CME STP FIX - Quantity Calculations

CME STP FIX - Quantity Calculations

CME STP FIX 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 CME ClearPort

10038-LegTradingQuanity in STP

Original Unit of Measure selected in ClearPort

1001-LegTimeUnit in STP

10045-LegContractMultiplier

610-LegMaturityMonthYear

Days Billable in Month

687-LegQty or 32-LastQty
(Contracts per Leg or Outright)

Product

Instrument

Quantity Entered in CME ClearPort

10038-LegTradingQuanity in STP

Original Unit of Measure selected in ClearPort

1001-LegTimeUnit in STP

10045-LegContractMultiplier

610-LegMaturityMonthYear

Days Billable in Month

687-LegQty or 32-LastQty
(Contracts per Leg or Outright)

Natural Gas

NN

65,000

65,000

MMBtu/calendar day

D

2500

September

30

LegQty = ( 10038-LegTradingQuantity/10045-LegContractMultiplier)*Number of Days in Month
780 = (65,000/2,500)*30

Natural Gas

NN 

65,000

65,000

MMBtu/month

Mo

2500

October

31

LegQty = (10038-LegTradingQuantity/10045-LegContractMultiplier)
26 = 65,000/2500

Power

KA 

125

125

 

 

400

December

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

Total MwH for Month= 10038-LegTradingQuantity*Hours per Day*Number of Billable Days in Month
44,000 = 125*16*22

LegQty = Total MwH for Month/ 10045-LegCobtractMultiplier
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

 

LegQty = Total Barrels for Month/10045-LegCobtractMultiplier
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=10038-LegTradingQuantity * Number of Days in Month

LegQty = Total Barrels for Month 10045-LegCobtractMultiplier
31=31,000/1,000

Grains

BSW

5,440

N/A

Metric tons/ Month

N/A

136

December

 

LegQty = Total Tons for Month/ 10045-LegCobtractMultiplier
40 =5,440/136

Grains

BSW

5,440

N/A

Contracts/ Month

N/A

136

December

 

5,440

Financial

Interest Rates

ED

SR3

4,000

N/A

Contracts/ Month

N/A

2,500

September

 

4,000

Financial

ED

SR3

50,000,000,000

N/A

USD/Month

N/A

2500

September

 

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

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

See also: Three-Month SOFR Futures - Contract Specs

 




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