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Organization Rules and Rule Amendments

Certification § 40.6(a)

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SIDCO Emergency Rule Change § 40.10(h)

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Approval Security Futures § 41.24(c)

Approval Amendments to enumerated agricultural products § 40.4(a), § 40.5(a)

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Timothy Elliott 

Managing Director and Chief Regulatory Counsel

Legal Department

January 9, 2024

VIA ELECTRONIC PORTAL

Mr. Christopher J. Kirkpatrick

Office of the Secretariat

Commodity Futures Trading Commission

Three Lafayette Centre

1155 21st Street, N.W.

Washington, D.C. 20581

Re: CFTC Regulation 40.6(a) Certification. Amendments to the CME, CBOT, 

NYMEX, and COMEX Event Contracts.

CBOT Submission No. 24-001 (2 of 4)

Dear Mr. Kirkpatrick:

Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. (“CME”), The Board of Trade of the City of Chicago, Inc. (“CBOT”), New 

York Mercantile Exchange, Inc. (“NYMEX”), and Commodity Exchange, Inc. (“COMEX”) (collectively, the 

“Exchanges” or “CME Group Exchanges”) certify to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC” 

or “Commission”) amendments to the CME, CBOT, NYMEX and COMEX Event Contracts as noted in Table 

1. below (the “Event Contracts”) for trading on the CME Globex electronic trading platform (“CME Globex”) 

effective on Sunday, January 28, 2024, for trade date Monday, January 29, 2024.

Table 1.

Contract Title Rulebook 

Chapter

Commodity 

Code

CME Equity

Event Contracts on E-mini Standard and Poor’s 

500 Stock Price Index Futures CME 23 ECES

Event Contracts on E-mini Nasdaq-100 Index 

Futures CME 23 ECNQ

Event Contracts on E-mini Russell 2000 Index 

Futures CME 23 ECRTY

CME 

Cryptocurrency Event Contracts on Bitcoin Futures CME 23 ECBTC

CME FX Event Contracts on Euro FX Futures CME 23 EC6E

CBOT Equity Event Contracts on E-mini Dow Jones Industrial 

Average Index Futures CBOT 23 ECYM
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NYMEX Energy

Event Contracts on Light Sweet Crude Oil 

Futures NYMEX 23 ECCL

Event Contracts on Henry Hub Natural Gas 

Futures NYMEX 23 ECNG

COMEX Metals

Event Contracts on Gold Futures COMEX 23 ECGC

Event Contracts on Silver Futures COMEX 23 ECSI

Event Contracts on Copper Futures COMEX 23 ECHG

Specifically, the Exchanges shall amend:

1. Rule 2300. (“Scope of Chapter”) to allow for expiries beyond daily (see Exhibit A); and 

2. Rule 2302.C. (“Price Increments”) to increase the price range from $20 to $100 and the minimum 

price increment from 0.25 to 1.00 (see Exhibit A); and

3. the Strike Price Listing and Exercise Procedures Table to describe all available expiries for each 

Event Contract pursuant to Rule 2300. (see Exhibit C and Table 2. below); and

4. Rule 2302.G. (“Settlement Value”) to increase the settlement value of the Event Contracts from 

$20 to $100; and

5. the Position Limit, Position Accountability and Reportable Level table such that each Event Contract 

will have its own Single Month Accountability Level of 2,500 contracts ($100), equal to a notional 

value of $250,000 (see Exhibit B).

Lastly, CME is amending the strike price listing schedule for the Event Contracts on E-mini Standard 

&Poor’s 500 Futures and Event Contracts on E-mini Nasdaq-100 Futures Contracts, as summarized in 

Table 2, in connection with CME’s plans to list longer dated expiries in such contracts. Currently, the strike 

price listing schedule for these equity index event contracts is calculated using specific point and strike 

counts around the at-the-money strike price. CME is amending the strike price listing schedule such that

the strike price calculation shall be driven by percentage values and include day-to-expiry (DTE) clauses in 

strike generation (see Exhibit C).

Table 2. (for additional details, see Exhibit C)

Contract Title Rulebook 

Chapter

CME 

Globex 

Code 

Current Strike Price Listing 

Schedule

Amended Strike Price Listing 

Schedule

Event 

Contracts on Emini Standard 

and Poor’s 500 

Stock Price 

Index Futures

CME 23 ECES

Series Listing Convention: One daily 

contract listed on the Principal 

Contract Month of the Underlying 

Futures

Strike Listing Rule: 10 strikes at 

$10.00 increment above and below 

the at-the-money strike, then 2 strikes 

at $25.00 increment above and below 

the highest and lowest $10.00 

increment strike, then 2 strikes at 

Series Listing Convention: One daily 

contract listed on the Principal Contract 

Month of the Underlying Futures, plus,

one contract listed expiring on the 

last US business day of the nearest 

quarter (Mar/Jun/Sep) and one 

contract listed expiring on the last US 

business day of the calendar year.
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$50.00 increment above and below 

the highest and lowest $25.00 

increment strike.

Upon demand and at the discretion of 

the exchange, additional strikes added 

in $10.00 and $25.00 increments.

For all expiries, the next contract will 

be listed the day following the 

preceding contract's expiration 

Strike Listing Rule: Strikes listed for 

20% above the at-the-money strike 

and 25% below the at-the-money 

strike at 100 index point increment.

When less than 66 days remain until 

expiration (DTE), additional strikes 

listed for 10% above the at-the-money 

strike and 15% below the at-themoney strike at 50 index point 

increment.

When less than 14 days remain until 

expiration (DTE), additional strikes 

listed for 5% above the at-the-money 

strike and 10% below the at-themoney strike at 25 index point 

increment.

When less than 7 days remain until 

expiration (DTE), additional strikes 

listed for 2% above the at-the-money 

strike and 4% below the at-the-money 

strike at 10 index point increment.

Additional strikes may be listed for 

trading, and strikes scheduled to be 

listed for trading may be suspended 

at the sole discretion of the 

Exchange.

Event 

Contracts on Emini Nasdaq100 Futures

CME 23 ECNQ

Series Listing Convention: One daily 

contract listed on the Principal 

Contract Month of the Underlying 

Futures

Strike Listing Rule: 10 strikes at 

$50.00 increment above and below 

the at-the-money strike, then 2 strikes 

at $100.00 increment above and 

below the highest and lowest $50.00 

increment strike, then 2 strikes at 

$250.00 increment above and below 

the highest and lowest $100.00 

increment strike.

Upon demand and at the discretion of 

the exchange, additional strikes added 

in $50.00 increments.

Series Listing Convention: One daily 

contract listed on the Principal Contract 

Month of the Underlying Futures, plus,

one contract listed expiring on the 

last US business day of the nearest 

quarter (Mar/Jun/Sep) and one 

contract listed expiring on the last US 

business day of the calendar year.

For all expiries, the next contract will 

be listed the day following the 

preceding contract's expiration 

Strike Listing Rule: • Strikes listed for 

20% above the at-the-money strike 

and 25% below the at-the-money 

strike at 500 index point increment.

When less than 66 days remain until 

expiration (DTE), additional strikes 

listed for 10% above the at-the-money 

strike and 15% below the at-themoney strike at 250 index point 

increment.
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When less than 14 days remain until 

expiration (DTE), additional strikes 

listed for 5% above the at-the-money 

strike and 10% below the at-themoney strike at 100 index point 

increment.

When less than 7 days remain until 

expiration (DTE), additional strikes 

listed for 2% above the at-the-money 

strike and 4% below the at-the-money 

strike at 10 index point increment.

Additional strikes may be listed for 

trading, and strikes scheduled to be 

listed for trading may be suspended 

at the sole discretion of the 

Exchange.

The amendments to each Exchange’s Chapter 23 Rules and the changes to the CME strike price listing 

schedule described above are collectively referred to as the “Rule Amendments.”

The purpose of the Rule Amendments is to improve the Event Contracts based on feedback received by 

the Exchanges from market participants. Market participants advised that amending the notional value of 

the Event Contracts will more closely align with customer demand. More specifically, market participants 

noted that if the Exchanges change the notional value to $100 and the price range to 0-100 the participants 

could establish trades at prices that readily convey their assessed probability of a successful outcome for 

the contract.

For example, with the current contract terms, if a market participant believes an Event Contract has an 80% 

chance of finishing in-the-money it would price the market at $16.00. This is because the option delta 

associated with such a contract would be .80 * $20 contract value = $16. With the new contract size and 

price range, when a market participant assesses that an Event Contract has an 80% chance of finishing inthe-money it can price the contract at $80, or .80 * $100, clearly signaling the market participant’s 80% 

probability assessment. 

Modifying the tradable range will also increase accessibility and reduce frictions for traders. 

Based on feedback received conducting extensive market research, CME Group determined these 

structural changes would facilitate market participants’ trading. The “multiplier” of the contract will remain 

$1.

 

In addition, market participants have advised that the implementation of longer dated Event Contracts on 

the flagship futures on equity indices will enable them to hold a market view in multiple time horizons. More 

specifically, an Event Contract with a longer time horizon will allow market participants additional 

opportunities to establish trades related to their views of future events, allowing additional flexibility on the 

timing of a potential event occurring, ultimately allowing for greater risk mitigation and trading precision. 

The Exchanges anticipate that similar market demand could arise for longer dated Event Contracts on other 

underlying futures contracts, and thus the Rule Amendments add that flexibility with respect to listing of all 

the Event Contracts. The changes to the position accountability level (which is the same for each contract) 

reflect the proportional notional size increase of the Contracts to leave the aggregate notional value of the 

accountability level unchanged. 
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Section 1 – Background and Proposal

The CME Group Exchanges initially listed Event Contracts on certain futures contracts on September 19, 

2022, which expire on a daily basis (see SER 8968R dated August 25, 2022). CME subsequently listed 

Event Contracts on Bitcoin Futures on March 13, 2023 (see SER 9092 dated February 14, 2023).

Event Contracts are cash settled, European Style options that settle against the prices of underlying futures 

contracts, with a fixed Settlement Value (payout) for an in-the-money option. Under the current contract 

terms and conditions, the Event Contracts are listed for daily expiration, whereas under the Rule 

Amendments they will expire on specified dates as determined by the listing Exchange (including daily).

The Event Contracts are listed on the corresponding CME Group Exchange where the underlying futures 

contract is listed. The Event Contracts do not exercise into underlying futures positions and do not exercise 

into delivery of the commodity underlying the futures contract. Rather, they cash settle in reference to the 

daily settlement prices of futures contracts listed on the CME Group Exchanges.

As explained in the submission for the initial listing of the Event Contracts (SER 8968R dated August 25, 

2022), the Event Contracts are options on futures under the Commodity Exchange Act (“CEA” or the “Act”). 

Given that the Event Contracts are cash settled contracts based on daily settlement prices for futures, the 

underlying cash market overview will be the settlement practices for each underlying futures contract. The 

Daily Settlement Methodology is time tested, solid, transparent, and well-documented on the CME website. 

Currently, all Event Contracts are listed as daily contracts on the Principal Contract Month of the underlying 

futures, and the Exchanges currently intend to continue listing such daily contracts. In addition, pursuant to 

the Rule Amendments, CME plans to list Event Contracts on E-mini Standard & Poor’s 500 Futures and Emini Nasdaq 100 Futures with one contract listed expiring on the last US business day of the nearest quarter 

(Mar/Jun/Sep) and one contract listed expiring on the last US business day of the calendar year. Pursuant 

to the Rule Amendments, CME may list other longer dated Event Contracts on E-mini Standard & Poor’s 

500 Futures and E-mini Nasdaq 100 Futures and the CME Group Exchanges may list longer dated Event 

Contracts on other underlying futures.

With specific regard to the longer dated Event Contracts on E-mini Standard & Poor’s 500 Futures and Emini Nasdaq 100 Futures, the CME Globex commodity code will be reflective of the various expiries. For 

example, assuming that the current date is January 5, 2024, Event Contracts on E-mini Standard & Poor’s

500 Futures would be listed as: 

- ECESF405: Current day January 5, 2024 expiration

- ECESH428: Quarter end ECES March 28, 2024 expiration

- ECESZ431: Year end ECES December 31, 2024 expiration

Pursuant to the Rule Amendments, all Event Contracts listed after the Rule Amendments take effect will be

valued at $100 and will have a fixed payout (when in the money) and will settle on specified dates as 

determined by the Exchange (e.g., daily, quarterly or annually), in reference to the settlement prices of their 

underlying futures contracts listed on the CME Group Exchanges. 

As noted, the Event Contracts do not exercise into underlying futures positions nor exercise into delivery of 

a commodity. Under the Rule Amendments, if an Event Contract expires “in the money” in reference to the 

underlying futures settlement price, the short position holder will pay, and the long position holder will 

receive, a payment of $100. As described further below, Event Contracts are subject to premium style 

margining.

As with the current listed Event Contracts, depending on the front-end system used to submit orders, the 

opportunity to trade an Event Contract may be expressed to a market participant as a “yes/no” choice. In 

that case, the ‘Yes’ contract shall mean: On the expiry date of the Event Contract, as specified by the 

Exchange, will the daily settlement price for the specified futures contract be above X, and the ‘No’ contract 

shall mean: On the expiry date of the Event Contract, as specified by the Exchange, will the daily settlement 
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price for the specified futures contract be at or below X. When presented in this fashion, executing a ‘Yes’ 

trade constitutes purchasing a fixed payout call option on the futures contract daily settlement price, and 

executing a ‘No’ trade constitutes purchasing a fixed payout put option on the futures contract daily 

settlement price.

The CME Group Exchanges remind all market participants that they are required to abide by applicable 

local regulations with respect to trading in Event Contracts. Market participants that trade or wish to trade 

Event Contracts, and brokers that seek to sell or distribute such products, must therefore comply with any 

applicable restrictions or prohibitions imposed by such market participant’s home jurisdiction, including 

where applicable, and without limitation, the prohibitions on marketing, offering or distribution of such 

products to retail customers in the United Kingdom and the European Union.

The Event Contracts are and will continue to be subject to premium style margining (payment up-front). A 

person establishing a long position in an Event Contract through a futures commission merchant (“FCM”) 

will pay its FCM the full premium amount for each such contract when purchased, which amount the FCM 

will pay to the Clearing House with the next settlement cycle (intra-day or end-of-day). This is the maximum 

amount that a purchaser can lose.1 

For a long-dated Event Contract, a person establishing a short position through an FCM will pay its FCM 

$100 for each contract, covering the full amount of the seller’s potential payment exposure on the contract 

if the option expires in the money. The FCM will pay that amount to the Clearing House with the next 

settlement cycle and, concurrently, the Clearing House will pass on the premium paid for the Event Contract 

to the seller’s FCM through the settlement process, resulting in a net outlay for the seller equal to $100 per 

contract minus the premium received. The Clearing House will receive and hold $100 total from the long 

and short sides for each cleared Event Contract, covering the maximum exposure under the position.

Consequently, open positions in a long-dated Event Contract will not be subject to payment of daily marketto-market variation gains or losses.

Accountability Levels

Each Event Contract will have a Single Month Accountability Level of 2,500 contracts ($100), equal to a 

notional value of $250,000 USD. Trading activity in Event Contracts shall be subject to monitoring and 

surveillance by CME Group’s Market Regulation Department, which has the authority to exercise its 

investigatory and enforcement power where potential rule violations are identified.

As previously noted, the changes to the position accountability level reflect the proportional notional size of 

the Contracts and do not alter the aggregate notional value. 

With regard to longer dated Event Contracts, a reportable position level of twenty-five (25) contracts will be 

applied to Event Contracts on the E-mini Standard and Poor's 500 Stock Price Index Futures and Event 

Contracts E-mini Nasdaq 100 Index Futures. The reportable level of twenty-five (25) contracts is consistent 

with CFTC Regulation 15.03.

Hypothetical Example Describing a Single Trade

Below is a hypothetical example describing at a summary level how a trade utilizing a longer dated Event 

Contracts on CME’s E-mini Standard and Poor’s 500 Stock Price Index Futures contract (ECES) might 

occur.

For this example, assume the final daily settlement price for the CME E-mini Standard and Poor’s Futures 

contract (Commodity Code: ES) (the “ES futures”) was 4158.75 at the end of the regular trading session 

on July 12h. Hypothetically, after this value is established, CME then lists Event Contracts (ECESxxxx) 

referencing the ES futures in 3 expiries:

1 The CME Group Exchanges anticipate that market participants other than market makers are likely to establish long positions in 

put or call Event Contracts and sell Event Contracts to liquidate an open long position.
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- ECESN415: Current Day ECES July 15, 2024 expiration

- ECESU430: Quarter end ECES September 30, 2024 expiration

- ECESZ431: Year end ECES December 31, 2024 expiration

Market participants will be able to distinguish between the various expiries as noted in CME Globex 

commodity code as the expiry date of the Event Contract will be evident therein. 

Finally, presume that one strike price available to trade each of the expiries is as follows: 

1. “Will the price of ES be above 4150 at 3:00 PM CPT on July 15th? Yes - $68.00 No - $32.00”

2. “Will the price of ES be above 5150 at 3:00 PM CPT on September 30th? Yes - $60.00 No - $40.00”

3. “Will the price of ES be above 6000 at 3:00 PM CPT on December 31th? Yes - $54.00 No - $46.00”

For the Event Contract expiring September 30th, the $60.00 value represents an offer resting on the call 

book at that price and the $40.00 value represents an offer resting on the put book at that price. If the 

broker’s client had a view that the value of the ES futures contract would be above 5150 at the end of the 

regular trading session for ES on the date of September 30th, then that client could enter an order with its 

broker for “yes,” thus buying the call at $60.00. 

For this example, the final daily settlement price for the ES futures contract on the date of September 30th

was later established at 5110. This value would be established per the specifications of trading in the ES 

futures contract, that is, the Exchange would take a Volume Weighted Average Price (“VWAP”)

measurement of trading activity during the last 30 seconds of trading in the ES futures contract prior to 3:00 

p.m. Central Prevailing Time (CPT).

Because the 5110 value of the ES futures contract at the end of the regular trading session on the expiration 

date for the ES futures contract is less than the 5150 strike price for the call option in the applicable Event 

Contract, the client’s long call option in the ES Event Contract expires out of the money, and the client 

would lose the full amount of the $60.00 premium it previously paid. 

If, in contrast, the daily settlement price of the underlying ES futures contracts was established above the 

5150 strike price of the client’s Event Contract on the expiration date, then the client’s call option would 

expire in the money and that client would receive the Settlement Value of $100.00, which would include 

return of its $60.00 plus $40.00. The seller previously posted $100 and received $60 in premium, for a net 

outlay of $40.

In a similar fashion, participants would be able to trade an Event Contract for the daily and year- end using 

the prices show in example 1 and 3, respectively. Trading in the Event Contract will close at the same time 

as trading of the underlying ES futures contract.

Section 3 – Compliance with Core Principles

The Exchanges reviewed the designated contract market core principles (“Core Principles”) as set forth in 

the Commodity Exchange Act (“CEA” or “Act”) and identified that the Rule Amendments may have some 

bearing on the following Core Principles: 

Compliance with Rules

Trading in the Event Contracts shall be subject to the Exchanges’ Rulebook Chapter 4, which includes 

prohibitions against fraudulent, noncompetitive, unfair, and abusive practices. Additionally, trading in the 

Event Contracts shall be subject to the Exchange’s trade practice rules, the majority of which are contained 

in Chapter 5 and Chapter 8 of the Rulebook. Trading activity in the Event Contracts shall be subject to 

monitoring and surveillance by CME Group’s Market Regulation Department, which has the authority to 

exercise its investigatory and enforcement power where potential rule violations are identified.
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Contracts Not Readily Subject to Manipulation 

As a result of the Rule Amendments, the Exchanges certify that the underlying settlement rates for Event 

Contracts is not readily subject to manipulation. The large size and liquidity of the underlying market 

reduces the susceptibility of these cash-settled contracts to possible manipulation.

Prevention of Market Disruption

Trading in Event Contracts will continue to be subject to the rules of the Exchanges’ Rulebook Chapters 4 

and 7, which include prohibitions on manipulation, price distortion, and disruption to the cash settlement 

process.

Position Limits or Accountability

Each Event Contract will have a Single Month Accountability Level of 2,500 contracts ($100), equal to a 

notional value of $250,000 USD. Trading activity in Event Contracts shall be subject to monitoring and 

surveillance by CME Group’s Market Regulation Department, which has the authority to exercise its 

investigatory and enforcement power where potential rule violations are identified.

As previously noted, the changes to the position accountability level reflect the proportional notional size of 

the Contracts and do not alter the aggregate notional value. 

With regard to longer dated Event Contracts, a reportable position level of twenty-five (25) contracts will be 

applied to Event Contracts on the E-mini Standard and Poor's 500 Stock Price Index Futures and Event 

Contracts E-mini Nasdaq 100 Index Futures. The reportable level of twenty-five (25) contracts is consistent 

with CFTC Regulation 15.03.

Availability of General Information

The Exchanges shall disseminate a Special Executive Report (“SER”) regarding the Rule Amendments.

The SER will also be published on the Exchanges’ website.

Daily Publication of Trading Information

The Exchanges shall continue to publish trading volumes and price information daily of the Event Contracts 

on the CME Group website and through quote vendors. 

Exhibit A provides amendments to CME, CBOT, NYMEX and COMEX Chapter 23 (“Event Contracts”) in 

blackline format. Exhibit B provides amendments to the CME, CBOT, NYMEX/COMEX Position Limit, 

Position Accountability and Reportable Level Table in blackline format (under separate cover). Exhibit C 

provides amendments to the CME, CBOT, NYMEX, and COMEX Strike Price Listing and Exercise 

Procedures Table in blackline format (under separate cover). Exhibit D provides the revised CME, CBOT, 

NYMEX/COMEX Exchange transaction fees.

Pursuant to Section 5c(c) of the Act and CFTC Regulation 40.6(a), the Exchanges hereby certify that the 

Rule Amendments comply with the Act, including regulations under the Act. There were no substantive 

opposing views to the proposal.

The Exchanges certify that this submission has been concurrently posted on the CME Group website at 

http://www.cmegroup.com/market-regulation/rule-filings.html.
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Should you have any questions concerning the above, please contact the undersigned at (312) 466-7478 

or via e-mail at CMEGSubmissionInquiry@cmegroup.com.

Sincerely, 

/s/ Timothy Elliott

Managing Director and Chief Regulatory Counsel

Attachments: Exhibit A Amendments to CME, CBOT, NYMEX, and COMEX - Chapter 23

 (“Event Contracts”) (blackline format)

Exhibit B Amendments to the CME, CBOT, NYMEX/COMEX Position Limit,

 Position Accountability, and Reportable Level Table (blackline format)

(attached under separate cover)

Exhibit C Amendments to the CME, CBOT, NYMEX and COMEX Strike Price 

Listing and Exercise Procedures Table (blackline format)

Exhibit D Amended CME, CBOT, NYMEX/COMEX Exchange Fees
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Exhibit A

CME, CBOT, NYMEX, COMEX Rulebooks

(additions underscored; deletions struck through)

CME Rulebook

Chapter 23

Event Contracts

2300. SCOPE OF CHAPTER

Event Contracts are daily expiring, cash-settled, European style, premium style, options on futures 

contracts that expire on specified dates as determined by the Exchange, as set forth in the Strike 

Price Listing and Exercise Procedures Table.

Each Event Contract shall expire on the Expiration Date to the daily settlement price of the Principal 

Contract Month of the Underlying Futures as calculated by the Exchange at a time determined by the

Exchange.

An Event Contract gives the right to receive a fixed Settlement Value per Contract on the Settlement Date.

The following Rules set forth the terms of Event Contracts. In addition to the Rules of this chapter, Event 

Contracts shall be subject to the general rules of the Exchange as applicable.

Unless otherwise specified, times referenced herein shall refer to and indicate Central time. 

2301. DEFINITIONS

“Call Contract” pays the corresponding Settlement Value if at Expiration the daily settlement price for the 

Underlying Futures is strictly above the strike price and zero otherwise. 

“Expiration” means the time on the Expiration Date established by these Rules at which an Event 

Contract expires, and the Settlement Value of that Event Contract is determined. 

“Expiration Date” means the Business Day established by these Rules on which the Settlement Value 

of each Event Contract is determined. 

“Principal Contract Month” means the expiration month of the Underlying Futures, as identified by the 

Exchange, to which the Event Contract will base its settlement on, as set forth in the Strike Price Listing 

and Exercise Procedures Table. 

“Put Contract” pays the corresponding Settlement Value if at Expiration the daily settlement price for the 

Underlying Futures is equal to or less than the strike price and zero otherwise.

“Settlement Value” is the amount paid to the holder of the in the-money Event Contract at Expiration. 

“Strike Price” is the Exchange established price level to determine if the Event Contract will be above or 

below at Expiration Date to calculate the Settlement Value.

“Underlying Futures” means the underlying futures contract upon which the Event Contract is based. 

2302. EVENT CONTRACTS CHARACTERISTICS 

2302.A. Trading Schedule 

Event Contracts shall be listed for Expiration on such dates and shall be scheduled for trading during 

such hours as may be determined by the Exchange.

2302.B. Trading Unit

Prices shall be quoted in U.S. dollars and cents per Event Contract.

2302.C. Price Increments

Event Contracts shall be quoted with a price range from zero (0) to twenty (20) one hundred (100) equal 

to $0.00 - $20.00$100.00. 

The minimum price increment for each Event Contract shall be 0.251.00 equal to $0.25$1.00.

2302.D. Strike Price Listing Schedule

On any Business Day, and subject to Rule 2302.A., the Exchange shall list for trading all Put and Call 

Event Contracts at such strike intervals and such range of strike prices as set forth in the Strike Price 

Listing and Exercise Procedures Table. 
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Additional strikes may be listed for trading, and strikes scheduled to be listed for trading may be 

suspended at the sole discretion of the Exchange

2302.E. Termination of Trading

Trading shall terminate at the end of the daily settlement period for the Underlying Futures, on the 

Expiration Date that the Event Contract was listed for. 

2302.F. Position Limits, Exemptions, Position Accountability and Reportable Levels 

The applicable position limits and accountability levels are set forth in the Position Limit, Position 

Accountability and Reportable Level Table in the Interpretations & Special Notices Section of Chapter 5. 

A Person seeking an exemption from position limits for bona fide commercial purposes shall apply to the 

Market Regulation Department on forms provided by the Exchange, and the Market Regulation 

Department may grant qualified exemptions in its sole discretion. 

Refer to Rule 559 for requirements concerning the aggregation of positions and allowable exemptions 

from the specified position limits.

2302.G. Settlement Value

The Settlement Value of each Event Contract shall be determined by the Exchange as the daily settlement 

price of the Principal Contract Month of the Underlying Futures at Expiration. 

(a) For a Call Contract, if that day’s settlement price of the Underlying Futures is strictly above the 

strike price, the Event Contract shall be deemed to have expired in-the-money, with a Settlement 

Value of $20.00$100.00; conversely, if that day’s settlement price of the Underlying Futures is 

equal to, or below the strike price, the Event Contract shall be deemed to have expired out-ofthe-money, with a Settlement Value of $0.00.

(b) For a Put Contract, if that day’s settlement price of the Underlying Futures is equal to, or below 

the strike price, the Event Contract shall be deemed to have expired in-the-money, with a 

Settlement Value of $20.00$100.00; conversely, if that day’s settlement price of the Underlying 

Futures is above the strike price, the Event Contract shall be deemed to have expired out-ofthe-money, with a Settlement Value of $0.00.

2302.H. Final Settlement 

Following the determination of the Final Settlement Value (Rule 2302.G.), the Clearing House shall 

effectuate the Final Settlement in accordance with normal settlement variation procedures.

2303. TRADING HALTS AND CONTINGENCIES

2303.A. Market Disruption Events

In the event of a market disruption in the Underlying Futures, upon which any Event Contract is based, 

all executed Event Contracts shall settle on their originally listed Expiration Date, to a Settlement Value 

determined by the Exchange as the daily settlement price of the Principal Contract Month of the 

Underlying Futures at Expiration. 

The Final Settlement of an expiring Event Contract shall not be deferred except as provided in Rule 

2303.D.

2303.B. Special Price Fluctuation Limits 

At the commencement of each trading day, Event Contracts shall also be subject to special fluctuation 

limits as set forth in Rule 589 and in the Special Price Fluctuation Limits and Daily Price Limits Table in 

the Interpretations & Special Notices Section of Chapter 5. 

2303.C. Discretion to Refrain from Listing Contracts

The Exchange may, in its discretion, temporarily refrain from the listing of any Event Contract due to the 

unavailability of the Underlying Futures upon which the Event Contract is based, or any other condition 

the Exchange determines may be detrimental to the listing of the Event Contract.

2303.D. Settlement Contingencies 

In the event the Exchange is unable to establish a reliable settlement price for the Underlying Futures 

upon which any Event Contract is based, or no daily settlement price is determined by the Exchange, 

final settlement shall be deferred until such time a daily settlement price for the Underlying Futures is 

determined. Notwithstanding the delay, trading in the Event Contract shall seize at the originally 

determined Expiration. 
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2304. EVENT CONTRACTS AND RELATED UNDERLYING FUTURES CONTRACTS

Event Contract Title Underlying Futures Contract

Underlying 

Futures 

Contract 

Rulebook 

Chapter

1.

Event Contracts on E-mini Standard

and Poor’s 500 Stock Price Index 

Futures

E-mini Standard and Poor’s 500 

Stock Price Index Futures CME 358

2. Event Contracts on E-mini Nasdaq100 Index Futures E-mini Nasdaq-100 Futures CME 359

3. Event Contracts on E-mini Russell 

2000 Index Futures E-mini Russell 2000 Futures CME 393

4. Event Contracts on Euro/U.S. Dollar 

(EUR/USD) Futures Euro/U.S. Dollar FX Futures CME 261

5. Event Contracts Bitcoin Futures Bitcoin Futures CME 350
13

CBOT Rulebook

Chapter 23

Event Contracts

2300. SCOPE OF CHAPTER

Event Contracts are daily expiring, cash-settled, European style, premium style, options on futures 

contracts that expire on specified dates as determined by the Exchange, as set forth in the Strike 

Price Listing and Exercise Procedures Table.

Each Event Contract shall expire on the Expiration Date to the daily settlement price of the Principal 

Contract Month of the Underlying Futures as calculated by the Exchange at a time determined by the 

Exchange.

An Event Contract gives the right to receive a fixed Settlement Value per Contract on the Settlement Date.

The following Rules set forth the terms of Event Contracts. In addition to the Rules of this chapter, Event 

Contracts shall be subject to the general rules of the Exchange as applicable.

Unless otherwise specified, times referenced herein shall refer to and indicate Central time. 

2301. DEFINITIONS

“Call Contract” pays the corresponding Settlement Value if at Expiration the daily settlement price for the 

Underlying Futures is strictly above the strike price and zero otherwise. 

“Expiration” means the time on the Expiration Date established by these Rules at which an Event 

Contract expires, and the Settlement Value of that Event Contract is determined. 

“Expiration Date” means the Business Day established by these Rules on which the Settlement Value 

of each Event Contract is determined. 

“Principal Contract Month” means the expiration month of the Underlying Futures, as identified by the 

Exchange, to which the Event Contract will base its settlement on, as set forth in the Strike Price Listing 

and Exercise Procedures Table. 

“Put Contract” pays the corresponding Settlement Value if at Expiration the daily settlement price for the 

Underlying Futures is equal to or less than the strike price and zero otherwise.

“Settlement Value” is the amount paid to the holder of the in the-money Event Contract at Expiration. 

“Strike Price” is the Exchange established price level to determine if the Event Contract will be above or 

below at Expiration Date to calculate the Settlement Value.

“Underlying Futures” means the underlying futures contract upon which the Event Contract is based. 

2302. EVENT CONTRACTS CHARACTERISTICS 

2302.A. Trading Schedule 

Event Contracts shall be listed for Expiration on such dates and shall be scheduled for trading during 

such hours as may be determined by the Exchange.

2302.B. Trading Unit

Prices shall be quoted in U.S. dollars and cents per Event Contract.

2302.C. Price Increments

Event Contracts shall be quoted with a price range from zero (0) to twenty (20) one hundred (100) equal 

to $0.00 - $20.00$100.00. 

The minimum price increment for each Event Contract shall be 0.251.00 equal to $0.25$1.00.

2302.D. Strike Price Listing Schedule

On any Business Day, and subject to Rule 2302.A., the Exchange shall list for trading all Put and Call 

Event Contracts at such strike intervals and such range of strike prices as set forth in the Strike Price 

Listing and Exercise Procedures Table. 

Additional strikes may be listed for trading, and strikes scheduled to be listed for trading may be 

suspended at the sole discretion of the Exchange

2302.E. Termination of Trading

Trading shall terminate at the end of the daily settlement period for the Underlying Futures, on the 

Expiration Date that the Event Contract was listed for. 
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2302.F. Position Limits, Exemptions, Position Accountability and Reportable Levels 

The applicable position limits and accountability levels are set forth in the Position Limit, Position 

Accountability and Reportable Level Table in the Interpretations & Special Notices Section of Chapter 5. 

A Person seeking an exemption from position limits for bona fide commercial purposes shall apply to the 

Market Regulation Department on forms provided by the Exchange, and the Market Regulation 

Department may grant qualified exemptions in its sole discretion. 

Refer to Rule 559 for requirements concerning the aggregation of positions and allowable exemptions 

from the specified position limits.

2302.G. Settlement Value

The Settlement Value of each Event Contract shall be determined by the Exchange as the daily settlement 

price of the Principal Contract Month of the Underlying Futures at Expiration. 

(a) For a Call Contract, if that day’s settlement price of the Underlying Futures is strictly above the 

strike price, the Event Contract shall be deemed to have expired in-the-money, with a Settlement 

Value of $20.00$100.00; conversely, if that day’s settlement price of the Underlying Futures is 

equal to, or below the strike price, the Event Contract shall be deemed to have expired out-ofthe-money, with a Settlement Value of $0.00.

(b) For a Put Contract, if that day’s settlement price of the Underlying Futures is equal to, or below 

the strike price, the Event Contract shall be deemed to have expired in-the-money, with a 

Settlement Value of $20.00$100.00; conversely, if that day’s settlement price of the Underlying 

Futures is above the strike price, the Event Contract shall be deemed to have expired out-ofthe-money, with a Settlement Value of $0.00.

2302.H. Final Settlement 

Following the determination of the Final Settlement Value (Rule 2302.G.), the Clearing House shall 

effectuate the Final Settlement in accordance with normal settlement variation procedures.

2303. TRADING HALTS AND CONTINGENCIES

2303.A. Market Disruption Events

In the event of a market disruption in the Underlying Futures, upon which any Event Contract is based, 

all executed Event Contracts shall settle on their originally listed Expiration Date, to a Settlement Value 

determined by the Exchange as the daily settlement price of the Principal Contract Month of the 

Underlying Futures at Expiration. 

The Final Settlement of an expiring Event Contract shall not be deferred except as provided in Rule 

2303.D.

2303.B. Special Price Fluctuation Limits 

At the commencement of each trading day, Event Contracts shall also be subject to special fluctuation 

limits as set forth in Rule 589 and in the Special Price Fluctuation Limits and Daily Price Limits Table in 

the Interpretations & Special Notices Section of Chapter 5. 

2303.C. Discretion to Refrain from Listing Contracts

The Exchange may, in its discretion, temporarily refrain from the listing of any Event Contract due to the 

unavailability of the Underlying Futures upon which the Event Contract is based, or any other condition 

the Exchange determines may be detrimental to the listing of the Event Contract.

2303.D. Settlement Contingencies 

In the event the Exchange is unable to establish a reliable settlement price for the Underlying Futures 

upon which any Event Contract is based, or no daily settlement price is determined by the Exchange, 

final settlement shall be deferred until such time a daily settlement price for the Underlying Futures is 

determined. Notwithstanding the delay, trading in the Event Contract shall seize at the originally 

determined Expiration. 
15

2304. EVENT CONTRACTS AND RELATED UNDERLYING FUTURES CONTRACTS

Event Contract Title Underlying Futures Contract

Underlying 

Futures 

Contract 

Rulebook 

Chapter

1. Event Contracts on E-mini Dow 

Jones Industrial Average Index 

Futures

E-mini Dow Jones Industrial Average 

Index Futures

CBOT 27
16

NYMEX Rulebook

Chapter 23

Event Contracts

2300. SCOPE OF CHAPTER

Event Contracts are daily expiring, cash-settled, European style, premium style, options on futures 

contracts that expire on specified dates as determined by the Exchange, as set forth in the Strike 

Price Listing and Exercise Procedures Table.

Each Event Contract shall expire on the Expiration Date to the daily settlement price of the Principal 

Contract Month of the Underlying Futures as calculated by the Exchange at a time determined by the 

Exchange.

An Event Contract gives the right to receive a fixed Settlement Value per Contract on the Settlement Date.

The following Rules set forth the terms of Event Contracts. In addition to the Rules of this chapter, Event 

Contracts shall be subject to the general rules of the Exchange as applicable.

Unless otherwise specified, times referenced herein shall refer to and indicate Central time. 

2301. DEFINITIONS

“Call Contract” pays the corresponding Settlement Value if at Expiration the daily settlement price for the 

Underlying Futures is strictly above the strike price and zero otherwise. 

“Expiration” means the time on the Expiration Date established by these Rules at which an Event 

Contract expires, and the Settlement Value of that Event Contract is determined. 

“Expiration Date” means the Business Day established by these Rules on which the Settlement Value 

of each Event Contract is determined. 

“Principal Contract Month” means the expiration month of the Underlying Futures, as identified by the 

Exchange, to which the Event Contract will base its settlement on, as set forth in the Strike Price Listing 

and Exercise Procedures Table. 

“Put Contract” pays the corresponding Settlement Value if at Expiration the daily settlement price for the 

Underlying Futures is equal to or less than the strike price and zero otherwise.

“Settlement Value” is the amount paid to the holder of the in the-money Event Contract at Expiration. 

“Strike Price” is the Exchange established price level to determine if the Event Contract will be above or 

below at Expiration Date to calculate the Settlement Value.

“Underlying Futures” means the underlying futures contract upon which the Event Contract is based. 

2302. EVENT CONTRACTS CHARACTERISTICS 

2302.A. Trading Schedule 

Event Contracts shall be listed for Expiration on such dates and shall be scheduled for trading during 

such hours as may be determined by the Exchange.

2302.B. Trading Unit

Prices shall be quoted in U.S. dollars and cents per Event Contract.

2302.C. Price Increments

Event Contracts shall be quoted with a price range from zero (0) to twenty (20) one hundred (100) equal 

to $0.00 - $20.00$100.00. 

The minimum price increment for each Event Contract shall be 0.251.00 equal to $0.25$1.00.

2302.D. Strike Price Listing Schedule

On any Business Day, and subject to Rule 2302.A., the Exchange shall list for trading all Put and Call 

Event Contracts at such strike intervals and such range of strike prices as set forth in the Strike Price 

Listing and Exercise Procedures Table. 

Additional strikes may be listed for trading, and strikes scheduled to be listed for trading may be 

suspended at the sole discretion of the Exchange

2302.E. Termination of Trading

Trading shall terminate at the end of the daily settlement period for the Underlying Futures, on the 

Expiration Date that the Event Contract was listed for. 
17

2302.F. Position Limits, Exemptions, Position Accountability and Reportable Levels 

The applicable position limits and accountability levels are set forth in the Position Limit, Position 

Accountability and Reportable Level Table in the Interpretations & Special Notices Section of Chapter 5. 

A Person seeking an exemption from position limits for bona fide commercial purposes shall apply to the 

Market Regulation Department on forms provided by the Exchange, and the Market Regulation 

Department may grant qualified exemptions in its sole discretion. 

Refer to Rule 559 for requirements concerning the aggregation of positions and allowable exemptions 

from the specified position limits.

2302.G. Settlement Value

The Settlement Value of each Event Contract shall be determined by the Exchange as the daily settlement 

price of the Principal Contract Month of the Underlying Futures at Expiration. 

(a) For a Call Contract, if that day’s settlement price of the Underlying Futures is strictly above the 

strike price, the Event Contract shall be deemed to have expired in-the-money, with a Settlement 

Value of $20.00$100.00; conversely, if that day’s settlement price of the Underlying Futures is 

equal to, or below the strike price, the Event Contract shall be deemed to have expired out-ofthe-money, with a Settlement Value of $0.00.

(b) For a Put Contract, if that day’s settlement price of the Underlying Futures is equal to, or below 

the strike price, the Event Contract shall be deemed to have expired in-the-money, with a 

Settlement Value of $20.00$100.00; conversely, if that day’s settlement price of the Underlying 

Futures is above the strike price, the Event Contract shall be deemed to have expired out-ofthe-money, with a Settlement Value of $0.00.

2302.H. Final Settlement 

Following the determination of the Final Settlement Value (Rule 2302.G.), the Clearing House shall 

effectuate the Final Settlement in accordance with normal settlement variation procedures.

2303. TRADING HALTS AND CONTINGENCIES

2303.A. Market Disruption Events

In the event of a market disruption in the Underlying Futures, upon which any Event Contract is based, 

all executed Event Contracts shall settle on their originally listed Expiration Date, to a Settlement Value 

determined by the Exchange as the daily settlement price of the Principal Contract Month of the 

Underlying Futures at Expiration. 

The Final Settlement of an expiring Event Contract shall not be deferred except as provided in Rule 

2303.D.

2303.B. Special Price Fluctuation Limits 

At the commencement of each trading day, Event Contracts shall also be subject to special fluctuation 

limits as set forth in Rule 589 and in the Special Price Fluctuation Limits and Daily Price Limits Table in 

the Interpretations & Special Notices Section of Chapter 5. 

2303.C. Discretion to Refrain from Listing Contracts

The Exchange may, in its discretion, temporarily refrain from the listing of any Event Contract due to the 

unavailability of the Underlying Futures upon which the Event Contract is based, or any other condition 

the Exchange determines may be detrimental to the listing of the Event Contract.

2303.D. Settlement Contingencies 

In the event the Exchange is unable to establish a reliable settlement price for the Underlying Futures 

upon which any Event Contract is based, or no daily settlement price is determined by the Exchange, 

final settlement shall be deferred until such time a daily settlement price for the Underlying Futures is 

determined. Notwithstanding the delay, trading in the Event Contract shall seize at the originally 

determined Expiration. 
18

2304. EVENT CONTRACTS AND RELATED UNDERLYING FUTURES CONTRACTS

Event Contract Title Underlying Futures Contract

Underlying 

Futures 

Contract 

Rulebook 

Chapter

1. Event Contracts on Light Sweet 

Crude Oil Futures

Light Sweet Crude Oil Futures NYMEX 200

2. Event Contracts on Henry Hub 

Natural Gas Futures

Henry Hub Natural Gas Futures NYMEX 220 
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COMEX Rulebook

Chapter 23

Event Contracts

2300. SCOPE OF CHAPTER

Event Contracts are daily expiring, cash-settled, European style, premium style, options on futures 

contracts that expire on specified dates as determined by the Exchange, as set forth in the Strike 

Price Listing and Exercise Procedures Table.

Each Event Contract shall expire on the Expiration Date to the daily settlement price of the Principal 

Contract Month of the Underlying Futures as calculated by the Exchange at a time determined by the 

Exchange.

An Event Contract gives the right to receive a fixed Settlement Value per Contract on the Settlement Date.

The following Rules set forth the terms of Event Contracts. In addition to the Rules of this chapter, Event 

Contracts shall be subject to the general rules of the Exchange as applicable.

Unless otherwise specified, times referenced herein shall refer to and indicate Central time. 

2301. DEFINITIONS

“Call Contract” pays the corresponding Settlement Value if at Expiration the daily settlement price for the 

Underlying Futures is strictly above the strike price and zero otherwise. 

“Expiration” means the time on the Expiration Date established by these Rules at which an Event 

Contract expires, and the Settlement Value of that Event Contract is determined. 

“Expiration Date” means the Business Day established by these Rules on which the Settlement Value 

of each Event Contract is determined. 

“Principal Contract Month” means the expiration month of the Underlying Futures, as identified by the 

Exchange, to which the Event Contract will base its settlement on, as set forth in the Strike Price Listing 

and Exercise Procedures Table. 

“Put Contract” pays the corresponding Settlement Value if at Expiration the daily settlement price for the 

Underlying Futures is equal to or less than the strike price and zero otherwise.

“Settlement Value” is the amount paid to the holder of the in the-money Event Contract at Expiration. 

“Strike Price” is the Exchange established price level to determine if the Event Contract will be above or 

below at Expiration Date to calculate the Settlement Value.

“Underlying Futures” means the underlying futures contract upon which the Event Contract is based. 

2302. EVENT CONTRACTS CHARACTERISTICS 

2302.A. Trading Schedule 

Event Contracts shall be listed for Expiration on such dates and shall be scheduled for trading during 

such hours as may be determined by the Exchange.

2302.B. Trading Unit

Prices shall be quoted in U.S. dollars and cents per Event Contract.

2302.C. Price Increments

Event Contracts shall be quoted with a price range from zero (0) to twenty (20) one hundred (100) equal 

to $0.00 - $20.00$100.00. 

The minimum price increment for each Event Contract shall be 0.251.00 equal to $0.25$1.00.

2302.D. Strike Price Listing Schedule

On any Business Day, and subject to Rule 2302.A., the Exchange shall list for trading all Put and Call 

Event Contracts at such strike intervals and such range of strike prices as set forth in the Strike Price 

Listing and Exercise Procedures Table. 

Additional strikes may be listed for trading, and strikes scheduled to be listed for trading may be 

suspended at the sole discretion of the Exchange

2302.E. Termination of Trading

Trading shall terminate at the end of the daily settlement period for the Underlying Futures, on the 

Expiration Date that the Event Contract was listed for. 
20

2302.F. Position Limits, Exemptions, Position Accountability and Reportable Levels 

The applicable position limits and accountability levels are set forth in the Position Limit, Position 

Accountability and Reportable Level Table in the Interpretations & Special Notices Section of Chapter 5. 

A Person seeking an exemption from position limits for bona fide commercial purposes shall apply to the 

Market Regulation Department on forms provided by the Exchange, and the Market Regulation 

Department may grant qualified exemptions in its sole discretion. 

Refer to Rule 559 for requirements concerning the aggregation of positions and allowable exemptions 

from the specified position limits.

2302.G. Settlement Value

The Settlement Value of each Event Contract shall be determined by the Exchange as the daily settlement 

price of the Principal Contract Month of the Underlying Futures at Expiration. 

(a) For a Call Contract, if that day’s settlement price of the Underlying Futures is strictly above the 

strike price, the Event Contract shall be deemed to have expired in-the-money, with a Settlement 

Value of $20.00$100.00; conversely, if that day’s settlement price of the Underlying Futures is 

equal to, or below the strike price, the Event Contract shall be deemed to have expired out-ofthe-money, with a Settlement Value of $0.00.

(b) For a Put Contract, if that day’s settlement price of the Underlying Futures is equal to, or below 

the strike price, the Event Contract shall be deemed to have expired in-the-money, with a 

Settlement Value of $20.00$100.00; conversely, if that day’s settlement price of the Underlying 

Futures is above the strike price, the Event Contract shall be deemed to have expired out-ofthe-money, with a Settlement Value of $0.00.

2302.H. Final Settlement 

Following the determination of the Final Settlement Value (Rule 2302.G.), the Clearing House shall 

effectuate the Final Settlement in accordance with normal settlement variation procedures.

2303. TRADING HALTS AND CONTINGENCIES

2303.A. Market Disruption Events

In the event of a market disruption in the Underlying Futures, upon which any Event Contract is based, 

all executed Event Contracts shall settle on their originally listed Expiration Date, to a Settlement Value 

determined by the Exchange as the daily settlement price of the Principal Contract Month of the 

Underlying Futures at Expiration. 

The Final Settlement of an expiring Event Contract shall not be deferred except as provided in Rule 

2303.D.

2303.B. Special Price Fluctuation Limits 

At the commencement of each trading day, Event Contracts shall also be subject to special fluctuation 

limits as set forth in Rule 589 and in the Special Price Fluctuation Limits and Daily Price Limits Table in 

the Interpretations & Special Notices Section of Chapter 5. 

2303.C. Discretion to Refrain from Listing Contracts

The Exchange may, in its discretion, temporarily refrain from the listing of any Event Contract due to the 

unavailability of the Underlying Futures upon which the Event Contract is based, or any other condition 

the Exchange determines may be detrimental to the listing of the Event Contract.

2303.D. Settlement Contingencies 

In the event the Exchange is unable to establish a reliable settlement price for the Underlying Futures 

upon which any Event Contract is based, or no daily settlement price is determined by the Exchange, 

final settlement shall be deferred until such time a daily settlement price for the Underlying Futures is 

determined. Notwithstanding the delay, trading in the Event Contract shall seize at the originally 

determined Expiration. 
21

2304. EVENT CONTRACTS AND RELATED UNDERLYING FUTURES CONTRACTS

Event Contract Title Underlying Futures Contract

Underlying 

Futures 

Contract 

Rulebook 

Chapter

1. Event Contracts on Gold Futures Gold Futures COMEX 113

2. Event Contracts on Silver Futures Silver Futures COMEX 112

3. Event Contracts on Copper Futures Copper Futures COMEX 111
22

Exhibit B

CME, CBOT, NYMEX/COMEX Rulebooks

Chapter 5

(“Trading Qualifications and Practices”)

Position Limit, Position Accountability, and Reportable Level Table

(blackline format)

(attached under separate cover)

Exhibit C

CME, CBOT, NYMEX, COMEX Strike Price Listing and Exercise Procedures Table

(blackline format)

(attached under separate cover)
23

Exhibit D

Exchange Fees

[Effective February 1, 2024]

CME 

Membership Type Venue/Transaction 

Type Current New

Individual Members

Clearing Members CME Globex $0.01 $0.03 

Rule 106.J Equity Member Firms & Rule 106.J Qualified Subsidiaries

Rule 106.I Members & Rule 106.I Qualified Affiliates

Rule 106.S Member Approved Funds Cash Settlement* $0.10 $0.10 

Rule 106.D Lessees CME Globex $0.03 $0.09 

Rule 106.F Employees Cash Settlement* $0.15 $0.15 

Rule 106.R Electronic Corporate Members

CME Globex $0.03 $0.09 

Cash Settlement* $0.15 $0.15 

Rule 106.H and 106.N Firms CME Globex $0.03 $0.09 

Clearing Non-Equity Member Firms Cash Settlement* $0.15 $0.15 

International Incentive Program (IIP) Participants CME Globex $0.05 $0.15 

International Volume Incentive Program (IVIP) Participants Cash Settlement* $0.20 $0.20 

Latin American Fund Manager Incentive Program (FMIP) Participants

CME Globex $0.05 $0.15 

Cash Settlement* $0.20 $0.20 

Members Trading Outside of Division

CME Globex $0.05 $0.15 

Cash Settlement* $0.20 $0.20 

Non-Members

CME Globex $0.05 $0.15 

Cash Settlement* $0.20 $0.20 
24

CBOT

Level Account Owner Execution Type Venue/ 

Transaction Type Current New

Individual Member

1

Individual Members Member Account Owner

CME Globex $0.01 $0.03 

Cash Settlement* $0.10 $0.10 

Individual Delegates Delegate Trading Own 

Account

CME Globex $0.03 $0.09 

Cash Settlement* $0.15 $0.15 

Equity Members (Individual Equity members, Clearing Equity Member Firms and Equity Member Firms)

2

Rule 106.J Equity Member Firms

Member or Delegate

CME Globex $0.01 $0.03 

Rule 106.I Affiliate Equity Member Firms

Individual Equity Members (Other Member/Delegate 

executing trade) Cash Settlement* $0.10 $0.10 

Clearing Equity Member Firms

Non-Member

CME Globex $0.03 $0.09 

Rule 106.I Affiliate Membership Umbrella - Qualified 

Affiliate Cash Settlement $0.10 $0.10 

Rule 106.S. Family of Funds Equity Member Firms Member, Delegate or 

Non-Member

CME Globex $0.03 $0.09 

Cash Settlement* $0.10 $0.10 

Trading Members (Individual Non-Equity Members, Clearing Non-Equity Member Firms and Non-Equity Member Firms)

3

Individual Non-Equity Members (Other Member/Delegate 

executing trade)

Member, Delegate or 

Non-Member

CME Globex $0.03 $0.09 

Clearing Non-Equity Member Firms

Rule 106.H. Member Firms

Rule 106.I. Affiliate Trading Member Firms Cash Settlement* $0.15 $0.15 (w/ an owned 

seat)

Individual Delegates (Other Member/Delegate executing 

trade) Member, Delegate or 

Non-Member

CME Globex $0.03 $0.09 

Rule 106.I. Affiliate Trading Member Firms (w/ a leased 

seat) Cash Settlement* $0.15 $0.15 

Rule 106.S. Family of Funds Trading Member Firms Member, Delegate or 

Non-Member

CME Globex $0.03 $0.09 

Cash Settlement* $0.15 $0.15 

Electronic Corporate Member Firm

4 Rule 106.R Electronic Corporate Member Firms Member, Delegate or 

Non-Member

CME Globex $0.03 $0.09 

Cash Settlement* $0.15 $0.15 

Non-Members

5

International Incentive Program (IIP) Member, Delegate or 

Non-Member

CME Globex $0.05 $0.15 

International Volume Incentive Program (IVIP) Cash Settlement* $0.20 $0.20 

Latin American Fund Manager Incentive Program 

(FMIP)

Member, Delegate or 

Non-Member

CME Globex $0.05 $0.15 

Cash Settlement* $0.20 $0.20 

Non-Members N/A

CME Globex $0.05 $0.15 

Cash Settlement* $0.20 $0.20 
25

NYMEX/COMEX

Current New

Member Non-Member Member Non-Member

CME Globex $0.01 $0.05 $0.03 $0.15

Cash 

Settlement* $0.10 $0.20 $0.10 $0.20

*All Cash Settlement Fees shall be waived through February 29, 2024.