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This topic describes the spread and combination instrument types available on the CME Globex platform.

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  • Leg2 = anchor price of 2558, therefore this is automatically assigned

  • Leg1 = 2558 + (-105) or Leg1 – 105 = 2453

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EQ Calendar

This Calendar Spread is a futures spread involving the simultaneous purchase (sale) of a deferred expiration with a sale (purchase) of a nearby expiration within one product. The price of this Calendar Spread is a differential between the two expirations (deferred minus nearby).

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  • Leg2 has a lower limit price of 2967.95

  • Leg1 = Leg2 – spread trade price

    • 2967.95 – 80.65

  • Leg2 = 2887.30

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FX Deferred Calendar

SecuritySubType = FX

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  • Leg2 prior day settle is 39905

  • Leg1 is calculated

    • 39905 + 10

    • Leg1 = 39915

    • Leg1 = Leg2 + Trade Price of the spread

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SD Calendar

SecuritySubType = SD

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  • Leg2 = 14960

  • Leg1 is calculated

    • 14960 + 10

    • Leg1 = 14970

    • Leg1 = Leg2 + Trade Price

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EC Calendar

SecuritySubType = EC

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  • CLTX1 is priced at 0

  • CLTZ1 is priced at -3

    • 0 – 3 = -3

  • Clearing assigns the following:

    • CLX1 assigned price = 4961

    • CLZ1 assigned price = 4980 -3 = 4977

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CF Condor

SecuritySubType=CF

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  • Leg1 = 9814

  • Leg2 = daily limit

    • Leg2 = 9870

  • Leg3 is recalculated:

    • Leg3 = leg1 – leg2 + leg4 – Trade Price

    • 9814 – 9870 + 9900 – 13.5

    • Leg3 = 9830

  • Leg4 = 9900

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CO Condor

SecuritySubType=CO

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  • Leg1 has Fair Market Price of = 2900

  • Leg2 has Fair Market Price of = 2550

  • Leg3 has Fair Market Price of = 2150

  • Leg3 has Fair Market Price of = 1850

  • Spread Fair Market Price = [2900+1850] – [2550+2150] = 50

  • Spread Trade Price - Fair Market Price = 175 – 50 = 125

  • There are 5 ticks to distribute.

  • The adjustment is applied as follows:

    • Leg1 = 2900 + 50 = 2950

    • Leg2 = 2550 – 25 = 2525

    • Leg3 = 2150 – 25 = 2125

    • Leg4 = 1850 + 25 = 1875

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C1 Crack One-One

SecuritySubType=C1

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  • Leg2 has most recent price

    • Leg2 = 7112

  • Leg1 is calculated:

    • Leg1 = (2620 + 7112) * 100/42

    • Leg1 = 973200/42

    • Leg1 = 23171.4286

    • Leg1 = 23150 (rounded to nearest 50 tick)

  • Calculate Leg2:

    • Leg2 = (23150*42/100)-2620

    • Leg2 = 9723-2620

    • Leg2 = 7103

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PK Pack

SecuritySubType=PK

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  • In all pricing examples, we will be using the SR1:PK 01Y Z4 contract.

  • Components and settlement prices are as follows:

    • Leg1 = SR1M4, prior day’s settle 9873

    • Leg2 = SR1U4, prior day’s settle 9858.5

    • Leg3 = SR1Z4, prior day’s settle 9834.5

    • Leg4 = SR1H4, prior day’s settle 9821

  • Pack trades at 5

    • All legs are adjusted up 5 points

  • The decimal portion is zero, so no additional adjustments are needed

  • Results

    • Leg1 = 9873 + 5 = 9878

    • Leg2 = 9858.5 + 5 = 9863.5

    • Leg3 = 9834.5 + 5 = 9839.5

    • Leg4 = 9821 + 5 = 9826

  • Pack trades at -5.50

    • All legs are adjusted by down 5 points

    • The decimal portion is .50, so (1 year * 2 = 2) legs will not receive an additional adjustment, and 2 (4 total legs – 2 leg that are not changing) will need an additional adjustment

    • Results

      • Leg1 = 9873 - 5 = 9868

      • Leg2 = 9858.5 - 5 = 9853.5

      • Leg3 = 9834.5 - 6 = 9828.5

      • Leg4 = 9821- 6 = 9815

  • Pack trades at +5.25

    • All legs are adjusted by up 5 points

    • The decimal portion is .25, so (1 year * 3 = 3) legs will not receive an additional adjustment, and 1 (4 total legs – 3 leg that are not changing) will need an additional adjustment

    • Results

      • Leg1 = 9873 + 5 = 9878

      • Leg2 = 9858.5 + 5 = 9863.5

      • Leg3 = 9834.5 + 5 = 9839.5

      • Leg4 = 9821+ 6 = 9827

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RT Reduced Tick

SecuritySubType=RT

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  • Leg2 = anchor price of 129310

  • Leg1 = 129310 + 1040 = 130350

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FS Strip

Spread type = FS

Strip is the simultaneous purchase (sale) of one product in consecutive month expirations at the average of the price of the legs. A Strip may be Exchange- or User-Defined. For any single market, only an FS or SA User-Defined Spread type will be recognized.

Spread types Average Price Strip (SA) and Futures Strip (FS) are not supported in the same market. Currently, the FS Strip for 30-Day Federal Funds Futures (ZQ) and Ethanol Futures (EH) is settled to zero. As a result, the trade entry price is a net change from settlement.

Strip has:

  • One Product

  • Minimum of two legs

  • Maximum of 26 legs

  • Quantity/side ratio of +1:+1...+1

  • All legs must have same tick size 

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  • Average leg settlement price is 13550

    • Leg1 last settle price is 13750

    • Leg2 last settle price is 13550

    • Leg3 last settle price is 13350

  • 13490 (Trade price) - 13550 (Average leg settlement price) = -60

  • Leg1 = 13750 (last settle price) - 60 = 13690

  • Leg2 = 13550 (last settle price) - 60 = 13490

  • Leg3 = 13350 (last settle price) - 60 = 13290

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SA Average Price Strip

SecuritySubType=SA

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For these spreads, there is no possibility of Unequal Distribution of Prices.

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SB Balanced Strip

SecuritySubType=SB

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Info

Individual legs will be assigned prices according to FS Strip, SA Strip or AB Average Priced Bundle leg pricing rules.

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SR Strip

SecuritySubType=SR

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  • Leg1 has Fair Market Price of = 41

  • Leg2 has Fair Market Price of = 48.5

  • Leg3 has Fair Market Price of = 54

  • Leg4 has Fair Market Price of = 59

  • Spread Fair Market Price = 202.5

  • Spread Trade Price - Fair Market Price = 207.0 – 202.5 = 4.5

  • There are 9 ticks to distribute.

  • The adjustment is applied as follows:

    • Leg1 = 41 + 1.5 = 42.5

    • Leg2 = 48.5 + 1 = 49.5

    • Leg3 = 54 + 1 = 55

    • Leg4 = 59 + 1 = 60

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WS Unbalanced Strip

SecuritySubType=WS

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  • Leg1 SA Strip is the anchor and assigned a price of 1939

    • NGX9 is assigned a price of 1939

    • NGZ9 is assigned a price of 1939

  • Leg2 has its price calculated

    • Leg2 = 1939 – (–325) = 1939 + 325 = 2264

  • NGF0 is assigned a price of 2264

  • NGG0 is assigned a price of 2264

  • NGH0 is assigned a price of 2264

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IS Inter-Commodity Futures 

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Differential applied to Leg2:

  • Leg1 = 21200

  • Leg2 = 21170

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XS Inter-Commodity Strip

SecuritySubType=XS

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  • Leg1 traded at 5757

    • Leg1 is the anchor, and assigned a price of 5757

    • CLG0 is assigned a price of 5757

    • CLH0 is assigned a price of 5757

  • Leg2 has its price calculated

    • Leg2 = 5757 – (–325) = 5757 + 325 = 6082

    • BZG0 is assigned a price of 6082

    • BZH0 is assigned a price of 6082

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DI Inter-Commodity

SecuritySubType=DI

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  • Leg2 has the most recent trade at 129290

  • Leg1 is calculated:

    • Leg1 = Leg2 + Trade Price

    • 129290 + 50

  • Leg1 = 130020

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IV Implied Intercommodity

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Please see Implied Intercommodity Ratio Spreads for examples.

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SI Soy Crush

Spread type = SI

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  • Leg1 has Fair Market Price =  4221

  • Leg3 has Fair Market Price = 640

  • Leg2 is calculated:

    • Leg2 = (1026 + 640) - (4221*0.22)) / 0.11

    • Leg2 = 6703.45 round down to nearest tick value

    • Leg2 = 6703

  • Leg2 adjusted price:

    • Leg2 = 6708

  • Recalculate Leg3 Price

    • Leg3 = (4221*.22) + (6708 * 0.11) – 1026

    •  Leg3 = 640.5

  • Resulting legs:

    • Leg1 = Buy 11 lots at 4221

    • Leg2 = Buy 9 lots at 6708

    • Leg3 = Sell 10 lots at 640.5

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BC Buy-Buy Inter-Commodity

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  • Leg1 = 4 - 1 = 3

  • Leg2 = anchor price of 1, therefore this is automatically assigned

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IP Inter-Commodity

SecuritySubType = IP

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  • Leg1 = is calculated:

    • Spread Trade Price + Leg2 + Leg3 – Leg 4

  • Leg2 = most recent price update 7092

  • Leg3 = most recent price update 6834

  • Leg4 = 7038

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Reduced Tick Inter-Commodity Spread

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  • Leg2= anchor price of 2653

  • Leg1= 2653 +3.00 = 2656

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MS BMD Strip

SecuritySubType=MS

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Sell 1 March 2019 3-Month Kuala Lumpur Interbank Offered Rate

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IN Invoice Swap

SecuritySubType=IN

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Sell 1 June 2014 2-Year Treasury Invoice Swap Spread, Sell 1 June Treasury Future

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SC Invoice Swap Calendar

SecuritySubType=SC

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Sell 1March 2016 5Y IN and buy 1 December 2015 5Y IN

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SW Invoice Swap Switch

SecuritySubType=SW
A Treasury Invoice Swaps Switch Spread lists invoice swaps of the same contract month with different tenors with consecutive quarters (e.g., 2 yr March 2015 vs. 10 yr March 2015) as two legs.

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Sell 1 March 2015 10Y IN and buy 1 March 2015 2Y IN

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TL Tail

SecuritySubType=TL

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Sell 1 ZFZ5-ZFH6, Sell 0.2 ZFZ6 at price 118.078125

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EF Inter-Exchange Reduced Tick Ratio

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 (98.9750 + 98.9100) / 2 = 98.9425 - 98.8000 = 0.1425

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HO Calendar Horizontal

SecuritySubType=HO

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  • Leg1 has Fair Market Price of 130

  • Leg2 has Fair Market Price of 120

  • Spread Trade Price - Fair Market Price = 15 – 10 = 5

  • There are 5 ticks to distribute

  • Leg Pricing Assignment rules applied – distribute whole tick value to each leg evenly, remainder applied to leg1

    • Leg1 = 130 + 3 = 133

    • Leg2 =  120 - 2 = 118

    • 133 - 118 = 15

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DG Calendar Diagonal

SecuritySubType=DG

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  • Leg1 has Fair Market Price of 850

  • Leg2 has Fair Market Price of 130

  • Spread Fair Market Price = 850-130 = 720

  • Spread Trade Price – Fair Market Price = 825 – 720 = 105

  • There are 21 ticks to distribute

  • Leg Pricing Assignment rules applied – distribute whole tick value to each leg evenly, remainder applied to leg2:

    • Diagonal Leg1 = 850 + 50 = 900

    • Diagonal Leg2 = 130 – 55 = 75

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ST Straddle

SecuritySubType=ST

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  • Leg1 has Fair Market Price of 119

  • Leg2 has Fair Market Price of 8.5

  • Spread Fair Market Price 119 + 8.5 = 127.5

  • Spread Trade Price - Fair Market Price = .5

  • There is .5 tick to distribute.

  • Leg Pricing Assignment rules applied – distribute whole tick value to each leg evenly, remainder applied to leg1

    •  Leg1 = 119 + .5 = 119.5

    •  Leg2 =   8.5+ 0 = 8.5

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SG Strangle

SecuritySubType=SG

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  • Strangle Leg1 has Fair Market Price of 9.5

  • Strangle Leg2 has Fair Market Price of 11.5

  • Spread Fair Market Price 9.0 + 11 = 21

  • Strangle Trade Price – Fair Market Price = 4.5

  • There are 4.5 ticks to distribute.

  • Leg Pricing Assignment rules applied – distribute whole tick value to each leg evenly, remainder applied to leg1

    • Strangle Leg1 = 12.0

    • Strangle Leg2 = 13.5

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VT Vertical

SecuritySubType=VT

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  • Leg1 has Fair Market Price of 9

  • Leg2 has Fair Market Price of 5

  • Spread Fair Market Price = 9 – 5 = 4

  • Spread Trade Price - Fair Market Price = 4.5 – 4= 0.5

  • There are .5 ticks to distribute.

  • Leg Pricing Assignment rules applied – distribute whole tick value to each leg evenly, remainder applied to leg1

    • Leg1 = 9.25

    • Leg2 = 4.75

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BX Box

SecuritySubType=BX

Box is an options combination involving buying a call and selling a put at the same lower strike combined with buying a put and selling a call at the same higher strike within the same instrument and expiration. A Box is therefore composed of four outright options with restrictions on the buys, sells, puts, calls, and strikes allowed. The Box can also be understood as a buy of a call vertical and a buy of a put vertical in one instrument with consistent strikes between the two verticals.

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  • Leg1 has Fair Market Price of = 24775

  • Leg2 has Fair Market Price of = 3175

  • Leg3 has Fair Market Price of = 14950

  • Leg4 has Fair Market Price of = 1750

  • Spread Fair Trade Price = 24775 + 14950 – (3175 + 1750) = 34800

  • Spread Trade Price - Fair Market Price = 34775 – 34800 = 25

  • There is 1 tick to distribute

  • UDS Leg Pricing Assignment rules applied – distribute whole tick value to each leg evenly, remainder applied to leg1

    • Leg1 = 24775 – 25 = 24750

    • Leg2 = 3175

    • Leg3 = 14950

    • Leg4 = 1750

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CC Conditional Curve

SecuritySubType=CC

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  • Leg1 has Fair Market Price of = 7

  • Leg2 has Fair Market Price of = 7.5

  • Spread Fair Market Price = 7 – 7.5 = – 0.5

  • Spread Trade Price - Fair Market Price = 1.0 – (-0.5) = 1.5

  • There are 3 ticks to distribute.

  • The adjustment is applied evenly as follows:

    • Leg1 = 7 + 1 = 8

    • Leg2 = 7.5 – .5 = 7

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DB Double

SecuritySubType=DB

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  • Leg1 has Fair Market Price of = 3500

  • Leg2 has Fair Market Price of = 2900

  • Spread Fair Market Price = 6400

  • Spread Trade Price - Fair Market Price = 6475 – 6400 = 75

  • There are 3 ticks to distribute.

  • The adjustment is applied as follows:

    • Leg1 = 3500 + 50 = 3550

    • Leg2 = 2900 + 25 = 2925

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HS Horizontal Straddle

SecuritySubType=HS

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  • Leg1 has Fair Market Price of = 8500

  • Leg2 has Fair Market Price of = 7275

  • Leg3 has Fair Market Price of = 5750

  • Leg4 has Fair Market Price of = 6325

  • Spread Fair Market Price = 3700

  • Spread Trade Price - Fair Market Price = 3875 – 3700 = 175

  • There are 7 ticks to distribute

  • The adjustment is applied as follows:

    • Leg1 = 8500 + 100 = 8600

    • Leg2 = 7275 + 25 = 7350

    • Leg3 = 5750 – 25 = 5725

    • Leg4 = 6325 – 25 = 6300

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IC Iron Condor

SecuritySubType=IC

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  • Leg1 has Fair Market Price of = 11

  • Leg2 has Fair Market Price of = 12

  • Leg3 has Fair Market Price of = 444

  • Leg4 has Fair Market Price of = 409

  • Spread Fair Market Price = 36

  • Spread Trade Price - Fair Market Price = 39 – 36 = 3

  • There are 3 ticks to distribute.

  • The adjustment is applied as follows:

    • Leg1 = 11

    • Leg2 = 12 + 3 = 15

    • Leg3 = 444

    • Leg4 = 409

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12 Ratio 1x2

SecuritySubType=12

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  • Leg1 has Fair Market Price of = 46.5

  • Leg2 has Fair Market Price of = 10.5 * 2 = 21

  • Spread Fair Trade Price = 46.5 – (2*10.5) = 25.5

  • Spread Trade Price - Fair Market Price = 24.5 – 25.5 = -1

  • Leg Pricing Assignment rules applied – distribute whole tick value to each leg evenly

  • There is a total of 2 whole ticks to distribute, but a tick to the second leg counts double

  • Because of this, the whole adjustment applies to leg 1 only

    • Leg1 = 46.5 – 1 = 45.5

    • Leg2 = -21 / 2 = 10.5

    • 45.5 – (10.5 * 2) = 24.5

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13 Ratio 1x3

SecuritySubType=13

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  • Leg1 has Fair Market Price of = 800

  • Leg2 has Fair Market Price of = 185

  • Spread Fair Market Price = 800 – (185*3) = 245

  • Spread Trade Price – Fair Market Price = 260 – 245 = 15

  • There are 3 ticks to distribute, a tick to the second leg counts triple

  • UDS Leg Pricing Assignment rules applied – distribute whole tick value to each leg evenly, remainder applied to leg1

    • Leg1 = 800 + 15 = 815

    • Leg2 = 185

    • 815 – (185*3) = 260

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23 Ratio 2x3

SecuritySubType=23

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  • Leg1 has Fair Market Price of = 2350

  • Leg2 has Fair Market Price of = 1275

  • Spread Fair Market Price = (2*2350) – (3*1275) = 875

  • Spread Trade Price - Fair Market Price = 925 – 875 = 50

  • There are 2 ticks to distribute, a tick to the first leg counts double and a tick to the second leg counts triple

  • UDS Leg Pricing Assignment rules applied – distribute whole tick value to each leg evenly, remainder applied to leg1

  • The adjustment is applied as follows:

    • Leg1 = 2350 + 25 = 2375

    • Leg2 = 1275

    • (2375*2) – (1275*3) = 925

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RR Risk Reversal

SecuritySubType=RR

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The Risk Reversal Trade Price is = Leg1 – Leg2

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GD Average Priced Strip Combination

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  • Leg1 has Fair Market Price of = 321

  • Leg2 has Fair Market Price of = 420

  • Leg3 has Fair Market Price of = 451

  • The first recognized Average Priced Strip price is = (321+420+451)/3 = 397.3 or 397 after rounding

  • Leg4 has Fair Market Price of = 72

  • Leg5 has Fair Market Price of = 131

  • Leg6 has Fair Market Price of = 181

  • The second recognized Average Priced Strip price is = (72+131+181)/3 = 128

  • Spread Fair Market Price = 397 – 128 = 269

  • Spread Trade Price - Fair Market Price = 275 – 269 = 5

  • There are 5 ticks to distribute between two recognized Average Priced Strips

  • The adjustments are applied as follows:

    • First Average Priced Strip = 397 + 3 = 400

    • Leg’s 1, 2, and 3 are each assigned a price of 400

    • Second Average Priced Strip = 128 – 2 = 126

    • Leg’s 4, 5, and 6 are each assigned a price of 126

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XT Xmas Tree

SecuritySubType=XT

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  • Leg1 has Fair Market Price of = 90

  • Leg2 has Fair Market Price of = 45

  • Leg3 has Fair Market Price of =30

  • Spread Fair Market Price = 90 – 45 – 30 = 15

  • Spread Trade Price - Fair Market Price = 25 – 15 = 10

  • There are 2 ticks to distribute.

  • The adjustment is applied as follows:

    • Leg1 = 90 + 10 = 100

    • Leg2 = 45

    • Leg3 = 30

    • 100 – 45 – 30 = 25

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3W 3-Way

SecuritySubType=3W

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  • Leg1 has Fair Market Price of = 10200

  • Leg2 has Fair Market Price of = 9300

  • Leg3 has Fair Market Price of = 405

  • Spread Fair Market Price = 495

  • Spread Trade Price - Fair Market Price = 550 – 495 = 55

  • There are 11 ticks to distribute.

  • The adjustment is applied as follows:

    • Leg1 = 10200 + 25 = 10225

    • Leg2 = 9300 – 15 = 9285

    • Leg3 = 405 – 15 = 390

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3C 3-Way Straddle versus Call

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  • Leg1 has Fair Market Price of = 1.5

  • Leg2 has Fair Market Price of = 19

  • Leg3 has Fair Market Price of = 1.5

  • Spread Fair Market Price = 1.5 + 19 - 1.5 = 19

  • Spread Trade Price - Fair Market Price = 21 – 19 = 2

  • There are 4 ticks to distribute.

  • The adjustment is applied evenly as follows:

    • Leg1 = 1.5 + 1 = 2.5

    • Leg2 = 19 + .5 = 19.5

    • Leg3 = 1.5 – .5 = 1

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3P 3-Way Straddle versus Put

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  • Leg1 has Fair Market Price of = 5

  • Leg2 has Fair Market Price of = 32

  • Leg3 has Fair Market Price of =13.5

  • Spread Fair Market Price = 23.5

  • Spread Trade Price - Fair Market Price = 24 – 23.5 =.5

  • There are 1 ticks to distribute.

  • The adjustment is applied evenly as follows:

    • Leg1 = 5 + .5 = 5.5

    • Leg2 = 32

    • Leg3 = 13.5

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IB Iron Butterfly

SecuritySubType=IB

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  • Leg1 has Fair Market Price of = 27

  • Leg2 has Fair Market Price of = 119

  • Leg3 has Fair Market Price of = 65

  • Leg4 has Fair Market Price of = 11

  • Spread Fair Market Price = 119 + 65 – (27 + 11) = 146

  • Spread Trade Price - Fair Market Price = 149 – 146 = 3

  • There are 3 ticks to distribute

  • The adjustment is applied as follows:

    • Leg1 = 27

    • Leg2 = 119 + 3

    • Leg3 = 65

    • Leg4 = 11

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JR Jelly Roll

SecuritySubType=JR

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  • Leg1 has Fair Market Price of = 8725

  • Leg2 has Fair Market Price of = 5975

  • Leg3 has Fair Market Price of = 16850

  • Leg4 has Fair Market Price of = 12525

  • Spread Fair Market Price = 1575

  • Spread Trade Price - Fair Market Price = 1650 – 1575 = 75

  • There are 3 ticks to distribute

  • The adjustment is applied evenly as follows:

    • Leg1 = 8725

    • Leg2 = 5975 + 75 = 6050

    • Leg3 = 16850

    • Leg4 = 12525

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GT Guts

SecuritySubType=GT

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  • Leg1 has Fair Market Price of = 450

  • Leg2 has Fair Market Price of = 423

  • Spread Fair Market Price = 873

  • Spread Trade Price - Fair Market Price = 884 – 873 = 11

  • There are 11 ticks to distribute

  • The adjustment is applied as follows:

    • Leg1 = 450 + 6 = 456

    • Leg2 = 423 + 5 = 428

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CV Covered

SecuritySubType=CV

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  • Leg1 is a 1 lot buy options outright

  • Leg2 is a 1 lot sell futures outright, Delta 47 and price 200,000

  • Outright options Leg1 is assigned Spread Trade Price of 25

    • Futures outright Leg2 sells 47 lots (Delta * traded options quantity) at defined price of 200,000.

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EO Reduced Tick Options

SecuritySubType=EO

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  • Leg1 has Fair Market Price of = 64

  • Leg2 has Fair Market Price of = 630

  • Spread Fair Market Price = 64 – (630/10) = 1.0

  • Spread Trade Price - Fair Market Price = 2.9 – 1.0 = 1.9

  • There are 1.9 ticks to distribute.

  • The adjustment is applied as follows:

    • Leg1 = 64 + 1.9 = 65.9

    • Leg2 = 630

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GN Generic

SecuritySubType=GN

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For advanced information on UDS construction rules, see UDS - Validation and Messaging Rules.

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CME FX Link (XF, YF)

CME FX Link is traded on CME Globex as the differential between CME FX Futures and OTC Spot FX, resulting in the simultaneous execution of FX Futures cleared by CME Group, and OTC Spot FX transactions subject to bilateral OTC relationships. The CME FX Link spreads consist of OTC FX Spot vs. each of the front three quarterly CME FX Futures. Three consecutive CME FX Link months are listed for eligible currency pairs. A new spread will be added two weeks prior to the last trade date of an expiring CME FX Future. The OTC FX Spot leg is only tradeable as part of the CME FX Link spread.

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  • The CME FX Future is inverted from the standard OTC convention.

  • The buyer of the spread sells CME FX futures and sells OTC spot. The seller buys CME futures and buys OTC spot.

Non-Inverted CME FX Link Spread (XF)

Construction: Buy1FXFutureExp1  Sell1FXOTCSpot

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The formula for spot rate for non-inverted and inverted spreads is outlined below. The FX Link spot leg is rounded based on the Security Definition minimum tick precision (tag 969-MinPriceIncrement), after the calculations below are performed. The trade date for FX Link is the market data trade date, not the clearing trade date. Tag 527-SecondaryExecID allows linking the spread summary fill notice with the leg fill notices to determine price information.

Pricing Formula

  • Non-Inverted (XF)

    • Spot Price = Future Price – Spread Price

  • Inverted (YF)

    • Spot Price = (1/ Futures Price) – Spread Price

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  • USD/CAD = T+1 business days, all other currency pairs are T+2 business days

  • Value date must be a valid day in both currencies’ calendars.

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SS Straddle Strip

SecuritySubType=SS

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  • Leg1 has Fair Market Price of = 39.5

  • Leg2 has Fair Market Price of = 38

  • Leg3 has Fair Market Price of = 43

  • Leg4 has Fair Market Price of = 40

  • Leg5 has Fair Market Price of = 47.5

  • Leg6 has Fair Market Price of = 42.5

  • Leg7 has Fair Market Price of = 49.5

  • Leg8 has Fair Market Price of = 44

  • Spread Fair Market Price = 39.5 + 38 + 43 + 40 + 47.5 + 42.5 + 49.5 + 44 = 344

  • Spread Trade Price - Fair Market Price = 347.5 – 344 = 3.5

  • There are 7 ticks to distribute.

  • Leg Pricing Assignment rules applied – whole tick and remainder applied to leg1:

  • The adjustment is applied as follows:

    • Leg1 = 39.5 + 3.5 = 43

    • Leg2 = 38

    • Leg3 = 43

    • Leg4 = 40

    • Leg5 = 47.5

    • Leg6 = 42.5

    • Leg7 = 49.5

    • Leg8 = 44

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AB Averaged Price Bundle

SecuritySubType=AB

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  • Leg1 prior days rounded settlement price = 9706.0

  • Leg2 prior days rounded settlement price = 9705.5

  • Leg3 prior days rounded settlement price = 9703.5

  • Leg4 prior days rounded settlement price = 9702.5

  • Total spread trade price – sum of prior days rounded settlement price

  • 38800.0 – 38817.5 = -17.5

    • Averaged Price Bundle remainder leg pricing assignment rules applied

    • Apply average differential to each leg

    • Apply remainder starting with most deferred leg

    • The legs are adjusted as follows:

    • Leg1 = 9702.0

    • Leg2 = 9701.0

    • Leg3 = 9699.0

    • Leg4 = 9698.0

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BT South American Soybean - CBOT Soybean Inter-Commodity

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Leg Price Assignment

  • Leg2 is the anchor and assigned the most recent available price from the outright market

  • Leg1 is calculated in metric tons:

    • Leg1 ((Traded Spread + CBOT Soybean Price) * 36.74))

      • To convert Leg1 from metric tons to bushels:

        • Take calculated leg1 price in metric tons and divide by 36.74

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  • Leg1 is calculated

    • Leg1 = ((15 + 1453.75) * 36.74))

      • Leg1 = 53961.875 metric ton

    • Leg1 = ((15 + 53961.875/36.74))

    • Leg1 = 1468.75 bushel

  • Leg2 = 1453.75

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AE Fixed Price Ratio Inter-Commodity

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Leg2 Sell 1 lot of NNN2 at 2.6

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RV Curve Ratio

SecuritySubType=RV

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  • Leg2 Quanity = 5 * 10 = 50

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TB Gasoil Crack 

SecuritySubType=TB

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  • Leg2 has Fair Market Price of = 7778

    • 7778 + 1121 = 8899

      • Rounded to nearest 20-point increment = 8900

    • 8900 – 1121 = 7779

  • Leg1 is calculated using a mathematical conversion and rounded to the nearest 1 cent

    • 8900 * 7.45 = 66305

  • Resulting legs:

    • Leg1 = Buy 4 lots of 7FV2 at 66305

    • Leg2 = Sell 3 lot of BZV2 at 7779

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TG HOGO Inter-Commodity Ratio Futures

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  • Leg1 has Fair Market Price of = 25210

    • 25210 - 2583 = 22627

      • Rounded to nearest 1000 - point increment = 23000

    • Leg1 = 23000 + 2583 = 25583

  • Leg2 is calculated rounded to the nearest 1 cent

    • 23000 * 3.129 = 71967

  • Resulting legs:

    • Leg1 Buy 3 lots of HOZ3 at 25583

    • Leg2 Sell 4 lot of 7FZ3 at 71967

Info

To convert leg2 to gallons use leg2/3.129

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RB Butterfly

SecuritySubType=RB

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Execution Report Type

Quantity and Price

Spread Fill 

10@300 (trade price)

Leg1 Fill

20@91.32097391 (calculated price)

Leg2 Fill

80@99.0078125 (anchor price)

Leg3 Fill

50@99.453125 (anchor price)

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Balanced Strip Butterfly

SecuritySubType=BB

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The below example is for illustrative purposes only--using the Average Priced Bundle Packs as the butterfly legs.

  • Instrument Symbol = SR3:BB U3-U4-U5 

    • Leg1 = SR3:AB 01Y U3

    • Leg2 = SR3:AB 01Y U4

    • Leg3 = SR3:AB 01Y U5

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Zero and at negative prices

This spread can trade at zero and at negative prices.  For more information regarding the component legs, see the details for FS Strip Spread, SB Balanced Strip Spread, AB Average Priced Bundle or SA Strip on this page.

Pricing

  • The Balanced Strip Butterfly  Trade Price is the differential of the strip legs = Leg1 - 2*Leg2 + Leg3

  • Leg Price Assignment

    • Leg1 and Leg2 are the anchor strip legs and assigned the most recent price

    • Leg3 is calculated:

      • Spread Trade Price - Leg1 + 2*Leg2

Pricing Example

The Balanced Strip Butterfly trades at -36

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Individual Leg Price Assignment

Individual legs will be assigned prices according to FS Strip Spread, SB Balanced Strip Spread, AB Average Priced Bundle or SA Strip leg pricing rules.

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