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Open Auction 1/4 Hour Time Brackets
* All times shown are Central Time
Product |
Futures Symbol |
Futures Hours |
Options Symbol |
Options Hours |
Clearing Code |
|
| Corn | Open Auction | C |
9:30am - 1:15pm Mon - Fri, Trading in expiring contracts closes at noon on the last trading day. |
CY / PY |
9:30am - 1:15pm |
C |
| Electronic | ZC |
6:00pm - 6:00am and 9:30am - 1:15pm Sun - Fri |
OZCC / OZCP |
9:30am - 1:15pm Mon - Fri |
C |
|
| mini-sized Corn | Open Auction | YC |
9:30am - 1:45pm Mon - Fri, Trading in expiring contracts closes at noon on the last trading day. |
n/a |
n/a |
YC |
| Electronic | XC |
6:00pm - 6:00am and 9:30am - 1:45pm Sun - Fri |
n/a |
n/a |
YC |
|
| Soybeans | Open Auction | S |
9:30am - 1:15pm Mon - Fri, Trading in expiring contracts closes at noon on the last trading day. |
CZ / PZ |
9:30am - 1:15pm |
S |
| Electronic | ZS |
6:00pm - 6:00am and 9:30am - 1:15pm Sun - Fri |
OZSC / OZSP |
9:30am - 1:15pm Mon - Fri |
S |
|
| mini-sized Soybeans | Open Auction | YK |
9:30am - 1:45pm Mon - Fri, Trading in expiring contracts closes at noon on the last trading day. |
n/a |
n/a |
YK |
| Electronic | XK |
6:00pm - 6:00am and 9:30am - 1:45pm Sun - Fri |
n/a |
n/a |
YK |
|
| Soybean Oil | Open Auction | BO |
9:30am - 1:15pm Mon - Fri, Trading in expiring contracts closes at noon on the last trading day. |
OY / OZ |
9:30am - 1:15pm |
07 |
| Electronic | ZL |
6:00pm - 6:00am and 9:30am - 1:15pm Sun - Fri |
OZLC / OZLP |
9:30am - 1:15pm Mon - Fri |
07 |
|
| Soybean Meal | Open Auction | SM |
9:30am - 1:15pm Mon - Fri, Trading in expiring contracts closes at noon on the last trading day. |
MY / MZ |
9:30am - 1:15pm |
06 |
| Electronic | ZM |
6:00pm - 6:00am and 9:30am - 1:15pm Sun - Fri |
OZMC / OZMP |
9:30am - 1:15pm Mon - Fri |
06 |
|
| Soybean Crush | Open Auction | BCX |
n/a |
BC / BP |
9:30am - 1:15pm |
n/a |
| Electronic | n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
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| South American Soybeans | Open Auction | BS |
9:00am - 1:15pm |
n/a |
n/a |
30 |
| Electronic | ZK |
6:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. |
n/a |
n/a |
30 |
|
| Wheat | Open Auction | W |
9:30am - 1:15pm Mon - Fri, Trading in expiring contracts closes at noon on the last trading day. |
WY / WZ |
9:30am - 1:15pm |
W |
| Electronic | ZW |
6:00pm - 6:00am and 9:30am - 1:15pm Sun - Fri |
OZWC / OZWP |
9:30am - 1:15pm Mon - Fri |
W |
|
| mini-sized Wheat | Open Auction | YW |
9:30am - 1:45pm Mon - Fri, Trading in expiring contracts closes at noon on the last trading day. |
n/a |
n/a |
YW |
| Electronic | XW |
6:00pm - 6:00am and 9:30am - 1:45pm Sun - Fri |
n/a |
n/a |
YW |
|
| Ethanol | Open Auction | n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
|
| Electronic | ZE |
6:00 pm - 6:00 am and 9:30 am - 1:15 pm |
OZEC / OZEP |
6:00 pm - 1:15 pm |
EH |
|
| Ethanol Forward Month Swap | Open Auction | n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
| Electronic | n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
||
| Cleared Only | FZE |
6:36pm - 4:00pm* |
COS / POS |
6:36pm - 4:00pm* |
71 |
|
| Ethanol Gulf Coast Basis Swap | Open Auction | n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
| Electronic | n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
||
| Cleared Only | GCB |
6:36pm - 4:00pm* |
n/a |
n/a |
||
| Ethanol Los Angeles Basis Swap | Open Auction | n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
| Electronic | n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
||
| Cleared Only | LAB |
6:36pm - 4:00pm* |
n/a |
n/a |
||
| Ethanol NY Harbor Basis Swap | Open Auction | n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
| Electronic | n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
||
| Cleared Only | NYB |
6:36pm - 4:00pm* |
n/a |
n/a |
||
| Cash Settled Ethanol | Open Auction | n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
| Electronic | n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
||
| Cleared Only | n/a |
n/a |
CEC / CEP |
6:36pm - 3:00pm* |
76 |
|
| Oats | Open Auction | O |
9:30am - 1:15pm Mon - Fri, Trading in expiring contracts closes at noon on the last trading day. |
OO / OV |
9:30am - 1:15pm |
O |
| Electronic | ZO |
6:00pm - 6:00am and 9:30am - 1:15pm Sun - Fri |
OZOC / OZOP |
9:30am - 1:15pm Mon - Fri |
O |
|
| Rough Rice | Open Auction | RR |
9:30am - 1:15pm Mon - Fri, Trading in expiring contracts closes at noon on the last trading day. |
RRC / RRP |
9:30am - 1:15pm |
14 |
| Electronic | ZR |
6:00pm - 6:00am and 9:30am - 1:15pm Sun - Fri |
OZRC / OZRP |
9:30am - 1:15pm Mon - Fri |
14 |
Product |
Futures Symbol |
Futures Hours |
Options Symbol |
Options Hours |
Clearing Code |
|
| 30 Year U.S. Treasury Bonds | Open Auction | US |
7:20am - 2:00pm |
CG / PG |
7:20am - 2:00pm |
17 |
| Electronic | ZB |
5:30pm - 4:00pm |
OZBC / OZBP |
5:30pm - 4:00pm |
17 |
|
| 10 Year U.S. Treasury Notes | Open Auction | TY |
7:20am - 2:00pm |
TC / TP |
7:20am - 2:00pm |
21 |
| Electronic | ZN |
5:30pm - 4:00pm |
OZNC / OZNP |
5:30pm - 4:00pm |
21 |
|
| 5 Year U.S. Treasury Notes | Open Auction | FV |
7:20am - 2:00pm |
FL / FP |
7:20am - 2:00pm |
25 |
| Electronic | ZF |
5:30pm - 4:00pm |
OZFC / OZFP |
5:30pm - 4:00pm |
25 |
|
| 2 Year U.S. Treasury Notes | Open Auction | TU |
7:20am - 2:00pm |
TUC / TUP |
7:20am - 2:00pm |
26 |
| Electronic | ZT |
5:30pm - 4:00pm |
OZTC / OZTP |
5:30pm - 4:00pm |
26 |
|
| CDR Liquid 50TM North America Investment Grade Index | Open Auction | n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
|
| Electronic | CX |
5:30pm - 4:00pm |
n/a |
n/a |
50 |
|
| 30 Year Interest Rate Swap | Open Auction | NZ |
7:20am - 2:00pm |
n/a |
n/a |
I3(eye 3) |
| Electronic | I3 |
5:30pm - 4:00pm |
n/a |
n/a |
I3(eye 3) |
|
| 10 Year Interest Rate Swap | Open Auction | NI |
7:20am - 2:00pm |
NIC / NIP |
7:20am - 2:00pm |
66 |
| Electronic | SR |
5:30pm - 4:00pm |
OSRC / OSRP |
5:30pm - 4:00pm |
66 |
|
| 5 Year Interest Rate Swap | Open Auction | NG |
7:20am - 2:00pm |
NGC / NGP |
7:20am - 2:00pm |
NG |
| Electronic | SA |
5:30pm - 4:00pm |
OSAC / OSAP |
5:30pm - 4:00pm |
NG |
|
| mini-sized Eurodollar | Open Auction | n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
|
| Electronic | YE |
6:00pm - 4:00pm |
n/a |
n/a |
YE |
|
| 30 Day Federal Funds | Open Auction | FF |
7:20am - 2:00pm |
FFC / FFP |
7:20am - 2:00pm |
41 |
| Electronic | ZQ |
5:30pm - 4:00pm |
OZQC / OZQP |
5:30pm - 4:00pm |
41 |
|
| Fed Binary | Open Auction | n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
|
| Electronic | n/a |
n/a |
BUSC / BUSP |
5:30pm - 4:00pm |
08 |
Product |
Futures Symbol |
Futures Hours |
Options Symbol |
Options Hours |
Clearing Code |
|
| mini-sized Dow ($5) | Open Auction | n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
|
| Electronic | YM |
M-TH 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm and 5:00 pm - 3:15 pm next day SUN 5:00 pm - 3:15 pm next day |
OYMC / OYMP |
M-TH 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm and 5:00 pm - 3:15 pm next day SUN 5:00 pm - 3:15 pm next day |
YM |
|
| DJIA Futures ($10) | Open Auction | DJ |
8:30am-3:15pm |
DJC / DJP |
8:30am-3:15pm |
11 |
| Electronic | ZD |
M-TH 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm and 5:00 pm - 8:15 am next day SUN 5:00 pm - 8:15 am next day |
OZDC / OZDP |
M-TH 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm and 5:00 pm - 8:15 am next day SUN 5:00 pm - 8:15 am next day |
11 |
|
| BIG Dow DJIA $25 | Open Auction | n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
|
| Electronic | DD |
M-TH 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm and 5:00 pm - 3:15 pm next day SUN 5:00 pm - 3:15 pm next day |
n/a |
n/a |
DO |
|
| Dow Jones US Real Estate Index | Open Auction | n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
|
| Electronic | RE |
M-TH 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm and 5:00 pm - 3:15 pm next day SUN 5:00 pm - 3:15 pm next day |
n/a |
n/a |
JR |
|
| Dow Jones-AIG Commodity IndexSM Excess Return | Open Auction | n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
|
| Electronic | ER |
8:15 am - 1:30 pm |
n/a |
n/a |
70 |
Product |
Futures Symbol |
Futures Hours |
Options Symbol |
Options Hours |
Clearing Code |
*Pre-open Hours
Pre-open is the time in which orders can be entered, deleted and amended on electronic trading system, but trade matching does not take place. Pre-opening rotation runs 5:30 p.m. to 6:35 p.m. for agricultural products with a special pre-open for agricultural futures only from 2:30 p.m. - 3:55 p.m., 5:30 p.m. - 6:05 p.m. for financial products and 5:30 p.m. - 6:17 p.m. for equity products.
Month Codes
| Month | Code |
| January | F |
| February | G |
| March | H |
| April | J |
| May | K |
| June | M |
| July | N |
| August | Q |
| September | U |
| October | V |
| November | X |
| December | Z |
Open Auction 1/4 Hour Brackets Definitions
| Bracket Character |
1/4 Interval |
| A | 7:00 AM - 7:14:59 AM |
| B | 7:15 AM - 7:29:59 AM |
| C | 7:30 AM - 7:44:59 AM |
| D | 7:45 AM - 7:59:59 AM |
| E | 8:00 AM - 8:14:59 AM |
| F | 8:15 AM - 8:29:59 AM |
| G | 8:30 AM - 8:44:59 AM |
| H | 8:45 AM - 8:59:59 AM |
| I | 9:00 AM - 9:14:59 AM |
| J | 9:15 AM - 9:29:59 AM |
| K | 9:30 AM - 9:44:59 AM |
| L | 9:45 AM - 9:59:59 AM |
| M | 10:00 AM - 10:14:59 AM |
| N | 10:15 AM - 10:29:59 AM |
| O | 10:30 AM - 10:44:59 AM |
| P | 10:45 AM - 10:59:59 AM |
| Q | 11:00 AM - 11:14:59 AM |
| R | 11:15 AM - 11:29:59 AM |
| S | 11:30 AM - 11:44:59 AM |
| T | 11:45 AM - 11:59 AM |
| V | 12:00 PM - 12:14:59 PM |
| W | 12:15 PM - 12:29:59 PM |
| X | 12:30 PM - 12:44:59 PM |
| Y | 12:45 PM - 12:59:59 PM |
| Z | 1:00 PM - 1:14:59 PM |
| 2 | 1:15 PM - 1:29:59 PM |
| 3 | 1:30 PM - 1:44:59 PM |
| 4 | 1:45 PM - 1:59:59 PM |
| 5 | 2:00 PM - 2:14:59 PM |
| 6 | 2:15 PM - 2:29:59 PM |
| 7 | 2:30 PM - 2:44:59 PM |
| 8 | 2 :45 PM - 2:59:59 PM |
| 9 | 3:00 PM - 3:14:59 PM |
| N/A | 3:15 PM - 3:29:59 PM |
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