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<body background="/images/backgrd.gif"> <CENTER><H2><A HREF="http://www.cbot.com">Chicago Board of Trade</A></H2></CENTER> <CENTER><H4> <A HREF="/help/data_new/index/cbot/cbot.html" TARGET="TOP">Indices on the CBOT </A></CENTER> <p> <font size=4><a href="examples.html">Examples of Entering Futures and Futures Options</a></font> <p> <table border> <tr><th colspan=4>Agricultural Contracts</th> <tr><th>Description</th><th>Symbol</th><th>Traded Months</th><th>Hours</th> <tr><td>Anhydrous Ammonia Futures</td><td>NZym</td><td>Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec</td><td>H</td> <tr><td>Corn Futures</td><td>Cym<br>@Cym</td><td>Dec, Mar, May, Jul, Sep</td><td>A,K</td> <tr><td>Corn Options - Calls</td><td>CymCssss<br>@CymCssss</td><td>Dec, Mar, May, Jul, Sep</td><td>A</td> <tr><td>Corn Options - Puts</td><td>CymPssss<br>@CymPssss</td><td>Dec, Mar, May, Jul, Sep</td><td>A</td> <tr><td>Diammonium Phosphate Futures</td><td>FZym<br>@FZym</td><td>Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec</td><td>B,K</td> <tr><td>Diammonium Phosphate Options - Calls</td><td>FZymCssss<br>@FZymCssss</td><td>Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec</td><td>B,K</td> <tr><td>Diammonium Phosphate Options - Puts</td><td>FZymPssss<br>@FZymPssss</td><td>Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec</td><td>B,K</td> <tr><td>Oat Futures</td><td>Oym<br>@Oym</td><td>Jul, Sep, Dec, Mar, May</td><td>A,K</td> <tr><td>Oat Options - Calls</td><td>OymCssss<br>@OymCssss</td><td>Jul, Sep, Dec, Mar, May</td><td>A</td> <tr><td>Oat Options - Puts</td><td>OymPssss,@OymPssss</td><td>Jul, Sep, Dec, Mar, May</td><td>A</td> <tr><td>Rough Rice Futures</td><td>RRym<br>@RRym</td><td>Sep, Nov, Jan, Mar, May, Jul</td><td>A,K</td> <tr><td>Rough Rice Options - Calls</td><td>RRymCsssss<br>@RRymCsssss</td><td>Jan, Mar, May, Jul, Sep, Nov</td><td>A</td> <tr><td>Rough Rice Options - Puts</td><td>RRymPsssss<br>@RRymPsssss</td><td>Jan, Mar, May, Jul, Sep, Nov</td><td>A</td> <tr><td>Soybean Futures</td><td>Sym<br>@Sym</td><td>Sep, Nov, Jan, Mar, May, Jul, Aug</td><td>A,M</td> <tr><td>Soybean Options - Calls</td><td>SymCssss<br>@SymCssss</td><td>Sep, Nov, Jan, Mar, May, Jul, Aug</td><td>A</td> <tr><td>Soybean Options - Puts</td><td>SymPssss<br>@SymPssss</td><td>Sep, Nov, Jan, Mar, May, Jul, Aug</td><td>A</td> <tr><td>Soybean Meal Futures</td><td>SMym<br>@SMym</td><td>Oct, Dec, Jan, Mar, May, Jul, Aug, Sep</td><td>A,K</td> <tr><td>Soybean Meal Options - Calls</td><td>SMymCsssss<br>@SMymCsssss</td><td>Oct, Dec, Jan, Mar, May, Jul, Aug, Sep</td><td>A</td> <tr><td>Soybean Meal Options - Puts</td><td>SMymPsssss<br>@SMymPsssss</td><td>Oct, Dec, Jan, Mar, May, Jul, Aug, Sep</td><td>A</td> <tr><td>Soybean Oil Futures</td><td>BOym<br>@BOym</td><td>Oct, Dec, Jan, Mar, May, Jul, Aug, Sep</td><td>A,K</td> <tr><td>Soybean Oil Options - Calls</td><td>BOymCsssss<br>@BOymCsssss</td><td>Oct, Dec, Jan, Mar, May, Jul, Aug, Sep</td><td>A</td> <tr><td>Soybean Oil Options - Puts</td><td>BOymPsssss<br>@BOymPsssss</td><td>Oct, Dec, Jan, Mar, May, Jul, Aug, Sep</td><td>A</td> <tr><td>Structural Panel Index Futures</td><td>PIym</td><td>Jul, Sep, Dec, Mar, May</td><td>B</td> <tr><td>Wheat Futures</td><td>Wym<br>@Wym</td><td>Jul, Sep, Dec, Mar, May</td><td>A,K</td> <tr><td>Wheat Options - Calls</td><td>WymCssss<br>@WymCssss</td><td>Jul, Sep, Dec, Mar, May</td><td>A</td> <tr><td>Wheat Options - Puts</td><td>WymPssss<br>@WymPssss</td><td>Jul, Sep, Dec, Mar, May</td><td>A</td> <tr><th colspan=4>Dow Jones</th> <tr><th>Description</th><th>Symbol</th><th>Traded Months</th><th>Hours</th> <tr><td>Dow Jones Industrial Average Futures</td><td>DJym</td><td>Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec</td><td>C</td> <tr><td>Dow Jones Industrial Average Options - Calls</td><td>DJymCssss</td><td>All</td><td>C</td> <tr><td>Dow Jones Industrial Average Options - Puts</td><td>DJymPssss</td><td>All</td><td>C</td> <tr><td>Dow Jones Transportation Average Futures</td><td>DTym</td><td>Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec</td><td>C</td> <tr><td>Dow Jones Transportation Average Options - Calls</td><td>DTymCssss</td><td>All</td><td>C</td> <tr><td>Dow Jones Transportation Average Options - Puts</td><td>DTymPssss</td><td>All</td><td>C</td> <tr><td>Dow Jones Utility Average Futures</td><td>DUym</td><td>Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec</td><td>C</td> <tr><td>Dow Jones Utility Average Options - Calls</td><td>DUymCssss</td><td>All</td><td>C</td> <tr><td>Dow Jones Utility Average Options - Puts</td><td>DUymPssss</td><td>All</td><td>C</td> <tr><th colspan=4>Financial Contracts</th> <tr><th>Description</th><th>Symbol</th><th>Traded Months</th><th>Hours</th> <tr><td>30-Day Fed Fund Spot</td><td>FF$Y</td><td>All Months</td><td>D,I,L,K</td> <tr><td>30-Day Fed Fund Futures</td><td>FFym<br>@FFym<br>QFFym</td><td>All Months</td><td>D,I,L,K</td> <tr><td>Municipal Bond Index (Long-Term) Futures</td><td>MBmy<br>@MBmy<br>QMBmy</td><td>Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec</td><td>D,I,L,K</td> <tr><td>Municipal Bond (Long-Term) Options - Calls</td><td>MBymCsssss<br>@MBymCsssss<br>QMBymCsssss</td><td>3 Months + Next 2 Quarterly Cycle</td><td>D,I,L,K</td> <tr><td>Municipal Bond (Long-Term) Options - Puts</td><td>MBymPsssss<br>@MBymPsssss<br>QMBymPsssss</td><td>3 Months + Next 2 Quarterly Cycle</td><td>D,I,L,K</td> <tr><td>US Treasury Bond Futures</td><td>USym<br>ZBym</td><td>Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec</td><td>D,I,L,K</td> <tr><td>US Treasury Bond Options - Calls</td><td>USymCsssss<br>ZBymCsssss</td><td>Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec</td><td>D,I,L</td> <tr><td>US Treasury Bond Options - Puts</td><td>USymPsssss<br>ZBymPsssss</td><td>Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec + Front Month</td><td>D,I,L,K</td> <tr><td>Ten-Year US Treasury Note Futures</td><td>TYym<br>@TYym<br>QTYym</td><td>Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec</td><td>D,I,L,K</td> <tr><td>Ten-Year US Treasury Note Options - Calls</td><td>TYymCssss<br>@TYymCssss<br>QTYymCsssss</td><td>Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec + Front Month</td><td>D,I,L,K</td> <tr><td>Ten-Year US Treasury Note Options - Puts</td><td>TYymPsssss<br>@TYymPsssss<br>QTYymPsssss</td><td>Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec + Front Month</td><td>D,I,L,K</td> <tr><td>Two-Year US Treasury Note Futures</td><td>TUym<br>@TUym<br>QTUym</td><td>Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec</td><td>D,I,L,K</td> <tr><td>Two-Year US Treasury Note Options - Calls</td><td>TUymCsssss<br>@TUymCsssss<br>QTUymCsssss</td><td>Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec + Front Month</td><td>D,I,L,K</td> <tr><td>Two-Year US Treasury Note Options - Puts</td><td>TUymPsssss<br>@TUymPsssss<br>QTUymPsssss</td><td>Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec + Front Month</td><td>D,I,L,K</td> <tr><td>Five-Year US Treasury Note Futures</td><td>FVym<br>@FVym<br>QFVym</td><td>Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec</td><td>D,I,L,K</td> <tr><td>Five-Year US Treasury Note Options - Calls</td><td>FVymCsssss<br>@FVymCsssss<br>QFVymCsssss</td><td>Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec + Front</td><td>D,I,L,K</td> <tr><td>Five-Year US Treasury Note Options - Puts</td><td>FVymPsssss<br>@FVymPsssss<br>QFVymPsssss</td><td>Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec + Front</td><td>D,I,L,K</td> <tr><td>Fifteen-Year US Treasury Inflation Indexed Future</td><td>BXym</td><td>Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec + Front</td><td>D</td> <tr><td>Fifteen-Year US Treasury Inflation Indexed Option - Calls</td><td>BXymCsssss</td><td>Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec + Front</td><td>D</td> <tr><td>Fifteen-Year US Treasury Inflation Indexed Option - Puts</td><td>BXymPsssss</td><td>Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec + Front</td><td>D</td> <tr><td>US Treasury Inflation (Long-Term) Indexed Future</td><td>IIym</td><td>Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec + Front</td><td>D</td> <tr><td>US Treasury Inflation (Long-Term) Indexed Option - Calls</td><td>IIymCsssss</td><td>Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec + Front</td><td>D</td> <tr><td>US Treasury Inflation (Long-Term) Indexed Option - Puts</td><td>IIymPsssss</td><td>Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec + Front</td><td>D</td> <tr><td>US Treasury Inflation (Mid-Term) Indexed Future</td><td>BIym</td><td>Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec + Front</td><td>D</td> <tr><td>US Treasury Inflation (Mid-Term) Indexed Option - Calls</td><td>BIymCsssss</td><td>Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec + Front</td><td>D</td> <tr><td>US Treasury Inflation (Mid-Term) Indexed Option - Puts</td><td>BIymPsssss</td><td>Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec + Front</td><td>D</td> <tr><th colspan=4>Metals Contracts</th> <tr><th>Description</th><th>Symbol</th><th>Traded Months</th><th>Hours</th> <tr><td>1,000-Ounce Silver Futures</td><td>AGym</td><td>All Months</td><td>E</td> <tr><td>1,000-Ounce Silver Options - Calls</td><td>AGymCssss</td><td>Feb, Apr, Jun, Aug, Oct, Dec</td><td>E</td> <tr><td>1,000-Ounce Silver Options - Puts</td><td>AGymPssss</td><td>Feb, Apr, Jun, Aug, Oct, Dec</td><td>E</td> <tr><td>100-Ounce Gold Futures</td><td>GHym<br>QGHym</td><td>All Months</td><td>E,M</td> <tr><td>5,000-Ounce Silver Futures</td><td>SVym<br>QSVym</td><td>All Months</td><td>E,L</td> <tr><td>Kilo Gold Futures</td><td>KIym</td><td>All Months</td><td>E</td> <tr><th colspan=4>Insurance Contracts</th> <tr><th>Description</th><th>Symbol</th><th>Traded Months</th><th>Hours</th> <tr><td>Eastern Catastrophe Insurance Futures</td><td>UEym</td><td>Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec</td><td>F</td> <tr><td>Eastern Catastrophe Insurance Options - Calls</td><td>UEymCssss</td><td>Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec</td><td>F</td> <tr><td>Eastern Catastrophe Insurance Options - Puts</td><td>UEymPssss</td><td>Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec</td><td>F</td> <tr><td>Midwestern Catastrophe Insurance Futures</td><td>UMym</td><td>Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec</td><td>F</td> <tr><td>Midwestern Catastrophe Insurance Options - Calls</td><td>UMymCssss</td><td>Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec</td><td>F</td> <tr><td>Midwestern Catastrophe Insurance Options - Puts</td><td>UMymPssss</td><td>Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec</td><td>F</td> <tr><td>National Catastrophe Insurance Futures</td><td>UNym</td><td>Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec</td><td>F</td> <tr><td>National Catastrophe Insurance Options - Calls</td><td>UNymPssss</td><td>Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec</td><td>F</td> <tr><td>National Catastrophe Insurance Options - Puts</td><td>UNymCssss</td><td>Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec</td><td>F</td> <tr><td>Western Catastrophe Annual Insurance Futures</td><td>WAym</td><td>All Months</td><td>F</td> <tr><td>Western Catastrophe Annual Insurance Options - Calls</td><td>WAymCssss</td><td>All Months</td><td>F</td> <tr><td>Western Catastrophe Annual Insurance Options - Puts</td><td>WAymPssss</td><td>All Months</td><td>F</td> <tr><td>Western Catastrophe Quarterly Insurance Futures</td><td>UWym</td><td>Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec</td><td>F</td> <tr><td>Western Catastrophe Quarterly Insurance Options - Calls</td><td>UWymCssss</td><td>Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec</td><td>F</td> <tr><td>Western Catastrophe Quarterly Insurance Options - Puts</td><td>UWymPssss</td><td>Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec</td><td>F</td> </table> <BR> <table border> <tr><th colspan=4><center>Trading Hours<br>(Eastern time)</center></th> <tr><th colspan=4>Regular Trading Hours</th> <tr><td>A</td><td>10:30 am - 2:15 pm</td><td>B</td><td>10:00 am - 1:15 pm</td> <tr><td>C</td><td>9:15 am - 4:15 pm</td><td>D</td><td>8:20 am - 3:00 pm</td> <tr><td>E</td><td>8:20 am - 2:40 pm</td><td>F</td><td>9:30 am - 3:30 pm</td> <tr><td>G</td><td>12:30 am - 3:45 pm</td><td>H</td><td>8:00 am - 11:45 pm</td> <tr><th colspan=4>Globex Trading Hours</th> <tr><td>I</td><td colspan=3>3:30 pm - 5:30 pm</td> <tr><td>J</td><td colspan=3>5:20 pm - 8:05 pm</td> <tr><td>K</td><td colspan=3>10:30 pm - 8:00 am</td> <tr><td>L</td><td colspan=3>6:20 pm - 9:05 am</td> <tr><td>M</td><td colspan=3>10:30 pm - 8:00 am</td> </table> <table border> <tr><th colspan=2>Symbology</th> <tr><td><b>US</b>ym</td> <td>Futures</td> <tr><td><b>@US</b>ym or<br><b>ZB</b>ym</td> <td>Gbx Future</td> <tr></td><td><b>US</b>ymCsssss</td> <td>Rth Options</td> <tr><td><b>@US</b>ymCsssss or<br><b>ZB</b>ymCsssss</td> <td>Gbx Options</td> <tr></td><th>s Strike Price for Options</th> <td>3 to 6 Digits</td> </table> <table border> <tr><th colspan=3>m Month codes</th> <tr><td><b>Year Calls/Puts</b></td>></td><td><b>Month</b></td> <tr><td>F</td><td>Jan</td> <tr><td>G</td><td>Feb</td> <tr><td>H</td><td>Mar</td> <tr><td>J</td><td>Apr</td> <tr><td>K</td><td>May</td> <tr><td>M</td><td>Jun</td> <tr><td>N</td><td>Jul</td> <tr><td>Q</td><td>Aug</td> <tr><td>U</td><td>Sep</td> <tr><td>V</td><td>Oct</td> <tr><td>X</td><td>Nov</td> <tr><td>Z</td>td>Dec</td> </table> <table border> <tr><th colspan=3>y Year Codes</th> <tr><td><b>Rth</b></td><td><b>Year</b></td> <tr><td>0</td><td>2000</td> <tr><td>1</td><td>2001</td> <tr><td>2</td><td>2002</td> <tr><td>3</td><td>2003</td> <tr><td>4</td><td>2004</td> <tr><td>5</td><td>2005</td> <tr><td>6</td><td>2006</td> <tr><td>7</td><td>1997</td> <tr><td>8</td><td>1998</td> <tr><td>9</td><td>1999</td> </table> <br> <hr><center> <a href="/main.html"><img src=/images/button1.gif border=0></a> <a href="http://qs.interquote.com/cgi-bin/newserv/qs"><img src=/images/button2.gif border=0></a> <a href="/help/index.html"><img src=/images/button3.gif border=0></a> <a href="/clients/index.html"><img src=/images/button4.gif border=0></a> </center> </body>