CME Group Hurricane Maximum

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Hurricane Seasonal Maximum contracts focus on the largest (in terms of CHI Index value) that occur within a specific location or geographic area between June 1 and November 30.


CME Group Hurricane Seasonal Maximum futures
Exchange CME Group
Settlement Cash settled
Trade Unit $1,000 times the respective CHI
Point Value 1 CHI point = $1,000
Tick Value 0.1=$100
Contract Months Expressed in terms of the largest CHI hurricanes that occur within a specific location between June 1 and November 30 inclusive of a calender year.

Expressed in terms of the largest CHI Cat-In-The-Box hurricane that occur within a specific geographic area between June 1 and November 30 inclusive of a calendar year.

Last Trading Day One business days following two calendar days following the contract period.
Note: This contract is electronic ONLY -- no open outcry
  No Open Outcry Electronic
Trading Hours N/A Traded exclusively on CME Globex on Sundays through Thursdays, 5:00 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. CT the following days
Ticker Symbol NA
  • HGM = Gulf Coast
  • HFM = Florida
  • HSM = Southern Atlantic Coast
  • HNM = Northern Atlantic Coast
  • HXM = Eastern US
  • HPM = CHI Cat-in-the-box (Galveston-Mobile)
Price Limits N/A 30 points
 
CME Group Hurricane Seasonal Maximum options
Trade Unit One futures contract
Point Value 1 point = $1,000 (0.1 = $100)
Tick Value Regular 1.00=$1,000.00; Cabinet 0.50=$500.00
Option Months Expressed in terms of the largest CHI hurricanes that occur within a specific location between June 1 and November 30 inclusive of a calender year.

Expressed in terms of the largest CHI Cat-In-The-Box hurricane that occur within a specific geographic area between June 1 and November 30 inclusive of a calendar year.

Strike Prices 0-30
Exercise Style American
Option Expiration Day One business days following two calendar days following the contract period.
  Open Outcry No Electronic Market
Trading Hours Traded on Sundays through Thursdays, 5:00 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. CT the following days N/A
Ticker Symbol
  • HGM = Gulf Coast
  • HFM = Florida
  • HSM = Southern Atlantic Coast
  • HNM = Northern Atlantic Coast
  • HXM = Eastern US
  • HPM = CHI Cat-in-the-box (Galveston-Mobile)
N/A
Price Limits 30 points N/A

Also See

CME Group weather products

Resources

CME Group Web site

2008 Hurricane Tracking

CME Group Hurricane products


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