Ultra U.S. Treasury Bond
Futures and Options
Ultra U.S. Treasury Bond Futures - Contract Specs
| Contract Unit | Face value at maturity of $100,000 |
|---|---|
| Price Quotation | Points and fractions of points with par on the basis of 100 points |
| Trading Hours | CME Globex: Sunday - Friday 5:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. CT (6:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.ET). Monday - Thursday 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. CT (5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. ET) daily maintenance period. TAS: Sunday - Friday 5:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. CT (6:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. ET) CME ClearPort: Sunday 5:00 p.m. - Friday 5:45 p.m. CT with no reporting Monday - Thursday from 5:45 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. CT TAS: Sunday 5:00 p.m. (6:00 p.m. ET) - Friday 2:00 p.m. - (3:00 p.m. ET) with a pause from 2:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. CT (3:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. ET), Monday - Thursday |
| Minimum Price Fluctuation | Outright: 1/32 of a point (0.03125) = $31.25 TAS: Zero or +/- 4 ticks in the minimum tick increment of the outright CALENDAR SPREAD 1/4 of 1/32 of a point (0.0078125) = $7.8125 |
| Product Code | CME Globex: UB CME ClearPort: UBE Clearing: UBE TAS: UBT |
| Listed Contracts | Quarterly contracts (Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec) listed for 3 consecutive quarters TAS becomes available for a new contract month on the 15th day 3 months prior to the first day of the contract month. Two TAS months (and corresponding calendar spread) are supported for the two weeks prior to the nearer month's termination. |
| Settlement Method | Deliverable |
| Termination of Trading | Trading terminates at 12:01 p.m. CT, 7 business days prior to the last business day of the contract month. TAS trading terminates at 2:00 p.m.CT on the last business day of the month prior to the contract month. |
| TAM or TAS Rules | Trading at Settlement (TAS) is subject to the requirements of Rule 524.A. TAS trades off a "Base Price" of zero (equal to the daily settlement price) to create a differential versus the daily settlement price in the underlying futures contract month. The TAS clearing price equals the daily settlement price of the underlying futures contract month plus or minus the TAS transaction price. TAS Table |
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| Exchange Rulebook | |
| Block Minimum | |
| Price Limit or Circuit | |
| All or None Minimum | |
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| Last Delivery Date | Last business day of the delivery month. |
| Grade and Quality | U.S. Treasury bonds with remaining term to maturity of not less than 25 years from the first day of the futures contract delivery month. The invoice price equals the futures settlement price times a conversion factor, plus accrued interest. The conversion factor is the price of the delivered bond ($1 par value) to yield 6 percent. |
