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Nonfarm Payroll
Nonfarm Payroll futures provide a way to:
- Gain direct exposure to the monthly U.S. Bureau of Labor Nonfarm Payroll report using a standard futures contract
- Offet unexpected financial market moves that often occur when the Nonfarm Payroll number is released
Things to Know:
- Nonfarm Payroll futures are standard contracts based on the monthly U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) report usually released on the first Friday of each month that measures employment health
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Need to Know News
Keep up-to-date with the latest Nonfarm Payroll News updated throughout the day by Need to Know News
| Trade Unit | $25 x change in Non-Farm Payrolls (000's), as published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) | ||
| Settle Method | Cash Settled | ||
| Point Size | 1 point = 1.0 = 1,000 jobs = $25.00 | ||
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| Limits/Price Banding | Price limit of plus/minus 200 points (200,000 jobs = $5,000) applied to the final settlement price from the previous business day's settlement price. | ||
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| Trading Hours | Sundays through Thursdays from 5:00 p.m. Central Time (CT) to 4:00 p.m. CT next day. Trading in an expiring contract concludes at 7:25 a.m. (Chicago time) on the first Friday of the contract month or such other day on which NFP figures are scheduled to be released by the BLS. | ||
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| Product Codes | Clearing - NFP Ticker - NFP Globex - NFP | ||
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| Product Calendar | Contracts are available for all NFP releases. New contracts are listed on the Monday after the previous month's release. Initial Contract month is May 2008. View current product listings |
Need to Know News
Keep up-to-date with the latest Nonfarm Payroll News updated throughout the day by Need to Know News
| Contract Month | Product Code | First Trade Date | Last Trade Date | Settlement Date | |
| NOV08 | NFPX08 | 10/06/2008 |  |
11/07/2008 | 11/07/2008 |
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