What follows is a consolidated schedule for trading on some of the most popular North American futures markets for the Christmas holiday on Friday, December 25, 2009. All times are Central Time (Chicago). The schedule is taken from sources that Lind-Waldock believes are accurate and are subject to change. The schedule has been assembled for informational purposes only, and Lind-Waldock is not responsible for any errors or omissions. To confirm any part of the schedule, please check the Web site of the appropriate exchange.

Thursday, December 24, 2009

CME Group

Open-Outcry Floor Trading
Interest rate, FX products close at 12:00 p.m.
Commodities, GSCI, weather and real estate futures close at 12:00 p.m.
CME commodity options close at 12:02 p.m.
Equity products close at 12:15 pm.

Globex Electronic Trading
CME commodities, CBOT grain futures and options, CBOT ethanol, KCBT grain futures, forestry, weather, GSCI and TRAKRS products close at 12:00 p.m.
CME commodity options close at 12:02 p.m.
KCBT wheat options close at 12:10 p.m.
Equity products close at 12:15 p.m.
Interest rate products close at 12:15 p.m.
FX products close at 12:15 p.m.
Kospi 200 futures close at 12:15 p.m.
ETF, real estate and MGEX grains close at 12:15 p.m.
CBOT mini-grain futures close at 12:30 pm.
NYMEX, COMEX and DME products on Globex close at 12:45 p.m.

ICE Futures U.S.

Open-Outcry Trading
Agricultural products close at 11:45 a.m.
Financial products close at 12:15 p.m.
Stock index products close at 12:15 p.m.

Electronic Trading
Agricultural products close at 12:00 p.m.
Financial products close at 12:15 p.m.
Stock index products close at 12:15 p.m.

Settlement prices on 12/24 for sugar no. 11 and  coffee “C” contracts will be based on the period from 11:43 – 11:45 a.m. Settlement prices for cotton no. 2, FCOJ, CCI and RJ-CRB contracts will be based on the period from 11:44 – 11:45 a.m. Settlement prices for the sugar no. 16 contract will be based on the period from 11:59 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Financial and stock index settlements will be based on prices during the last minute of trading.

ICE Futures Canada
Markets close at 12:00 p.m. CT

Montreal Exchange
Markets close at 12:00 p.m. CT

Friday, December 25, 2009

All markets closed at CME Group, ICE Futures and Montreal Exchange.

CME Group

Sunday, December 27, 2009

Equity products, FX, interest rate, CBOT financials, Kospi 200 futures all open at regular times on Globex for a trade date of Monday, December 28, 2009. NYMEX/COMEX products, CBOT, KCBT, and MGE grains on Globex also open at regular times for trade date of Monday, December 28, 2009.

CME livestock, TRAKRS and ETFs will remain closed until their regularly scheduled opening on Monday, December 28.