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Commodity Expiration Dates for August and September Contracts

Strategic Insights

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Numerous commodity expiration dates for August and September contracts are nearing, with various trading days, options expiry, and notice days scheduled across different exchanges. The Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT), Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME), Kansas City Board of Trade (KCBT), London International Financial Futures and Options Exchange (Liffe), Marché a Terme International de France (Matif), Minneapolis Grain Exchange (MGE), and Winnipeg Commodity Exchange (WCE) all have specific dates for August and September contracts. These dates are crucial for traders to manage their positions and settle their contracts.

Key Takeaways:

  • August 12 marks the last trading day for CBOT's August soybean futures, mini-sized soybean futures, and soymeal, soyoil futures.
  • Liffe's September wheat futures first tender day is scheduled for August 25, while CME's August feeder cattle futures last trading day is also on August 25.
  • CBOT has multiple first notice days for September contracts on August 31, including September wheat futures, mini-sized wheat, corn futures, corn, oats futures, soybean futures, soymeal, soyoil futures, and mini-sized soybean futures.
  • September 14 marks the last trading day for multiple CBOT contracts, including September wheat futures, mini-sized wheat, corn futures, corn, oats futures, soybean futures, soymeal, soyoil futures, and mini-sized soybean futures.
  • CME's September lumber futures last trading day is on September 15.
  • CBOT's September rice futures last trading day is on September 21.
  • Liffe's September wheat futures last trading day is on September 23.
  • CME's September feeder cattle options expiry is also on September 23.
  • CBOT's October grain, soy complex options expiry is on the same day.

Statistics:

  • 26 different expiration dates have been scheduled across various exchanges for August and September contracts.
  • 14 of these dates are last trading days for specific contracts.
  • 12 of these dates are first notice days for new contracts or option expiries.
  • CBOT has the largest number of scheduled expiration dates with 15.
  • Liffe and CME each have 5 scheduled expiration dates.
  • Matif, MGE, and WCE have 1-2 scheduled expiration dates each.

Sources:

  • "Commodity Expiration Dates" on ODJ via COMTEX, published on December 17, 2004.
  • Valena Henderson, "Commodity Expiration Dates Near for August, September Contracts" on Dow Jones Newswires, publication date unknown.
  • COMTEX News Service, "Commodity Expiration Dates" on http://www.comtexnews.com.

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