Freight Route Middle East to China (TD3C) (Baltic)

Futures and Options
Globex Code
TLH5
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Freight Route Middle East to China (TD3C) (Baltic) Average Price Option - Contract Specs

Contract Unit
1,000 metric tons
Minimum Price Fluctuation
0.0001 per metric ton
Price Quotation
U.S. dollars and cents per metric ton
Trading Hours
Sunday - Friday 6:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. (5:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Chicago Time/CT) with a 60-minute break each day beginning at 5:00 p.m. (4:00 p.m. CT)
Product Code
CME Globex: TDT
CME ClearPort: TDT
Clearing: TDT
Listed Contracts
Monthly contracts listed for the current year and the next calendar year.  Monthly contracts for a new calendar year will be listed following the termination of trading in the December contract of the current year.
Termination of Trading
For contract months January to November inclusive: Trading terminates on the last business day of the calendar month.
For December contract months: Trading terminates on the 24th calendar day of the month, or if this is not a business day, the first preceding business day.
Position Limits
Exchange Rulebook
Block Minimum
Vendor Codes
Strike Prices Strike Price Interval
Exercise Style
European
Exercise Procedure
On expiration day, a call option will be financially settled to the value obtained by subtracting the strike price from the underlying reference price and multiplying by 1,000 metric tons, or zero, whichever is greater. A put option will be financially settled to the value obtained by subtracting the underlying reference price from the the strike price and multiplying by 1,000 metric tons, or zero, whichever is greater.
Settlement Method
Financially Settled
Underlying
Freight Route Middle East to China (TD3C) (Baltic) Futures

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