Product Classification

Products are sorted by the following Classification Codes:

  • F - Futures

  • O - Options

  • S - Spreads

  • I - Cash Instruments

  • A - Administrative

Position

Name

Length

Valid Values

Description

Product Classification

Position

Name

Length

Valid Values

Description

Product Classification

26 

Product Classification Type 

(1) 

  • Space = No Further Definition Included

  • I = Index Values 

Represents a special type of futures contract 

F - Futures 

27 - 29

Future Commodity Code

(3)



ITC product code

 F - Futures

30

Future Day Code

(1)

  • 1 - 9  = Day 1 – 9

  • 0  = Day 10

  • A - U = day 11- 31

Future maturity  date

 F - Futures

31

Future Month Code

(1)

  • F = January

  • G = February

  • H = March

  • J = April

  • K = May

  • M = June

  • N = July

  • Q = August

  • U = September

  • V = October

  • X = November

  • Z = December

  • Y = Spot Expiration/Index Information

Future maturity  month

 F - Futures

32 - 33

Future Year Code

(2)

The last two digits of the year

Future maturity year

Year code is Blank for Spot Expiration/Index Information.

 F - Futures

34

Last Trading Date Day Code

(1)

  • 1 - 9  = Day 1 – 9

  • 0 = Day 10

  • A - U = day 11- 31

  • Space = Not Applicable

Future last trading date

 F - Futures

35

Last Trading Date Month Code

(1)

  • F = January

  • G = February

  • H = March

  • J = April

  • K = May

  • M = June

  • N = July

  • Q = August

  • U = September

  • V = October

  • X = November

  • Z = December

  • Y = Spot Expiration/Index Information

Future last trading month

 F - Futures

36 - 37

Last Trading Date Year Code

(2)

The last two digits of the year

Future last trading year

Year code is Blank for Spot Expiration/Index Information.

 F - Futures

26

Product Classification Type

(1)

Space = No Further Definition included                      

Represents a special type of options contract.

O - Options

27 - 29

Option Instrument Code

(3)



ITC product code

O - Options

30

Option Day Code

(1)

  • 1 - 9  = Day 1 – 9

  • 0 = Day 10

  • A - U = day 11- 31

Option maturity  date

O - Options 

31

Option Month Code

(1)

  • F = January

  • G = February

  • H = March

  • J = April

  • K = May

  • M = June

  • N = July

  • Q = August

  • U = September

  • V = October

  • X = November

  • Z = December

  • Y = Spot Expiration/Index Information

Option maturity  month

O - Options

32 - 33

Option Year Code

(2)

The last two digits of the year

Option maturity year

 O - Options

34

Put/Call Code

(1)

  • P = Put

  • C = Call

Identify put or call options

 O - Options

35 - 41

Strike Price

(7)



The delineation of the whole number portion of the price(e.g. a price of 123 4/8th cents will be displayed as 0001234).

 O - Options

42

Strike Price Sign

(1)

  • "+"  =  a positive number (including Zero where appropriate)

  • "-"  =  negative number

Represent positive or negative strike

 O - Options

43

Expiration Indicator

(1)

  • A  = American Style

  • E  = European Style

Identifying the style of Expiration for the Option

 O - Options

44 - 46

Underlying Future Commodity Code

(3)



Indicate the product complex

 O - Options

47

Underlying Future Day Code

(1)

  • 1 - 9  = Day 1 – 9

  • 0      = Day 10

  • A - U = day 11- 31

  • Space = Not Applicable

Underlying Future maturity  date

 O - Options

48

Underlying Future Month Code

(1)

  • F = January

  • G = February

  • H = March

  • J = April

  • K = May

  • M = June

  • N = July

  • Q = August

  • U = September

  • V = October

  • X = November

  • Z = December

  • Y = Spot Expiration/Index Information

Underlying  Future maturity  month

O - Options 

50

Underlying Future Year Code

(2)

The last two digits of the year

Underlying Future maturity year   

 O - Options

51

Last Trading Date Day Code

(1)

  • 1 - 9  = Day 1 – 9

  • 0  = Day 10

  • A - U = day 11- 31

  • Space = Not Applicable

Option last trading date

 O - Options

52

Last Trading Date Month Code

(1)

  • F = January

  • G = February

  • H = March

  • J = April

  • K = May

  • M = June

  • N = July

  • Q = August

  • U = September

  • V = October

  • X = November

  • Z = December

  • Y = Spot Expiration/Index Information

Option last trading month

 O - Options

53 - 54

Last Trading Date Year Code

(2)

 The last two digits of the year

Option last trading year

 O - Options

55 -56

Strike Price Fractional Indicator

(2)



All fractions are expressed as fractions or in decimals as is customary for the particular commodity.

 O - Options

57

Strike Price Indicator

(1)

  • Space = Normal

  • D = Differential

Identify the manner in which the Strike Prices are coded.

 O - Options

 26

 Product Classification Type

 (1)

Space = No Further Definition included

Represents a special type of Combination

 S - Spreads

 27 - 46

 Spread Description

(20)



Used to define the type of spread being traded

 S - Spreads

 47 - 48

 Spread Type

(2)

See Spreads and Combinations Available on CME Globex

Represent the type of spread  traded

 S - Spreads

 49 - 50

Number of Spread Legs 

(2)



Number of underlying legs that make up the spread

 S - Spreads

 26

Product Classification Type

(1) 

  • Space = No Further Definition included

  • I = Index Values             

Represents a special type of index values

 I - Cash Instruments

 27 - 44

Index Description

(18)



An alphanumeric field that is used to identify, in a standard industry-common format, the specific Cash Instrument being traded

 I - Cash Instruments

 45 - 56

CUSIP #

(12)



The base number of 6 digits (the 6th digit of which may be alpha or numeric), and a 2 character suffix (either numeric, alphabetic, or both) known as the Issue Number. The 9th character is a check digit.

 I - Cash Instruments

 57 - 61

Yield

 (5)



A 5 digit field containing Cash Instrument yield in 99.999 format (decimal is implied). The Yield is calculated from the Dollar Price via the Securities Industry Association (SIA).

 I - Cash Instruments

 26 - 71

 Control Message

(46)



Text  messages are provided to update vendors' systems with notification of significant exchange system status changes and to test system integrity.

 A - Administrative




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