WTI Houston (Argus) vs. WTI BALMO Futures - Contract Specs
Contract Unit | 1,000 barrels |
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Price Quotation | U.S. dollars and cents per barrel |
Trading Hours | Sunday - Friday 6:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. (5:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. CT) with a 60-minute break each day beginning at 5:00 p.m. (4:00 p.m. CT)) |
Minimum Price Fluctuation | 0.01 per barrel = $10.00 |
Product Code | CME Globex: HIB CME ClearPort: HIB Clearing: HIB |
Listed Contracts | Monthly BALMO contracts listed for 2 consecutive months |
Settlement Method | Financially Settled |
Floating Price | The Floating Price for each contract month is equal to the balance-of-month arithmetic average of the WTI Houston (1st month) weighted average index price from Argus Media, minus the NYMEX Light Sweet Crude Oil Futures first nearby contract month settlement price from the selected start date through the end of the contract month, inclusive. |
Termination of Trading | Trading terminates on the last business day of the contract month. |
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