CME Group Seasonal Strip Weather Heating Degree Day
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| U.S. Seasonal Strip Weather Heating Degree Day futures | ||
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| Exchange | CME Group | |
| Settlement | Cash settled | |
| Trade Unit | $20 times the Heating Degree Day Index | |
| Point Value | 1 point = 1.00 Degree Day Index = $20.00 | |
| Tick Value | 1.00 = $20 | |
| Contract Months | Oct, Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr | |
| Last Trading Day | 2 business days following the expiration of the contract period (at 9 am CT) | |
| Note: This contract is electronic ONLY -- no open outcry | ||
| No Open Outcry | Electronic | |
| Trading Hours | N/A | Mon/Thurs 5:00 p.m.-3:15 p.m.; Sun/Hol 5:00 p.m.-3:15 p.m., Last Trading Day - 9:00 a.m. |
| Ticker Symbol | N/A | Each Contract is a multiple-month season. The heating degree contract HDD October-April 2008 Seasonal Strip is H2VJ8. H2V is the 3-character product code and J8 is the contract month/year of expiration.
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| Price Limits | N/A | N/A |
| U.S. Seasonal Strip Weather Heating Degree Day options | ||
| Trade Unit | One futures contract | |
| Point Value | 1 point = 1.00 Degree Day Index = $20 | |
| Tick Value | Regular 1.00=$20.00; Cabinet 0.50=$10.00 | |
| Option Months | 7 consecutive calendar months, Oct, Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar and Apr | |
| Strike Prices | Visit CME Group Daily Bulletin page for all available strike prices | |
| Exercise Style | European | |
| Option Expiration Day | 2 business days following the expiring contract period (9 am CT) | |
| Open Outcry | No Electronic Market | |
| Trading Hours | Mon/Fri 8:30 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. (CST) Last Trading Day (9:00 a.m.) | N/A |
| Ticker Symbol | See futures contract symbol listing | N/A |
| Price Limits | None | N/A |
