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ICE US Changes the electronic open times for some agricultural products; extends floor hours & changes closing period for Continuous Commodity Index Options Contracts; and deletes references to floor hours for Reuters Jefferies CRB Index. ICE US #08-22 03/26/2008 Certified 03/26/2008 1
CBOT Permits block transactions in US Treasury contracts for outright and spread positions. CBOT #08-14 01/24/2008 Certified 03/25/2008 1
CBOT Provides an Advisory detailing the minimum quantity thresholds and other applicable provisions governing block trading in CBOT US Treasury and Fed Funds futures and options pursuant to CBOT Rule 526. Market Regulation Advisory Notice RA0801-1. CBOT #08-1 01/24/2008 Certified 03/25/2008 1
ICE US Extends the open outcry trading session for Cotton No.2 options contracts by opening trading at 8:15 am instead of 10:30 am. ICE US #08-21 03/18/2008 Certified 03/25/2008 1
MIAX Permits Hard Red Spring Wheat options contracts to trade electronically during the same time as by open outcry. 03/19/2008 Certified 03/25/2008 1
MIAX Increases the fee for handling Exchange for Risk (EFR) transactions, adds a fee for Exchange for Physical (EFP) transactions and creates a new fee rate for delegate members. 03/20/2008 Certified 03/25/2008 1
USFE Provides Block, EFP, Error Trade and Maximum Order Rules for the trading of futures on the SENSEX Stock Price Index. USFE #08-2 03/20/2008 Certified 03/25/2008 1
NFX Provides Notice of Closure on Good Friday holiday, Friday March 21, 2008. PBOT #2008-03 03/19/2008 Certified 03/19/2008 1
OCX Clarifies that for EFPs that are matched on OneChicago BETS, the securities portion of the transaction must be completed and submitted to the market centers designated by the Exchange. 02/05/2008 Certified 03/18/2008 1
NYMEX Imposes penalties for violations of the prohibition against OTC transactions between two Floor Members trading pursuant to an FCN guarantee. NYMEX #8.21 02/28/2008 Certified 03/18/2008 1
NYMEX Deletes the requirement for the Exchange to provide the CFTC with prior notice when a final decision of a Hearing Panel becomes effective. NYMEX #8.22 02/28/2008 Certified 03/18/2008 1
NYMEX Outlines classification of offenses for disciplinary matters; Address the ability to impose a sanction which involves a suspension of membership privileges; Clarify sanctions that apply to trades entered through NYMEX electronic platforms. NYMEX #8.23 02/28/2008 Certified 03/18/2008 1
NYMEX Reduces the number required for a quorum from seven to six panel members under Exchange Rule 3.10, Adjudication Committee. NYMEX #08.34 03/10/2008 Certified 03/18/2008 1
ICE US Permits Trade At Settlement (TAS) orders to be priced outside the daily price limits. ICE US #08-17 03/07/2008 Certified 03/17/2008 1
NYMEX Allows the Transfer of Listed Contracts to another Designated Contract Market. NYMEX #08.48 03/14/2008 Certified 03/15/2008 1
CME Provides Notice of the harmonized Computerized Trade Reconstruction ("CTR") rules and enforcement programs related to trading floor recordkeeping by individual members and clearing member firms. Market Regulatory Advisory RA0805-3. CME and CBOT #08-56 03/13/2008 Certified 03/14/2008 1
CBOT Provides Notice of the harmonized Computerized Trade Reconstruction ("CTR") rules and enforcement programs related to trading floor recordkeeping by individual members and clearing member firms. Market Regulatory Advisory RA0805-3. CME and CBOT #08-56 03/13/2008 Certified 03/14/2008 1
CME Provides procedures and requirements for the appropriate resolution of outtrades, errors and the mishandling of orders. Market Regulation Advisory #RA0804-3. CME and CBOT 08-55 03/12/2008 Certified 03/13/2008 1
CBOT Provides procedures and requirements for the appropriate resolution of outtrades, errors and the mishandling of orders. Market Regulation Advisory #RA0804-3. CME and CBOT 08-55 03/12/2008 Certified 03/13/2008 1
ICE US Expands permissible Block Trades to Cotton No.2 Futures Contracts with a minimum threshold of 500 contracts for all months. ICE US #08-20 03/13/2008 Certified 03/13/2008 1
ICE US Changes to Robusta trading hours on Last Trading Day, and temporary changes to the opening times for several agricultural futures products. ICE US # Amended 08-15 03/11/2008 Certified 03/13/2008 1
NYMEX Notifies the CFTC that the Brent Crude Oil - Last Day Futures contract will be listed for trading on the NYMEX trading floor; the contract, and will continue to be listed for trading on Globex. NYMEX #8.29 03/04/2008 Certified 03/13/2008 1
NYMEX Notifies the CFTC that the NYMEX NOx Emission Allowance Futures and NYMEX SO2 Emission Allowance Futures Contracts will be delisted from ClearPort and will instead trade on Globex. NYMEX #8.25 02/29/2008 Certified 03/13/2008 1
ICE US Changes the close of trading on the Last Trading Day for Robusta Coffee and makes Temporary Changes to the Electronic Opening Times for Sugar 11, Coffee "C", Robusta, Cotton No.2 and Cocoa Futures Contracts. ICE US #08-15 03/05/2008 Certified 03/12/2008 1
ICE US Adopts a Russell 2000 Exchange Member Incentive Program, to encourage traders, other than Market Makers, to trade the Russell 2000 Mini Index futures contract (mini R2"). ICE US #08-19 03/07/2008 Certified 03/10/2008 1
KCBT Provides the pit committee with the authority to expand the closing period by up to one minute on a particular date. 02/11/2008 Certified 03/07/2008 1
ICE US Ends open outcry trading for most of ICE US Futures Contracts. ICE US 08-13 02/28/2008 Certified 03/07/2008 2
NYMEX Notifies the CFTC of the delisting of the Brent-Oman Financial Spread Contract and the WTI-Oman Financial Spread Contract. NYMEX #8.28 02/28/2008 Certified 03/05/2008 1
CME Provides a Regulatory Advisory on Daily Submission of Large Trader Data. Advisory RA0801-3, CME & CBOT # 08-37 02/14/2008 Certified 03/03/2008 1
CBOT Makes permanent the minimum block threshold of 300 contracts for the CBOT Dow Jones AIG-ER futures for outright transactions and calendar spreads. CBOT #08-47 02/26/2008 Certified 03/03/2008 1
CCFE Amendments to modify order procedures; define the effective date of position limits; and increase the position limits for Options on Sulfur Financial Instrument futures contracts. CCFE #07-21 12/18/2007 Certified 03/03/2008 1
CBOT Adopts a harmonized policy with respect to quotation changes in products traded in the open outcry venue. CME & CBOT RA0803-3 02/27/2008 Certified 02/28/2008 1
CME Adopts a harmonized policy with respect to quotation changes in products traded in the open outcry venue. Advisory # RA0803-3, CME & CBOT 08-46 02/27/2008 Certified 02/28/2008 1
CBOT Adopts common rule language with respect to Rule 550 ("Post Close Session") CBOT #08-43 02/25/2008 Certified 02/27/2008 1
CME Allows for volume-weighted average price calculations to determine daily settlement prices for selected CME Group FX nearby futures contract months. CME #08-44 02/25/2008 Certified 02/26/2008 1
ICE US Expands the range of prices at which Trade At Settlement ("TAS") orders may be executed. ICE US #08-4 01/09/2008 Certified 02/26/2008 1
CME Adopts common rule language with respect to Rule 550 (Post Close Session) for both CME and CBOT. CME #08-43. CME & CBOT Market Regulation Advisory Notice RA0802-3. 02/25/2008 Certified 02/25/2008 1
CME Eliminates All-or-None Trades for E-Mini S&P 500 futures and E-Mini Nasdaq 100 futures. CME #08-27 02/12/2008 Certified 02/20/2008 1
NYMEX Makes TAS transactions available for Crude Oil Futures in the seventh nearby contract month. NYMEX #08.16 02/07/2008 Certified 02/19/2008 1
MIAX Provides the Board of Directors with authority to borrow funds for emergencies without an ownership vote. 02/05/2008 Certified 02/15/2008 1
NYMEX Provides a no-bust range as well as accountability levels, position limits, and reportabe levels for the new NYMEX Colombian Peso Futures Contract. NYMEX #08.19 02/14/2008 Certified 02/14/2008 1
CME Provides that trades may occur in multiples of 0.05 index points for E-mini Russell 2000 futures and other index products intercommodity spreads. CME #08-31 02/14/2008 Certified 02/14/2008 1
CME Allows block trades in E-mini Russell 2000 vs. E-mini S&P MidCap 400, E-mini Russell 2000 vs. E-mini S&P SmallCap 600, Russell 2000 vs. S&P MidCap 400, and Russell 2000 vs. S&P SmallCap 600, where the block trade minimum size is 50 contracts. CME #08-32 02/14/2008 Certified 02/14/2008 1
CBOT Provides Notice on Trading Locations of Intermarket Spreads. CBOT Regulatory Advisory RA0806-1. CBOT #08-37 02/14/2008 Certified 02/14/2008 1
CBOT Provides Advisory on Wheat Futures Closing Range Time Period. CBOT Regulatory Advisory RA0805-1. CBOT #08-33 02/14/2008 Certified 02/14/2008 1
CME Modifies CME Rule 140 "Agricultural Business Solicitation Permit Program" to limit the number of eligible permits to the current number; retire revoked, withdrawn or abandoned permits; and ends program on December 31, 2009. CME #08-20 01/29/2008 Certified 02/08/2008 1
NADEX Limits Trading by Certain Affiliates; Changes Exchange Hours; Amends the Order Entry Rule, Underlying Futures Contract Cycle for Binary Payout Gold, Silver, and Crude Oil Contracts, the Daily Payout Criteria and the Minimum Tick Size. 02/07/2008 Certified 02/08/2008 1
NADEX Notifies the CFTC that HedgeStreet has a new owner, certifies compliance with the CEA and the regulations as required by Regulation 8.5(d), and states that it will recommence trading on or about February 11, 2008. 02/06/2008 Certified 02/07/2008 1
CBOT Prohibits pre-execution communications. CBOT RA0802-1; CME and CBOT # 08-24 02/06/2008 Certified 02/07/2008 1
CME Provides guidance on pre-execution communications in CME products executed on CME Globex. CME RA0801-2. CME and CBOT # 08-24 02/06/2008 Certified 02/07/2008 1