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
Additional Info
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