Chicago Mercantile Exchange Holdings Inc., based in Chicago, IL, is the parent company of Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc., the largest futures exchange in the United States based on notional value, trading volume and open interest. On December 6, 2002, CME Holdings became the first publicly traded U.S. financial exchange. As an international marketplace, CME brings together buyers and sellers on its trading floors and GLOBEX around-the-clock electronic trading platform.
CME options will trade on the March expiration cycle, with introductory expirations in December, January, March and June. Initial strike prices have been set at 60, 65, 70 and 75, with position limits of 22,500 contracts. The Designated Primary Market Maker (DPM) in the options will be named later.
For more information on new listings, visit the Trading Tools section of the CBOE website at http://www.cboe.com/NewListings.
CBOE, regulated by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), is the creator of listed options, and the world's largest options marketplace. For additional information about the CBOE and its products, access the CBOE website at www.cboe.com.
