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e-cbot Algorithms

CBOT Product Algorithms
Hosted Exchange Product Algorithms

 

CBOT Product Algorithms 

 

 
 

Algorithm

Volume

 
CBOT Products  Price/Time Pro-Rata1 Split FIFO / Pro Rata Min Volume2 Max Cap2
30, 10 and 5 Year Treasury Futures
X
   
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2 Year Treasury Note Futures3           
 
X
          
1
    
1500
Fed Fund Futures  
X
 
25
250
Swap Futures3  
X
 
25
250
5 & 10 Year Treasury Note and 30 Year Treasury Bond Futures Reduced Tick Spreads  
X
 
1
2500
2 Year Treasury Note Futures Reduced Tick Spreads  
X
 
1
1500
Swap Futures Reduced Tick Spreads  
X
 
1
500
Treasury and Fed Funds Options and Binary Options on the Target Fed Funds Rate3,4  
X
 
25
250
Swap Options4  
X
 
25
250

CDR Liquid 50TM North America Investment Grade Index

 

X

 
1
100
BIG Dow DJIA ($25), DJIA ($10) and mini-sized Dow ($5) Futures
X
   
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BIG Dow DJIA ($25) Futures Reduced Tick Spreads

 
X
 
1
100
mini-sized Dow ($5) Futures Reduced Tick Spreads  
X
 
1
500
DJIA ($10) Options4  
X
 
25
250
mini-sized Dow ($5) Options3,4  
X
 
1
100
Dow US Real Estate Index Futures3           X
 
 
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Dow US Real Estate Index Futures Reduced Tick Spreads3

 
X
 
1
100
100 oz. Gold and 5000 oz. Silver Futures          
X
          
10
      
100
mini-sized Gold and mini-sized Silver Futures  
X
 
1
100
100 oz. Gold  and 5000 oz. Silver Options3,4           
X
           
1
       
25
Ethanol and South American Soybean Futures  

        X       

           
1
      
100
Ethanol Options             X             1         10

Agricultural Futures (other than SA Soybeans)

 
 X
 
10
100
mini-sized Agricultural Futures             X  
1
100
Agricultural Commodity Options4  

X

 

10

100
Dow Jones-AIGER SM Commodity Futures3
 

X

 

10

100

1 Pro-rata with priority order algorithm with minimum volume and maximum volume cap requirements.
2 Minimum volume requirements and maximum volume caps are only applicable with a pro-rata with priority order algorithm. No levels are set for price and time algorithm.
3 Preferencing functionality will be utilized for mini-sized Dow options, Dow Jones AIGERSM  futures, and Dow Jones US Real Estate IndexSM futures. Preferencing functionality will be utilized for 30, 10, and 5 Year Swap Futures 7:20 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Central Time, Monday to Friday. Preferencing functionality will be utilized for 100 oz Gold Options 7:20 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 5000 oz Silver Options 7:25 a.m. to 12:25 p.m. Central Time, Monday to Friday. Preferencing functionality will be utilized for Treasury Bond options, 10-Year Treasury Note options, Five-Year Treasury Note options, Two-Year Treasury Note options, and 30-Day Fed Fund options during extended market hours, from 2:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. Central Time, Monday to Friday, and from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. Central Time, Sunday to Monday. Preferencing functionality will be utilized for Two-Year Treasury Note futures during extended market hours, from 12:00 a.m. to 7:00 a.m. Central Time, Monday to Friday. Preferencing functionality will be utilized for Binary Options on the Target Federal Funds Rate from 7:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Central Time, Monday to Friday.
4 Delta Neutral (Volatility) strategies will only match on a Price/Time basis, even if the underlying option or future utilizes pro-rata with priority with or without Preferencing.

 

 

Hosted Exchange Product Algorithms

 

 

Algorithm

Pro-Rata

 

Price/Time

Pro-Rata1

Min Volume2

Max Cap2

KCBT Products

 

 

 

 

Hard Winter Wheat Futures & Futures Spreads

 

X

5

50

Hard Winter Wheat Options & Options Spreads3

 

X

5

50

Value Line Stock Index Futures & Futures Spreads

 

X

5

50

Value Line Stock Index Options & Options Spreads3

 

X

5

50

 

WCE Products

 

 

 

 

Canola Futures

 

X

5

100

Canola Futures Spreads

 

X

5

200

Canola Options & Options Spreads3

 

X

5

100

Feed Wheat Futures

 

X

5

25

Feed Wheat Futures Spreads

 

X

5

50

Feed Wheat Options and Options Spreads3

 

X

5

25

Flaxseed Futures

 

X

5

25

Flaxseed Futures Spreads

 

X

5

50

Flaxseed Options and Options Spreads3

 

X

5

25

Western Barley Futures

 

X

5

100

Western Barley Futures Spreads

 

X

5

50

Western Barley Options and Options Spreads3

 

X

5

100

 

MGEX Products

 

 

 

 

Hard Red Spring Wheat Index Futures & Futures Spreads

 

X

5

100

Hard Red Spring Wheat Index Options & Options Spreads3

 

X

5

100

Hard Red Spring Wheat Futures & Futures Spreads

 

X

5

100

Hard Red Spring Wheat Options & Options Spreads3

 

X

5

100

Hard Red Winter Wheat Index Futures & Futures Spreads

 

X

5

100

Hard Red Winter Wheat Index Options & Options Spreads3

 

X

5

100

Soft Red Winter Wheat Index Futures & Futures Spreads

 

X

5

100

Soft Red Winter Wheat Index Options & Options Spreads3

 

X

5

100

National Corn Index Futures & Futures Spreads

 

X

5

100

National Corn Index Options & Options Spreads3

 

X

5

100

National Soybean Index Futures & Futures Spreads

 

X

5

100

National Soybean Index Options & Options Spreads3

 

X

5

100

1 Pro-rata with priority order algorithm with minimum volume and maximum volume cap requirements. 
2 Minimum volume requirements and maximum volume caps are only applicable with a pro-rata with priority order algorithm. No levels are set for price and time algorithm.
3 Delta Neutral (Volatility) strategies will only match on a Price/Time basis, even if the underlying option or future utilizes Pro-Rata with Priority with or without Preferencing.




 
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