Future contract specifications for soy oil by various commodity exchanges

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The future contract specifications for soy oil defined by the major commodity exchanges in India namely Multi Commodity Exchange of India, 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 Multi Commodity Exchange of India Ltd National Multi Commodity Exchange of India Limited National Commodity & Derivatives Exchange Ltd. National Board of Trade
1. Symbol REFSOYOIL SOYOF SYOREFIDR SO
2. Description REFSOYOILMMMYY SYOMMMYYYY    
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 twelve contracts in soy oil in a year, viz; November, December, January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September and October deliveries.
6. Opening of contracts

January contract
(16 September of previous year to 15 January of the contract year)
February contract
(16 October of the previous year to 15 February of the contract year)
March contract
(16 November of the previous year to I5 March of the contract year)
April contract
(16 December of the previous year to 15 April of the contract year)
May contract
(16 January to 15 May of the contract year)
June contract
(16 February to 15 June of the contract year)
July contract
(16 March to 15 July of the contract year)
August contract
(16 April to 15 August of the contract year)
September contract
(16 May to 15 September of the contract year)
October contract
(16 June to 15 October of the contract year)
November contract
(16 July to 15 November of the contract year)
December contract
(16 August to 15 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 1 MT
10. Base value/quotation Rs. per 10 kg 10 Kgs Rs per 10 Kgs Rs per 10 Kgs
11. Maximum order size 300 MT     -  
12. Tick price (minimum price movement)   5 paise 10 paise 5 paise Rs. 10/- per MT or multiples thereof
13. Daily price limit 3 %

5% above and below the last traded price.

10% above and below the last closing price

Daily price limit of 6% provided that there will be a cooling period of 15 minutes after the trade hits the prescribed daily price limit. Thereafter the price band will be raised by another 50 % of the existing limit - upto 9 % and trade will be resumed. If the price hits the revised price band again during the day, no trade/ order shall be permitted beyond the revised limit during the day

Permissible variation per unit from the previous closing rate
( + / - ) Rs.  750/-

Permissible variation relating to unit of quotation
(+/-) Rs. 7.50 per 10 Kg.

14. Initial margin 4 %      
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:
80000 MT or 20% of the total market open position, whichever is higher
 

Member-wise : 80000 MT or 20% market open position
Client-wise : 20000 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 April 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 20,000 MT
Client : Maximum of 5000 MT

 
17. Delivery unit 10 MT (with tolerance limit of 250 kg) 1 MT 10 MT 10 MT
18. Delivery centers Storage tanks located within 50 kilometers of Indore Municipal limits 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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