Memorial Day 2009 Trading Schedule

What follows is a consolidated schedule for trading on some of the most popular North American futures markets for the Memorial Day 2009 holiday. All times are CST (Chicago time). The schedule is taken from sources that Lind-Waldock believes are accurate and are subject to change. The schedule has been assembled for information purposes only, and Lind-Waldock is not responsible for any errors or omissions. To confirm any part of the schedule, please call your trade desk, or check the Web site of the appropriate exchange.

Friday, May 22, 2009

CME Group

Open-Outcry Trading

Interest rate, FX futures – 12:00 p.m. noon close

Globex® Electronic Trading

Equity index products – regular close
CME interest rate, CBOT financial products, FX products – close at 3:15 p.m.
NYMEX, COMEX® and DME Products on CME Globex – close at 3:15 p.m.

Regular Close – Per each product schedule for trade date Friday, May 22 for:
CME Commodity; CBOT, KCBT and MGEX grains; ETF futures; Dow AIG ER;
Weather; Real Estate; TRAKRS; Eurozone HICP

CBOT Ethanol GCSI & Forestry Products – early close – 3:15 p.m.

ICE Futures U.S.

Open-Outcry Trading

Financial products  – close at 12:00 p.m. noon

Electronic Trading

Financial products – close 3:15 p.m.
Stock index products – close 3:15 p.m.
Sunday, May 24, 2009

CME Group

Equity index products – regular Globex open for trade date Tuesday, May 26

Day/Session orders entered on Sunday are for trade date Tuesday, May 26, and will continue working until Tuesday’s close at 3:15 CT

CME interest rate products, CBOT financial products on Globex – regular open for trade date Tuesday, May 26

Day/Session orders entered on Sunday are for trade date Tuesday, May 26,
and will continue working until Tuesday’s close at 4:00 p.m.

FX products – regular CME Globex open for trade date Tuesday, May 26
Day/Session orders entered on Sunday are for trade date Tuesday, May 26,
and will continue working until Tuesday’s close at 4:00 p.m.

NYMEX, COMEX® and DME Products on CME Globex – Regular open for trade date Tuesday, May 26

Day/Session orders entered on Sunday are for trade date Tuesday, May 26,
and will work continuously until Tuesday’s close at 14:15 CT

Commodity, GSCI®, Dow AIG ER, Weather, Real Estate, TRAKRS®, ETF and Eurozone HICP: Regular CME Globex open for trade date Tuesday, May 26.

Exceptions:
• CME Commodity, GSCI and Weather products will remain closed until 5:00 p.m. on Monday
• CBOT, KCBT and MGEX Grain Products and CBOT Ethanol will remain
closed until 6:00 p.m. on Monday
• TRAKRS, Dow AIG ER and ETF Products will remain closed until their
regularly scheduled open on Tuesday

Day/Session orders entered after 5:00 p.m. on Sunday are for trade date Tuesday, May 26, and will continue working until Tuesday’s close
Monday, May 25, 2009

CME Group

Open-Outcry Trading – closed

Globex Electronic Trading

Equity index products – halt trading at 10:30 a.m.
Order entry, modification and cancellation allowed
Halted products resume trading at 5:00 p.m.

CME interest rate and CBOT financial products – halt at 12:00 p.m. noon
Order entry, modification and cancellation allowed
Halted CME interest rate products resume trading at 5:00 p.m.
Halted CBOT financial products resume trading at 5:30 p.m.

CME Group FX products on Globex – halt at 12:00 p.m.  noon
Order entry, modification and cancellation allowed
Halted products resume trading at 5:00 p.m.

NYMEX, COMEX® and DME products on Globex – halt at 12:15 p.m.
Order entry, modification and cancellation allowed
Halted products resume trading at 5:00 p.m.

Real Estate & Forestry products – halt at 12:00 p.m. noon
Order entry, modification and cancellation allowed
Halted Real Estate & Forestry products resume trading 5:00 p.m.

ICE Futures U.S.

Open-Outcry Trading – closed

Electronic Trading

Financial products – close at 12:00 p.m. noon
Stock index products – close at 10:30 a.m.
Agricultural products – closed

For more information, consult the Web site of the appropriate exchange. www.cmegroup.com www.theice.com