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Chicago SRW Wheat Futures - Contract Specs
| Contract Unit | 5,000 bushels (~ 136 metric tons) |
|---|---|
| Price Quotation | U.S. cents per bushel |
| Trading Hours | CME Globex: Sunday - Friday: 7:00 p.m. - 7:45 a.m. CT and Monday - Friday: 8:30 a.m. - 1:20 p.m. CT TAS: Sunday - Friday 7:00 p.m. - 7:45 a.m. and Monday - Friday 8:30 a.m. - 1:15 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 |
| Minimum Price Fluctuation | 1/4 of one cent (0.0025) per bushel = $12.50 |
| Product Code | CME Globex: ZW CME ClearPort: W Clearing: W TAS: ZWT |
| Listed Contracts | 15 monthly contracts of Mar, May, Jul, Sep, Dec listed annually following the termination of trading in the July contract of the current year. |
| Settlement Method | Deliverable |
| Termination of Trading | Trading terminates on the business day prior to the 15th day of 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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| Last Delivery Date | Second business day following the last trading day of the delivery month. |
| Grade and Quality | #2 Soft Red Winter at contract price, #1 Soft Red Winter at a 3 cent premium, other deliverable grades listed in Rule 14104. |
