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Holiday Trading Hours

Happy Holidays

Reports and Expiration Notices

December 21st, 2005 — Issue #306

Holiday Trading Hours

(all times are CST)

Friday, December 23

Exchange Details
CBOT Floor:
12:00 close: Financial and agricultural products.
Regular close: Equity products
eCBOT 12:00 close: Dow-AIG commodity index products
12:30 close: Metals and mini-agricultural products
1:00 close: Financial products
CME Floor: 12:00 close: Commodity, foreign exchange, interest rate, and GSCI products
12:02 close: Commodity options
Regular close: Equity products
GLOBEX 12:00 close: E-Livestock products
3:15 close: Foreign exchange and interest rate products
Regular close: Equity products
Nymex/Comex 11:00 close: Aluminum and palladium
11:05 close: Copper and silver
11:10 close: Platinum and gold
12:00 close: Energy products
NYBOT 12:00 close: Cotton, orange juice, and financial products
Regular close: All agricultural products, except cotton and orange juice
OneChicago Regular close
Eurex US 1:00 close: U.S. Treasury products
4:00 close: Russell products

Sunday, December 25th

Exchange Details
CBOT Floor: Closed
eCBOT Closed
Electronic trading will remain closed until 6:00 PM Monday, Dec. 26
CME Floor: Closed
GLOBEX Electronic trading will remain closed until 5:00 PM Monday, Dec. 26
Nymex/Comex Floor: Closed
Access/ClearPort Electronic trading will remain closed until 6:00 PM Monday, Dec. 26
NYBOT Closed
OneChicago Closed
Eurex US Electronic trading will remain closed until 5:15 PM Monday, Dec. 26

Monday, December 26

Exchange Details
CBOT Floor: Closed
eCBOT Day session closed
Electronic trading resumes at 6:00 PM
CME Floor: Closed
GLOBEX Day session closed
Electronic trading resumes at 5:00 PM
Nymex/Comex Floor: Closed
Access/ClearPort Day session closed
Electronic trading resumes at 6:00 PM
NYBOT Closed
OneChicago Closed
Eurex US Day session closed
Electronic trading resumes at 5:15 PM

Happy Holidays!

Economic Reports and Expiration Notices

Source: Moore Research Center, Inc.

Date Reports Expiration & Notice Dates
12/22
Thu
7:30 AM CST - Personal Income & Spending(Nov)
7:30 AM CST - USDA Weekly Export Sales
7:30 AM CST - Initial Claims-Weekly
3:30 PM CST - Money Supply
LT: Jan Soybean Options(CBT)
Jan Soybean Meal Options(CBT)
Jan Soybean Oil Options(CBT)
Jan US T-bonds Options(CBT)
Jan 10 & 5 Yr T-Note Options(CBT)
12/23
Fri
7:30 AM CST - Durable Orders(Nov)
8:45 AM CST - Michigan Sentiment-Prel(Dec)
9:00 AM CST - New Home Sales(Nov)
12:00 AM CST - Cattle On Feed
12:00 AM CST - Livestock Slaughter
Cotton Ginnings

 
 
 
12/26
Mon
Christmas Holiday Observed
 
 
 

 
 
 
12/27
Tue

 
 
 
 
LT: Dec Palladium(NYM)
Jan Copper Options(CMX)
Jan Natural Gas Options(NYM)
Jan Heating Oil Options(NYM)
Jan Unleaded Gas Options(NYM)
12/28
Wed
9:00 AM CST - Consumer Confidence(Dec)
9:00 AM CST - Existing Home Sales(Nov)
9:30 AM CST - API & DOE Energy Stats
2:00 PM CST - Quarterly Hogs & Pigs
LT: Jan Natural Gas(NYMEX)
Dec Gold(CMX)
Dec Silver(CMX)
Dec Copper(CMX)
Dec Mini Silver(CBT)
Dec MIni Gold(CBT)
12/29
Thu
7:30 AM CST - USDA Weekly Export Sales
7:30 AM CST - Initial Claims-Weekly
9:00 AM CST - Help-Wanted Index(Nov)
3:30 PM CST - Money Supply
Agricultural Prices

 
 
 

* Please note that the information contained in this letter is intended for clients, prospective clients, and audiences who have a basic understanding, familiarity, and interest in the futures markets.

** The material contained in this letter is of opinion only and does not guarantee any profits. These are risky markets and only risk capital should be used. Past performances are not necessarily indicative of future results.

*** This is not a solicitation of any order to buy or sell, but a current market view provided by Cannon Trading Inc. Any statement of facts herein contained are derived from sources believed to be reliable, but are not guaranteed as to accuracy, nor they purport to be complete. No responsibility is assumed with respect to any such statement or with respect to any expression of opinion herein contained. Readers are urged to exercise their own judgment in trading!