ITC Pricing

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Last updated: Aug 08, 2024
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This section describes the strike price, pricing, and tick convention used for instruments available it ITC 2.1 format. The ITC price is the format used in all open outcry prices disseminated through the market data MDP interfaces. One method for obtaining the open outcry strike prices and prices is from ITC 2.1 fractional /Decimal indicator.

Contents

 

Fractional/Decimal Indicators



Fractional Indicators codes are utilized to determine the strike price and pricing and the minimum tick fluctuation.

  • W - Whole Number

  • D - Decimal

  • F - Fractional

  • H - Half

Fractional/Decimal Indicators

Fractional Indicator Code

Examples

Fractional/Decimal Indicators

Fractional Indicator Code

Examples

 1/1 or 1

0

0012431 or WWWWWWW

 1/10 or 000000.1

1

001432.8 or WWWWWWD

 1/100 or 00000.01

2

00016.44 or WWWWWDD

 1/1000 or 0000.001

3

0122.050 or WWWWDDD

 1/10000 or 000.0001

4

004.3040 or WWWDDDD

 1/100000 or 00.00001

5

00.35470 or WWDDDDD

 1/1000000 or 0.000001

6

0.035740 WDDDDDD

1/10000000  or .0000001

7

.0125250 DDDDDDD

1/8

E

WWWWWWF where F = 0 - 7

1/32

T

WWWWWFF where FF = 00 - 31

1/64

X

WWWWWFF where FF = 00 - 63

Half 64ths

Y

WWWWFFH where FF = 00 - 63, H = 0 or 5

Half 32nds

U

WWWWFFH where FF = 00 - 31, H = 0 or 5

Quarter 32nds

V

WWWWFFH where FF = 00 - 31, H = 0,2,5, or 7

2 1/2 point increments -0.00025 Effective Fractional Indicator of 4

R

WWWWWWF

  • F = 0, price is WWWW.WWF0

  • F = 2, price is WWWW.WWF5

  • F = 5, price is WWWW.WWF0

  • F = 7, price is WWWW.WWF5

1/2

H

WWWWWWF where F = 0 or 1

1/4

Q

WWWWWWF where F = 0 - 3

1/16

S

WWWWWFF where FF = 00 - 15

1/128

O

WWWWFFF where FFF = 000 - 127

1/256

F

WWWWFFF where FFF = 000 - 255

1/8 Point Increments  (.00125), Effective Fractional Indicator of 5

C

WWWWWWF

  • F = 0, price is WWWW.WW000

  • F = 1, price is WWWW.WW125

  • F = 2, price is WWWW.WW250

  • F = 3, price is WWWW.WW375

  • F = 4, price is WWWW.WW500

  • F = 5, price is WWWW.WW625

  • F = 6, price is WWWW.WW750

  • F = 7, price is WWWW.WW875

1/4 Point Increments, Effective Fractional Indicator of 6

W

WWWWWWF

  • F = 0, price is WW.WWWWF0

  • F = 2, price is WW.WWWWF5

  • F = 5, price is WW.WWWWF0

  • F = 7, price is WW.WWWWF5

1/4 Point Increments, Effective Fractional Indicator of 3

K

WWWWWWF 

  • F = 0, price is WWWWW.WF0

  • F = 2, price is WWWWW.WF5

  • F = 5, price is WWWWW.WF0

  • F = 7, price is WWWWW.WF5

1/4 Point Increments, Effective Fractional Indicator of 2

L

WWWWWWF

  • F = 0, price is WWWWWW.F0

  • F = 2, price is WWWWWW.F5

  • F = 5, price is WWWWWW.F0

  • F = 7, price is WWWWWW.F5

Decimalized 32nds

Z

WWWWWHH where HH = 00,25,50,or 75

Extended Decimal 32nds, 4 Decimal positions

T4

WWWFFFF where F = 0 - 9

Example:

aM  FU 200496090804280Rb ED  U15DU154(Fractional Indicator is defined as 4) 0959600+T Oc

Price

The price field will be disseminated as a seven-byte numeric field. The delineation of the whole number portion of the, and decimal or fractional portion of the price, will be defined by the Price Fractional Indicator Code (i.e., a price 123 4/8th cents will be displayed as 0001234). 

No truncation of price data is permitted with the exception for high order zero for products which trade in fraction of 1/10,000,000 or smaller. Therefore, products such as some currencies which are customarily traded in smaller increments will approximately $.0.035740 per Russian Ruble. Any product traded in smaller increments will have traded leading zeros. 

Example:

aM   FQ 904911131613510 b RU  M11EM116 0035740+T 9                        9c

Price Sign

This is one byte code which represent a “+” for a positive number (or Zero) and”-“ for negative number. A blank will be used if the price itself is blank. 

The tick is the minimum price fluctuation allowed for a futures or options contract during a trading session as specified by the contract terms of CME Group. An instrument will have standard tick.

BAT Code

Associated with any price field will be a BAT code to designate the price as a Bid, Ask, or Trade, as defined below.

Code

Indication

Code

Indication

B

Bid

A

Ask

T

Trade            

Space

Other types of prices (e.g., Settlements, Index Levels, etc.        

Price Indicator

Price indicators are used to specify unusual pricing conventions. Current definitions include:

Code

Indication

Code

Indication

Space

Normal

C

Cabinet               

D

Differential        

M

Match/Cross Trade

N

Nominal / Notional

R

Indicative

V

Nominal Cabinet                     

W

Intraday Settle                                                     

X

Phone Trade                                                     

Z

S.O.Q. (Special Opening Quote)

Option:

aM   OE C00603480916550Rb K7K U11P0002750 (Strike Price)+E (Strike Fractional Indicator) K7K U113V111  1 0000010+T 01500ABc

Put/Call Code

Puts and calls will be identified by the following codes: 

Contract

Code

Contract

Code

Put

P

Call

C

Strike Price

The strike price field for options instruments will be disseminated as a seven-byte numeric field. The delineation of the whole number portion of the price and the decimal or fractional portion of the price will be defined by the Strike Fractional Indicator Code (i.e., a price of 123 4/8th cents will be displayed as 0001234).

Strike Price Sign

This is a one character code which represents a "+" for a positive number (including Zero

where appropriate) and "-" for negative number.

Expiration Indicator

This is a one character P/A code identifying the style of Expiration for the Option.

Code

Definition

Code

Definition

A

American Style

E

European Style

Strike Price Indicator

This is a one character P/A code which identifies the manner in which the Strike Prices

are coded.

Code

Definition

Code

Definition

Space

Normal

D

Differential

F

Percentage

For most cabinet prices the Price field will be ‘0000000’, but a few cabinet prices may contain non-zero prices.  

The price in a cabinet price may also contain  ‘0000001’  ‘0000002’  ‘0000005’  ‘0000007’ or ‘0000010’.

Examples:

aB   OU K02298031128040Rb PY  H16P0003000+AC   H16IG16E  E 0000001+TC                   Oc

aM   ON R00471180857040Rb EV  F16P0172500+ESP  H16SF162                          2 0000002+TC      c

aB   ON I01634590944420Rb PY  H16P0003200+AC   H16IG16E                          E 0000005+TC      c

aB   OU I04021561430210Rb FP  H16P0011525+AFV  H16IG162  Y 0000007+TC                   Cc

aB   ON R02616121217000Rb TY5 F16P0012800+ATY  H16SF162                          X 0000010+TC      c





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