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Options Contract Specifications

The feeder cattle contract specifications tell you how the feeder cattle options trade, not how to trade feeder cattle options. Before you consider opening a commodity options account, you should consult with a licensed commodities broker.

FEEDER CATTLE OPTIONS

Trade Unit

One Feeder Cattle Futures Contract

     

Point Descriptions

1 point = .0001 cents per pound = $5.00

      

Contract Listing

Jan, Mar, Apr, May, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov and Flex® Options

Eight option months listed. 

      

Strike Price Interval

Cents per pound. First two months only - $0.01 intervals, $0.60, $0.61, $0.62 etc. All other months - $0.02 intervals, $0.62, $0.64, $0.66, etc. For spot month, $0.005 intervals, $0.605, $0.610, $0.615 etc. Flex® Options are listed in intervals of $0.0025

      

Product Code

Clearing=62

Ticker

Calls=KF

Puts=JF 

      

Trading Venue

Floor

     

Hours

9:05 a.m. - 1:02 p.m. LTD(12:00 p.m.)

     

Listed

All listed series

     

Strike

All listed intervals

     

Limits

n/a

     

Minimum Fluctuation

Regular 0.00025/lb=$12.50

Cab 0.000125/lb=$6.25

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