CME Group Euro FX/British Pound
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Euro FX/British Pound Futures | ||
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Contract Unit | 125,000 euro | |
Trading Hours | CME Globex: | 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) |
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 | Outrights: 0.00005 GBP per EUR increments = £6.25
Consecutive month spreads (Globex only): 0.00001 GBP per EUR = £1.25 All other spread combinations (Globex only): 0.000025 GBP per EUR = £3.125 | |
Product Code | CME Globex: RP
CME ClearPort: RP Clearing: RP | |
Listed Contracts | Quarterly contracts (Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec) listed for 6 consecutive quarters and serial monthly contracts listed for 3 consecutive months. | |
Settlement Method | Deliverable | |
Termination of Trading | Trading terminates at 9:16 a.m. CT, 2 business days prior to the third Wednesday of the contract month. | |
Settlement Procedures | EUR/GBP Settlement Procedures | |
Position Limits | CME Position Limits | |
Exchange Rulebook | CME 301 | |
Block Minimum | Block Minimum Thresholds | |
Price Limit or Circuit | Price Limits | |
Vendor Codes | Quote Vendor Symbols Listing |
Euro FX/British Pound Options | ||
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Contract Unit | One futures contract for 125,000 euro | |
Minimum Price Fluctuation | 0.00005 per Euro increment = £6.25 British pounds Cabinet: 0.000025 per euro increment = £ 3.125 British pounds | |
Price Quotation | British pound per Euro increment | |
Trading Hours | CME Globex: | Sunday 5:00 p.m. - Friday - 4:00 p.m. CT with a 60-minute break each day beginning at 4:00 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 | |
Open Outcry: | 7:20 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. CT | |
Product Code | CME Globex: RP
CME ClearPort: RP Open Outcry: OP Clearing: RP | |
Listed Contracts | Quarterly contracts (Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec) listed for 4 consecutive quarters and serial contracts listed for 3 consecutive months | |
Settlement Procedures | Option on physical delivery futures contract | |
Termination of Trading | Trading terminates at 9:00 a.m. CT on the second Friday prior to the third Wednesday of the contract month. | |
Position Limits | CME Position Limits | |
Excahnge Rulebook | CME 301A | |
Block Minimum | Block Minimum Thresholds | |
Price Limit or Circuit | Price Limits | |
Vendor Codes | Quote Vendor Symbols Listing | |
Strike Price Listing Procedures | $0.05 per gallon (i.e. 1.900, 1.950, 2.000, 2.050, 2.100, etc.) | |
Exercise Style | European style. Auto-exercised against CME Group FX Fixing Price; no contrary instructions allowed.
In-the-money (ITM) strikes exercised. Out-of-the-money (OTM) strikes abandoned. An option is ITM if the CME Group FX Fixing Price for the underlying futures contract is equal to or above the strike price in the case of a call or below the strike price in the case of a put. | |
Settlemnt Method | Deliverable | |
Underlying | Euro/British Pound Futures |