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Product Overview

Canadian dollar options provide a way to:

  • Limit downside risk while maintaining exposure to the relative value of the U.S. dollar compared to the Canadian dollar
  • Manage risks associated with currency rate fluctuations in the FX markets
  • Take advantage of profit opportunities stemming from changes in those rates

Things to know:

  • Contract is premium-quoted and offers both American- and European-style expirations
    • American-style expiration permits exercise at any time on or before the expiration date
    • European-style expiration permits exercise only on the options’ expiration date
  • You can trade 4 months in the March quarterly cycle, 2 serial months and 4 weekly expiration options
  • Exercised options result in the delivery of futures contracts
  • You can view free real-time prices in spot equivalent terms and in U.S. dollars per Canadian dollar at www.cme.com/e-quivalents
  • Trades electronically on the CME Globex platform
    • Available virtually around the clock, around the world
    • Complete price transparency and anonymity
  • Also trades side-by-side on the CME Group trading floor during open outcry trading hours
  • CME Clearing clears and settles all trades and guarantees counterparty creditworthiness

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General News & Announcements for Foreign Exchange
RSS

CME Group to Offer Volatility-Based Quoting Convention for FX Options

Volatility-based quoting is now offered six FX options on futures contracts: Euro FX, British Pound, Japanese Yen, Canadian Dollar, Swiss Franc and Australian Dollar. These products are traded exclusively on the CME Globex electronic platform.


CME Group FX Reports Record March Volume

CME Group FX continues its momentum in 2008 with average daily volume of 759,000 contracts in the month of March. This is up 16 percent from the same period in 2007 and represents a notional value of $109 billion. Record volumes were posted across all CME Group products.


CME Product Market Data
Report Type

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Trade Unit One Canadian dollar futures contract
Settle Method Delivery
Point Size 1 point = $.0001 per Canadian dollar = $10.00 per contract
Strike Price Interval
Strike 24 strikes up & down, and including, the strike nearest the money.
Limits/Price Banding No limits
Tick Size (Minimum Fluctuation)
Regular0.0001=$10.00
Cab0.00005=$5.00
Special "Half Tick"0.00005=$5.00 for the premium<0.0005, spreads w/net premium<0.0005, non-generic combo trades<0.0010.
Trading Hours Mon/Thurs 5:00 p.m.-7:15 a.m. & 2:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. Sun & Hol 5:00 p.m.-7:15 a.m Mon/Thurs 5:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. Sun & Hol 3:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.
Listed
Product Codes Clearing Calls/Puts=C1 Ticker Calls=CV Ticker Puts=PV Globex=6C Weekly Expiration Options: Floor Calls=1CC/5CC Puts=1CP/5CP AON=LK Globex 6C1-6C5
Minimum Block Size
Product Calendar Four months in the March cycle and two months not in the March cycle, plus 4 weekly expirations
View current product listings
Trade Unit One Canadian dollar futures contract
Settle Method Delivery
Point (Tick) Size 1 point = $.0001 per Canadian dollar = $10.00 per contract
Strike Price Interval
Strike All listed intervals
Limits/Price Banding No limits
Minimum Fluctuation
Regular0.0001=$10.00
Cab0.00005=$5.00
Special "Half Tick"0.00005=$5.00 for premium<0.0005, spreads w/net premium<0.0005, non-generic combo trades<0.0010.
Trading Hours 7:20 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
Listed
Product Codes Clearing Calls/Puts=C1 Ticker Calls=CV Ticker Puts=PV Globex=6C Weekly Expiration Options: Floor Calls=1CC/5CC Puts=1CP/5CP AON=LK Globex 6C1-6C5
Minimum Block Size
Product Calendar Four months in the March cycle and two months not in the March cycle, plus 4 weekly expirations
View current product listings
Trade Unit One Canadian Dollar futures contract
Settle Method Delivery
Point (Tick) Size 1 point = $.0001 per Canadian dollar = $10.00 per contract
Strike Price Interval
Strike 16 strikes up & down, and including, the strike nearest the money
Limits/Price Banding No limits
Minimum Fluctuation
Regular0.0001=$10.00
Cab0.00005=$5.00
Special "Half Tick"0.00005=$5.00 for premium<0.0005, spreads w/net premium<0.0005, non-generic combo trades<0.0010
Trading Hours Sun/Fri 3:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. LTD 9:00 a.m.
Listed
Product Codes Clearing & Open Outcry=YD GLOBEX=XD Weekly Expiration Options: Open outcry=1D-5D GLOBEX=XD1-XD5 AON=0K(100 Threshold)
Minimum Block Size
Product Calendar Four months in the March cycle and two months not in the March cycle, plus 4 weekly expirations.Current Listings European Exercise Style Only!
View current product listings
Trade Unit One Canadian Dollar futures contract
Settle Method Delivery
Point (Tick) Size 1 point = $.0001 per Canadian dollar = $10.00 per contract
Strike Price Interval
Strike All listed intervals
Limits/Price Banding No Limits
Minimum Fluctuation
Regular0.0001=$10.00
Cab0.00005=$5.00
Special "Half Tick"0.00005=$5.00 for premium<0.0005, spreads w/net premium<0.0005, non-generic combo trades<0.0010
Trading Hours 7:20 a.m.-2:00 p.m.(Chicago time); occurs side by side with GLOBEX.
Listed All listed series
Product Codes Clearing & Open Outcry=YD GLOBEX=XD Weekly Expiration Options: Open outcry=1D-5D GLOBEX=XD1-XD5 AON=0K(100 Threshold)
Minimum Block Size
Product Calendar Four months in the March cycle and two months not in the March cycle, plus 4 weekly expirations.Current Listings European Exercise Style Only!
View current product listings
General News & Announcements for Foreign Exchange
RSS

CME Group to Offer Volatility-Based Quoting Convention for FX Options

Volatility-based quoting is now offered six FX options on futures contracts: Euro FX, British Pound, Japanese Yen, Canadian Dollar, Swiss Franc and Australian Dollar. These products are traded exclusively on the CME Globex electronic platform.


CME Group FX Reports Record March Volume

CME Group FX continues its momentum in 2008 with average daily volume of 759,000 contracts in the month of March. This is up 16 percent from the same period in 2007 and represents a notional value of $109 billion. Record volumes were posted across all CME Group products.


Contracts Currently Eligible to Trade and Recently Expired Contracts
Contract Month Product Code First Trade Date Last Trade Date Settlement Date
AUG08 5CQ08 07/28/2008 Add to Outlook 08/29/2008 08/29/2008
SEP08 CDU08 09/10/2007 Add to Outlook 09/05/2008 09/05/2008
SEP08 2CU08 08/04/2008 Add to Outlook 09/12/2008 09/12/2008
SEP08 3CU08 08/18/2008 Add to Outlook 09/19/2008 09/19/2008
SEP08 4CU08 08/25/2008 Add to Outlook 09/26/2008 09/26/2008
OCT08 CDV08 07/07/2008 Add to Outlook 10/03/2008 10/03/2008
NOV08 CDX08 08/11/2008 Add to Outlook 11/07/2008 11/07/2008
DEC08 CDZ08 12/10/2007 Add to Outlook 12/05/2008 12/05/2008
MAR09 CDH09 03/10/2008 Add to Outlook 03/06/2009 03/06/2009
JUN09 CDM09 06/09/2008 Add to Outlook 06/05/2009 06/05/2009
Contracts Not Yet Eligible to Trade
Contract Month Product Code First Trade Date Last Trade Date> Settlement Date
OCT08 2CV08 09/02/2008 10/10/2008 10/10/2008
General News & Announcements for Foreign Exchange
RSS

CME Group to Offer Volatility-Based Quoting Convention for FX Options

Volatility-based quoting is now offered six FX options on futures contracts: Euro FX, British Pound, Japanese Yen, Canadian Dollar, Swiss Franc and Australian Dollar. These products are traded exclusively on the CME Globex electronic platform.


CME Group FX Reports Record March Volume

CME Group FX continues its momentum in 2008 with average daily volume of 759,000 contracts in the month of March. This is up 16 percent from the same period in 2007 and represents a notional value of $109 billion. Record volumes were posted across all CME Group products.


Product Education

Learning Links
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