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E-mini NASDAQ Biotechnology

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E-mini NASDAQ Biotechnology Index futures provide a way to efficiently gain exposure to the benchmark index of the growing biotechnology market sector. They also enable you to:

  • Use a range of strategies, including cash equitization, risk and transition management, and statistical arbitrage
  • Benefit from potentially lower trading costs compared to trading individual stocks or Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs)
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Fee Incentives & Intercommodity Spreads: S&P SmallCap & MidCap Products


Reduced Fees on Spread-Traded E-mini Options

Retroactive to May 1, 2008, CME Group has waived CME Globex fees on the following E-mini equity index 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.


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Trade Unit $50.00 times the E-mini Nasdaq Biotechnology Index
Settle Method Cash Settled
Point Size 1 point=.01 index points=$0.50
Strike Price Interval
Strike n/a
Limits/Price Banding Successive 10%, 20%, and 30% price limits based on the average daily close of the cash index in the last month of the preceding quarter. Price limits are effective only for limit moves below the previous day's close.
Tick Size (Minimum Fluctuation)
Regular0.1=$5.00
Calendar Spread0.05=$2.50
Trading Hours Mon/Thur 3:30 p.m.-3:15 p.m. Central time the next day, with a shutdown period bewteen 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=BQ Ticker=BIO
Minimum Block Size
Product Calendar Two months in the March Quarterly Cycle, Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec.
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General News & Announcements for Equity
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Fee Incentives & Intercommodity Spreads: S&P SmallCap & MidCap Products


Reduced Fees on Spread-Traded E-mini Options

Retroactive to May 1, 2008, CME Group has waived CME Globex fees on the following E-mini equity index 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.


Contracts Currently Eligible to Trade and Recently Expired Contracts
Contract Month Product Code First Trade Date Last Trade Date Settlement Date
SEP08 BQU08 03/20/2008 Add to Outlook 09/19/2008 09/19/2008
DEC08 BQZ08 06/20/2008 Add to Outlook 12/19/2008 12/19/2008
General News & Announcements for Equity
RSS

Fee Incentives & Intercommodity Spreads: S&P SmallCap & MidCap Products


Reduced Fees on Spread-Traded E-mini Options

Retroactive to May 1, 2008, CME Group has waived CME Globex fees on the following E-mini equity index 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.