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LUMBER

Lumber Futures Specifications

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

Trade Unit

110,000 bd. ft. of random lengths 2x4s (8' to 20')

Point Descriptions

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

Contract Listing

Seven months of January, March, May, July, September, and November. 

Strike Price Interval

N/A

Product Code

Clearing=LB

Ticker=LB 

Trading Venue

Floor

Hours

9:00 a.m.-1:05 p.m. LTD(12:05 p.m. If the LTD is on a day that the market closes early, then the time is 11:05 a.m.)^

Listed

All listed months

Strike

N/A

Limits

$10.00 per thousand board feet above or below the previous day's settlement price. Expanded limits. See Rule 1702.D

Minimum Fluctuation

Regular 0.10=$11.00

110,000 bd. ft. of random lengths 2x4s (8' to 20')

Point Descriptions

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

Contract Listing

Seven months of January, March, May, July, September, and November. 

Strike Price Interval

N/A

Product Code

Clearing=LB

Ticker=LB 

Trading Venue

Floor

Hours

9:00 a.m.-1:05 p.m. LTD(12:05 p.m. If the LTD is on a day that the market closes early, then the time is 11:05 a.m.)^

Listed

All listed months

Strike

N/A

Limits

$10.00 per thousand board feet above or below the previous day's settlement price. Expanded limits. See Rule 1702.D

Minimum Fluctuation

Regular 0.10=$11.00

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