Future contract specifications for coffee by various commodity exchanges

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The future contract specifications for coffee defined by the major commodity exchanges in India namely National Multi Commodity Exchange of India and National Commodity & Derivatives Exchange are given in the table below: -
 

Commodity Index | Coffee

 
S. No. Basis National Multi Commodity Exchange of India National Commodity & Derivatives Exchange Ltd.
Coffee Arabica Coffee Robusta Coffee Arabica Coffee Robusta
1.   Symbol COFEAF COFERF COFIAPAHSN( For contracts expiring in November 2005 and onwards) COFIRCBKSN (For contracts expiring in November 2005 and onwards)
2. Description CFAMMMYYYY CFRMMMYYYY    
3. Trading period Monday through Saturdays Monday through Saturdays Monday through Saturdays Monday through Saturdays
4. Trading session

Monday to Friday :10:00 am to 5:00 pm
Saturday :10:00 am to 2:00 pm

Monday to Friday :10:00 am to 5:00 pm
Saturday :10:00 am to 2:00 pm

Monday to Friday :10:00 am to 5:00 pm
Saturday :10:00 am to 2:00 pm
Monday to Friday :10:00 am to 5:00 pm
Saturday :10:00 am to 2:00 pm
5. No. of active contracts With alternate contract months starting from May 2005. Maximum 6 months contracts in a year With alternate contract months starting from May 2005. Maximum 6 months contracts in a year. Minimum 2 contracts and maximum 12 contracts running concurrently. Minimum 2 contracts and maximum 12 contracts running concurrently
6. Opening of contracts Minimum 2 months prior to the contract month. Minimum 2 months prior to the contract month. Trading in any contract month will open on the 21st day of the month. If the 21st day happens to be a non-trading day, contracts would open on the next trading day Trading in any contract month will open on the 21st day of the month. If the 21st day happens to be a non-trading day, contracts would open on the next trading day
7. Due date 15th  day of the delivery month if 15th happens to be holiday then previous working day. 15th  day of the delivery month if 15th happens to be holiday then previous working day. 20th day of the delivery 

month .If 20th happens to be a holiday, a Saturday or a Sunday then the due date shall be the immediately preceding trading day of the Exchange

20th day of the delivery month.If 20th happens to be a holiday, a Saturday or a Sunday then the due date shall be the immediately preceding trading day of the Exchange
8. Closing of contracts Squaring up of positions will be permitted between 12th and 15th of delivery month.  No fresh positions building will be allowed.  From 12th to 15th of delivery month, seller can tender Warehouse Receipt for settlement and Warehouse Receipt will be accepted for settlement at closing price of the previous day. Squaring up of positions will be permitted between 12th and 15th of delivery month.  No fresh positions building will be allowed.  From 12th to 15th of delivery month, seller can tender Warehouse Receipt for settlement and Warehouse Receipt will be accepted for settlement at closing price of the previous day. All open positions will be settled as per general rules and product specific regulations All open positions will be settled as per general rules and product specific regulations
9. Trading unit   1500 Kg (25 Bags) 1500 Kg (25 Bags) 10 quintal (For contracts expiring in November 2005 and onwards) 15 quintal (For contracts expiring in November 2005 and onwards )
10. Base value/quotation   Rs per Quintal (100 Kg) Rs per Quintal (100 Kg) Rs per Kilogram Rs per kilogram
11. Tick price (minimum price movement)   5 paise. 5 paise Re 0.10 Re 0.10
12. Daily price limit 2.50% above and below the last traded price.

5% above and below the last closing price.

2.50% above and below the last traded price.

5% above and below the last closing price.

Limit of 5% Limit of 5%
13. Special margin     Special Margins, by way of addition to the normal margins, would be levied on a large unidirectional movement of any coffee contract on either the buy or sale side whichever way the movement has happened based on the first day settlement price of that contract and valid for the life of that contract. A 20 per cent and above unidirectional movement would attract a special margin of 4 per cent. Special Margins, by way of addition to the normal margins, would be levied on a large unidirectional movement of any coffee contract on either the buy or sale side whichever way the movement has happened based on the first day settlement price of that contract and valid for the life of that contract. A 20 per cent and above unidirectional movement would attract a special margin of 4 per cent.
14. Maximum allowable open position    

Member-wise: 25, 000 MT

Client-wise: 5000 MT (Aggregate position limit for both Robusta and Arabica coffee live contracts)
Member-wise: 25, 000 MT Client-wise: 5000 MT
(Aggregate position limit for both Robusta and Arabica coffee live contracts)
15. Delivery unit 1500 Kg (25 Bags) 1500 Kg (25 Bags) 10 quintal (For contracts expiring in November 2005and onwards) 15 quintal (For contracts expiring in November 2005 and onwards )
16. Delivery centers CWC warehouse Bangalore CWC warehouse Bangalore (Basis Center) Hassan (Karnataka)
Such other centres as may be identified and added by the exchange from time to time
Kushalnagar (Karnataka)
Such other centres as may be identified and added by the exchange from time to time

 
 
 

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