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US SEASONAL STRIP WEATHER HEATING DEGREE DAY (HDD) - CONTRACT SPECS

CONTRACT UNIT

$20 times the respective CME Seasonal Strip Degree Days (HDD) Index

PRICE QUOTATION

Dollars per index point

TRADING HOURS

Sunday 5:00 p.m. - Friday 3:15 p.m.

Daily trading halts 3:15 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

MINIMUM PRICE FLUCTUATION

1 index point (= $20 per contract)

PRODUCT CODE

Weather Product Codes

LISTED CONTRACTS

HDD: Nov-Mar, Dec-Feb

SETTLEMENT METHOD

Financially Settled

SETTLEMENT PROCEDURES

Seasonal Strip Weather Settlement Procedures

POSITION LIMITS

CME Position Limits

EXCHANGE RULEBOOK

CME 405

BLOCK MINIMUM

Block Minimum Thresholds

VENDOR CODES

Quote Vendor Symbols Listing

US SEASONAL STRIP WEATHER HEATING DEGREE DAY (HDD) - CONTRACT SPECS

MINIMUM PRICE FLUCTUATION

1 Index Point (= $20 per contract)

PRICING UNIT

Dollars per index point

TRADING HOURS

Sunday - Friday 5:00 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. CT

Daily trading halts 3:15 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

LAST TRADE DATE/TIME

Second Exchange business day after the futures contract month, 9:00 a.m.

CONTRACT MONTHS

HDD: Minimum of two, and maximum of seven, consecutive calendar months, Oct-Apr

STRIKE PRICE INTERVALS

HDD: 1 index point in a range of 1 to 16,000 index points
See CME Rule 405A01.E.

EXERCISE PROCEDURE

European Style - See CME Rule 405A02

PRODUCT CODE

Weather Product Codes

EXCHANGE RULEBOOK

CME 405A

BLOCK MINIMUM

Block Minimum Thresholds

VENDOR CODES

Quote Vendor Symbols Listing

UNDERLYING CONTRACT

One CME US Seasonal Strip Weather Heating Degree Day (HDD) Contract

For details on contracts currently eligible to trade please view the Weather Product Calendar.

*Only options that have traded are listed

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