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ICE Futures U.S.

Crude Oil Diff - Argus Bakken Cushing vs WTI Trade Month Future

Description

A cash settled future based on the difference between the Argus daily assessment price for Bakken Cushing (front trade month) and the Argus daily assessment price for WTI Formula Basis (front trade month)

Market Specifications

Trading Screen Product Name
Crude Diff Futures (Trade Month)
Trading Screen Hub Name
Argus Bakken Cushing/WTI Trade Month
Contract Symbol
BAF
Contract Size
1,000 barrels
Unit of Trading
Any multiple of 1,000 barrels
Currency
US Dollars and cents
Trading Price Quotation
One cent ($0.01) per barrel
Settlement Price Quotation
One tenth of one cent ($0.001) per barrel
Minimum Price Fluctuation
One tenth of one cent ($0.001) per barrel
Last Trading Day
Trading shall cease at the close of trading on the last business day that falls on or before the 25th calendar day of the month prior to the contract month. If the 25th calendar day is a weekend or holiday, trading shall cease on the first business day prior to the 25th calendar day
Final Settlement
A price in USD and cents per barrel based on the average of the quotations appearing in the “Argus Crude” report under the heading “US pipeline”, subheading “Diff” for “Bakken Cushing” for each business day (as specified below) in the determination period

The determination period shall be the trade month period beginning with the first business day after the 25th calendar day two months prior to the contract month through the last business day that falls on or before the 25th calendar day of the month prior to the contract month. If the 25th calendar day is a weekend or holiday, the trade month period shall end on the first business day prior to the 25th calendar day.

Common Pricing applies.
Contract Series
Up to 60 consecutive months, or as otherwise determined by the Exchange
Final Payment Date
Two Clearing House Business Days following the Last Trading Day
Position Limit
Specified in Table 2 to Chapter 19—see IFUS website
Business Days
Publication days for Argus Crude
MIC Code
IFED
Clearing Venues
ICEU

Trading Hours

CityTradingPre-Open
New York7:50 PM - 6:00 PM*
19:50 - 18:00
7:40 PM
19:40
London12:50 AM - 11:00 PM*
00:50 - 23:00
12:40 AM
00:40
Singapore7:50 AM - 6:00 AM*
07:50 - 06:00
7:40 AM
07:40

*Next Day

Codes

Clearing Admin Name
Am Crude Diffs
Physical
BAF
Logical
BAF
GMI (FC)
ION A.C.N.
Symbol Code
BAF