Future contract specifications for soybean by various commodity exchanges

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

Commodity Index | Soybean

 
S. No. Basis National Multi Commodity Exchange of India Limited National Commodity & Derivatives Exchange Ltd. National Board of Trade
1. Symbol SOYSF SYBEANIDR SB
2. Description SYSMMMYYYY    
3. Trading period 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

Mondays through Fridays:
10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Saturdays:
10.00 a.m. to 2.00 p.m.

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 Maximum 12 monthly or minimum 2 monthly contracts running concurrently Minimum 2 contracts with a maximum of 12 contracts running concurrently There shall be twelve contracts in soybean in a year, viz; November, December, January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September and October deliveries.

 

 

 

6. Opening of contracts 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 1 MT 10 MT 1 MT
10. Base value/quotation 20 Kgs Rs per quintal Rs per quintal
11. Tick price (minimum price movement)   10 paise 5 paise Rs.   5/- per MT or multiples thereof
12. Daily price limit

5% above and below the last traded price.

10% above and below the last closing price

Limit of 10 per cent

Permissible variation per unit from the previous closing rate
( + / - ) Rs.  250/-

Permissible variation relating to unit of quotation
(+/-) Rs. 25/- per Quintal.

13. Maximum allowable open position  

Member: 30,000 MT or 20% of market open interest, whichever is higher.
Client: 15,000 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 June 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 15,000 MT
Client: Maximum of 8000 MT
 
14. Delivery unit 1 MT

10 MT

10 MT
15. Delivery centers Indore Indore In respect of contracts confirmed by the Exchange, commodities pertaining to soybean complex shall be taken delivery of by the buyers from the Certified Warehouses situated within the Municipal Corporation limits of Indore and within its radius not exceeding 60 Kms

 
 
 

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