DCE No.2 Soybeans
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DCE No.2 soybean futures trade on the Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE). They were launched on September 22, 2004[1]. DCE No.2 soybeans futures contract is for GMO (genetically modified organism) soybeans, which are primarily imports from overseas, and therefore, almost anyone who might be trading this contract is currently trading overseas soybeans futures, like CME Group Soybeans.
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Each DCE No.2 soybeans futures contract represents 10 tons of deliverable grade No.2 yellow soybeans, which is defined in accordance with DCE Delivery Quality Standard FB/DCE D001-2005, while substitutions at differentials that meet DCE delivery rules are also good for delivery, and its last delivery date is set as the 3rd day after the last trading day of the delivery month[2].
Each DCE No.2 soybeans futures contract is subject to a margin rate equivalent to 5 percent of contract value (e.g., 2251 yuan = 4502 yuan [B901 last price on June 3, 2008] x 10 [tons/contract] x 5 percent) as well as a trading fee of no more than 4 yuan (RMB) / contract.
In 2007, DCE No.2 soybeans futures traded only 40,062 contracts (-98.96 percent YOY) and its turnover amounted to a mere 1.6 billion yuan (-98.40 percent YOY), making it the most inactive (in terms of volume) futures contract in China's overall futures market, and the smallest (in terms of turnover) on the DCE.
| No.2 Soybeans futures | ||
|---|---|---|
| Exchange | Dalian Commodity Exchange | |
| Settlement | Physically delivered | |
| Trade Unit | 10 tons / contract | |
| Point Value | 10 yuan (RMB) | |
| Tick Value | 10 yuan (RMB) | |
| Contract Months | Jan, Mar, May, July, Sep, Nov | |
| Last Trading Day | 10th Trading Day of the Delivery Month | |
| Note: This contract is electronic ONLY -- no open outcry | ||
| No Open Outcry | No Electronic Market | |
| Trading Hours | N/A | 9:00 - 11:30 am., 1:30 - 3:00 pm. |
| Ticker Symbol | N/A | B |
| Price Limits | N/A | 4% of Last Settlement Price |
References
- ↑ DCE History. Dalian Commodity Exchange. Retrieved on June 3, 2008.
- ↑ No.2 Soybeans. Dalian Commodity Exchange. Retrieved on June 3, 2008.
