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DJIA Futures

DJIA Futures DJIA, or Dow Jones Industrial Average, is the second oldest U.S. stock market index. The Dow shows how 30 U.S.-based companies have traded in a standard session. In order to calculate the average, the Dow is the sum of all its component prices divided by a figure that changes to remain consistent to the value of the index. Trading of DJIA futures usually takes place in an open outcry auction, but a significant amount of trading also takes place online over an electronic network.

DJIA Contract Specifications
Ticker Symbol CME Globex (Electronic): ZD
11 (Clearing)
Open Outcry: DJ
11 (Clearing)
Contract Size $10 x DJIA ($10) futures price
Tick Size
(minimum fluctuation)		 1.00 index points=$10.00
Trading Hours CME Globex: Mon-Fri 5:00pm previous day – 4:15pm CT
Trading halt from 8:15am-3:30pm CT
Open Outcry: Mon-Fri 8:30am-3:15pm CT
Contract Months/Symbols CME Globex: Four Months in the March Quarterly Cycle (Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec)
Open Outcry: Four months in the March Quarterly Cycle (Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec)
Last Trade Date CME Globex: Trading can occur up to 8:15 a.m. on the 3rd Friday of the contract month
Open Outcry: 3:15 p.m. on Thursday prior to 3rd Friday of the contract month
Settlement Procedure Daily Dow Jones Futures Settlement Procedure
Final Dow Jones Futures Settlement Procedure
See SOQ FAQ
Daily Price Limit View price limits details
Block Trade Eligibility No.
Exchange Rules These contracts are listed with, and subject to, the rules and regulations of CME.
Source: CME

Last updated May 2013

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