| Contract Size |
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Ten dollars ($10) times the Dow Jones Industrial Average Index. The DJIA is a price-weighted index of thirty (30) stocks. |
| Final Settlement Day |
| The third Friday of the contract month. |
| Settlement |
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Cash settlement on the final settlement day. The final settlement price is $10 times a Special Opening quotation of the index. |
| Tick Size |
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Minimum price increment is one index point (equal to $10 per contract). |
| Price Quote |
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The DJIA Index, quoted in index points. |
| Contract Months |
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Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec. Four nearest months in March quarterly cycle and two additional December contracts listed at all times. |
| Last Trading Day |
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The trading day preceding the final settlement day. |
| Trading Platform |
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Open Auction and Electronic. |
| Trading Hours |
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FLOOR TRADED: Monday - Friday, 8:30 am to 3:15 pm Central Time (CT) |
| Ticker Symbols |
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Open Auction: DJ |
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Fungibility |
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BIG Dow futures ($25 multiplier), mini-sized Dow futures ($5 multiplier), and DJIA futures ($10 multiplier) are fungible contracts |
| Daily Price Limit |
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Successive 10%, 20%, and 30% limits. For details, please see CBOT Regulation 1008.01. |
| Position Limits |
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The aggregate position limit in BIG Dow futures ($25 multiplier), mini-sized futures and options ($5 multiplier), and DJIA futures and options ($10 multiplier) is 50,000 DJIA futures ($10 multiplier) equivalent contracts, net long or short in all contract months combined. |
| Margin Information |
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For current information, please visit margin requirements. |