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Options Contract Specifications

The lumber contract specifications tell you how the lumber options trade, not how to trade to lumber options. Before you consider opening a commodity options account you should consult with a licensed commodities broker.

Lumber Options

Trade Unit

One Random Length Lumber Futures Contract

Point Descriptions

1 point = $.10 per 1,000 bd. ft. = $11 per contract

Contract Listing

Five months of Jan, Mar, May, Jul, Sep, Nov, Serial Months and Flex® Options ^^^^ 

Strike Price Interval

$/thousand board feet $5.00 intervals e.g. $160, $165

Product Code

Clearing

Calls/Puts=LB

Ticker Calls=KL

Ticker Puts=JL 

Trading Venue

Floor

Hours

9:00 a.m.-1:07 p.m. LTD(1:05 p.m.)^

Listed

All listed months

Strike

All listed intervals

Limits

None

Minimum Fluctuation

Regular 0.10=$11.00

Cab 0.05=$5.50

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