Future contract specifications for mustard seed/rapeseed by various commodity exchanges

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The future contract specifications for mustard seed/rape seed defined by the major commodity exchanges in India namely Multi Commodity Exchange of India, National Multi Commodity Exchange of India, National Commodity & Derivatives Exchange and National Board of Trade are given in the table below: -
 

Commodity Index | Mustard seed/Rapeseed

 
S. No. Basis Multi Commodity Exchange of India Ltd National Multi Commodity Exchange of India Limited National Commodity & Derivatives Exchange Ltd. National Board of Trade
1. Symbol MUSTARDSED RAPESF RMSEEDJPR MRS2
2. Description MUSTARDSRSMMMYY RPSMMMYYYY    
3. Trading period Monday through Saturdays Monday through Saturdays Monday through Saturdays Monday through Saturdays
4. Trading session

Mondays to Friday: 10.00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Saturday: 10.00 a.m. to 2.00 p.m.

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

Mondays through Fridays:
10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Saturdays:
10.00 a.m. to 2.00 p.m.
5. No. of active contracts 12 contracts Maximum 12 monthly or minimum 2 monthly contracts running concurrently Minimum 2 contracts with a maximum of 12 contracts running concurrently

There shall be following contracts in mustardseed/rapeseed complex in a year in case of mustardseed/rapeseed: November, February, May and August deliveries

 
6. Opening of contracts

January contract
(21 July of previous year to 20 January of the contract year)
February contract
(21 August of the previous year to 20 February of the contract year)
March contract
(21 September of the previous year to 20 March of the contract year)
April contract
(21 October of the previous year to 20 April of the contract year)
May contract
(21 November of the previous year to 20 May of the contract year)
June contract
(21 December of the previous year to 20 June of the contract year)
July contract
(21 January to 20 July of the contract year)
August contract
(21 February to 20 August of the contract year)
September contract
(21 March to 20 September of the contract year)
October contract
(21 April to 20 October of the contract year)
November contract
(21 May to 20 November of the contract year)
December contract
(21 June to 20 December of the contract year)

Trading in any contract month will open on the 16th day of the month, 12 months prior to the contract month Trading in any contract month may open on the 21st day of the month. If the 21st happens to be a non-trading day, contracts would open on the next trading day
7. Due date 15th day of the delivery months 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 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 On the expiry of the contract, all outstanding positions not resulting in giving/taking of physical delivery of the commodity shall be closed out at the Final Settlement Price announced by the Exchange
9. Trading unit 10 MT 1 MT 10 MT 2 MT
10. Base value/quotation Rs. per 20 kg 20 Kgs Rs. per 20 Kg In 20 Kgs
11. Maximum order size 1000 MT     -  
12. Tick price (minimum price movement)   5 paise per 20 kg 10 paise Re. 0.05 (5 paisa) Rs. 10/- per UoT or multiple thereof
13. Daily price limit 2 %

5% above and below the last traded price.

10% above and below the last closing price

Daily price limit of 10 per cent

Permissible variation per unit from the previous closing rate
(+/-) Rs. 400/-

Permissible variation relating to unit of quotation
(+/-) Rs. 4/- per 20 Kg

14. Initial margin 3 %      
15. Special margin In case of additional volatility, a special margin at such percentage, as deemed fit, will be imposed immediately on both buy and sale side in respect of all outstanding position, which will remain in force for next 2 days, after which the special margin will be relaxed.      
16. Maximum allowable open position For a client: 20000 MT For a member collectively for all clients: 1 lac MT or 20% of the total market open position, whichever is higher  

Member-wise :22,000MT
Client-wise : 11,000 MT


The above limits will not apply to bonafide hedgers. For bonafide hedgers, the Exchange will, on a case to case basis, decide the hedge limits.

For near month contracts :( Applicable for contracts expiring on and after July 2006, vide Circular no. NCDEX/RISK-002/2006/022) dated January 20, 2006.

The following limits would be applicable from 28 days prior to expiry date of a contract

Member : Maximum of 12,000 MT
Client: Maximum of 6000 MT

 
17. Delivery unit 10 MT (with tolerance limit of 200 kg) 1 MT 10 MT 25 metric tonnes
18. Delivery centers Exchange designated warehouse at Sirsa Ahmedabad, Jaipur and Delhi Jaipur In respect of contracts confirmed by the Exchange, commodities pertaining to mustard / rapeseed complex shall be taken delivery of by the buyers from the Certified Warehouses situated within the Municipal Corporation limits of the following centres or such other places as may be decided by the Trading, Clearing and Settlement Committee before the commencement of trading in a delivery month.

For rapeseed/mustard seed: Indore, Alwar, Sriganganagar, Rewari and Morena.

 
 
 

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