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Options Contract Specifications
        
The lean hogs contract specifications tell you how the lean hogs options trade, not how to trade lean hogs options. Before you consider opening a commodity options account, you should consult with a licensed commodities broker.

LEAN HOGS OPTIONS

Trade Unit

One Lean Hogs Futures Contract

   

Point Descriptions

1 point = $.0001 per hundred pounds = $4.00

   

Contract Listing

Eight months of Feb, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Oct, Dec and Flex® Options.

     

Strike Price Interval

N/A

    

Product Code

Clearing

Calls/Puts=LN

Ticker Calls=CH

Ticker Puts=PH

Globex=HE 

    

Trading Venue

Floor

   

Hours

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

    

Listed

N/A

   

Strike

All listed intervals

    

Limits

N/A 

    

Minimum Fluctuation

Regular 0.00025/lb=$10.00

Cab 0.000125/lb=$5.00

    

Trading Venue

CME® Globex®

    

Hours

Mon-Thurs 5:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. Shutdown period from 4:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. Sun & Hol 5:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.

    

Listed

N/A

   

Strike

N/A

   

Limits

N/A

    

Minimum Fluctuation

Regular 0.00025/lb=$10.00

Cab 0.000125/lb=$5.00

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