Trading Unit: One 5,000-bushel hard red winter wheat futures contract of a specified month
Contract Months: March, May, July, September and December.
Trading Hours: 9:30 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. Central time.
Ticker Symbols: KW
Deliverable Grade: No. 2 hard red winter wheat; No. 1 and No. 3 are deliverable at differentials established by the exchange.
Delivery Point: Kansas City.:
Delivery Instrument: Registered warehouse receipt issued by regular elevators.
Price Quotation: Cents and quarter-cents per bushel.
Min Price Fluct. : 1/4 cent per bushel ($12.50 per contract).
Daily Price Limit: 25 cents per bushel ($1,250 per contract) above or below the previous settlement.
Last Trading Day: Wheat options cease trading in the calendar month prior to the futures contract delivery month. Trading ends at 1 p.m. Central time on the Friday that is at least five business days prior to the first notice day for the underlying futures contract.
Margin Requirements: Consult the exchange for current margins.