/Price Banding | Price limits scalable to next level above or below when price settles at limit. ($0.70/$1.05/$1.60) per bushel ($700/$1,050/$1,600 contract) above or below the previous day's settlement price. No limit in the spot month (limits are lifted beginning on First Position Day). | ||
| Minimum Fluctuation |
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| Trading Hours | Open Auction: 9:30 a.m. to 1:45 p.m. Central Time, Mon-Fri. Trading in expiring contracts closes at noon on the last trading day. | ||
| Listed | All listed series | ||
| Product Codes | Open Auction - YK Electronic - XK | ||
| Minimum Block Size | |||
| Product Calendar | Sep, Nov, Jan, Mar, May, Jul, Aug View current product listings |
Education Series: Using Options to Hedge Commodity Price Risk
Webinars begin Thursday, August 7, 2008. In-person days are August 14 and 15, 2008.
An Introduction to Grain Calendar and Basis Swaps
Learn how cleared OTC agricultural swaps can be of use in today’s volatile commodity markets
Price Limit Update
Get details on price limit increases for CME Group Grain and Oilseed products.
Market Regulation Advisory
- 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 | |
| SEP08 | YKU08 | 11/29/2006 |  |
09/12/2008 | 09/12/2008 |
| NOV08 | YKX08 | 11/15/2005 | |
11/14/2008 | 11/14/2008 |
| JAN09 | YKF09 | 04/16/2007 | |
01/14/2009 | 01/14/2009 |
| MAR09 | YKH09 | 09/17/2007 | |
03/13/2009 | 03/13/2009 |
| MAY09 | YKK09 | 11/15/2007 | |
05/14/2009 | 05/14/2009 |
| JUL09 | YKN09 | 11/01/2006 | |
07/14/2009 | 07/14/2009 |
| AUG09 | YKQ09 | 03/11/2008 | |
08/14/2009 | 08/14/2009 |
| SEP09 | YKU09 | 03/03/2008 | |
09/14/2009 | 09/14/2009 |
| NOV09 | YKX09 | 11/15/2006 | |
11/13/2009 | 11/13/2009 |
| JAN10 | YKF10 | 08/15/2008 | |
01/14/2010 | 01/14/2010 |
| MAR10 | YKH10 | 06/19/2008 | |
03/12/2010 | 03/12/2010 |
| JUL10 | YKN10 | 11/15/2007 | |
07/14/2010 | 07/14/2010 |
| NOV10 | YKX10 | 11/15/2007 | |
11/12/2010 | 11/12/2010 |
| JUL11 | YKN11 | 05/15/2008 | |
07/14/2011 | 07/14/2011 |
| NOV11 | YKX11 | 05/15/2008 | |
11/14/2011 | 11/14/2011 |
Education Series: Using Options to Hedge Commodity Price Risk
Webinars begin Thursday, August 7, 2008. In-person days are August 14 and 15, 2008.
An Introduction to Grain Calendar and Basis Swaps
Learn how cleared OTC agricultural swaps can be of use in today’s volatile commodity markets
Price Limit Update
Get details on price limit increases for CME Group Grain and Oilseed products.
Market Regulation Advisory
- 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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Learning Links Moore Historical Report |
- 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