Australian Coking Coal Futures
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Australian Coking Coal Products• Australian Coking Coal (Argus) Low Vol futures
• Australian Coking Coal (Platts) futures
• Australian Coking Coal (Platts) Low Vol futures
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Australian Coking Coal (Platts) Mid Vol futures
Australian Coking Coal (Platts) Low Vol futures
Australian Coking Coal (Argus) Low Vol futures
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Contract Specifications
Australian Coking Coal (Platts) Futures
Product Symbol ACL
Venue CME ClearPort, Open Outcry (New York)
Trading Hours
(All Times Listed in
New York Time/ET)
CME ClearPort:
Sunday – Friday 6:00 p.m. – 5:15 p.m. (5:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. Chicago Time/CT) with a 45-minute break each day beginning at
5:15 p.m. (4:15 p.m. CT)
Open Outcry:
Monday – Friday 9:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. (8:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. CT)
Contract Size 1,000 metric tons ($10.00 per contract)
Price Quotation U.S. Dollars and Cents per metric ton
Minimum Fluctuation $0.01 per metric ton ($10.00 per contract)
Floating PriceThe Floating Price for each contract month is equal to the average price calculated for all available price assessments published
for “Hard Coking Coal (HCC 64 Mid Vol) FOB Australia” for that given calendar month by Platts (Platts).
Termination of Trading Trading terminates on the last business day of the contract month (follows the Singapore calendar).
Listed Contracts Trading is conducted in the current year and the next full year up to 24 consecutive months.
Settlement Type Financial
Rulebook Chapter 971
Exchange Rule These contracts are listed with, and subject to, the rules and regulations of NYMEX.
Australian Coking Coal (Platts) Low Vol Futures
Product Symbol ALW
Venue CME ClearPort, Open Outcry (New York)
Trading Hours
(All Times Listed in
New York Time/ET)
CME ClearPort:
Sunday – Friday 6:00 p.m. – 5:15 p.m. (5:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. Chicago Time/CT) with a 45-minute break each day beginning at
5:15 p.m. (4:15 p.m. CT)
Open Outcry:
Monday – Friday 9:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. (8:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. CT)
Contract Size 1,000 metric tons ($10.00 per contract)
Price Quotation U.S. Dollars and Cents per metric ton
Minimum Fluctuation $0.01 per metric ton
Floating PriceThe Floating Price for each contract month is equal to the average price calculated for all available price assessments published
for “Hard Coking Coal (Premium Low Vol) FOB Australia for that given calendar month by Coal Trader International (Platts).
Termination of Trading Trading terminates on the last business day of the contract month (follows the Singapore calendar).
Listed Contracts Trading is conducted in the current year and the next full year up to 24 consecutive months.
Settlement Type Financial
Rulebook Chapter 1111
Exchange Rule These contracts are listed with, and subject to, the rules and regulations of NYMEX.
Australian Coking Coal (Argus) Low Vol Futures
Product Symbol ACR
Venue CME ClearPort, Open Outcry (New York)
Trading Hours
(All Times Listed in
New York Time/ET)
CME ClearPort:
Sunday – Friday 6:00 p.m. – 5:15 p.m. (5:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. Chicago Time/CT) with a 45-minute break each day beginning at
5:15 p.m. (4:15 p.m. CT)
Open Outcry:
Monday – Friday 9:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. (8:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. CT)
Contract Size 1,000 metric tons ($10.00 per contract)
Price Quotation U.S. Dollars and Cents per metric ton
Minimum Fluctuation $0.01 per metric ton
Floating PriceThe Floating Price for each contract month is equal to the average price calculated for all available price assessments published
for Metallugical Coal FOB Australia for that given calendar month by Argus Coal Daily International (Argus).
Termination of Trading Trading terminates on the last business day of the contract month (follows the UK calendar).
Listed Contracts Trading is conducted in the current year and the next full year up to 24 consecutive months.
Settlement Type Financial
Rulebook Chapter 1110
Exchange Rule These contracts are listed with, and subject to, the rules and regulations of NYMEX.
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