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Options on Ethanol futures provide a way to:

  • Effectively manage the alternative fuel price risk
  • Utilize some strategies to allow hedgers to reduce price level risk while retaining the opportunity to improve their purchase or selling price
  • Trade in efficient, deep liquid markets supported by market makers

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Trade Unit 1 CBOT Denatured Fuel Ethanol Futures Contract
Settle Method Delivery
Point Size 1/10th cent per gallon ($29.00 per contract)
Strike Price Interval On the first day of trading there will be 21 strikes listed each for puts and calls at 5 cent increments. The ATM strike is the one closest to the previous day¿s settlement price on the underlying futures contract. If the previous settlement is midway between two strike prices, the closest price shall be the larger of the two. All months: ATM plus +50 cents / -50 cents
Strike All listed intervals
Limits/Price Banding None
Tick Size (Minimum Fluctuation)
Regular1/10th cent per gallon = $29.00
Trading Hours Electronic Platform: 6:00 p.m. - 6:00 a.m. LTD 9:30 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. Chicago Time
Listed All listed series
Product Codes Globex - EH Clearing - EH
Minimum Block Size
Product Calendar In accordance with CBOT Ethanol Futures, 24 consecutive months
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Contracts Currently Eligible to Trade and Recently Expired Contracts
Contract Month Product Code First Trade Date Last Trade Date Settlement Date
OCT08 EHV08 10/05/2007 Add to Outlook 09/26/2008 09/26/2008
NOV08 EHX08 10/05/2007 Add to Outlook 10/24/2008 10/24/2008
DEC08 EHZ08 10/05/2007 Add to Outlook 11/21/2008 11/21/2008
JAN09 EHF09 10/05/2007 Add to Outlook 12/26/2008 12/26/2008
FEB09 EHG09 10/05/2007 Add to Outlook 01/23/2009 01/23/2009
MAR09 EHH09 01/07/2008 Add to Outlook 02/20/2009 02/20/2009
APR09 EHJ09 01/07/2008 Add to Outlook 03/27/2009 03/27/2009
MAY09 EHK09 01/28/2008 Add to Outlook 04/24/2009 04/24/2009
JUN09 EHM09 02/25/2008 Add to Outlook 05/22/2009 05/22/2009
JUL09 EHN09 03/24/2008 Add to Outlook 06/26/2009 06/26/2009
AUG09 EHQ09 04/28/2008 Add to Outlook 07/24/2009 07/24/2009
SEP09 EHU09 05/27/2008 Add to Outlook 08/21/2009 08/21/2009
OCT09 EHV09 06/23/2008 Add to Outlook 09/25/2009 09/25/2009
NOV09 EHX09 07/28/2008 Add to Outlook 10/23/2009 10/23/2009
DEC09 EHZ09 08/25/2008 Add to Outlook 11/20/2009 11/20/2009
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Product Overview

Things to Know:

  • Ethanol options are 29,000 U.S. gallon contracts with an Ethanol futures contract as the underlying product
  • Ethanol option contracts are available for trading over 15 hours per day providing customers access regardless of their time zone
  • Ethanol call and put options have numerous strike prices to choose from
Product Education

Learning Links

Ethanol Chartbook (PDF)
Ethanol Prices Slip as Output Rises Ahead of Energy Bill Debate (PDF)
Burgeoning U.S. Output Needs Larger Ethanol Blending Ahead (PDF)

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Ethanol Fact Card (PDF)
Ethanol Sell Codes (PDF)

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