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EUROPEAN MONTHLY WEATHER HEATING DEGREE DAY (HDD) - CONTRACT SPECS

MINIMUM PRICE FLUCTUATION

1 index point (= £20 per contract - London Heathrow); 1 index point (= €20 per contract-All Other Locations)

PRICING UNIT

British Pounds (£) per index point = London-Heathrow, Euros (€) per index point = Amsterdam

TRADING HOURS

Sunday - Friday 5:00 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. CT

Daily trading halts 3:15 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

LAST TRADE DATE/TIME

Fifth Exchange business day after the futures contract month, 9:00 a.m.

CONTRACT MONTHS

HDD – Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb and Mar

STRIKE PRICE INTERVALS

HDD: 1 index point in a range of 1 to 1700 index points
See CME Rule 406A01.E.

EXERCISE PROCEDURE

European Style - See CME Rule 406A02

PRODUCT CODE

Weather Product Codes

EXCHANGE RULEBOOK

CME 406A

BLOCK MINIMUM

Block Minimum Thresholds

VENDOR CODES

Quote Vendor Symbols Listing

UNDERLYING CONTRACT

One CME European HDD Index Futures Contract

EUROPEAN MONTHLY WEATHER HEATING DEGREE DAY (HDD) - CONTRACT SPECS

CONTRACT UNIT

£20 times the respective CME European HDD Index-London Heathrow; €20times the respective CME European HDD Index-All Other Locations

PRICE QUOTATION

British Pounds (£) per index point = London-Heathrow, Euros (€) per index point = All other locations

TRADING HOURS

Sunday 5:00 p.m. - Friday 3:15 p.m.
Daily trading halts 3:15 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

MINIMUM PRICE FLUCTUATION

1 index point (= £20 per contract); 1 index point (= €20 per contract)

PRODUCT CODE

Weather Product Codes

LISTED CONTRACTS

HDD – Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb and Mar

SETTLEMENT METHOD

Financially Settled

SETTLEMENT PROCEDURES

Monthly CAT Weather Settlement Procedures

POSITION LIMITS

CME Position Limits

EXCHANGE RULEBOOK

CME 406

BLOCK MINIMUM

Block Minimum Thresholds

VENDOR CODES

Quote Vendor Symbols Listing

For details on contracts currently eligible to trade please view the Weather Product Calendar.

*Only options that have traded are listed

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