S&P 500 Index Futures Contract Specs.
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| Trade Unit | $250 times the Standard & Poor's 500 Stock Price Index |
| Settle Method | Cash Settled |
| Point Descriptions | 1 point = .01 index points = $2.50 |
| Contract Listings | Eight months in the March quarterly cycle. Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec. Current Listings . |
| Strike Price Interval | Not Available |
| Product Code | Clearing=SP Ticker=SP |
| Trading Venue: Floor | ||||
| Hours | 8:30 a.m.-3:15 p.m. Month end (3:15 p.m.) LTD (3:15 p.m.)^ | Minimum Fluctuation | Regular | 0.10=$25.00 |
| Listed | The percentage price limits are calculated at the beginning of each calendar quarter. Trading halts are coordinated with trading halts in the primary securities markets. | Calendar Spread | 0.05=$12.50 | |
| Strike | Not Available | |||
| Limits | Price Limits corresponding to a 5.0%, 10.0%, 15.0% and 20.0% decline below the Settlement Price of the preceding RTH session. See Equity limits | |||
| Trading Venue: CME® Globex® | ||||
| Hours | Mon/Thurs 5:00 p.m.-8:15 a.m. & 3:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m.; Shutdown period from 4:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. nightly; Sun & Hol 5:00 p.m.-8:15 a.m. | Minimum Fluctuation | Regular | 0.10=$25.00 |
| Listed | The Lead month in the Quarterly cycle. | |||
| Strike | Not Available | |||
| Limits | Price limit corresponding to a 5% INCREASE or DECREASE from the Prior Settlement Price. | |||