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E-mini S&P Asia 50 futures provide a way to efficiently gain and manage exposure to the growing Asian equity markets with the first-ever Pan-Asian futures contract. They also enable you to:
- Pursue global asset allocation objectives through rapidly growing markets in Hong Kong, Korea, Singapore and Taiwan
- Accommodate a range of strategies, different market environments and varied objectives
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Fee Incentives & Intercommodity Spreads: S&P SmallCap & MidCap Products
- Fee Waivers on the S&P MidCap 400 and S&P SmallCap 600 contracts
- Tools to Transfer Russell 2000 Open Interest to S&P SmallCap 600 or S&P MidCap 400 Contracts:
- Coming May 19: New EMD-ER2 Intercommodity Spread Tool
- Available now: SMC-ER2 Intercommodity Spread Tool
Reduced Fees on Spread-Traded E-mini Options
ELIGIBLE CONTRACTS (Must Be Traded As Part of a Spread)
American-Style
• E-mini S&P 500 options
• E-mini NASDAQ-100 options
• E-mini S&P MidCap 400 options
European-Style
• End-of-month (EOM) E-mini S&P 500 options
Block trades for E-mini Russell 2000
CME Group is offering an expanded block trade program for E-mini Russell 2000 products. This program is designed to help facilitate an orderly transition of open interest with the end of our contractual listing rights nearing (September 2008). Waivers have been added for certain block transactions.
- Equity Index Products Research Center
- Equity Index Choices resource center
- EOM Options Fixing Price (ESF)
- Equity Fair Value Premiums
- Clearing & Trading Fees
- Performance Bonds/Margins
- Trading Hours
- Product & Vendor Codes
- Future Spreads on CME Globex
- Options Strategies on CME Globex
- CME Rulebook
- CBOT Rulebook
- Find-a-Broker
- Glossary
- Knowledge Center Home
- View Intra Day Block Trades
- Month-End FV Settlement Q&A
| Trade Unit | $25 times the S&P Asia 50 Index | ||||
| Settle Method | Cash Settled | ||||
| Point Size | 1 index point =$12.50 | ||||
| Strike Price Interval | |||||
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| Limits/Price Banding | The Daily Price Limit shall be based on the settlement price of the lead month futures contract on the last business day of the preceding month: Lead Month Settlement Daily Limit (Index points) 0 - 20,000; 1,000 20,005 - 30,000; 1,500 30,005 and up; 2,000 | ||||
| Tick Size (Minimum Fluctuation) |
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| Trading Hours | Mon/Thur 3:30 p.m.-3:15 p.m. Central time the next day, with a shutdown period between 4:30 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. Central time; Sundays and holidays 5:00 p.m. to 3:15 p.m. Central time the following day LTD: 8:30 am | ||||
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| Product Codes | Clearing=PA Ticker=SP5 | ||||
| Minimum Block Size | |||||
| Product Calendar | Two months in the March Quarterly Cycle, Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec. View current product listings |
Fee Incentives & Intercommodity Spreads: S&P SmallCap & MidCap Products
- Fee Waivers on the S&P MidCap 400 and S&P SmallCap 600 contracts
- Tools to Transfer Russell 2000 Open Interest to S&P SmallCap 600 or S&P MidCap 400 Contracts:
- Coming May 19: New EMD-ER2 Intercommodity Spread Tool
- Available now: SMC-ER2 Intercommodity Spread Tool
Reduced Fees on Spread-Traded E-mini Options
ELIGIBLE CONTRACTS (Must Be Traded As Part of a Spread)
American-Style
• E-mini S&P 500 options
• E-mini NASDAQ-100 options
• E-mini S&P MidCap 400 options
European-Style
• End-of-month (EOM) E-mini S&P 500 options
Block trades for E-mini Russell 2000
CME Group is offering an expanded block trade program for E-mini Russell 2000 products. This program is designed to help facilitate an orderly transition of open interest with the end of our contractual listing rights nearing (September 2008). Waivers have been added for certain block transactions.
- Equity Index Products Research Center
- Equity Index Choices resource center
- EOM Options Fixing Price (ESF)
- Equity Fair Value Premiums
- Clearing & Trading Fees
- Performance Bonds/Margins
- Trading Hours
- Product & Vendor Codes
- Future Spreads on CME Globex
- Options Strategies on CME Globex
- CME Rulebook
- CBOT Rulebook
- Find-a-Broker
- Glossary
- Knowledge Center Home
- View Intra Day Block Trades
- Month-End FV Settlement Q&A
| Contract Month | Product Code | First Trade Date | Last Trade Date | Settlement Date | |
| SEP08 | PAU08 | 03/20/2008 |  |
09/18/2008 | 09/19/2008 |
| DEC08 | PAZ08 | 06/20/2008 | |
12/18/2008 | 12/19/2008 |
| Contract Month | Product Code | First Trade Date | Last Trade Date> | Settlement Date | |
| MAR09 | PAH09 | 09/19/2008 | |
03/19/2009 | 03/20/2009 |
Fee Incentives & Intercommodity Spreads: S&P SmallCap & MidCap Products
- Fee Waivers on the S&P MidCap 400 and S&P SmallCap 600 contracts
- Tools to Transfer Russell 2000 Open Interest to S&P SmallCap 600 or S&P MidCap 400 Contracts:
- Coming May 19: New EMD-ER2 Intercommodity Spread Tool
- Available now: SMC-ER2 Intercommodity Spread Tool
Reduced Fees on Spread-Traded E-mini Options
ELIGIBLE CONTRACTS (Must Be Traded As Part of a Spread)
American-Style
• E-mini S&P 500 options
• E-mini NASDAQ-100 options
• E-mini S&P MidCap 400 options
European-Style
• End-of-month (EOM) E-mini S&P 500 options
Block trades for E-mini Russell 2000
CME Group is offering an expanded block trade program for E-mini Russell 2000 products. This program is designed to help facilitate an orderly transition of open interest with the end of our contractual listing rights nearing (September 2008). Waivers have been added for certain block transactions.
- Equity Index Products Research Center
- Equity Index Choices resource center
- EOM Options Fixing Price (ESF)
- Equity Fair Value Premiums
- Clearing & Trading Fees
- Performance Bonds/Margins
- Trading Hours
- Product & Vendor Codes
- Future Spreads on CME Globex
- Options Strategies on CME Globex
- CME Rulebook
- CBOT Rulebook
- Find-a-Broker
- Glossary
- Knowledge Center Home
- View Intra Day Block Trades
- Month-End FV Settlement Q&A
The S&P Asia 50 Index is designed to offer institutional investors and traders exposure to some of the most important names in the four countries comprising the Index. Collectively, the components represent the most liquid and investable markets in Asia.
The stocks that make up the S&P Asia 50 index are chosen based on their size, liquidity, sector representation and country. Each constituent is the largest and most liquid stock from a particular sector or market.
To learn more about the components of the underlying S&P Asia 50 Index and its methodology, please visit the Standard & Poor’s Web site
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- Equity Index Products Research Center
- Equity Index Choices resource center
- EOM Options Fixing Price (ESF)
- Equity Fair Value Premiums
- Clearing & Trading Fees
- Performance Bonds/Margins
- Trading Hours
- Product & Vendor Codes
- Future Spreads on CME Globex
- Options Strategies on CME Globex
- CME Rulebook
- CBOT Rulebook
- Find-a-Broker
- Glossary
- Knowledge Center Home
- View Intra Day Block Trades
- Month-End FV Settlement Q&A