• Increase in the Single Month Position Limit for the Lean Hog Futures and Options Contracts

      • To
      • Members, Member Firms and Market Users
      • From
      • Market Regulation Department
      • #
      • SER-6649
      • Notice Date
      • 17 May 2013
      • Effective Date
      • 19 May 2013
    • Effective Sunday, May 19, 2013, for trade date Monday, May 20, 2013, and pending all relevant CFTC regulatory review periods, the Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. (CME or Exchange) will implement an increase to the single month position limit from 4,150 to 4,575 net equivalent futures contracts. The amendment will be inserted into the CME Position Limit Position Accountability and Reportable Level Table located in the Interpretations and Special Notices Section of Chapter 5 of the CME Rulebook.
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      Contract Name
      Rule Chapter
      Commodity Code
      Single Month Limit (In Net Futures
      Equivalents)
      Leg (1) / Leg (2)
      Lean Hog
      152 & 152A
      LN
      4,575 4,150

       
       
      Please refer questions on this subject to:
      Market Surveillance
      Sandra Valtierra, Manager                      Sandra.Valtierra@cmegroup.com                       (312) 347-4137

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