Grain and Oilseed futures and options

Corn

Futures and Options
Globex Code
ZCK5
Last
453'0
Change
+3'0 (+0.67%)
Volume
187,244
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Last Updated30 Mar 2025 03:45:59 AM CT.
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Short-Dated New Crop Corn Options - Contract Specs

Contract Unit
1 futures contract  for 5,000 bushels
Minimum Price Fluctuation
1/8 of one cent per bushel (0.00125) = $6.25
Trading Hours
CME Globex:
Sunday - Friday from 7:00 p.m. - 7:45 a.m. CT and
Monday - Friday from 8:30 a.m. - 1:20 p.m. CT
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
Product Code
CME Globex: OCD
CME ClearPort: CDF
Clearing: CDF
Listed Contracts
Monthly contracts listed for 24 months. List 12 new contract months (Oct-Sep) after termination of trading in the September contract of the current year.
Termination of Trading
Trading terminates on the Friday before 2nd last business day of the month prior to the contract month.
Position Limits
CBOT Position Limits
Exchange Rulebook
CBOT 10A
Block Minimum
Block Minimum Thresholds
Vendor Codes
Quote Vendor Symbols Listing
Strike Prices Strike Price Interval
Strike Price Listing and Exercise Procedures Table
Settlement Method
Deliverable
Underlying
Corn Futures

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