Independence Day Holiday Trading Schedule

What follows is a consolidated schedule for trading on some of the most popular North American futures markets for the U.S. Independence Day 2009 holiday. All times are CST (Chicago time).

Thursday, July 2, 2009

CME/CBOT Floor Trading

All products will have normal trading hours.

CME/CBOT Electronic Globex Trading

FX and interest rate products (CME and CBOT) will close at 4:00 p.m. CST.

Equity index products will close at 3:15 p.m.

CST commodities, GSCI, DJ AIG, ER, weather, CBOT ethanol, TRAKRS, Eurozone HICP, real estate, ETF, forestry, and CBOT grain products will have normal trading hours.

NYMEX/COMEX Floor Trading

All products will have normal trading hours.

NYMEX/COMEX Electronic Globex Trading

NYMEX/COMEX products on Globex are unaffected and will run on a normal schedule.

ICE Futures U.S. Floor Trading

Open-outcry products observe regular trading hours.

ICE Futures U.S. Electronic Trading

Currency pairs, U.S. Dollar Index, Russell Index and NYSE Composite close at 3:15 p.m.

Friday, July 3, 2009

CME Group Floor Trading

The exchange trading floor and normal operations will be closed on Friday, July 3, 2009, in observance of the Independence Day holiday.

CME Electronic Globex Trading

Electronic trading will stop for equity products at 10:30 a.m.

Trading will halt for foreign exchange, interest rate, housing products at 12:00 p.m.

The trade date for this session will be Monday, July 6, 2009.

NYMEX/COMEX on Globex

NYMEX/COMEX products on Globex will stop trading at 12:30 p.m. CST.

The trade date for this session will be Monday, July 6, 2009

ICE Futures U.S. Floor Trading

Open-outcry trading closed.

ICE Futures U.S. Electronic Trading

Currency pairs, U.S. Dollar Index close at 12:00 p.m. noon

Russell Index and NYSE Composite close at 10:30 a.m.

Agricultural products are closed.

This 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, consult the Web site of the appropriate exchange: www.cmegroup.com; www.theice.com