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Season's Greetings from Cannon Trading

2008 Christmas Holiday Trading Schedule

Economic Reports and Expiration Notices

December 23rd, 2008 - Issue #460

Season's Greetings from Cannon Trading

Season's Greetings

Season's Greetings and Good Trading in 2009!

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2008 Christmas Holiday Trading Schedule

* All times listed in Central Time

Wednesday, December 24

CME Group
Floor:
12:00 pm close: Foreign Exchange, Interest Rate, Commodities, GSCI Weather and Real Estate products
12:15 pm close: Equities

GLOBEX
12:00 pm close: Commodities, Ethanol and Weather products
12:15 pm close: Economic Event, Equity Index, Foreign Exchange, Interest Rate and Real Estate products

NYMEX/COMEX
Floor: Regular close
NYMEX Electronic Trading and Clearport
Regular close

ICE
11:45 am Close: Open Outcry Soft products
12:00 pm Close: Soft products
12:15 pm Close: Financial and Index products

OneChicago
12:00 pm Close

NYSE
12:00 pm Close

Thursday, December 25

CME Group
Floor: Closed

GLOBEX
Closed

NYMEX/COMEX
Floor: Closed

NYMEX Electronic Trading and Clearport
Closed
* Trading resumes at 5:00 pm for next days trade date

ICE
Closed
* Regular evening open for Soft products

OneChicago
Closed

NYSE
Closed

Friday, December 26

CME Group
Floor:
Closed: Dairy Products
* All other products regular close

GLOBEX
Closed: Dairy products
5:00 am Open: Commodity, Economic Event, Ethanol, Equity Index, Foreign Exchange, Interest Rate, Real Estate and Weather products
9:30 am Open: Grain products
* All products regular close

NYMEX/COMEX
Floor: Regular Close
NYMEX Electronic Trading and Clearport
Regular Close

ICE
1:00 pm Close: Open Outcry Soft products
1:15 pm Close: Soft products
3:15 pm Close: Index products
4:00 pm Close: Financial products

OneChicago
Regular Close

NYSE
Regular Close

*All times listed in Central Time

The above calendar is compiled from sources believed to be reliable. Cannon Trading assumes no responsibility for any errors or omissions. It is meant as an alert to events that may affect trading strategies and is not necessarily complete. The closing times for certain contracts may have been rescheduled.

If you have any questions please contact us at your earliest convenience: 800-454-9572.

Economic Reports and Expiration Notices

Source: Moore Research Center, Inc.

Date Reports Expiration & Notice Dates
12/24
Wed
7:30 AM CDT - Durable Orders(Nov)
7:30 AM CDT - Initial Claims-Weekly
7:30 AM CDT - Personal Income & Spending(Nov)
9:35 AM CST - API & DOE Energy Stats
LT: Jan Heating Oil Options(NYM)
Jan Natural Gas Options(NYM)
Jan RB Gasoline Options(NYM)
 
12/25
Thu
Christmas Day Holiday
 
 
 

 
 
 
12/26
Fri
7:30 AM CDT - Dairy Products Prices
7:30 AM CDT - Livestock Slaughter
7:30 AM CDT - USDA Weekly Export Sales
9:35 AM CDT - EIA Gas Storage
3:30 PM CDT - Money Supply
LT: Jan Oats Options(CBT)
Jan Rough Rice Options(CBT)
Jan Corn Options(CBT)
Jan Soybeans Options(CBT)
Jan Wheat Options(CBT)
Jan US Bonds Options(CBT)

12/29
Mon

 
 
 
LT: Dec Copper(CMX)
Dec Platinum(CMX)
Dec Palladium(CMX)
Dec Silver(CMX)
Dec Gold(CMX)
Jan Natural Gas(NYM)
12/30
Tue
9:00 AM CDT - Consumer Confidence(Dec)
2:00 PM CDT - Agricultural Prices
2:00 PM CDT - Quarterly Hogs & Pigs
 

 
 
 
12/31
Wed
7:30 AM CDT - Initial Claims-Weekly
8:45 AM CDT - Chicago PMI(Dec)
9:35 AM CDT - API & DOE Energy Stats
11:00 AM CDT - EIA Gas Storage
FN: Jan Copper(CMX)
Jan Platinum(CMX)
Jan Palladium(CMX)
Jan Silver(CMX)
Jan Gold(CMX)
LT: Dec 2,5 & 10 Year T-Notes(CBT)
Dec Live Cattle(CME)
Dec Fed Funds(CBT)
Jan Heating Oil(NYM)
Jan RB Gasoline(NYM)
Jan Lumber Options(CME)


* 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!