CME STP - Quantity Calculations

CME STP calculates Quantity using variables specific to the given product (for example, MMBTu for Natural Gas) and sends this value in trade reporting messages. The table below shows quantity calculation examples for STP supported product types. 

Product 

Instrument

Quantity Entered in Clearport

TrdgQty in STP 

Original Unit of Measure selected in Clearport 

OrigTmUnit in STP

Mult

MMY Month

Days Billable in Month

Qty or LastQty
(Contracts per Leg  or Outright)

Product 

Instrument

Quantity Entered in Clearport

TrdgQty in STP 

Original Unit of Measure selected in Clearport 

OrigTmUnit in STP

Mult

MMY Month

Days Billable in Month

Qty or LastQty
(Contracts per Leg  or Outright)

Natural Gas

NN

65,000

65,000

MMBtu/calendar day

D

2500

September

30

Qty = (TrdgQty/Mult)*Number of Days in Month
780 = (65,000/2,500)*30

Natural Gas

NN 

65,000

65,000

MMBtu/month

Mo

2500

October

31

Qty = (TrdgQty/Mult)
26 = 65,000/2500

Power

KA 

125

125





400

December

22
See NERC (North American Electric Reliability Corporation) Holiday Schedule

Total MwH for Month= TrdgQty*Hours per Day*Number of Billable Days in Month
44,000 = 125*16*22

Qty = Total MwH for Month/ Mult
110 = 44,000/400

Crude Oil

AO (WTI Average Price Option Combo)

1,000

1,000,000

Contracts/Month

Mo

1,000

September



1,000

Crude Oil

AO (WTI Average Price Option Combo)

31,000

31,000

Barrels/Month

Mo

1,000

October



Qty = Total Barrels for Month/ Mult
31 = 31,000/1,000

Crude Oil

AO (WTI Average Price Option Combo)

1,000

1,000

Barrels/calendar day

D

1,000

December

31

Total Barrels for Month=TrdgQty * Number of Days in Month

Qty = Total Barrels for Month/ Mult
31=31,000/1,000

Grains

BSW

5,440

N/A

Metric tons/ Month

N/A

136

December



Qty = Total Tons for Month/ Mult
40 =5,440/136

Grains

BSW

5,440

N/A

Contracts/ Month

N/A

136

December



5,440

Financial

ED

4,000

N/A

Contracts/ Month

N/A

2,500

September



4,000

Financial

ED

50,000,000,000

N/A

USD/Month

N/A

2500

September



Qty = Total USD for Month/ Notional
50,000 = 50,000,000,000/ 1,000,000

Note: Per Contract Specs, Notional value is 1,000,000

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