Spreads and Combinations Available on CME Globex

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

A spread or combination instrument represents the simultaneous purchase and/or sale of two or more different but related instruments (legs), depending upon spread definition.

All multilegged instruments are technically defined as 'Combinations' in CME Group reference data services, and are commonly referred to as Spreads.

This table shows available exchange-recognized spread and combination types available on CME Globex.

Instrument Type	SecuritySubType	Futures	Options	Cash	Exchange Listed	User Defined
BF Butterfly	BF
BO Butterfly	BO
DF Double Butterfly	DF
SP Standard Calendar	SP
EQ Calendar	EQ
FX Deferred Calendar	FX
SD Calendar	SD
EC Calendar	EC
CF Condor	CF
CO Condor	CO
C1 Crack One-One	C1
PK Pack	PK
RT Reduced Tick	RT
FS Strip	FS
SA Average Price Strip	SA
SB Balanced Strip	SB
SR Strip	SR
WS Unbalanced Strip	WS
IS Inter-Commodity Futures	IS
XS Inter-Commodity Strip	XS
DI Inter-Commodity	DI
IV Implied Intercommodity	IV
BC Buy-Buy Inter-Commodity	BC
IP Inter-Commodity	IP
RI Reduced Tick Inter-Commodity Spread	RI
EO Reduced Tick Options	EO
SI Soy Crush	SI
MS BMD Strip	MS
IN Invoice Swap	IN
SC Invoice Swap Calendar	SC
SW Invoice Swap Switch	SW
TL Tail	TL
EF Inter-Exchange Reduced Tick Ratio	EF
HO Calendar Horizontal	HO
DG Calendar Diagonal	DG
ST Straddle	ST
SG Strangle	SG
VT Vertical	VT
BX Box	BX
CC Conditional Curve	CC
DB Double	DB
HS Horizontal Straddle	HS
IC Iron Condor	IC
12 Ratio 1x2	12
13 Ratio 1x3	13
23 Ratio 2x3	23
RR Risk Reversal	RR
GD Average Priced Strip Combination	GD
XT Xmas Tree	XT
3W 3-Way	3W
3C 3-Way Straddle versus Call	3C
3P 3-Way Straddle versus Put	3P
IB Iron Butterfly	IB
JR Jelly Roll	JR
GT Guts	GT
CV Covered	CV
GN Generic	GN
XF FX Link	XF
YF FX Link	YF
SS Straddle Strip	SS
AB Averaged Price Bundle	AB
BT South American Soybean - CBOT Soybean Inter-Commodity	BT
AE Fixed Price Ratio Inter-Commodity	AE
RV Curve Ratio	RV
TB Gasoil Crack	TB
TG HOGO Inter-Commodity Ratio Futures	TG
RB Butterfly	RB
Balanced Strip Butterfly	BB

BF Butterfly

SecuritySubType=BF

A Butterfly is a differential spread composed of three legs having equidistant expirations—the near and deferred expirations of a product on one side of the spread, and twice the quantity of the middle expirations of a product on the other side (1:2:1).

A Butterfly has:

One Product
Three legs

Leg1 (buy leg) must be the nearest expiration
Leg2 (sell leg) must be the middle expiration compared to legs 1 and 3 for two lots
Leg3 (buy leg) must be the most deferred expiration

Quantity/side ratio of the legs is +1:-2:+1
Expiration sequencing for Butterfly:

Leg 1 month < Leg 2 month < Leg 3 month
In addition, expirations differentials must be sequential and equal, Leg 2 month – Leg 1 month = Leg 3 month – Leg 2 month
Example: SR1:BF M9–U9–Z9, the June – Sept. – Dec. butterfly, 9 – 6 = 12 – 9
There are some exceptions to this (grains, meats)

Expiration sequencing for a Broken Butterfly (aka Broken Fly) is:

Leg 1 month < Leg 2 month < Leg 3 month
Example: SR1:BF H9–M9–Z9

Expiration order is the same as the Butterfly, however the equal expiration differential rule is waived

Buying a Butterfly buys leg1, sells 2 * leg2, buys leg3
Selling a Butterfly sells leg1, buys 2 * leg2, sells leg3

Example

Instrument Symbol = SR1:BF M9–U9–Z9

Leg1 = +1 SR1M4
Leg2 = -2 SR1U4
Leg3 = +1 SR1Z4

Pricing

The Butterfly Trade Price is = Leg1 – (2 * Leg2) + Leg3

Leg Price Assignment

Leg1 and leg2 are the anchor legs and assigned fair market price
Leg3 is calculated:

Trade Price + Leg 2* Leg2 – Leg1

If leg3 price is outside the daily limits, Leg3 will be adjusted to daily limit and Leg2 is recalculated
- Leg1 = Trade Price + (2 * Leg2) – Leg3

Leg2 = (Leg1 + Leg3 – Trade Price)/2
If leg2 is now outside the daily limits, leg2 will be adjusted to the daily limit and leg1 recalculated

Pricing Example

Butterfly trades at 13.5

Leg1 has Fair Market Price of = 9812.5
Leg2 has Fair Market Price of = 9857.5
Leg3 = ((Trade Price) – leg1 + (2 * leg2))
Leg3 = 9916

Pricing Example Legs Calculated Outside of Daily Limits

Leg3 outside daily limit; leg3 reset to daily limit and leg 2 is recalculated

Butterfly trades at 13.5

Leg1 has Fair Market Price of = 9812.5
Leg2 = (Leg2 Settlement Price + Leg3 – Trade Price)/2 (calculated price of leg 2 is off tick since there are two legs. Round one leg up to the nearest on tick price and round one leg down to the nearest on tick price. Those two new prices should sum to the collective calculated price of leg 2)
Leg2 = 9859.50
Leg2 = 9860
Leg3 has a Fair Market Price of = 9901

Leg2 outside daily limit; leg2 reset to daily limit and leg1 recalculated

Butterfly trades at 13.5

Leg1 = Trade Price + (2 * Leg 2) - Leg 3
Leg1 = 13.5 + 19740 – 9875.5 = 9878
Leg2 has a Fair Market Price of = 9870
Leg3 has a Fair Market Price of = 9875.5

Leg1 outside daily limit; leg1 is reset to daily limit and all legs are recalculated starting at leg3.

This process will continue for two rounds. If an on-tick price cannot be determined for the final leg (leg 1) after two attempts, the price stands. Customers can receive a non-settled price for the recalculated leg.

Leg1 outside daily limit; leg1 reset to daily limit and leg3 recalculated.

Butterfly trades at 13.5

Leg1 = 9814
Leg2 has a Fair Market Price of = 9870
Leg3 = ((Trade Price) – leg1 + (2 * leg2))
Leg3 = 9939.5

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BO Butterfly

SecuritySubType=BO

The Butterfly is an options spread involving the simultaneous purchase (sale) of a call (put), the sale (purchase) of two calls (puts), and purchase (sale) of a call (put) at different equidistant strike prices with the same expirations.

A Butterfly has:

One Product
Three legs
- Leg1 (buy leg) must be a call at the lowest strike price (herein known as strike1) for a quantity of one lot
- Leg2 (sell leg) must be a call at the middle strike price (herein known as strike2) for a quantity of two lots
- Leg3 (buy leg) must be a call at the highest strike price (herein known as strike3) for a quantity of one lot
- The strikes must satisfy this equation (see below, strikes must be equidistant):

All three legs must be the same expiration
For a call Butterfly

For a put Butterfly
- strike1 – strike2 = strike2 – strike3

Leg1 (buy leg) must be a put at the highest strike price (herein known as strike1) for a quantity of one lot
Leg2 (sell leg) must be a put at the middle strike price (herein known as strike2) for a quantity of two lots
Leg3 (buy leg) must be a put at the lowest strike price (herein known as strike3) for a quantity of one lot
The strikes must satisfy this equation (see below, strikes must be equidistant):

Quantity/side ratio of the legs is +1:-2:+1
Buying a Butterfly buys leg1, sells leg2, and buys leg3
Selling a Butterfly sells leg 1, buys leg2, and sells leg3

Example

Instrument Symbol = UD:1N: BO 0808912345

Leg1 = +1 LOU8 C6600
Leg2 = -2 LOU8 C6800
Leg3 = +1 LOU8 C7000

The differential of the legs cannot be priced less than zero. Orders placed for at a price less than zero will be rejected. This spread cannot trade at a negative price.

Pricing

The BO Butterfly Trade Price is = leg1 – (2*leg2) + leg3

Leg Price Assignment

Calculate Fair Price of the Butterfly based on fair prices of the legs.
Calculate the difference between the Butterfly trade price and the calculated fair price of the spread.
Spread Trade Price = Fair Market Price; no remainder to distribute to the legs.
Any adjustment of the outright leg prices due to remainder will be assigned according to options combination leg pricing assignment rules.

Pricing Example – Equal Distribution

Butterfly trades at 57

Leg1 has Fair Market Price of = 141
Leg2 has Fair Market Price of = 46
Leg3 has Fair Market Price of = 12
Spread Fair Market Price = 141 + 12 – (2*46) = 61
Spread Trade Price - Fair Market Price = 57 – 61 = -4
There are 4 ticks to distribute
The adjustment is applied evenly as follows:

Leg1 = 141 +1 = 142
Leg2 = 46 + 1 = 45 (Note: this leg is a two lot, so the price adjustment counts double)
Leg3 = 12 - 1 = 13

Pricing Example – Unequal Distribution

Butterfly trades at 59

Leg1 has Fair Market Price of = 141
Leg2 has Fair Market Price of = 46
Leg3 has Fair Market Price of = 12
Spread Fair Market Price = 141 + 12 – (2*46) = 61
Spread Trade Price - Fair Market Price = 59 – 61 = -2
There are 2 ticks to distribute
The adjustment is applied as follows:

Leg1 = 141 -2 = 139
Leg2 = 46
Leg3 = 12

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DF Double Butterfly

SecuritySubType = DF

A Double Butterfly is composed of two different Butterfly spreads with the nearest Butterfly expiration purchased (sold) and the furthest Butterfly expiration sold (purchased). The spacing of expirations in both Butterfly spreads needs to be identical, i.e. both need to be “three month” Butterflies. This causes the actual construction of the Double Fly to look like this:

Buy (sell) one of the nearest expiration, sell (buy) three of the second nearest expiration, buy (sell) three of the third nearest expiration, and sell (buy) one of the most deferred expiration.

A Double Butterfly has:

One Product
four legs

Leg1 (buy leg) must be the nearest expiration
Leg2 (sell leg) must be the next nearest expiration
Leg3 (buy leg) must be the third nearest expiration
Leg4 (sell leg) must be the most deferred expiration

Quantity/side ratio of the legs is +1:-3:+3:-1
Expiration sequencing for Double Butterfly:

Leg1 month < Leg2 month < Leg3 month < Leg4 month
In addition, expiration differentials must be sequential and equal, i.e. if Leg1 expires in June and Leg2 expires in Sept., the next two legs must have an expiration differential of three months as well, so Leg3 must expire in Dec. and Leg4 must expire in March of the next year (see symbol below for an example of this)

Example: Instrument Symbol = SR1:DF M9U9Z9H0

Leg1 = +1 SR1M4
Leg2 = -3 SR1U4
Leg3 = +3 SR1Z4
Leg4 = -1 SR1H0
Buying of Double Butterfly buys leg1, sells three of leg2, buys three of leg3, sells leg4
Selling of Double Butterfly sells leg1, buys three of leg2, sells three of leg3, buys leg4

This spread can trade at zero and at a negative price.

Pricing

The Double Butterfly Trade Price is = Leg1 – (3 * Leg2) + (3 * Leg3) – Leg

Leg Price Assignment

Leg1, leg2 and leg3 are assigned most recent price update
Leg4 is calculated using the differential of the traded spread price:

Leg1 – (3 * Leg2) + (3 * Leg3) – Trade Price

If leg4 price is outside the daily limits, Leg4 will be adjusted to daily limit and Leg1 is recalculated

Leg1 = Trade Price + (3 * Leg2) - (3 * Leg3) +Leg4

If leg1 recalculated price is outside the daily limit the price will stand. Customers can receive a non-settled price for the recalculated leg.

Pricing Examples

Double Butterfly trades at 13.5

Leg1 = 9812.5
Leg2 = 9857.5
Leg3 = 9857.0
Leg4 is calculated:

9812.5 – (3 * 9857.5) + (3 * 9857.0) – 13.5
Leg4 = 9797.5

Pricing Example Legs Calculated Outside of Daily Limits

Leg4 outside daily limit; leg4 reset to daily limit and leg1 is recalculated

Double Butterfly trades at 13.5

Leg1 has a calculated price:

Leg1 = Trade Price + (3 * Leg2) - (3 * Leg3) +Leg4
Leg1 = 13.5 +29572.5 – 29571.0 + 9797.5
Leg1 = 9812.5

Leg2 = 9857.5
Leg3 = 9857.0
Leg4 = 9797.5

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Calendar

SecuritySubType=SP, EQ, FX, SD, EC

A Calendar spread consists of 2 instruments with the same product with different expiration months. There are variations in Calendar spreads base on the product. Each Calendar spread variation is designated through the use of a different spread type code.

Not all CME Group futures spread markets follow the convention where Buying the Spread indicates Buying the front expiry and selling the back expiry. The following markets use the logic for calendar spreads where Buying the Spread sells the front expiry month and buys the back expiry month:

CME FX
Equity

SP Standard Calendar

The Standard Calendar Spread is a futures spread involving the simultaneous purchase (sale) of one product with a nearby expiration and a sale (purchase) of the same product at a deferred expiration. The listing convention of this spread and its corresponding symbol is to have the nearby expiration first and the deferred expiration second, creating a differential spread of nearby expiration minus the deferred expiration.

A Standard Calendar Spread has:

One Product
Two legs

Leg1 (buy leg) must be the nearest expiration
Leg2 (sell leg) must be the deferred expiration

Quantity/side ratio of the legs is +1:-1
Buying a Standard Calendar Spread buys leg1, sells leg2
Selling a Standard Calendar Spread sells leg1, buys leg2

Example

Instrument Symbol = NGZ9-NGF0

Leg1 = +1 NGZ9
Leg2 = -1 NGF0

This spread can trade at zero and at a negative price. In addition, the pricing mechanics explained below correspond to CME Globex match engine price assignment. Member firms can designate a default way to handle price assignment to these legs in Clearing. As a result, it is possible to have different leg prices assigned by Clearing that will not match the prices obtained from CME Globex. This process that allows leg price adjustment on traded calendar spreads is commonly referred to as SLEDS (Single Line Entry of Differential Spreads).

Pricing

The Standard Calendar Spread Trade Price is = Leg1 – Leg2

Leg Price Assignment

Determine the anchor leg of the Standard Calendar Spread
- The leg with the most recent price update (last price update or settlement price) is the anchor leg.
- In the event of no price updates, the leg with the nearest expiration will be determined to be the anchor leg
Calculate the non-anchor leg:

If Leg 1 is used as the anchor leg, then Leg 2 = Leg 1 price – Spread Price
If Leg 2 is used as the anchor leg, then Leg 1 = Leg 2 price + Spread Price

If the calculated price is outside the daily limits, set the leg's price to its limit and recalculate the price of the anchor leg

If the recalculated price is outside the daily limit the price will stand. Customers can receive a non-settled price for the recalculated leg.

In this example leg1 has the most recent price

Leg1 is the anchor leg
Leg2 is calculated:
- Leg2 = Leg1 – Trade Price of spread

Pricing Example

Standard Calendar Spread trades at -105

Leg1 = anchor price of 2558, therefore this is automatically assigned
Leg2 = 2558 – 105 = 2453

In this example leg2 has the most recent price

Leg2 is the anchor leg
Leg1 is calculated:
- Leg1 = Leg2 + Trade Price of spread

Pricing Example

Standard Calendar Spread trades at -105

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).

While the contract symbol convention for this spread lists the deferred leg second, buying this spread represents purchase of the second leg and sale of the first leg. This is different from other Calendar Spreads listed on CME Globex.

This Calendar Spread has:

One Product
Two legs

Leg1 (sell leg) must be the nearest expiration
Leg2 (buy leg) must be the furthest expiration

Quantity/side ratio of the legs is -1:+1
Buying this Calendar Spread sells leg1, buys leg2
Selling this Calendar Spread buys leg1, sells leg2

Example

Instrument Symbol = ESU9-ESZ9

Leg1 = - 1 ESU9
Leg2 = +1 ESZ9

This Calendar Spread may have a smaller minimum tick than the outright futures legs or the same tick for both as the legs. This spread can trade at zero and at a negative price. In addition, the pricing mechanics explained below correspond to CME Globex match engine price assignment. Member firms can designate a default way to handle price assignment to these legs in Clearing. As a result, it is possible to have different leg prices assigned by Clearing that will not match the prices obtained from CME Globex. This process that allows leg price adjustment on traded calendar spreads is commonly referred to as SLEDS (Single Line Entry of Differential Spreads).

Pricing

This Calendar Spread Trade Price is = Leg2 – Leg1

Leg Price Assignment

Determine the anchor leg of this Calendar Spread
- The anchor leg is the prior day settlement price of Leg1
Calculate the non-anchor leg:

Leg 2 = Spread Price + Leg1 price

If the calculated price is outside the daily limits, set the Leg2 price to its limit and recalculate the price of Leg1

Leg1 = Leg2 – Spread Price

If the recalculated price is outside the daily limit the price will stand. Customers can receive a non-settled price for the recalculated leg.

Pricing Examples

This Calendar Spread trades at 80.65

Leg1 has a prior day’s settlement of 2880.30
Leg2 = Trade Price + Leg1

80.65 + 2880.30

Leg2 = 2960.95

This Calendar Spread trades at 80.65

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

The Deferred Calendar Spread is a futures spread involving the simultaneous purchase (sale) of one product with a deferred expiration and a sale (purchase) of the same product at a nearby expiration. The listing convention of this spread and its corresponding symbol is to have the further expiration listed first and the nearby expiration listed second, creating a differential spread price of deferred expiration price minus the nearby expiration price.

A Deferred Calendar Spread has:

One Product
Two legs

Leg1 (buy leg) must be the deferred expiration
Leg2 (sell leg) must be the nearby expiration

Quantity/side ratio of the legs is +1:-1
Buying a Deferred Calendar Spread buys leg1, sells leg2
Selling a Deferred Calendar Spread sells leg1, buys leg2

Example

Instrument Symbol = GDX9-GDV9

Leg1 = +1 GDX9
Leg2 = -1 GDV9

This spread can trade at zero and at a negative price. In addition, the pricing mechanics explained below correspond to how the Globex Matching Engine assigns prices.

Pricing

The Deferred Calendar Spread Trade Price is = Leg1 – Leg2

Leg Price Assignment

Determine the anchor leg of the Deferred Calendar Spread

The anchor leg is the prior day settlement for leg2.

Calculate the non-anchor leg:

Leg 2 is used as the anchor leg, then Leg 1 = Leg 2 price + Trade Spread Price

If the calculated price is outside the daily limits, set the leg1 price to its limit and calculate the price of leg2

Leg2= Leg1 - Trade Price of the spread

If the recalculated price is outside the daily limit the price will stand. Customers can receive a non-settled price for the recalculated leg.

In this example leg2 has prior day’s settlement price

Deferred Calendar Spread trades at 10

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

This Calendar Spread is a futures spread involving the simultaneous purchase (sale) of one product with a deferred expiration and a sale (purchase) of the same product at a nearby expiration. SecuritySubType = SD is specific to FX Calendar spreads. The listing convention of this spread and its corresponding symbol is to have the further expiration listed first and the nearby expiration listed second, creating a differential spread price of deferred expiration price minus the nearby expiration price.

This Calendar has:

One Product
Two legs

Leg1 (buy leg) must be the deferred expiration
Leg2 (sell leg) must be the nearby expiration

Quantity/side ratio of the legs is +1:-1
Buying this Calendar buys leg1, sells leg2
Selling this Calendar sells leg1, buys leg2

Example

Instrument Symbol = 6BM7-6BJ7

Leg1 = +1 6BM7
Leg2 = - 1 6BJ7

This Calendar may have a smaller minimum tick than the outright futures legs or the same tick for both as the legs. This spread can trade at zero and at a negative price. In addition, the pricing mechanics explained below correspond to how the Globex Matching Engine assigns prices. It is common for member firms to designate a default way of handling price assignment to these legs in Clearing. As a result, it is common to have different leg prices assigned by Clearing that will not match the prices obtained from Globex. This process that allows leg price adjustment on traded calendar spreads is commonly referred to at CME as “SLEDS”.

Pricing

This Calendar Trade Price is = Leg1 – Leg2

Leg Price Assignment

Determine the anchor leg of the Calendar

The leg with the most recent price update is the anchor leg.

In the event of no price updates, the leg with the nearest expiration will be determined to be the anchor leg

Calculate the non-anchor leg:

If Leg 1 is used as the anchor leg, then Leg 2 = Leg 1 price – Spread Price
If Leg 2 is used as the anchor leg, then Leg 1 = Leg 2 price + Spread Price

If the calculated price is outside the daily limits, set the leg's price to its limit and recalculate the price of the anchor leg

If the recalculated price is outside the daily limit the price will stand. Customers can receive a non-settled price for the recalculated leg.

In this example leg1 has the most recent price

This Calendar trades at 10

Leg1 = 14965
Leg2 is calculated

Leg1 – Trade Price of the spread
14965 - 10

Leg2 = 14955

In this example leg2 has the most recent price

This Calendar trades at 10

Leg2 = 14960
Leg1 is calculated
- 14960 + 10
- Leg1 = 14970

Leg1 = Leg2 + Trade Price

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EC Calendar

SecuritySubType = EC

The EC Calendar Spread is a calendar future spread involving the simultaneous purchase (sale) of one product with a nearby expiration and a sale (purchase) of the same product at a deferred expiration. The listing convention of this spread and its corresponding symbol is to have the nearby expiration first and the deferred expiration second, creating a differential spread of the nearby expiration minus the deferred expiration.

The EC Calendar strategy type currently supports TAS,TAM and BTIC calendar spreads.

EC Calendar Spread structure:

One Product
Two legs

Leg1 (buy leg) must be the nearest expiration
Leg2 (sell leg) must be the deferred expiration

Quantity/side ratio of the legs is +1:-1
Buying an EC Calendar Spread buys leg1, sells leg2
Selling an EC Calendar Spread sells leg1, buys leg2

Example

Instrument Symbol = CLTX1-CLTZ1

Leg1 = +1 CLTX1
Leg2 = -1 CLTZ1

Pricing

The EC Calendar Spread trade price is = Leg1 - Leg2

Leg Price Assignment

Leg1 is the anchor leg and priced at zero
Leg2 is calculated:

Leg1 - Spread Trade Price

EC Calendar Spreads Leg Price Assignment

Trades executed in the EC Calendar spreads are at a to be determined price. The final leg prices are assigned by clearing.

Leg1 is always priced at zero
Leg2 is always priced at zero minus the EC Calendar Spread traded price

If the EC Calendar Spread traded price is zero, the resulting Leg2 price will be zero
If the EC Calendar Spread traded price is negative, the resulting Leg2 price will be positive
If the EC Calendar Spread traded price is positive, the resulting Leg2 price will be negative

The following examples are of the EC Calendar Spread, using the underlying TAS futures outright contract settlement prices:

Leg1 TAS underlying contract CLX1 settle price = 4961
Leg2 TAS underlying contract CLZ1 settle price = 4980

EC Calendar Spread traded price is 0

CLTX1 is priced at 0
CLTZ1 is priced at 0
Clearing assigns the following:

CLX1 assigned price = 4961
CLZ1 assigned price = 4980

EC Calendar Spread traded price is -2

CLTX1 is priced at 0
CLTZ1 is priced at 2

0- (-2) = 2

Clearing assigns the following:
- Leg2 = 4980 + 2 = 4982

CLX1 assigned price = 4961
CLZ1 assigned price = 4980- (-2) = 4982

EC Calendar Spread traded price is 3

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

A Condor is a differential futures spread composed of one product with four different expirations. Buying (selling) a Condor buys (sells) the nearest and most deferred expirations while simultaneously selling (buying) the middle two expirations.

In its purest form, a Condor’s component expirations are equidistant and consecutive. On CME Globex, this is not the case with every listed Condor. As a result, the above definition represents what a customer may find as a listed Condor instrument on CME Globex.

A Condor has:

One Product
Four legs

Leg1 (buy leg) must be the nearest expiration
Leg2 (sell leg) must be the second nearest expiration
Leg3 (sell leg) must be the third nearest expiration
Leg4 (buy leg) must be the most deferred expiration

Quantity/side ratio of the legs is +1:-1:-1:+1
Expiration sequencing for Condor:

Leg1 month < Leg2 month < Leg3 month < Leg4 month
Example: SR1:CF M9U9Z9H0

Buying a Condor buys leg1, sells leg2, sells leg3, buys leg4
Selling a Condor sells leg1, buys leg2, buys leg3, sells leg4

Example

Instrument Symbol = SR1:CF M9U9Z9H0

Leg1 = +1 SR1M4
Leg2 = -1 SR1U4
Leg3 = -1 SR1Z4
Leg4 = +1 SR1H4

This spread can trade at zero and at a negative price.

Pricing

The Condor Trade Price is = Leg1 – Leg2 – Leg3 + Leg4

Leg Price Assignment

Leg1, Leg2 and Leg3 are anchor legs and assigned prices based on one of the following rules (priority given to the lowest number rule that applies)

Last traded price
Significant bid or offer that did not trade
Settlement price

Leg4 is calculated:
- If leg1 has a calculated price outside of the daily limit, leg1 is adjusted to daily limit and leg2 price is recalculated
- If leg2 has a calculated price outside the daily limits, leg2 will be adjusted to the daily limit and leg3 recalculated

Trade Price – Leg1 + Leg2 + Leg3
If leg4 price is outside the daily limits, Leg4 will be adjusted to daily limit and Leg1 is recalculated

If leg3 has a recalculated price is outside the daily limit the price will stand. Customers can receive a non-settled price for the recalculated leg.

Pricing Example

Condor trades at 13.5

Leg1 most recent price update = 9812.5
Leg2 most recent price update = 9857.5
Leg3 most recent price update = 9875.5
Leg4 is calculated:

Trade Price – leg1 + leg2 + leg3
13.5 – 9812.5 = -9799 + 9857.5 + 9875.5
Leg4 = 9934

Pricing Example - Legs Calculated Outside of Daily Limits

Leg4 outside daily limit; leg4 reset to daily limit and leg1 is recalculated

Condor trades at 13.5

Leg1 is recalculated:

Leg1 = Trade Price + leg2 + leg3 – leg4
13.5 + 9857.5 + 9875.5 – 9900
Leg1 = 9846.5

Leg2 has Fair Market Price = 9857.5
Leg3 has Fair Market Price = 9875.5
Leg4 = daily limit

Leg4 = 9900

Leg1 outside daily limit; leg1 reset to daily limit and leg2 recalculated

Condor trades at 13.5

Leg1 = daily limit

Leg1 = 9814

Leg2 is recalculated:

Leg2 = leg1 – leg3 + leg4 – Trade Price
9814 – 9875.5 + 9900 – 13.5
Leg2 = 9825

Leg3 has a Fair Market Price of = 9875.5
Leg4 = daily limit

Leg4 = 9900

Leg2 outside daily limit; leg2 reset to daily limit and leg3 recalculated

Condor trades at 13.5

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

The Condor is an options spread involving the simultaneous purchase (sale) of a call (put), sale (purchase) of a second call (put), sale (purchase) of a third call (put), and purchase (sale) of a fourth call (put). All strike prices must be equidistant (i.e. the interval between the first and second strike must match the interval between the second and third strike, as well as between the third and fourth strike), and of the same expiration.

A Condor has:

One Product
Four legs

For a call Condor
- Leg1 (buy leg) must be a call at a certain strike price
- Leg2 (sell leg) must be a call at a higher strike price than leg1
- Leg3 (sell leg) must be a call at a higher strike price than leg2
- Leg4 (buy leg) must be a call at a higher strike price than leg3
For a put Condor

Leg1 (buy leg) must be a put at a certain strike price
Leg2 (sell leg) must be a put at a lower strike price than leg1
Leg3 (sell leg) must be a put at a lower strike price than leg2
Leg4 (buy leg) must be a put at a lower strike price than leg3

Example

Instrument Symbol =

Leg1 = +1
Leg2 = -1
Leg3 = -1
Leg4 = +1

Example

Instrument Symbol = UD:1V: CO 0911959621

Leg1 = +1 ESU8 C2870
Leg2 = -1 ESU8 C2875
Leg3 = -1 ESU8 C2880
Leg4 = +1 ESU8 C2885

This spread can trade to a minimum price of zero.

Pricing

The Condor Trade Price is = [Leg1+Leg4] – [Leg2+Leg3]

Leg Price Assignment

Calculate Fair Price of the Condor based on fair prices of the legs.
Calculate the difference between the Condor trade price and the calculated fair price of the spread.
Spread Trade Price = Fair Market Price; no remainder to distribute to the legs.
Any adjustment of the outright leg prices due to remainder will be assigned according to options combination leg pricing assignment rules.

Pricing Example – Equal Distribution

Condor trades at 150

Leg1 has Fair Market Price of = 2900
Leg2 has Fair Market Price of = 2550
Leg3 has Fair Market Price of = 2150
Leg4 has Fair Market Price of = 1850
Spread Fair Market Price = [2900+1850] – [2550+2150] = 50
Spread Trade Price - Fair Market Price = 150 – 50 = 100
There are 4 ticks to distribute.
The adjustment is applied evenly as follows:

Leg1 = 2900 + 25 = 2925
Leg2 = 2550 – 25 = 2525
Leg3 = 2150 – 25 = 2125
Leg4 = 1850 + 25 = 1875

Pricing Example – Unequal Distribution

Condor trades at 175

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

The Crack One-One is a futures differential spread involving the simultaneous purchase (sale) of a distilled product (i.e. Gasoline or Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel) with a corresponding sale (purchase) of the raw product from which it was produced (i.e. WTI Crude Oil). The Crack One-One is priced in terms of the raw product which necessitates a mathematical conversion of the distilled product’s price.

A Crack One-One has:

Two different products belonging to the same product group (e.g. energy)
Two legs

Leg1 (buy leg) must be the distilled product
Leg2 (sell leg) must be the raw product

Quantity/side ratio of the legs is +1:-1
Buying a Crack One-One buys leg1, sells 2
Selling a Crack One-One sells leg1, buys 2

Examples

Instrument Symbol = CL:C1 RB-CL M5

Leg1 = +1 RBM5
Leg2 = -1 CLM5

This spread can trade at zero and at a negative price.

Pricing

The Crack One:One Trade Price is = (Leg1*42/100)-Leg2 price

Leg Price Assignment

Determine the anchor leg of the Crack One-One

The leg with the most recent price update is determined to be the anchor leg
The leg1 price must always be rounded to the nearest 50 tick increment
If leg2 is used as anchor leg, leg2 must be re-calculated once leg1 price is calculated and rounded
Leg1 = [(Spread Price + Leg 2) *100/42], rounded to the nearest 50 tick increment
Leg2 = [(Leg1 * 42) / 100] – Spread Price

If neither leg as a price update then the most recent settlement price of the legs will determine the anchor leg.
If a calculated leg price is outside the daily limits, additional processing will be applied.

Pricing Examples

Example: Leg1 as anchor leg

Crack One-One trades at 2620

Leg1 has Fair Market Price of = 23120

Leg1 = 23120
Leg1 = 23100 (rounded to nearest 50 tick)

Leg2 is calculated

Leg2 = (23100*42/100)-2620
Leg2 = 9702 -2620
Leg2 = 7082

Example: Leg2 anchor Leg

Crack One-One trades at 2620

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

The Pack is a futures spread involving the simultaneous purchase (sale) of a series four consecutive quarterly instruments (in year duration groups) within the same product. The Pack is an average net differential between the current market price of the legs and the prior day settlement price of the legs.

A Pack has:

One Product
Four legs
Total legs in the pack must be evenly divisible by 4
Expiration of all the legs must be consecutive quarterly outright futures
Quantity/side ratio of the legs is +1:+1:+1:+1
Buying a Pack buys all components
Selling a Pack sells all components

Example

Instrument Symbol = SR1:PK 01Y Z9

Leg1 = +1 SR1Z3
Leg2 = +1 SR1H4
Leg3 = +1 SR1M4
Leg4 = +1 SR1U4

This spread can trade at zero and at a negative price.

Pricing

The Pack trade price is the average price of the differentials of each leg from its prior day’s settlement price

Leg Price Assignment

Obtain trade price of Pack
Price obtained is the differential for all legs, averaged

Integer portion of the Pack trade price is applied to all legs initially
- If the Pack trades +1.25, all legs are initially assigned a price of +1 from their respective settles
- If the Pack trades at -5.75, all legs are initially assigned a price of -2 from their respective settles
Adjust most deferred legs up or down a full point until the average differential of the legs is equal to the traded price of the Pack.
The following method calculates the number of legs of the Pack that will not have any further adjustment to their prices.

If the traded Pack price has a decimal of .25, the number of legs not given an additional point adjustment equals the number of years of the pack is multiplied by 3.
If the traded Pack price has a decimal of .50, the number of legs not given an additional point adjustment equals the number of years of the pack is multiplied by 2.
If the traded Pack price has a decimal of .75, the number of legs not given an additional point adjustment equals the number of years of the pack is multiplied by 1.

As a corollary, the number of legs that need to be adjusted up or down a point can be calculated by taking the result of the above calculation and subtracting it from the total number of legs in the product.

Examples

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

The Reduced Tick Calendar Spread is the simultaneous purchase (sale) of one product with a nearby expiration and a sale (purchase) of the same product at a deferred expiration. The listing convention of this spread and its corresponding symbol is to have the nearby expiration first and the deferred expiration second, creating a differential spread of nearby expiration minus the deferred expiration. Spreads with SecuritySubType RT will have a smaller tick than their corresponding outright legs.

A Reduced Tick Calendar Spread has:

One Product
Two legs

Leg1 (buy leg) must be the nearest expiration
Leg2 (sell leg) must be the deferred expiration

Quantity/side ratio of the legs is +1:-1
Buying a Reduced Tick Calendar Spread buys leg1, sells leg2
Selling a Reduced Tick Calendar Spread sells leg1, buys leg2

Example

Instrument Symbol = ZNZ9-ZNH0

Leg1 = +1 ZNZ9
Leg2 = -1 ZNH0

This spread can trade at zero and at a negative price. In addition, the pricing mechanics explained below correspond to how the CME Globex match engine assigns prices. Member firms can designate a default method to handle price assignment to these legs in Clearing. As a result, it is possible to have different leg prices assigned by Clearing that will not match the prices obtained from CME Globex. This process that allows leg price adjustment on traded calendar spreads is commonly referred to as SLEDS (Single Line Entry of Differential Spreads).

Pricing

The Reduced Tick Calendar Spread Trade Price is = Leg1 – Leg2

All prices below are in a fractional pricing format.

Leg Price Assignment

Determine the anchor leg of the Reduced Tick Calendar Spread
- The leg with the most recent price update is the anchor leg.
- In the event of no recent price updates, the prior day settle of the nearby leg will be the anchor leg.
Calculate the non-anchor leg:

If Leg 1 is used as the anchor leg, then Leg 2 = Leg 1 price – Spread Price
If Leg 2 is used as the anchor leg, then Leg 1 = Leg 2 price + Spread Price

If the calculated price is outside the daily limits, set the leg's price to its limit and recalculate the price of the anchor leg

If the recalculated price is outside the daily limit the price will stand. Customers can receive a non-settled price for the recalculated leg.

Pricing Examples

Leg1 is the anchor leg

Reduced Tick Calendar Spread trades at 1040

Leg1 = anchor price of 129300
Leg2 = 129300 – 1040 = 128260

Leg2 is the anchor leg

Reduced Tick Calendar Spread trades at 1040

Leg2 = anchor price of 129310

Leg1 = 129310 + 1040 = 130350

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FS Strip

Spread type = FS

A 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.

A 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

Example

Instrument Symbol = ZQ:FS 03M H0

Leg1 = +1 ZQH0
Leg2 = +1 ZQJ0
Leg3 = +1 ZQK0

This spread cannot trade at zero and at a negative price.

Pricing

The Strip Trade Price is = (Leg1 + Leg2 + Leg3…LegN)/Total number of legs

Leg Price Assignment

Calculate strip settlement price by averaging all of the legs' most recent settlement prices
Subtract the result from step 1 from the Trade Price
Add the differential from step 2 to each leg's settlement price
Leg prices may not be identical

Pricing Example

Strip trades at 13490

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

The Average Price Strip is a CME recognized future or options spread type involving the simultaneous purchase (sale) of multiple related legs priced as the average of all included legs. Customers trading this product will receive legs priced at the Average Price Strip spread traded price.

This pricing model is unique to this spread type.

Products created with related legs and consecutive expirations will receive spread type SA in their security definition message (both in the tags 55-Symbol and in tag 762-SecuritySubType). Products designated spread type SA are priced as an average.

Products created with related legs and non-consecutive expirations will receive spread type GN in their security definition message (both in the tags 55-Symbol and in tag 762-SecuritySubType). Products designated spread type GN are priced as additive.

Spread types Average Price Strip (SA) and Futures Strip (FS) are not supported in the same market.

An Average Price Strip has three different variations according to whether it is Exchange listed, a User Defined Instrument for futures, or a User Defined Spread for options:

One Product
Minimum of 2 legs
Maximum of 26 legs
For a future Average Price Strip

All legs must be buy side futures
All expirations will be consecutive
Expirations can be measured in days or months depending on the futures contained in the Average Price Strip
Instruments can be exchange listed or user defined. See examples below for symbology.

For an Option Average Price Strip

All legs must be buy side options
All legs must be calls or puts
All legs must have the same strike price
All expirations must be consecutive
Expirations can be measured in days, weeks, or months depending on the Options contained in the Average Price Strip

Quantity/side ratio of the legs is +1 for each individual leg
Buying an Average Price Strip buys each individual leg of the spread
Selling an Average Price Strip sells each individual leg of the spread

Examples

Exchange listed Futures Average Price Strip
- Leg1 = +1 NGU9
- Leg2 = +1 NGV9
- Leg3 = +1 NGX9
- First characters are the Futures Group (NG)
- Colon separator immediately follows the Group
- Spread Type follows the separator
- A space character follows the Spread Type
- Two digits after the space indicate the number of legs
- Following the digits is the period between the legs. M = Month, Y = Year, D = Day
- Last, a space followed by the expiration

Instrument Symbol = NG:SA 03M U9
Symbology points

Exchange listed Futures Average Price Strip composed of Daily Futures
- Leg1 = +1 JDLV817
- Leg2 = +1 JDLV818
- Leg3 = +1 JDLV819
- First characters are the Futures Group (JDL)
- Colon separator immediately follows the Group
- Spread Type follows the separator
- A space character follows the Spread Type
- Two digits after the space indicate the number of legs
- Following the digits is the period between the legs. M = Month, Y = Year, D = Day
- Last, a space followed by the expiration (in this case, October 17, 2018)

Instrument Symbol = JDL:SA 03D 17V8
Symbology

User defined Futures Average Price Strip
- Leg1 = +1 NGJ9
- Leg2 = +1 NGK9
- Leg3 = +1 NGM9
- Leg4 = +1 NGN9
- Leg5 = +1 NGQ9
- Leg6 = +1 NGV9
- Leg7 = +1 NGX9
- Leg8 = +1 NGZ9
- First characters indicate the instrument is User Defined (UD), followed by a separating colon
- Next two characters indicate the instrument Group. For User Defined Instruments containing Futures only, this will be the group code of the contained Futures
- Another colon separator follows the group
- Next, a space followed by the Spread Type, followed by another space
- The following four digits indicate when the date the User Defined Spread was created
- The next six digits are the CME Security ID
- The symbol does not convey the number of legs or the expiration. This information must be obtained from the Security Definition message.

Instrument Symbol = UD:NG: SA 1015986004
Symbology

User Defined Options Average Price Strip
- Leg1 = +1 LOF9 C8000
- Leg1 = +1 LOG9 C8000
- Leg1 = +1 LOH9 C8000
- First characters indicate the instrument is User Defined (UD), followed by a separating colon
- Next two characters indicate the instrument Group. For User Defined Instruments containing Options, this will be the group code for the options spread
- Another colon separator follows the group
- Next, there will either be a space or the letter C. The letter C indicates this User Defined Spread includes one or more covering futures in the package.
- The space or the C is followed by the Spread Type, followed by another space
- The following four digits indicate when the User Defined Spread was created
- The next six digits are the CME Security ID
- The symbol does not convey the number of legs or the expiration. This information must be obtained from the Security Definition message.

Instrument Symbol = UD:1N: SA 1015921428
Symbology

The Average Price Strip cannot be priced below the lowest tick of an individual instrument. Orders submitted at a price less than this lowest tick will be rejected. For any single market, only FS or SA User-Defined Spreads will be recognized.

Pricing

The Average Price Strip Trade Price is = the average price of all included legs

Leg Price Assignment

The Spread Trade Price is assigned to each leg

Pricing Example – Futures Spread Equal Distribution

Average Price Strip (SA) trades at 1657

For illustration purposes, the spread in this example contains three legs
The trade price is the average of the individual legs

The trade price is applied equally to each of the legs as follows:

Leg1 = 1657
Leg2 = 1657
Leg3 = 1657

Pricing Example – Futures Spread Equal Distribution

Average Price Strip (GN) trades at 1657

For illustration purposes, the spread in this example contains three legs
The trade price is the addition of the individual legs

The trade price is applied equally to each of the legs as follows:

Leg1 = 1657
Leg2 = 1657
Leg3 = 1657

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

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SB Balanced Strip

SecuritySubType=SB

The SB Balanced Strip Spread is the simultaneous purchase or sale of futures strips at the differential price of the legs. SB is only available in futures markets in both Exchange-Defined and User-Defined spreads.

An SB Strip has

One product
Two legs
Quantity/side ratio of +1:-1
Expiration of all legs must be different and symmetric
Legs must be either FS Strips, SA Strips or AB Strips; no mixed Strip legs

FS, SA or AB Strips must have the same number of legs
FS, SA or AB Strips must not share any outright legs
FS, SA or AB Strips must have the same duration (3 months, 6 months, etc.)

Pricing

The Spread Trade Price is the differential of the strip legs
Leg price assignment
1. Determine anchor strip leg
  1. Leg with most recent trade, best bid/best offer, or Indicative Opening Price; else Leg1
2. Calculate the non-anchor leg:
  1. If Leg 1 is used as the anchor leg, then Leg 2 = Leg 1 price – Spread Price
  2. If Leg 2 is used as the anchor leg, then Leg 1 = Leg 2 price + Spread Price

Pricing Example

SB Balanced (SA) Strip Spread NG:SB 05M X6-X7 trades at 4

Strip Leg1 has the most recent trade at price 3229 and is designated the anchor

Strip Leg1 = 3229
Strip Leg2 = 3225 (Leg1 Price - Spread Trade Price)

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

The Strip is an options spread involving the simultaneous purchase (sale) of a series of calls or puts at the same strike price comprised of four equidistant expirations.

A Strip has:

One Product
Four legs
- Leg1 must be a call in Exp1
- Leg2 must be a call in Exp2
- Leg3 must be a call in Exp3
- Leg4 must be a call in Exp4
- Leg1 must be a put in Exp1
- Leg2 must be a put in Exp2
- Leg3 must be a put in Exp3
- Leg4 must be a put in Exp4

All legs must have the same strike price
Each leg must be in consecutive equidistant expirations (Exp1, Exp2, Exp3, Exp4)
All legs must be buys
For a call Strip
For a put Strip

Quantity/side ratio of the legs is +1:+1:+1:+1
Buying a Strip buys all legs
Selling a Strip sells all legs

Example

Instrument Symbol = UD:U$: SR 1203930561

Leg1 = +1 SR1Z3 C9675
Leg2 = +1 SR1H4 C9675
Leg3 = +1 SR1M4 C9675
Leg4 = +1 SR1U4 C9675

The minimum tradeable price of a Strip is the sum of the minimum prices of the legs provided it results in a tradeable tick for the combination. Orders entered below this minimum price or at an untradeable tick will be rejected. This spread cannot trade zero or negative.

Pricing

The Strip Trade Price is = Leg1 + Leg2 + Leg3 + Leg4

Leg Price Assignment

Calculate Fair Price of the Strip based on fair prices of the legs.
Calculate the difference between the Strip trade price and the calculated fair price of the spread.
Spread Trade Price = Fair Market Price; no remainder to distribute to the legs.
Any adjustment of the outright leg prices due to remainder will be assigned according to options combination leg pricing assignment rules.

Pricing Example – Equal Distribution

Strip trades at 206.5

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 = 206.5 – 202.5 = 4.0
There are 8 ticks to distribute.
The adjustment is applied evenly as follows:

Leg1 = 41 + 1 = 42
Leg2 = 48.5 + 1 = 49.5
Leg3 = 54 + 1 = 55
Leg4 = 59 + 1 = 60

Pricing Example – Unequal Distribution

Strip trades at 207.0

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

Unbalanced Strip is a spread between two strips in the same product (Intra-commodity), but with differing durations (to allow for spreads between Winter and Summer, etc.). An Unbalanced Strip is constructed by buying the first expiring strip and selling the later expiring strip (Buy 1 stripExp1, Sell 1 stripExp2). The durations of each strip cannot be equal. The balance of the strip will continue to expire until only one expiration month remains.

Construction: Buy StripLeg1exp1 Sell StripLeg2exp2

Security Definition Example: GL:WS X2-J3

Example: Buy the Spread

Buy 1 November 2012 5Month Strip (GL:SA 05M X2) and

Sell 1 April 2013 7Month Strip (GL:SA 07M J3)

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IS Inter-Commodity Futures

SecuritySubType=IS

The Inter-Commodity is a futures spread involving the simultaneous purchase and sale of two instruments in different products with similar ticks. There can be variations in the leg pricing assignments in the Inter-Commodity futures spreads based on the components of the spread.

There are different methods for leg assignment depending on the products composing the Inter-commodity spread.

A Inter-Commodity futures spread has:

Two different products
Two legs

Leg1 is the buy leg
Leg2 is the sell leg

Quantity/side ratio of the legs is +1:-1
Buying a Inter-Commodity spread buys leg1 and sells leg2
Selling a Inter-Commodity spread sells leg1 and buys leg2

Example

Instrument Symbol= NKDU9-NIYU9

Leg1 = +1 NKDU9
Leg2 = -1 NIYU9

Pricing

The Inter-Commodity futures spread Trade Price is equal to Leg1-Leg2.

When a match occurs in an Inter-Commodity spread, the traded differential is applied to either Leg1 or Leg2 to arrive at the price of the other leg.

Nikkei Inter Commodity spread

Example

Instrument Symbol= NKDU9-NIYU9

Leg1 = +1 NKDU9
Leg2 = -1 NIYU9

Leg Price Assignment

The anchor leg price is assigned at Fair Market Price
Calculate the non-anchor leg price:

If Leg1 is used as the anchor leg, then Leg2 = (Leg1 price – Spread Price)
If Leg2 is used as the anchor leg, then Leg1 = (Leg2 price + Spread Price)

A recent significant bid or offer from either outright futures leg. To be significant, a bid must be greater than settle or the most recent traded price of the instrument, or an offer must be less than settle or the most recent traded price of the instrument.
An Indicative Opening Price can be a significant bid or offer in the prior rule.
Most recent traded outright leg in either NKD or NIY products pertaining to the spread in question, i.e. if the spread is NKDU9-NIYU9, an anchor price could be determined by the most recent trade in either NKDU9 or NIYU9.
The previous day’s settlement of the NKD outright futures
Calculate the non-anchor leg price:

If Leg1 is used as the anchor leg, then Leg2 = (Leg1 price – Spread Price)
If Leg2 is used as the anchor leg, then Leg1 = (Leg2 price + Spread Price)

Pricing Example

Example1 – Leg1 as anchor leg

Leg1 NKDU9 assigned Fair Market Price

Nikkei Inter-Commodity Spread - NKDU9-NIYU9 trades at 30

Leg1 = 21260
Leg2 = Leg1 price – Spread price

= 21260-30

=21230

Differential applied to Leg2:

Leg1 = 21260
Leg2 = 21230

Example2 – Leg1 as anchor leg

Leg1 NKDU9 assigned Fair Market Price

Nikkei Inter-Commodity Spread - NKDU9-NIYU9 trades at 30

Leg1 = 21250
Leg2 = Leg1 price – Spread price

= 21250-30

=21220

Differential applied to Leg2:

Leg1 = 21250
Leg2 = 21220

Example3 – Leg2 as anchor leg:

Leg2 NIYU9 assigned Fair Market Price

Nikkei Inter-Commodity Spread - NKDU9-NIYU9 trades at 30

Leg2 = 21245
Leg1 price = Leg2 + Spread price

= 30 + 21245

=21275

Differential applied to Leg1:

Leg1 = 21275
Leg2 = 21245

Example4 – Leg1 as anchor leg:

Leg1 NKDU9 assigned Fair Market Price

Nikkei Inter-Commodity Spread - NKDU9-NIYU9 trades at 30

Leg1 = 21200
Leg2 price = Leg1 price - Spread price

= 21200 - 30

= 21170

Differential applied to Leg2:

Leg1 = 21200
Leg2 = 21170

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XS Inter-Commodity Strip

SecuritySubType=XS

The Cross-Commodity Strip Spread is a futures spread involving the simultaneous purchase (sale) of one Average Priced Strip (SA) against the sale (purchase) of a second Average Priced Strip (SA) with the same expiration. Each Averaged Priced Strip must contain the same number of component parts (i.e. three consecutive futures contracts), and each Average Priced Strip must be of a different but related product (i.e. the first Average Priced Strip is WTI Crude while the second Average Priced Strip is Brent Last Day Financial Crude). After the first month of the strip from the first leg of the Cross-Commodity Strip Spread expires, the leg becomes a “balance of” spread. The balance of the Cross-Commodity Strip Spread will continue to decay until only one expiration month remains.

Important!

Average Priced Strips trade as the average price of all components, and leg assignment to those components will be the price assigned to the Average Priced Strip.

A Cross-Commodity Strip Spread has:

Two Products
Two legs
Each Leg is an Average Priced Strip with the same expiration and duration (number of component contracts)

Leg1 (buy leg) must be one product
Leg2 (sell leg) must be a related but different product from Leg1

Quantity/side ratio of the legs is +1:-1
Buying an Cross-Commodity Strip Spread buys leg1, sells leg2
Selling an Cross-Commodity Strip Spread sells leg1, buys leg2

Example

Instrument Symbol = PW:XS 02M EJL-B6L X9
- EJLX9
- EJLZ9
- B6LX9
- B6LZ9

Leg1 = +1 EJL:SA 02M X9 (2 Month Strip)
Leg2 = -1 B6L:SA 02M X9 (2 Month Strip)

This spread can trade at zero and at a negative price.

Pricing

The Cross-Commodity Strip Spread Trade Price is the differential between the two Average Priced Strips = Leg1 – Leg2

Leg Price Assignment

Determine the anchor leg of the Cross-Commodity Strip Spread
- The leg with the most recent price update of the strip (last price update or settlement price) is the anchor leg.
Calculate the non-anchor leg:

If Leg 1 is used as the anchor leg, then Leg2 = Leg1 price – Cross-Commodity Strip Spread Price
If Leg 2 is used as the anchor leg, then Leg1 = Leg2 price + Cross-Commodity Strip Spread Price

Pricing Example

In this example Leg1 has the most recent price.

Cross-Commodity Strip Spread WS:XS 02M CL-BZ G0 trades at -325

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

The DSF Inter-Commodity Calendar is a futures spread involving the simultaneous purchase (sale) of one interest rate product with a corresponding sale (purchase) of a second interest rate product. Both products will have the same monthly expiration. Both products will also have the same underlying term (i.e., both products will be five year notional instruments).

The DSF Inter-Commodity Calendar has:

Two Products
Two legs
- This leg will have the same monthly expiration as Leg1
- This leg will have the same underlying term as Leg1

Leg1 (buy leg) will be an interest rate product
Leg2 (sell leg) will be a different interest rate product

Quantity/side ratio of the legs is +1: -1
Buying the DSF Inter-Commodity Calendar buys leg1, sells leg2
Selling the DSF Inter-Commodity Calendar sells leg1, buys leg2

Example

Instrument Symbol = ZNZ9-N1UZ9

Leg1 = +1 ZNZ9
Leg2 = -1 N1UZ9

This spread can trade at zero and at a negative price.

Pricing

The Interest Rate Inter-Commodity Spread Trade Price is = Leg1 – Leg2

All prices below are in a fractional pricing format.

Leg Price Assignment

The anchor leg will have the most recent price update; otherwise the prior day’s settlement price from Leg1 is the anchor leg
Calculate the non-anchor leg:
- Leg2 = Leg 1 price - Trade Price
- Leg 1 = Leg 2 price + Trade Price

If Leg 1 is used as the anchor leg
If Leg 2 is used as the anchor leg

If the calculated price is outside the daily limits, set the leg's price to its limit and recalculate the price of the anchor leg

If the recalculated price is outside the daily limit the price will stand. Customers can receive a non-settled price for the recalculated leg.

Pricing Examples

Example: Leg1 as anchor leg

DSF Inter-Commodity Calendar trades at 50

Leg1 has the most recent trade at 130295
Leg2 is calculated:

Leg2 = Leg1 - Trade Price
130295 - 50

Leg2 = 130245

Example: Leg2 as anchor leg

DSF Treasury Inter-Commodity Calendar trades at 50

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

SecuritySubType=IV

The Implied Ratio Inter-Commodity Spread is an implied-enabled futures ratio spread involving the simultaneous purchase (sale) of two different products with the same expirations of different pre-determined ratios (e.g. 5:2).

Currently, IV spread type only supports US Treasury Futures. The IV spread will trade at a fixed price or as a ratio spread with implications.

IV - Spread to Spread trades at a fixed price; leg quantity ratios (e.g. 5:2) are not considered.
IV - Spread trading with Implied In and Out; leg quantity ratios (e.g. 5:2) are taken into consideration during leg pricing.

A Implied Inter-Commodity Spread has:

Two Products
Two legs

Leg1 (buy leg) all quantities must be the same expiration as leg2
Leg2 (sell leg) all quantities must be the same expiration as leg1

Quantity/side ratio of the legs are pre-determined

A quantity side ratio of +5:-2 will be used in the below example

Buying an Implied Ratio Inter-Commodity Spread buys 5* leg1, sells 2* leg2
Selling an Implied Ratio Inter-Commodity Spread sells 2* leg1, buys 5* leg2

This spread can trade at zero and at a negative price.

Spread to Spread Trade Pricing

The spread trades at a fixed priced where the leg quantity ratios are not considered.

The Implied Ratio Inter-Commodity Spread Trade Price is = Spread to Spread trade.

Leg Price Assignment

Leg1 is calculated:

Leg1 price = Leg1 settle price+ spread price

Leg2 is anchor leg, and priced the prior day’s settlement price

	Current Price	Settlement Price
Spread	0030	0000
Leg1	129105	128265
Leg2	15717	15718

Pricing Examples 5:2 Ratio

Instrument Symbol = NOB 05-02 Z9

Leg1 = +5 ZNZ9
Leg2 = -2 ZBZ9

Implied Ratio Inter-Commodity Spread trades at 30

Leg1 is calculated

Leg1 = Leg1 settlement + Spread Trade
Leg1 = 128265 + 30
Leg1 =128295

Leg2 = 15718

Implied Spread Trading

The implied trade pricing takes the leg quantity ratios into consideration.

The Implied Ratio Inter-Commodity Spread Implied Price = (Leg1 Recent Price Update – Leg1 Settlement Price) – (Leg2 Recent Price Update – Leg2 Settlement Price/Ratio).

Please see Implied Intercommodity Ratio Spreads for examples.

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SI Soy Crush

Spread type = SI

The Soy Crush Spread is a differential spread involving the simultaneous purchase between the raw product (Soybeans), and the yield of its two processed products (Soybean Meal, Soybean Oil). The fixed ratio per leg represents the amount of processed products that can be obtained from the given amount of raw product.

This spread type, also known as the Soybean Crush.

A Soy Crush Spread has:

Three different but related products
Three legs
All legs must be of the same expiration

Leg1 (buy leg) must be a related processed product of leg3
Leg2 (buy leg) must be a related processed product of leg3 but different from Leg1
Leg3 (sell leg) must be the raw but related product of leg1 and leg2

Quantity/side ratio of the legs is +1:+1:-1
Buying a Soy Crush Spread buys leg1, buys 2, sells leg3
Selling a Soy Crush Spread sells leg1, sells 2, buys leg3

Example

Instrument Symbol = SOM:SI K3-K3-K3

Leg1 = +1 ZMK3
Leg2 = +1 ZLK3
Leg3 = -1 ZSK3

This spread can trade at zero and at a negative price.

The Soy Crush Spread trades at a reduced tick (.25) and is priced in terms of the raw product which necessitates a mathematical conversion to convert Soybean Meal and Soybean oil into cents per bushel.

Pricing

The Soy Crush Spread Trade Price is = (Price of leg1 * .22) + (Price of leg2 * .11) – (Price of leg3)

Leg positions used in this example:

Leg1 – Soybean Meal Futures

Leg2 – Soybean Oil Futures

Leg3 – Soybean Futures

Leg Price Assignment

Anchor legs are the Fair Market Price of two of the three legs

Calculate non-anchor leg:
- If calculated price is off tick - Adjust to on tick- off tick price < half the tick round down otherwise round up.
- If calculated price outside limits; round down for high limit violation and round up for low limit violation.
- If calculated price is off tick - Adjust to on tick- off tick price < half the tick round down otherwise round up.
- If calculated price outside limits; round down for high limit violation and round up for low limit violation.
- If calculated price is off tick - Adjust to on tick- off tick price < half the tick round down otherwise round up.
- If calculated price outside limits; round down for high limit violation and round up for low limit violation.

Leg1 = (Trade Price + Leg3) – (Leg2 * .11)) / .22
Leg2 = (Trade Price + Leg3) – (Leg1 *.22)) / .11
Leg3 = (Leg1 * .22) + (Leg2 * .11) – Trade Price

Leg2 will be adjusted to the closest price that will yield an on-tick price for Leg3. Leg 2 price adjustments should be within 12 X (tick of 1) in the normal case
Recalculate the Leg3

This spread can trade at a negative price.

Pricing Example

Pricing Example Leg1 and Leg2 Anchor Legs

Soy Crush Spread trades at 1026

Leg1 has Fair Market Price = 4221
Leg2 has Fair Market Price = 6703
Leg3 is calculated:

Leg3 = (4221*.22) + (6703*0.11) – Trade Price
Leg3 = 639.95 round up nearest .25 tick value 640

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

Pricing Example Leg2 and Leg3 Anchor Legs

Soy Crush Spread trades at 1026

Leg1 is calculated:

Leg1 = (1026+640)-(6703*0.11))/0.22
Leg1 = 4221.22727 rounded down to nearest tick value 4221

Leg2 has Fair Market Price = 6703
Leg3 has Fair Market Price = 640
Leg2 adjusted price:
- Leg2 = 6708
Recalculate Leg3 Price
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

Pricing Example Leg1 and Leg3 Anchor Legs

Soy Crush Spread trades at 1026

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

SecuritySubType = BC

The Buy-Buy Inter-Commodity Spread is a futures spread involving the simultaneous purchase (sale) of two related products with the same expiration. The Buy-Buy Inter-Commodity Spread is constructed by buying 1 Henry Hub Natural Gas futures contract and buying 1 Henry Hub Natural Gas Index futures contract.

A Buy-Buy Inter-Commodity Spread has:

Two Products
Two legs

Leg1 must be the monthly Henry Hub Natural Gas (Platts FERC) Basis futures
Leg2 (sell leg) must be the Henry Hub Natural Gas (Platts Gas Daily/Platts IFERC) Index futures

Quantity/side ratio of the legs is +1:+1

Buying a Buy-Buy Inter-Commodity Spread buys leg1 , buys leg2
Selling a Buy-Buy Inter-Commodity Spread sells leg1, sells leg2

Example

Instrument Symbol = HB-IN: HB-IN F0

Leg1 = +1 HBF0
Leg2 = +1 INF0

This spread can trade at zero and at a negative price.

Pricing

The Buy-Buy Inter-Commodity Spread Trade Price is the summation of leg1 and leg2

Leg Price Assignment

Determine the anchor leg of the Buy-Buy Inter-Commodity Spread
- The leg with the most recent price update (last price update or settlement price) is the anchor leg.
Calculate the non-anchor leg:

If Leg 1 is used as the anchor leg, then Leg 2 = Spread Price - Leg 1 price
If Leg 2 is used as the anchor leg, then Leg 1 = Spread Price - Leg 2 price

In this example leg1 has the most recent price

Leg1 is the anchor leg
Leg2 is calculated:

Leg2 = Trade Price of spread – leg1

Pricing Example

Buy-Buy Inter-Commodity Spread trades at 4

Leg1 = anchor price of 1, therefore this is automatically assigned
Leg2 = 4 – 1 = 3

In this example leg2 has the most recent price

Leg1 is calculated:

Leg1 = Trade Price of spread - Leg2

Leg2 is the anchor leg

Pricing Example

Buy-Buy Inter-Commodity Spread trades at 4

Leg1 = 4 - 1 = 3
Leg2 = anchor price of 1, therefore this is automatically assigned

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IP Inter-Commodity

SecuritySubType = IP

The Inter-Commodity Spread (ICS) calendar spread for futures (commonly known as a “box spread") allows customers to trade Inter-commodity spreads as a single instrument, eliminating leg execution risk. The Inter-Commodity Spread is the net differential between the two ICS spreads.

An Inter-Commodity Spread has:

Two Products
Four legs

Leg1 (buy leg) is first leg of the first inter commodity calendar spread of near expiration
Leg2 (sell leg) is second leg of first the inter commodity calendar spread with the same expiration as leg1
Leg3 (sell leg) is first leg of the second inter commodity calendar spread of deferred expiration
Leg4 (buy leg) is second leg of second inter commodity calendar spread with the same expiration as leg3

Quantity/side ratio of the legs is +1:-1:-1:+1
Buying a Inter-Commodity Spread buys leg1 , sells leg2, sells leg3, buys leg4
Selling a Inter-Commodity Spread sells leg1, buys leg2, buys leg3, sells leg4

Example

Instrument Symbol = NG:HH K1-F2

Leg1 = +1 NGK1
Leg2 = -1 HHK1
Leg3 = -1 NGF2
Leg4 = +1 HHF2

This spread can trade at zero and at a negative price. The spread trade tick is smaller than outright legs.

Pricing

The Inter-Commodity Spread Trade Price is the net differential between the two inter commodity calendar spreads = Leg1 – Leg2 – Leg3 + Leg4

Leg Price Assignment

Leg1, Leg2 and Leg3 are anchor legs and assigned the most recent update price.
Leg4 is calculated:
- Spread Trade Price – Leg1 + Leg2 + Leg3
If leg4 price is outside the daily limits, Leg4 will be adjusted to daily limit and Leg1 is recalculated

Pricing Example

Inter-Commodity Spread trades at 1

Leg1 = most recent price update 6889
Leg2 = most recent price update 7092
Leg3 = most recent price update 6834
Leg4 is calculated:

Spread Trade Price – Leg1 + Leg2 + Leg3

1 – 6889 + 7092 + 6834

Leg4 = 7038

Inter-Commodity Spread trades at 1

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

SecuritySubType = RI

The Reduced Tick Inter Commodity is a futures spread involving the simultaneous purchase (sale) of two products with a corresponding sale (purchase) of a second related product. Spreads with SecuritySubType RI will have a smaller tick than their corresponding outright legs.

A Reduced Tick Inter Commodity has:

Two different products
Two legs

Leg1 is the buy leg
Leg2 is the sell leg

Quantity/side ratio of the legs is +1:-1
Buying a Reduced Tick Inter Commodity buys leg1, sells leg2
Selling a Reduced Tick Inter Commodity sells leg1, buys leg2

Example

Instrument Symbol = HPZ9-HHZ9

Leg1 = +1 HPZ9
Leg2 = -1 HHZ9

This spread can trade at zero and at a negative price. In addition, the pricing mechanics explained below correspond to how CME Globex assigns prices. Member firms commonly designate a default way of handling price assignment to these legs in Clearing. As a result, it is not unusual to have different leg prices assigned by Clearing that will not match the prices obtained from CME Globex. This process allowing leg price adjustment on traded calendar spreads is referred to as “SLEDS” (Single Line Entry Differential).

Pricing

The Reduced Tick Inter Commodity Trade Price is = Leg1 – Leg2

Leg Price Assignment

Determine the anchor leg of the Reduced Tick Inter Commodity

The leg with the most recent price update is the anchor leg.
In the event of no recent price updates, the prior day settle of the nearby leg will be the anchor leg.

Calculate the non-anchor leg:

If Leg 1 is used as the anchor leg, then Leg 2 = Leg 1 price – Spread Price
If Leg 2 is used as the anchor leg, then Leg 1 = Leg 2 price + Spread Price
If the calculated price is outside the daily limits, set the leg's price to its limit and recalculate the price of the anchor leg

If the recalculated price is outside the daily limit the price will stand. Customers can receive a non-settled price for the recalculated leg.

Pricing Examples

Leg1 is the anchor leg

Reduced Tick Inter Commodity trades at 3.00

Leg1 = anchor price of 2656
Leg2 = 2656 – 3.00 = 2653

Leg2 is the anchor leg

Reduced Tick Inter Commodity trades at 3.0

Leg2= anchor price of 2653
Leg1= 2653 +3.00 = 2656

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MS BMD Strip

SecuritySubType=MS

The BMD futures strip consists of multiples of four consecutive, quarterly expirations of a single product with the legs having a +1:+1:+1:+1 ratio. A 1-year strip, for example, consists of an equal number of futures contracts for each of the four consecutive quarters nearest to expiration.

Construction: Buy1exp1 Buy1exp2 Buy1exp3 Buy1exp4

Security Definition Example: FKB3:MS 01Y M8

Example: Buy the Spread

Buy 1 June 2018 3-Month Month Kuala Lumpur Interbank Offered Rate
Buy 1 September 2018 3-Month Month Kuala Lumpur Interbank Offered Rate
Buy 1 December 2018 3-Month Kuala Lumpur Interbank Offered Rate
Buy 1 March 2019 3-Month Kuala Lumpur Interbank Offered Rate

Example: Sell the Spread

Sell 1 June 2018 3-Month Month Kuala Lumpur Interbank Offered Rate

Sell 1 September 2018 3-Month Month Kuala Lumpur Interbank Offered Rate

Sell 1 December 2018 3-Month Kuala Lumpur Interbank Offered Rate

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

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IN Invoice Swap

SecuritySubType=IN

An Invoice Swap is an Inter-commodity spread trade consisting of a long (short) Treasury futures contract and a long (short) non-tradeable Interest Rate Swap (IRS).

Construction

Buy 1 Invoice IRS spread buy 1 Treasury futures contract

Security Definition Example: IN:ZTM4L026220NOV14

Example: Buy the Spread

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

Example: Sell the Spread

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

An Invoice Swap calendar spread lists invoice swaps of the same tenor with consecutive quarters (e.g., 2 yr Dec 2015 vs. 2 yr Mar 2016) as two legs.

Security Definition Example: ZTU50317A-ZTM50317A

Example: Buy the Spread

Buy 1Mar 2016 5Y IN and sell 1 Dec 2015 5Y IN

Example: Sell the Spread

Sell 1Mar 2016 5Y IN and buy 1 Dec 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 Mar 2015 vs. 10 yr Mar 2015) as two legs.

Security Definition Example: ZNM51221A-ZTM50317A

Example: Buy the Spread

Buy 1 Mar 2015 10Y IN and sell 1 Mar 2015 2Y IN

Example: Sell the Spread

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

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TL Tail

SecuritySubType=TL

The Treasury Tail User Defined Spread has a 1:1 calendar spread as leg 1 and a single future for leg 2. Leg 2 must be one of the 1:1 calendar spread legs (i.e., if Leg 1 is ZFZ5-ZFH6, then Leg 2 must be either ZFZ5 or ZFH6). The side of the outright leg must match the 1:1 calendar spread; Leg 2 must be on the buy side if it is the same as the front month of the calendar and on the sell side if it is the deferred month.

Example: Buy the Spread

Buy 1 ZFZ5-ZFH6, Buy 0.2 ZFZ5 at price 118.078125

Example: Sell the Spread

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

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EF Inter-Exchange Reduced Tick Ratio

SecuritySubType=EF

The EF strategy type involves trading 90-day short term interest rates in a single package across commodities or exchanges.

An EF inter-exchange reduced tick ratio spread has:

Two products in two different DCMs
- Expiration 2
- Expiration 3
- Expiration 1

Interest Rate future (DCM 1)
Interest Rate future (DCM 2)

Expiration 1 shall be the nearest quarterly expiry month for Interest Rate future (DCM 2)
Expirations 2 and 3 shall be the nearest consecutive months for Interest Rate future (DCM 1) dated after Expiration 1
Sixteen legs
Quantity/side ratio of [+3:+3]:-10 (Quantity/side ratio constructed with a bid-side bias)

Construction: Buy3exp2com1 Buy3exp3com1 Sell10exp1com2

Security Definition Example: ZQF8G8-SR1Z3

Pricing

The Inter-Commodity Reduced Tick Ratio Spread Trade Price is the average net differential between the current market price of the two legs of one commodity and one leg of another commodity.

Spread Trade Price = AvgPx(2 sets of Com1) – Com2

If necessary, CME Globex will adjust Com1 leg prices to equal the spread price.

Leg Price Assignments

Leg 3 (Com2) is the anchor and assigned the most recent available price from the outright market; trade, best bid/best offer, or Indicative Opening Price.
Legs 1 and 2 (Com1) are assigned prices in line with the outright markets but adjusted if necessary to equal the Spread Trade Price.

Example of trade with leg price adjustment

This example illustrates the leg price assignments after adjustment.

Spread ZQF8G8-SR1Z3 trades at 0.1425

ZQF8 Early Expiry = 98.9750
ZQG8 Later Expiry = 98.9050
SR1Z3 Qtry Expiry = 98.8000

(98.9750+98.9050) / 2 = 98.9425 - 98.8000 = 0.1400

Most Recent Market Prices: (98.9750 + 98.9100) / 2 = 98.9425 - (988.000/10) = 0.1425

Adjusted Leg Prices Assigned:

ZQF8 Early Expiry = 98.9750
ZQG8 Later Expiry = 98.9100

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

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HO Calendar Horizontal

SecuritySubType=HO

The Horizontal is an options spread involving the simultaneous purchase (sale) of buying a call (put) in a deferred expiration and selling a call (put) of the same strike in an earlier expiration

A Horizontal has:

One Product
Two legs
- Both legs must be of different expiration
- Both legs must have the same strike
- Both legs must be calls or puts
Buying the Horizontal buys leg1 and sells leg2
Selling the Horizontal sells the leg1 and buys leg2
Quantity/side ratio of the legs is +1:-1

Example

Instrument Symbol = UD:1V: HO 0709947215

Leg 1 =+1 ESZ8 P2300
Leg 2 = -1 ESU8 P2300

The differential of the legs must be a tradeable tick for the new combined instrument. In the event that it is not, orders using the price will be rejected. This spread can also trade at a negative price.

Pricing

The Horizontal Trade Price is = (Leg1-Leg2) the differential of the legs

Leg Price Assignment

Calculate Fair Price of the Horizontal based on fair prices of the legs.
Calculate the difference between the Horizontal trade price and the calculated fair price of the spread.
Spread Trade Price = Fair Market Price; no remainder to distribute to the legs
Any adjustment of the outright leg prices due to remainder will be assigned according to UDS leg pricing assignment rules

Pricing Example – Equal Distribution

Horizontal trades at 20

Leg1 has Fair Market Price of 130
Leg2 has Fair Market Price of 120
Spread Fair Market Price = 130-120 =10
Spread Trade Price – Fair Market Price = 10
There are 10 ticks to distribute

Leg1 = 130 +5 = 135
Leg2 = 120 - 5 = 115

Pricing Example – Unequal Distribution

Horizontal trades at 15

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

The Diagonal is an option spread involving the simultaneous purchase (sale) of a call (put) in a deferred expiration and a sale (purchase) of a call (put) in an earlier expiration.

A Diagonal has:

One Product
Two legs
- For a Call Diagonal
  - First leg must be a buy of a call in a deferred expiration
  - Second leg must be a sell of a call in a nearby expiration (compared to leg1)
- For a Put Diagonal
  - First leg must be a buy of a put in a deferred expiration
  - Second leg must be a sell of a put in a nearby expiration (compared to leg1)
- Both legs must be of different expirations
- Both legs must be of different strike prices
- First leg must be the deferred expiration compared to the second leg
Buying the Diagonal buys leg1 and sells leg2
Selling the Diagonal sells the leg1 and buys leg2
Quantity/side ratio of the legs is +1:-1
Products created without following strike price construction rules below will receive spread type GN in their security definition message (both in the tags 55-Symbol and in tag 762-SecuritySubType).

Examples

Instrument Symbol = UD:1V: DG 1112959471

Leg 1 = +1 EWF9 C2940
Leg 2 = -1 EWX8 C2865

The differential of the legs must be a tradeable tick for the new combined instrument. In the event that it is not, orders using the price will be rejected. This spread can trade to a minimum price of zero. This spread can also trade at a negative price.

Pricing

The Diagonal Trade Price is = (Leg1-Leg2) the differential of the legs

Leg Price Assignment

Calculate Fair Price of the Diagonal based on fair prices of the legs.
Calculate the difference between the Diagonal trade price and the calculated fair price of the spread.
Spread Trade Price = Fair Market Price; no remainder to distribute to the legs
Any adjustment of the outright leg prices due to remainder will be assigned according to UDS leg pricing assignment rules

Pricing Example – Equal Distribution

Diagonal trades at 850

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 = 850 – 720 = 130
There are 26 ticks to distribute (smallest tick is in the Leg2 price)
Ticks are divided up equally as follows:

Diagonal Leg1 = 850 + 65 = 915
Diagonal Leg2 = 130 – 65 = 65

Pricing Example – Unequal Distribution

Diagonal trades at 825

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

The Straddle is an options combination involving the simultaneous purchase (sale) of both a call and put of the same strike and expiration.

A Straddle has:

One Product
Two legs

Both legs must be same expiration
Both legs must have the same strike
One leg must be a call
One leg must be a put

Quantity/side ratio of the legs is +1:+1
Buying the Straddle buys both legs
Selling the Straddle sells both legs

Example

Instrument Symbol = UD:U$: ST 0625928966

Leg 1 = +1 SR1U4 C9712
Leg 2 = +1 SR1U4 P9712

The sum of the legs cannot be priced at or less than zero. Orders placed for at a price at or less than zero will be rejected. This spread cannot trade at a negative price.

Pricing

The Straddle Trade Price is = (Leg1+Leg2) the sum of both option legs

Leg Price Assignment

Calculate Fair Price of the Straddle based on fair prices of the legs
Calculate the difference between the Straddle trade price and the calculated fair price of the spread
Spread Trade Price = Fair Market Price; no remainder to distribute to the legs
Any adjustment of the outright leg prices due to remainder will be assigned according to UDS leg pricing assignment rules

Pricing Example – Equal Distribution

Straddle trades at 127.5

Leg1 has Fair Market Price of 119
Leg2 has Fair Market Price of 8.5
Spread Fair Market Price = 119 + 8.5 = 127.5
There are 0 ticks to distribute.
Trade Price = Fair Market Price; no remainder to distribute to the legs

Leg1 = 119 + 0 = 119
Leg2 = 8.5 + 0 = 8.5

Pricing Example – Unequal Distribution

Straddle trades at 128

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

The Strangle is an options combination involving the simultaneous purchase (sale) of buying a put at a lower strike price and buying the call at a higher strike price of the same instrument and expiration.

A Strangle has:

One product
Two legs
- The legs must be of same expirations
- Both legs must have different strikes
- Leg1 must be a put of a lower strike price
- Leg2 must be a call of a higher strike price
- Quantity/side ratio of +1:+1
- Buying the Strangle buys both legs
- Selling the Strangle sells both legs

Example

Instrument Symbol = UD:U$: SG 0625930013

Leg1 = +1 SR1H4 P9712
Leg2 = +1 SR1H4 C9725
Buying the Strangle buys the put at a lower strike price and buys the call at a higher strike price
Selling the Strangle sells the put at a lower strike price and sells the call at a higher strike price

The sum of the legs cannot be priced at or less than zero. Orders placed for at a price at or less than zero will be rejected. This spread cannot trade at a negative price.

Pricing

The Strangle Trade Price is = (Leg1+Leg2) the sum of both legs

Leg Price Assignment

Calculate Fair Price of the Strangle based on fair prices of the legs
Calculate the difference between the Strangle trade price and the calculated fair price of the spread
Spread Trade Price = Fair Market Price; no remainder to distribute to the legs
Any adjustment of the outright leg prices due to remainder will be assigned according to UDS leg pricing assignment rules

Pricing Example – Equal Distribution

Strangle trades at 21.0

Strangle Leg1 has Fair Market Price of 9.5
Strangle Leg2 has Fair Market Price of 11.5
Spread Fair Market Price 9.5 + 11 = 21
Spread Trade Price = Fair Market Price; no remainder to distribute to the legs
There are 0 ticks to distribute.
- Strangle Leg1 = 9.5
- Strangle Leg2 = 11.5

Pricing Example – Unequal Distribution

Strangle trades at 25.5

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

The Vertical is an options spread involving the simultaneous purchase (sale) of buying a call (put) at one strike price and selling a call (put) at a different strike price within the same expiration.

A Vertical has:

One Product
Two legs

Both legs must be same expiration
Both legs must be calls or puts
Both legs must have different strike prices
- - For a Call Vertical
    - Leg1 must be a at a lower strike
    - Leg2 must be a at a higher strike

- - - For a Put Vertical
      - Leg1 must be at a higher strike
      - Leg2 must be at a lower strike
Quantity/side ratio of the legs is +1:-1
Buying the Vertical buys one leg1 and sells leg2
Selling the Vertical sells one leg1 and buys leg2

Example

Instrument Symbol = UD:U$: VT 0709922760

Leg 1 = +1 SR1U4 C9737
Leg 2 = -1 SR1U4 C9762

The differential of the legs cannot be priced less than zero. Orders placed for at a price less than zero will be rejected. This spread cannot trade at a negative price.

Pricing

The Vertical Trade Price is = (Leg1-Leg2) the differential of both option legs.

Leg Price Assignment

Calculate Fair Price of the Vertical based on fair prices of the legs
Calculate the difference between the Vertical trade price and the calculated fair price of the spread
Spread Trade Price = Fair Market Price; no remainder to distribute to the legs
Any adjustment of the outright leg prices due to remainder will be assigned according to UDS leg pricing assignment rules

Pricing Example – Equal Distribution

Vertical trades at 4.0

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 – 4 = 0
There are 0 ticks to distribute.
Spread Trade Price – Fair Market Price = 1 Fair Market Price; no remainder to distribute to the legs

Leg1 = 9
Leg2 = 5

Pricing Example – Unequal Distribution

Vertical trades at 4.5

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

A 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.

A Box has:

One Product
Four legs
- Leg1 (buy leg) must be a call at a strike price
- Leg2 (sell leg) must be a put at same strike price as leg1
- Leg3 (buy leg) must be a put at a higher strike price than leg1
- Leg4 (sell leg) must be a call at same strike price as leg3

All four legs must be the same expiration
Two legs must be calls and two legs must puts

Quantity/side ratio of the legs is +1:-1:+1:-1
Buying a Box buy Leg1, sell Leg2, buy Leg3, sell Leg4
Selling a Box sell Leg1, buy Leg2, sell Leg3, buy Leg4

Example

Instrument Symbol = UD:1V: BX 0806948120

Leg1 = +1 ESU8 C2500
Leg2 = -1 ESU8 P2500
Leg3 = +1 ESU8 P2800
Leg4 = -1 ESU8 C2800

The differential of the legs cannot be priced less than zero. Orders placed for at a price less than zero will be rejected. This spread cannot trade at a negative price.

Pricing

The Box Trade Price is = sum of Buy legs – sum of Sell legs, or

Leg1 – Leg2 + Leg3 – Leg4
Leg1 + Leg3 – (Leg2 + Leg4)

Leg Price Assignment

Calculate Fair Price of the Box based on fair prices of the legs.
Calculate the difference between the Box trade price and the calculated fair price of the spread.
Spread Trade Price = Fair Market Price; no remainder to distribute to the legs
Any adjustment of the outright leg prices due to remainder will be assigned according to UDS leg pricing assignment rules

Pricing Example – Equal Distribution

Box trades at 34700

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 = 34700 – 34800 = -100
There are 4 ticks to distribute.

Leg1 = 24775 – 25 = 24750
Leg2 = 3175 + 25 = 3200
Leg3 = 14950 – 25 = 14925
Leg4 = 1750 + 25 = 1775

Pricing Example – Unequal Distribution

Box trades at 34775

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

A Conditional Curve is an options spread unique to CME SOFR options. A Conditional Curve involves the simultaneous purchase (sale) of a SOFR option and the sale (purchase) of a second SOFR option. Both options must be either calls or puts, within the same expiration, and must have different underlying futures.

A Conditional Curve has:

Two Products

One product must be a SOFR mid-curve option
One product must be a SOFR option or SOFR mid-curve option
Both products must support the Conditional Curve options spread

Two Legs
- Leg1 (buy leg) must be a call with an earlier underlying expiration compared to Leg2
- Leg2 (sell leg) must be a call with a later underlying expiration compared to Leg1
- Leg1 (buy leg) must be a put with an earlier underlying expiration compared to Leg2
- Leg2 (sell leg) must be a put with a later underlying expiration compared to Leg1

Both legs must have the same expiration date
Both legs must be calls or puts
No specific requirement on strike price. Typically, the strikes are close together or equal.
The legs must have different underlying products
For a Call Conditional Curve
For a Put Conditional Curve

Quantity/side ratio of the legs is +1:-1
Buying a Conditional Curve buys leg1 and sells leg2
Selling a Conditional Curve sells leg1 and buys leg2

Example

Instrument Symbol = UD: U$: CC 0917923556

Leg1 = +1 SR1H4 P9478
Leg2 = -1 SR3Z3 P9472

The differential of the legs must be a tradeable tick for the new combined instrument. In the event that it is not, orders using the price will be rejected. This spread can trade to a minimum price of zero. This spread can also trade at a negative price.

Pricing

The Conditional Curve Trade Price is = Leg1 - Leg2

Leg Price Assignment

Calculate Fair Price of the Conditional Curve based on fair prices of the legs.
Calculate the difference between the Conditional Curve trade price and the calculated fair price of the spread.
Spread Trade Price = Fair Market Price; no remainder to distribute to the legs.
Any adjustment of the outright leg prices due to remainder will be assigned according to options combination leg pricing assignment rules.

Pricing Example – Equal Distribution

Conditional Curve trades at 1.5

Leg1 has Fair Market Price of = 7