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2 Year Treasury Note Options

Contract Size

One CBOT 2-Year U.S. Treasury Note futures contract (of a specified delivery month).

Expiration

Unexercised 2 Year Treasury Note futures options shall expire at 7:00 p.m. Central Time on the last day of trading.

Tick Size

1/2 of 1/64 of a point ($15.625/contract) rounded up to the nearest cent/contract.

Contract Months

The first three consecutive contract months (two serial expirations and one quarterly expiration) plus the next two months in the quarterly cycle (Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec). There will always be seven months available for trading. Serials will exercise into the first nearby quarterly futures contract. Quarterlies will exercise into futures contracts of the same delivery period.

Last Trading Day

Options cease trading on the last Friday which precedes by at least two business days, the last business day of the month preceding the option month. Options cease trading at the close of the regular daytime open auction trading session for the corresponding 2-Year Treasury Note futures contract.

Trading Hours

Open Auction: 7:20 am - 2:00 pm, Central Time, Monday - Friday.
Electronic: 5:30 pm - 4:00 pm, Central Time, Sunday - Friday

Ticker Symbols

Open Auction: TUC for calls, TUP for puts
Electronic: OZTC for calls, OZTP for puts

Daily Price Limit

None

Strike Price Intervals

One-quarter point ($500/contract) to bracket the current 2-Year T-note futures price. For example, if 2-year T-note futures are at 94-00, strike prices may be set at 93.25, 93.50, 93.75, 94.00, 94.25, 94.50, 94.75, etc.

Exercise

The buyer of a futures option may exercise the option on any business day prior to expiration by giving notice to the Board of Trade clearing service provider by 6:00 pm, Central Time. Options that expire in-the-money are automatically exercised into a position, unless specific instructions are given to the Board of Trade clearing service provider.

Margin Information

Find information on margins requirements for the 2 Year Treasury Note Options.

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